There’s been an terrible lot of shock bulletins these previous few days, however this one actually caught me off guard. We’ve identified for some time that Square Enix are aiming at a broader market than ever earlier than, however the very last thing I anticipated was a completely localised remake of Square’s oddly capitalised Romancing SaGa 2 coming to PC, 24 years after its unique Japanese-only launch on the Super Nintendo. Even extra surprisingly, it’s just on the horizon, due out next Friday, December 15th.
Baffled? Step inside for a pleasant cup of tea, a trailer for the PC model and a little bit extra clarification as to what the Romancing SaGa 2 brings to the desk.
I have to admit some extent of shock at this announcement. Firstly as a result of it’s superb that Romancing Saga 2 is resurfacing after so lengthy, but in addition as a result of it seems that it’s been out there on Android and iOS for some months now, though judging by the sum whole of seven rankings for the iOS model, it was launched so quietly that even old-school JRPG followers failed to note. Japanese publishers typically transfer in mysterious methods.
For followers of extra open western RPGs on the lookout for one thing with a special flavour, Romancing SaGa 2 could be simply what you’re on the lookout for. While superficially comparable in look, mechanically it’s virtually nothing like Final Fantasy, with a linear opening part paving the way in which for a remarkably freeform recreation on a multi-generational, empire-spanning scale, with the protagonist main the nation and every hand-picked inheritor to the throne inheriting the skills of their predecessor. While not fairly as grand by way of timescale, Square’s experimental JRPG The Last Remnant bears loads of similarities to the SaGa sequence, mechanically.
Rather than simply being emulated or a fast port, this seems to be extra like a whole remake of the sport, with main graphical upgrades throughout most components, with extra animation in fight and way more detailed backdrops, all whereas retaining the unique sprite-art, chunky pixels and all. It’s a world other than the better-known but notoriously garbage Final Fantasy 6 port launched again in 2015, which took the long-lasting sprites and put them by an upscale-filter blender.
On high of the visible enhancements, there’s a large chunk of latest content material, increasing the already prolonged RPG with 4 new dungeons and a gardens space in your house metropolis, which is able to visibly develop and flourish as your empire’s energy will increase. I’m personally hoping that Romancing SaGa 2 finds its area of interest on PC and trendy consoles, and sells effectively sufficient for Square to think about giving the much more mechanically thrilling (army-scale strategic battles, anybody?) sequel the identical remedy.
No retailer pages are up but for Romancing SaGa 2’s PC launch but, however it is best to in all probability take a look at the official site for the game. It’s a beautiful, artistic little factor that’s effectively price a delicate scroll down by.
