Langrisser: The Descendants of Light  , known as Warsong in North America, is a tactical role-playing game developed by Nippon Computer Systems (NCS). The first in the "Langrisser" series, it blended tactical warfare with RPG elements, similar to the "Fire Emblem" series. It was initially released for the Mega Drive/Genesis console and the PC Engine (in Super CD-ROM² format), the former version being published by Treco in America. The PC-Engine version was released under the title, "Langrisser: The Descendants of Light". It was later re-released along "Der Langrisser" (a remake of "Langrisser II") in a compilation for the Sega Saturn and PlayStation. That compilation was released for the PlayStation Network in 2009. Another remake, "Langrisser I & II" was released on March 10, 2020. The player controls a group of heroes or commanders to accomplish some goals each phase. They are joined with non-controlled allies to battle with enemy commanders. Before each phase, the player can purchase up to eight army units from a single type for every one of its heroes. The type of the available army depends on the hero class (e.g. Griffons can only be purchased by Dragon Knights) and have different prices. At the end of each phase, any surviving army provides some amount of cash for the player to use next time. After each battle, the winning commander gains experience that allows him to upgrade to a more powerful class. If a hero dies, he is lost forever; if the main hero dies, the game is over. During the game, the player slowly acquires ally leaders, each of whom can hire up to 8 troops (each troop representing 10 soldiers) to fight in stages called Scenarios. Each scenario starts the player out in a defensive position with enemies nearby and a goal to accomplish. Typical goals are, "Protect this person", "Destroy all the enemies", "Destroy the enemy leader (other enemies optional)" and several other types. The player chose where to place their troops in the beginning, and the formations they want to fight in.  Along the way, the player also acquires special items that can increase the power of their commanders. As their commanders gain experience, they can be promoted to different "classes" with new spells, and new abilities. Note:. These characters and their information are from the Mega Drive/Genesis version  Classes in bold shows the initial class for that character  The storyline follows the armies of Prince Garett of Baltia as they battle the Dalsis Empire and the monsters they unwittingly awaken, framed as a battle between the forces of good and an ancient evil that threatens to overrun the world.