Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven

Developer: Square Enix
Platform: PC, Nintendo Switch, PS4/PS5
Release Date: October 24, 2024
Pre-order: Best Buy | Humble Bundle 

Square Enix has been actively revisiting its classic and sometimes lesser-known franchises with remakes or entirely new sequels in recent years. Along with Dragon Quest III: HD-2D Remake, the original Romancing SaGa 2 is also getting a full remake, reimagining the original SNES title into a new 3D game. With Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven, we follow the journey of Gerard and several other heroes shaping the fate of the kingdom of Avalon across generations, forging alliances with factions to face off against a looming threat of seven returning mythical heroes that have turned to the dark side.

While starting as a Final Fantasy spin-off, the SaGa series distinguished itself from other JRPGs by focusing more on a choice-driven narrative and non-linear storytelling. Romancing SaGa 2 puts you in charge of ruling a kingdom and deciding what’s best for its people, and I really appreciated the depth found within some narrative choices. In addition to the massive pool of party members to recruit, the unique leveling and character-growth system that rewards you more for your actions in a fight than simply winning a battle gives it such a unique flavor for a JRPG. I have fond memories of playing the SaGa Frontier games, and it was interesting being able to play a reimagined entry in the series that western audiences didn’t get a chance to play upon its first release. I like the classic vibe and sense of adventure that Romancing SaGa 2 is hitting at, and as a player that missed out on the original, it looks like the remake will be a great place to jump in for the first time.