Knights of the Round: Academy is a story-driven role-playing game with a dedicated set of rules that will use Traits to describe players’ characters, and dice to resolve any conflict with interesting and narrative outcomes. It’s inspired by three genres of anime, each adding something to how the game is played: Shonen anime where your enemies might be powerful, but if you can support each other and learn the power of friendship and respect - even towards your rivals - you will always prevail and improve; Real and Super Robots anime about war, how terrible and unjust it is, even though sometimes it’s inevitable to fight to defend what you cherish; and School Drama anime, where teenage love, friendly rivalries, and the spirit of youth are at the core of the story, without forgetting a touch of magic or a little action.
I offloaded my El Grande Big Box in favour of the New Edition and am very glad I did. The new edition cuts away all of the superfluous content in the Big Box and instead focuses on the core game which gave El Grande its Classic status.
The new edition is much more attractive than the original design and looks great on the table. Finally this game looks as good as it plays! A top 10 game of all time for me.