If you are searching for a , you already know you are not dealing with a standard visual novel. Sengoku Rance (Rance VII) was a grand strategy conquest; Rance Quest (Rance VIII) was a dungeon-crawling JRPG hybrid. Rance IX: The Helman Revolution , however, is a tactical turn-based strategy RPG (TBS) in the vein of Fire Emblem or Final Fantasy Tactics .

Unlike MP or stamina, Rance IX uses a shared party-wide AP pool. Every skill a character uses costs AP. You start with a limited max AP (usually 3-5) and regenerate only a portion each turn.

: Rance aims to conquer and "tame" the beautiful Empress Sheila Helman. The Revolution: Key Events and Mechanics