Citations:tactical RPG

Noun: "(video games) synonym of tactical role-playing game"

 * 2000, "Vandal Hearts II", Electronic Gaming Monthly, January 2000, page 234:
 * As far as tactical RPGs go, Vandal Hearts is one of the best.
 * 2004, John Dewhurst, "Phantom Brave", PSW, November 2004, page 73:
 * Better to concentrate on the game element, as this is probably the most accessible and yet most engaging tactical RPGs on the PS2.
 * 2008, Kim Richards, "Valkyria Chronicles", PlayStation Official Magazine (UK), December 2008, page 112:
 * The important thing is that, unlike most tactical RPGs, Valkyria enables you to see the battle unfold from an intimate perspective.
 * 2013, Sam Smith, "Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions", Play, May 2013, page 95:
 * The PSP is a treasure-trove of tactical RPGs, with stuff like Disgaea, Tactics Ogre and Growlanser, but for many FFT is the pinnacle of the genre.
 * 2015, "Shining Force Neo", Play, March 2005, page 26:
 * Now Shining Force itself is undergoing a revolution, as one of the most revered names in tactical RPGs is reinventing itself as an action-RPG in Shining Force Neo.
 * 2015, "Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken", Hyper: 101 Games You Must Play, page 53:
 * The seventh game in the Fire Emblem series and the first to receive a Western release, Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken (i.e. Fire Emblem: The Sword of Flame - or simply Fire Emblem outside of Japan) is widely regarded as one of the best tactical RPGs ever made, and for good reason.
 * 2016, "Into The Valley", Micro-Mart, August 2016, page 97:
 * And while it's true that there are already plenty of tactical RPGs available on Steam, there's enough charm, sly humour and sheer ingenuity in Little King's Story to make it worth recommending to all but the most hardcore of strategy buffs.
 * 2022, The CRPG Book: A Guide to Computer Role-Playing Games, Expanded Edition (ed. Felipe Pepe), page 405:
 * Still, Valkyria Chronicles remains one of the best tactical RPGs of the 2000s, with a fresh take on the genre, an involving story and gorgeous visuals.