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Romancing SaGa 2 |OT| The Unlimited Imperial SaGa of the old Frontier
- Thread starter Nairume
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i'm so ready for kawazu's wild ride, please release at midnight
Going to nab it on Switch. Hopefully the ports are good! I remember hearing that the original Vita one had some issues.
Going to nab it on Switch. Hopefully the ports are good! I remember hearing that the original Vita one had some issues.
I put in over 40 hours on the mobile version.
Tempted to get on Switch for portability, but no Trophies, hmm.
Oh yeah! Out tomorrow, definitely supporting this gem. Very much in the mood for a sprite based game. This is the kind of Square game I can go for, definitely.
So what's the best way to play Romancing SaGa 1? I'm thinking of buying a cartridge of the SFC version and applying an English translation to it using Retron 5, but I'm wondering if there is a cheaper (and legal) alternative.
Just asking because I have this thing where I refuse to play a game in a series unless I've played the previous titles first.
Just asking because I have this thing where I refuse to play a game in a series unless I've played the previous titles first.
There was a PS2 remake that was supposed to be very good, only got released in NA and Asian territories though (no EU/PAL release) so if you're like me and live in the EU region, you won't be able to play it that way unless you buy a copy of the NA version and rip the iso and either play via emulator or cracked PS2. There is also a fan translation of the SNES version.
I actually have and played quite a bit of the PS2 version back when it was released (this was back in my mid-teens when I didn't care about playing a series in order). The game being one of the ugliest things I've ever seen completely turned me off from it, hahaha. I usually never stop playing a game because of the graphics, but everything about it was disgusting looking.
Definitely would prefer to play the original.
Nice! Can't wait for tomorrow now - I have the day off work too so it works out nicely.
I noticed OP stated it IS cross buy for PS4/Vita? I thought I had read that it will not be cross buy & SE often doesn't do cross buy. Good news then if it actually is. Doesn't matter too much for me though as I am 100% going for the Switch version!
I noticed OP stated it IS cross buy for PS4/Vita? I thought I had read that it will not be cross buy & SE often doesn't do cross buy. Good news then if it actually is. Doesn't matter too much for me though as I am 100% going for the Switch version!
Can you imagine my disapointmentwhen I saw that it wasn't out yet!
It's good, I won't wait long anyway.
It's the only Saga along with SF1 that I didn't put any significant time in.
And for once I won't have to deal with Japanese, it's Ministrel Song all over again.
I hope I'll have time for something else before 2019...
Easily 40 hours plus unless you only do the main scenario quests.
Always loved the character art for the SaGa series. So good.
Damn, I don't remember the game being ugly. Perhaps it's a matter of taste, I suppose. It wasn't the best looking game, but I thought it had an interesting visual style. The characters are deformed, though, which could put people off.
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Cannot wait to play this. I wish it wasn't coming out while I'm so deep in Xenoblade, but I'm picking it up anyway.
The midgame can be pretty hard if you don't grasp the mechanics and spend too much time grinding earlier on. Luckily the remake has a bonus dungeon that helps with playing catch up.
As a new person to the series...good luck. I think RS 2 is actually not that bad in terms of difficulty, but it has its moments. The good news is that there is a lot of freedom. However, for these games, I usually break my trend and say it's okay to pull out a guide because sometimes they can be vague on what to do next.
If you can enjoy it enough and get past some of these tough moments, it is rewarding.
Even for such an old game, when I played this, I was surprised by some of the cool story scenarios there are.
Random encounters are ridiculously present like some titles of its era? Did they add any QOL improvements?
There are no random battles, you can see enemies on the map. If you touch them the battle starts. If you are dashing and you touch them then your formation becomes a straight line. If they touch you from behind your formation gets flipped.
Formations are super important as well.
SaGa series has been great for me. Some things I have always loved are the interesting way to learn techniques, the freedom and multiple paths/endings, the races, the crazy lore and storylines these games have (especially Frontier) and the generational storylines (this game and SaGa Frontier 2). So many unique elements about this series. The games don't always work out, but they always bring something unique to the table.
Hope maybe we will also see Scarlet Grace get a port somehow.
Hope maybe we will also see Scarlet Grace get a port somehow.
Going to be cautiously optimistic that this is paving the way towards that. It's in Unity too for all that entails, but SE has been one of the better publishers with Unity games running on consoles anyway. Or period, I usually have to deal with v sync issues on PC but not with I Am Setsuna.
I'm all in even if this doesn't lead to Scarlet Grace. It' taken way too long for more of this series to be available in English.
It's out on the german PSN at least, but only findable by search (for now, I guess).
Ok I'm in. Saga frontier 1 and 2, regardless of how obtuse they were at times, are classics to me. Never played any of the previous games so I'm definitely up for this
I'm between getting this on Vita or my New Vita Switch. Might as well get it while it's discounted. I wanted to get it when it released on mobiles but I was salty the Vita version didn't make it over.
How is the localisation anyway?
How is the localisation anyway?
Grabbed it on the SA eShop since It's only €16,50 there!
Thanks I love when they do it like this!
Grabbed it and thanks to Switch I know I'll actually play it
Thanks I love when they do it like this!
Grabbed it and thanks to Switch I know I'll actually play it
If you touch an enemy you get into a fight. If you touch an enemy, no matter what direction you or they are facing, while running, then you break formation (essentially a back attack). So basically you need to walk everywhere to prevent that.
(Assuming that's what Aeana is referring to)
Is it like the first game, where the number of enemies in each area was absurdly high? I remember that making the whole field encounter aspect a bit of a moot point, seeing as how you frequently can't avoid one enemy without going straight into another.
By all reports, not great but it's a SaGa game and story isn't a heavy focus.
Hmm.. for twenty bucks.. not sure if I'll bite. I'll probably wait it out until the review is out.
so apparently the game is not cross-buy, not Vita TV compatible, and requires PS+ for the discount (even though every other platform just gets the discount no matter what, wtf happened there?)
it looks like I'll be going Switch or PC, pending impressions. Do we know if it's Steam/Windows store only or will it show up on Humble or GOG?
it looks like I'll be going Switch or PC, pending impressions. Do we know if it's Steam/Windows store only or will it show up on Humble or GOG?
Bought for when I'm (eventually) finished with XC2. Will be nice to play a Romancing SaGa outside of emulation. Hopefully it will do well enough for a remake of the third...