XCOM in a galaxy far, far away is a compelling pitch, and one that's had Star Wars Zero Company at the top of my wishlist since before it even had an official name. But while there are plenty of parallels with the beloved alien tactics games, Zero Company also has plenty in common with an equally legendary line of fantasy-themed strategy RPGs: Fire Emblem.
Zero Company features both randomized soldiers in the vein of XCOM, and authored squadmates with particular stories and abilities, as explained through a preview feature in the latest issue of PC Gamer. Characters can form bonds with each other as they jointly complete missions, which is a feature we often see in Fire Emblem games. But there's an even more pertinent Fire Emblem comparison: even story characters can die permanently.
