#Romancing Saga 2

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Romancing Saga 2 (Square - Super Famicom - 1993)

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Nintendo Direct 6/18/24 Image descriptions in alt text.

[psychobind]

7 Zeroes progress 3

[dennydraws]

Hold up, just a moment.. I need to scream...!!

They dropped this just now and I have to resume being normal until October!? -Yells into a pillow!-

RS2 is one of my favorite SaGa games! It looks so good, everyone is so polished, baby Gerard in his pajamas and then glorious armor ahhhh... papa Leon giving the crown!! Look at Cat being so cute!! And and Hector and James and Therese and Bear and Emerald and Thesis!! -foams!-

Everyone looks so good and I can't wait to get my butt kicked by butterfly jesus in full 3D glory!!! T^T9!!!

SaGa is so obscure I rarely have anyone to hype with but I do hope they make the remake more newbie friendly and more people give this franchise a try (the gameplay was brutal even on the remaster lol;;;)

Fingers crossed for more 7 Heroes lore! I'm starving!!

[satoshi-mochida]

Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven demo now available - Gematsu

A demo for Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven is now available for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC via Steam, Square Enix announced. Save data can be carried over to the full game when it launches.

Here is an overview of the demo and game, via its store pages:

About the Demo

In the demo, players can enjoy the opening part of the story, where Emperor Leon and his retinue take on Kzinssie of the Seven Heroes. Progress from the demo can be carried over to the full game.

About the Game

The fifth entry in the SaGa franchise returns as Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven a full 3D remake of the original 1993 RPG. Embark on an exciting adventure fit for both new players and long-time fans, highlighting classic and new SaGa franchise features, full Japanese and English voiceovers, rearranged compositions, and much more!

Story

In an age past, warriors known as the Seven Heroes fought to save humankind. Praise slowly turned to curses as their fellow Ancients came to fear their power and banished them to another dimension. Their good deeds lived on as legends passed down through the ages, foretelling that the Heroes would return when the world needed them most… True to the legend, the Heroes have reappeared…but their long exile has corrupted their forms and they now seek vengeance on all who wronged them. Take on the role of the Emperor of Avalon as legions of fiends spread across territories under the Heroes’ command. Defend your Empire across successive generations, expand your realm, and defeat the vengeful Seven Heroes one by one to save the world!

Key Features

Characters and Imperial Succession – Join forces with characters from over 30 different classes featuring a wide variety of professions and races, each with their own favored weapons, unique abilities, and effective tactics. Choose the next Emperor from this wide pool of candidates, each eligible to inherit the throne and become the next protagonist. The knowledge and abilities of previous rulers are passed down to the next through the mystical art of inheritance magic, forging a lasting bond between you and your chosen characters.

Free-Form Scenario – The game presents a unique story structure that offers a vast array of narrative experiences in response to your choices and which objectives you tackle first—from how you expand the Empire to what order you challenge the Seven Heroes. Your actions and decisions will dramatically alter the course of the Emperor’s journey.

Combat – The strategic turn-based battle system of the original has been further enhanced to a timeline system. Enjoy all the classic SaGa mechanics like “Glimmers,” where you learn new abilities whilst in the heat of battle, and “Formations,” which provide unique benefits to the retinue based on composition. Furthermore, the remake welcomes the new “United Attack” feature to perform combination attacks with your retinue members to turn the tide of battle!

Graphics – The original 2D pixel sprites are now modeled in full 3D while retaining their charming, familiar appearances based on the beautiful concept illustrations by Tomomi Kobayashi. All towns and dungeons are now also fully rendered with reworked terrains and layouts.

Difficulty Settings – Select from one of three difficulty levels to match your preferred playstyle, from Casual, Normal, to Hard (Classic). Casual offers a story-focused experience with less emphasis on battle, while Normal is recommended for veteran RPG players looking for a balanced game. Hard (Classic) is perfect for players looking for the brutal but satisfying challenge of the original 1993 version.

Music and Voices – Kenji Ito returns to present a beautiful soundtrack full of new arrangements! The music can be toggled between the original and new versions from the Options screen. Furthermore, all event scenes now feature full Japanese and English voice acting.

Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven is due out for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC via Steam on October 24. Read more about the game here, here, and here.

