HoodWinked
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This is so awesome the protagonist is probably Fuse. I think there are bits of code in the game that were still left in the game. Maybe they will even flesh out the Blue/Rouge ending
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SaGA Frontier Remastered coming to Switch, PS4, PC Summer 2021
NecrosaroIII
Ask me about my terrible takes on Star Trek characters
This is so awesome the protagonist is probably Fuse. I think there are bits of code in the game that were still left in the game. Maybe they will even flesh out the Blue/Rouge ending
Not just probably. It's confirmed the new protagonist is Fuse! I can't wait. And yeah, I hope they touch up the Blue story
Pallas
Gold Member
Holy shit, I loved this game back during the PS1 era. Enjoyed the challenge, different story sceneries and music but unfortunately the game back then was unfinished. It was so rushed that they even left one characters scenario out(Fuse)but kept locations and dungeons that relate to that character. So it was also very confusing.
But from the looks of that remaster video, they’re fixing it and making sure his story is in the game. This is incredible.
But from the looks of that remaster video, they’re fixing it and making sure his story is in the game. This is incredible.
HaveButOneLife
Banned
I still enjoyed them all to buy them on all platforms so I'm part of the problem, I love those games dearly.
Pallas
Gold Member
I’m hoping they flesh out Lute’s story or make it a bit less confusing since his pretty much one dungeon then bam final boss if you don’t roam and do optional shit.
That is a bit weird, I’m wondering if the creator, Kawazu?(I think) was given free reign to pick out IP’s to work on/Remaster.
That is a bit weird, I’m wondering if the creator, Kawazu?(I think) was given free reign to pick out IP’s to work on/Remaster.
saintjules
Member
I can't believe they actually remastered this and even added Fuse's storyline. That's amazing.
One of my top 10 JRPGs of all time. When you have a perfect combo of music, story and battle mechanics, it's just Ana amazing experience. This game definitely has it. Love Kenji Ito's work in this as well. Really brings the adrenaline in his music.
One of my top 10 JRPGs of all time. When you have a perfect combo of music, story and battle mechanics, it's just Ana amazing experience. This game definitely has it. Love Kenji Ito's work in this as well. Really brings the adrenaline in his music.
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saintjules
Member
Too bad there's some didn't like this. It is what it is. Personally can't wait for the remaster.
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Shifty1897
Member
I'll buy it, if only to motivate the remaster of Saga Frontier 2, a game I loved dearly for the music, graphics, and story.
German Hops
GAF's Nicest Lunch Thief
omg, it looks like Square Enix is starting to return back to form. This is great news.
IfuckinghateReddit
Banned
I'm willing to try this out for the cut content.
As long as it's not digital only.
As long as it's not digital only.
Pallas
Gold Member
If any of the past remasters are any indication then it’ll probably be digital only, maybe a Japanese or Asian physical copy with English subtitle options will be available though.
alf717
Member
I own this on PS1 but it didn't really click for me. Music is amazing though and I really enjoyed watching combo videos on Youtube were the player destroys a boss. Saga Frontier 2 was pretty good. I beat Gustave's scenario but never Wil's with the egg battle. I think I soft locked myself and just couldn't beat that final boss.
butane bob
Member
Looks like they chucked one of those emulator filters on it and called it a day.
But what a fraud! Right guys?
Hell yeah. I mean As a director he is responsible for Chrono Trigger, FF6 and FF7, 3 of the best games in the genre. And as a producer, he's responsible for the FF series from 2000 onwards, where it has been incredibly financially successful - meaning he is doing a good job as a producer.
But what a fraud! Right guys?
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sid2vicious
Banned
The guy who wrote that is a moron, and anyone who agrees with him is also a moron. Doesn't have a fucking clue what he's talking about.
3 games where a large part of the creative work was done by other people. And 20 years of nearly continious decline of quality and stagnation and giving the most resources to his little group of friends. With the exception of one project that he keeps his hands out (Yoshi'P's FF XIV)
Yeah, fantastic. Truly on par with Sakaguchi who created FF, constantly improved and promoted new people during his reign and supported projects to no end (Leading to Xenogears and subsequently all of what came after, Parasite Eve, FF: Tactics+(and subsequently the mindset that led to the current XIV team), Kitase! himself and so on and so on .
