The featured image is from SOLDIERS DesireWing (Tokumeikibou, 2025), a contemporary freeware RPG made in Rm2k3.

The Tragedy in the Devil-Mask Village (Kazuhiko Yamaguchi, 1978)

Finally, here's an example of a short combo. 6 steps become 3. The end of this clip also features enemies retreating and the arrival of enemy reinforcements demonstrating the spontaneity of the war front.

Bonus: This worked out really well and allowed me to clean up the surrounding enemies. Considering how turn orders function and that allies act on their own, this is not something that can be planned.

Here's a sample of battle animations and the "Battle Relay," featuring the game's strongest weapon, the N.E.P.