Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen (伝説のオウガバトル Densetsu no Ōga Batoru, "Legendary Ogre Battle") is a real-time tactical role-playing video game developed by Quest and released in 1993, and in 1995 in North America as the first installment of the Ogre Battle series. It was directed by Yasumi Matsuno and designed by Matsuno and Akihiko Yoshida. The story of Ogre Battle focuses on a band of rebels as they lead a revolution against a corrupt reigning Empire, ruled by an evil Empress.
Ogre Battle was ported to the Sega Saturn and PlayStation, with enhancements made to the original gameplay. It was later released for Virtual Console, and mobile phones. A successor, titled Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together, was released in Japan in 1995 for the Super Famicom.
Critical reception to Ogre Battle has been positive; critics have generally praised its gameplay, graphics, and in-depth storyline. The game is also noted for its difficulty, with many reviewers describing the game's desirable good endings as being one of the true challenges in the game.