Kitase has good parts and done good things (FFVI is my favourite JRPG of all time). How he handled Square's creative direction over the past 20 comes in no way, no way close to the Square of the 90's and if anything is a disappointment with bright spots.
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sid2vicious
Banned
3 games where a large part of the creative work was done by other people. And 20 years of nearly continious decline of quality and stagnation and giving the most resources to his little group of friends. With the exception of one project that he keeps his hands out (Yoshi'P's FF XIV)
Yeah, fantastic. Truly on par with Sakaguchi who created FF, constantly improved and promoted new people during his reign and supported projects to no end (Leading to Xenogears and subsequently all of what came after, Parasite Eve, FF: Tactics+(and subsequently the mindset that led to the current XIV team), Kitase! himself and so on and so on .
Kitase has good parts and done good things (FFVI is my favourite JRPG of all time). How he handled Square's creative direction over the past 20 comes in no way, no way close to the Square of the 90's and if anything is a vast disappointment.
Were you dropped on the head as an infant? Your grammar certainly shows it, but your logic is far worse. The last game Sakaguchi directed was FF5, after that he was a producer. In case you don't know what that means, a director deals with the creative decisions, while a producer deals with the business aspect. So unless your implying FF1-5 > FF6-10 plus CT, you're wrong. Kitase was responsible for Square best creative decisions, in the past two decades.
lachesis
Member
I couldn't get into SaGA Frontier because of language barrier, and the character designs really didn't stick with me for some reason back then. (I had a import ver, and gave up in the middle - even though I had hears so much of praise for the game back then).
If the pricing is good, I may look into this...
If the pricing is good, I may look into this...
No, I actually know what I'm talking about, because I've done my research regarding the development of those games. (Also insulting grammar on the internet, nice one!)
Sakaguchi contributed vastly on the creative side even after FF5 with advice, high level design, providing ideas, providing pitches (with one resulting in Parasite Eve), promoting, mentoring and supporting designers (FF: Tactics was literary Sakaguchi persuading Matsuno from Quest to join Square and surrounding him with his own personal dream team. Matsuno and his legacy wouldn't be at Square without Sakaguchi) and lobbying for rejected game ideas (Xenogears and multiple others.)
As far as Playstation FF's go he was involved in VII (especially pre-production) and very closely in IX. Both from a business and creative perspective Conversely, FFVIII is probably the Square title he was least involved in Pre-PS2.
All of this is fact. Hell even on Kingdom Hearts, Sakaguchi was the one suggesting a more involved story (With the others wanting to keep it dead simple). Even if Nomura ran away into crazyland with that post-KH1.
P.S. Sakaguchi created the core concept of Chrono Trigger and was in charge of the game's design. Sakaguchi was also the one lobbying for Trigger to become a larger series. One of the battles he sadly lost against the executive brass and in turn got booted off Cross.
P.P.S Sakaguchi had an eye for people from the very beginning btw. Personally inviting Kawazu (who would later create the long running SAGA series) on his FF 1 team.
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sid2vicious
Banned
You're further supporting he had little involvement compared to Kitase as far a creative direction. Pitching ideas =/= creative control, and promoting is part of the business aspect. But hell you know what you're talking about, let see those sources claiming he had more creative control over Kitase.
Cherry-picking words (not even any context. Just the words) and ignoring the examples. (And even completely ignoring the last bit)
Sorry, I only engage in good faith.
- For anyone reading this *argument*. Just look at the post below me and the guy calling me out for not researching. While I, so far, was the only one actually providing actual real world examples of Sakaguchi's involvements. Classic example of arguing in bad faith and why any further discussion is useless.
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sid2vicious
Banned
Cherry-picking words (not even any context. Just the words) and ignoring the examples. (And even completely ignoring the last bit)
Sorry, I only engage in good faith.
Those were words you chose to reinforce your argument. Next time you should research a job involvement before you agree on calling someone a fraud.
I found this game impossible to beat as a child. Could only manage to beat a couple of the episodes. Found out later in life common game knowledge doesn't apply to the Saga series.
I hope they do the second game eventually the art style was great but I never got around to playing it.
I hope they do the second game eventually the art style was great but I never got around to playing it.
KiteGr
Member
Since I find a lot of Saga fans gathered here...
