PoPoLoCrois

PoPoLoCrois ポポロクロイス物語 (Poporokuroisu monogatari) is a manga series by Tamori Yousuke, originally published in the Asahi Student Newspaper (a subsidiary of the Asahi Shimbun newspaper). It was later adapted into two anime series and five console role-playing games. Its title is a combination of words from two languages: the Italian word "Popolo (people)" and the French "croix (crossing)", which together mean "crossing of people". The general theme of the series is love and compassion, that the race to which one belongs isn't important and the importance of friendship.

While random and turn-based, battles take on a form very similar to console Strategy RPGs (such as Final Fantasy Tactics). When a character's turn begins, they can move along a small grid and attack enemies from four cardinal directions, each with their own advantages and disadvantages. For example, an attack to the enemy's back will deal more damage, as will skipping a turn to focus on the next turn.

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Trivia:

PoPoLoCrois is the first and only game in the PoPoLoCrois series to be released in the USA and Europe. It contains heavily edited versions of the stories from PopoloCrois Story and PopoloCrois Story II as well as some new material.

Its title is a combination of words from two languages: the Italian word "Popolo" (people) and the French "croix" (crossing) which together mean "crossing of people". The general theme of the series is love and compassion, that the race to which one belongs isn't important and the importance of friendship.