Anyone ever played this gem? 
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DciCUPDtV18[/youtube] 

I still own the guidebook to this day, though it's ratty as hell. Ogre Battle 64 had you taming beasts and recruiting troops to fight an insurrection against crown, as well as more nefarious foes later on... 

Such a good tactics/strategy game!