SaGa Frontier Remastered

SaGa Frontier Remastered is both a faithful recreation and a thoughtful enhancement of one of the most unconventional RPGs from the original PlayStation era. Developed by Square Enix and based on the 1998 cult classic, the remastered version brings a forgotten gem of the SaGa series into the modern spotlight with upgraded visuals, quality-of-life improvements, and long-awaited content additions. While the game still retains many of its quirks and complexities—some of which may feel foreign to players more accustomed to linear or traditional JRPGs—it also showcases the boldness of its design and the originality that has earned it a devoted following over the decades. At its core, SaGa Frontier Remastered is a non-linear, multi-protagonist RPG where players choose from one of eight characters, each with their own story arc, motivations, and starting point in the sprawling world of The Regions. These Regions are varied locales connected by mysterious means and governed by different c...

Did every scenario and was honestly getting a bit tired of the game during the last few because you can only do the exact same sidequests with the exact same dialogue with the exact same rewards so many times without it feeling more like a chore than the adventure it felt like in the first 3 playthroughs. The main stories in the scenarios also weren't all that engaging enough for me to make up for that, aside from Asellus, Emelia, and T260G. BUT... the battle system in this game is so fun to mess with that it kept me going. I wanted to pop off after killing every final boss because they really push you and even seem unfair at times. But you can win. I won. Definitely gonna check out other SaGa games. I've been eyeing them for a while and this entry has convinced me that they're up my alley.

If you've never played a SaGa game before... don't go into it without a walkthrough. Some of the campaigns are easy, some are fairly balanced, others are borderline impossible. As a whole though, SaGa Frontier is a blast. This game is still very obviously unfinished, even with all the remaster's additional content, but it has a lot of heart. It perfectly captures that odd transitional period between 2D and 3D games. Completed the game on Switch back when it came out and I'm about to start my 2nd run on PC. Don't let my playtime on Steam at the time of posting confuse you.

It's nice to have a more completed version for anyone who played the original.