Publisher Square Enix recently announced SaGa Frontier 2 Remastered. It is available now for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, and PC via Steam. A trailer and several details were also released. The game is fully remastered “for modern platforms! SaGa Frontier 2 Remastered brings back its signature watercolor visuals, deep strategic battles, and the event-based narrative.”
The game’s details:
The beloved RPG classic returns, fully remastered for modern platforms! SaGa Frontier 2 Remastered brings back its signature watercolor visuals, deep strategic battles, and the event-based narrative that lets you experience the story from multiple perspectives.
Follow Gustave, a royal heir forging his own destiny, and Wil Knights, a fledgling digger pursuing the mystery of the enigmatic Egg—their stories shape the history of Sandail across generations.
Story
Our tale starts with two protagonists: Gustave, heir to an esteemed royal line, and Wil, a young man who makes his way in the world performing excavation work.
Though born in the same era, their circumstances could not be more different, and as Gustave is faced with strife and conflict between nations, Wil finds himself confronting a world-threatening calamity that lurks in the shadows.
Their stories gradually coalesce to form a single history.
Systems
The game’s “History Choice” system gives players the freedom to choose which events to play, and in doing so has them assume the roles of various characters and experience the world’s history in fragments.
In addition to the Glimmer and Combo mechanics that the SaGa series is known for, this title also features one-on-one duels.
Players will find themselves confronted with battles both strategic and highly compelling.
New Features
Fully Enhanced High-Definition Visuals – The game’s signature warm watercolor-style graphics and are more defined and vibrant, and original character sprites are upscaled for modern resolutions. New sprites have been prepared for characters who did not have unique sprites in the original game.
Revamped User Interface – History Choice, chronology, a revamped screen layout and a multitude of other gameplay systems have been reconstructed to facilitate more intuitive and comfortable gameplay.
Brand-New Story Content – Under the supervision of SaGa franchise general director Akitoshi Kawazu, Benny Matsuyama introduces new story events that provide additional insight into the events of SaGa Frontier 2.
New Gameplay Features – Added elements like Parameter Inheritance, postgame content and New Game+ make for an enhanced and expanded gameplay experience.
New Minigame for Western Fans – The excavation minigame, created for the Japan-exclusive PocketStation peripheral for the PlayStation, is playable in the west for the first time as “Dig! Dig! Digger” in SaGa Frontier 2 Remastered.
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