Watch a new trailer below.

Tokyo Game Show 2024 Trailer

English

Japanese

[fiannalover]

Gonna make sure Gerard's legacy ends with him if you catch my drift.

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[demifiendrsa]

Official character renders for Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven

[princess-polls]

Round One: 2D

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In the midst of Fire Emblem drought and disappointment, I highly recommend the upcoming Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven. (And the original, if you wanna get HYPE!)

Welcome to the Varennes Empire, we've got:

Skill Inheritance!

Battle Formations!

Loads of Classes and Characters (as classes)!

MULTIPLE generations!

Immaculate Imperial Drip!

Dead Dads (and older brothers)!

City Building!

Imperial Conquest!

Punishing difficulty!

Choices with Consequences!

BANGER SOUNDTRACK

And more!

*** Pleasantness not guaranteed, but we're Fire Emblem fans, pleasant is not what we're here for.

👀

[local-hyena]

NINTENDO DIRECT WAS FULL OF INTERESTING STUFF HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS :

Ace Attorney Investigations Collection : AYO HD EDGEWORTH ON MY SCREEN ?? HD GUMSHOE ??? Also FINALLY and official translation for AAI 2 !!! Funny thing, I'm currently playing a totally legal ROM of AAI1

Mario and Luigi Brothership : NEW MARIO AND LUIGI GAME ??? Yes. Very much yes.

Super Mario Party Jamboree : Hell yeah.

Mio Memories in Orbit : I like this. I LIKE this. I LIKE THIS.

The legend of Zelda Echoes of Wisdom : A Zelda game where you play Zelda ??? They should've called this one The Legend of Link lmao

The Hundred Line Last Defense Academy : HELL YEAH DANGANROMPA CREATOR. I haven't actually played any Danganrompa game completly yet. When I'm done with Danganronpa I might play this one

Donkey Kong remake : I'd rather play the original

Romancing saga 2 : never heard of this series before, but seems fun.

Phantom Brave : honestly, looks fun.

DENPA MEN ?????? WAS THAT THE "3DS CLASSIC" THAT WAS LEAKED ??? I rlly need to play the orignal rofl

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Romancing Saga 2 (Square - Super Famicom - 1993)

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I'm gonna be 100%, if the Romancing SaGa 2 remake doesn't blow my dick clean off my body I'm gonna be real sore that the Trials of Mana remake developer was put on that instead of Visions of Mana.

One of the most exciting gaming developments of the last ~10ish years, personally, was me going "Samus Returns was pretty good! I bet if MecurySteam had another swing at Metroid, they'd make something even better!", and then they released Dread, which is (still kind of unbelievably) the best 2D Metroid. So when Visions of Mana was announced, I naturally assumed this would be a similar case; the Trials of Mana remake devs start fresh, unshackled by the inherent limitations of remaking a Super Nintendo game and with the experience they had accumulated, would produce a similar tier of home run.

Instead, they've been working on a remake of a turn based RPG that doesn't really make use of their experience in developing an action RPG, and this new game was developed by Ouka Studios, a studio that... had no experience at all as far as I can tell, and with their closure (ON THE DAY VISIONS OF MANA RELEASED), it's literally the only game that team will have ever released. So I can't even look to the future like "well now this team will get to take their experience forward" because they don't exist anymore!

All of this is not to say that Visions of Mana is bad, it's just... I mentioned in my demo impressions that I could feel a lot of the same kind of lack of polish that the Trials of Mana remake had, which I think is largely attributable to the fact that they're both first efforts. Nearly feels so close to being fantastic, and I have to believe they'd have gotten there with more experience.

[tacos-goku]

Romancing Bros we lost. That remake looks so ass. Hopefully it brings new people to the fanbase but I'm not buying that game when the original looks better, somehow.

[dennydraws]

Demo is out... aaaa!! On my birthday too XD; I can't wait to get home and play! They added the Seven Heroes lore!!! I'm so happy! I hope it plays well on the switch ;u;9

If you are new to the SaGa franchise, I highly recommend this one as RS2 has of the best stories, plus this one seems to have a ton of QoL added to make it friendly to new players! :> meanwhile I suffer from flashbacks of dying in every dungeon in the original lol

I hope I can squeeze some fan art in October to celebrate the release! \o/