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Romancing SaGa is the latest in the legendary RPG series. This installment reclaims the renowned features and boasts all new elements enhancing gameplay, and bringing the gamer deep into the story found in Romancing SaGa. As in previous SaGa series, the player can choose from 8 playable characters, each with their own unique story. Depending on which character and action the player chooses, the plot and the subsequent events differentiate dramatically. This free-roaming scenario promises the ultimate in open-ended adventure.
A thousand years ago, Saruin was imprisoned. Now the barriers are weakening and his foreboding shadow threatens to envelop the world of Mardias once again. The play must rid the world of Saruin’s scourge. Occupying a prominent place in the story, a mysterious minstrel sometimes guides the part to adventure, sometimes shields it from adversity, and occasionally forces grave choices upon the player.
Gameplay Features
- Explore the regions of Mardias as one of the 8 characters, where each decision the player makes will affect the story of the game. This free-roaming scenario provides a true non-linear experience.
- Select from over 30 classes each with their own special abilities, 10 schools of magic that allow the player to combine spells to create new ones and weapon crafting increases stats.
- Utilize proficiencies such as stealth, jumping, digging and climbing, to overcome obstacles and devices that obstruct your journey.
- Battle System:
- Combination – Party members are able to combine their attacks in quick succession against a foe.
- Surges – At times, a combatant who is highly skilled with his or her weapon rushes towards the enemy to deal an attack that can not be dodged.
- Fulcrums – Some spells and techniques can maintain their effects throughout a combination, increasing the impact of the overall attack and the possibility for more combos.
- Vortex – When combatants unleash a combination from a certain formation, they can summon incredible strength and perform a special, sustained combination with dramatic and devastating effects.
- Benedictions – In rare instances, depending on location and circumstance, the devoted are blessed by miraculous assistance from their patron god. These “benedictions” can turn the tide of battle in the player’s favor.
- Temporarily save any where on the field with the quick save function.
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