How many virgins do I have to sacrifice to make the Steam Release of Romancing Saga 2 to work consistently with a controller?
I've tried 3rd party, PS4 and recently bought XB1 controllers. I've played with the controller settings. I've gone in and out of full screen. I've tested the controllers them selfs on other games (including Romancing Saga 3) to make sure it's not their fault. Some times they work. Most of the times they don't.
What am I doing wrong.
How many virgins do I have to sacrifice to make the Steam Release of Romancing Saga 2 to work consistently with a controller?
I've tried 3rd party, PS4 and recently bought XB1 controllers. I've played with the controller settings. I've gone in and out of full screen. I've tested the controllers them selfs on other games (including Romancing Saga 3) to make sure it's not their fault. Some times they work. Most of the times they don't.
What am I doing wrong.
Try to start the game in Steam's big picture mod.
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KiteGr
Member
Already did. Nothing changed!
The controllers occasionally work when I'm using one for the first time. Last time my brand new XB1 controller seems to consistently worked on my Desktop, yet the exact same controller didn't work on my laptop. After trying for ours, I managed to get it to work consistently on my laptop by unplugging it and re-plugging it mid-game.
Still, this game's controller support is abysmal!
BacklashWave534
Member
Just my opinion but I would say lack of talent. All three games are masterpieces and are made by incredible teams that have long left the company. Honestly I think all three titles are best left alone at this point. Look what Square did with the the additional dungeon in Chrono Trigger. It's literally a series of fetch quests one right after the next in a game that had some of the most meaningful side quests in RPG history. If they can't get an extra dungeon right I don't want them touching anything else.
saintjules
Member
Always loved the combos in this game. Movesets had a similar feels like in Xenogears (timestamped)
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saintjules
Member
Looks like it's been pushed up from Summer to April 15th. It was shown again during Nintendo Direct
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a multicultural team of v
Member
Sick. Two lesser known PSX JRPGs coming this spring/summer.
Wonder what the hell is holding up Star Ocean Second Story?
Wonder what the hell is holding up Star Ocean Second Story?
Jaxcellent
Member
I would rather see them remaster Xenogears, thats a real 1998 classic in my book.
IfuckinghateReddit
Banned
Digital only is garbage.
graywolf323
Member
pleasant surprise to have it come in April, honestly that's probably a better time for it to release too with the onslaught of games we're going to see starting in MayLooks like it's been pushed up from Summer to April 15th. It was shown again during Nintendo Direct
I have fond memories of Saga Frontier 1 when I was a kid so I'll likely pick it up at launch though I'm not sure if I'll get it on Switch or PS5 yet (probably Switch though for the portability unless reviews say it struggles but this seems like a game that should run without issues)
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saintjules
Member
Yeah im happy to see this come sooner honestly. I played the original when I was 15 (now 37). Still have the disc. The game just hits all the marks for me that the modern JRPGs are struggling with, especially the music. I just wish they brought all the characters together for one major story.
Glad to see Fuse's story come to life. I only read on how it was removed due to time constraints, along with parts to Asellus' story. Doesn't seem we'll get to see the Chanellers story.
Pallas
Gold Member
Well, it could just be a Sony deal regarding Xbox ports since the previous Saga games released on Xbox were originally on Nintendo. Or maybe the saga ports didn’t sell that well on Xbox.
Captain Toad
Banned
So many games go the "everything but Xbox" route. I imagine as Xbox gamers buy even fewer games, settling for whatever random stuff they have access to on GamePass, this will only get worse.
saintjules
Member
Pallas
Gold Member
Play Asia will have physical copies of this game for PS4/Switch. It’s the Asian region version but it’s multiple languages.
www.play-asia.com
SaGa Frontier Remastered Asia English Physical Release
SaGa Frontier Remastered Asia physical version for PlayStation 4 and the Nintendo Switch with English Support | Pre-order Now!
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Omega Supreme Holopsicon
Member
Saga 2 wasn't too good, nor was Saga Unlimited from what I recall.
But this one, Saga Frontier, was a hidden playstation gem. It is a bit unstructured, in that you have to explore several places to learn where to continue with the plot. It also takes a bit to get the hang of it, but once you get the hang of it it is very addictive.
Shifty1897
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