Romancing SaGa -Minstrel Song- Remastered

the granular systems of this game can be intimidating, but the intention behind their design was not for you to have all of gameFAQs at your fingertips and trigger your micromanaging fomo. it was originally an SNES game that was trying to give you a fresh experience every time. if you've never played a saga game before, this is a great place to start, and i implore you to play it without looking at a guide first. here are some spoiler-free tips to help you manage the difficulty: 1. set progression to slow and focus on discovering and completing quests instead of fighting random battles 2. recruit a bunch of characters and try them out, but don't invest money or jewels into them until you are sure you want to keep them 3. spend your money on strong armor and healing spells before cool weapons. also, have everyone learn a healing spell! it's way cheaper than potions that's all you need to know to enjoy your first playthrough. it goes as deep as you want, but there's no obligation to get into that right away (and no point if you don't enjoy the surface). gl hf!

Definitely recommended for the gameplay and party-building, but I also recommend using guides to see which quests are available and where to upgrade your classes and avoiding encounters with only 1-2 enemies unless they look strong (you can either use smoke bombs which can be refreshed at big town inns, or simply retreat), the way this game works is that you obtain skills from attacking strong enough enemies and it has a time system which progresses as you do battles, meaning you want to do as few "useless" battles as possible.

Not my ideal way to play RS1 (SNES original is my preferred version and also one of my favourite games of all time) but it's about identical to the PS2 release. Unless you're willing to read up on the mechanics, this game will likely filter you as SaGa is well known for having unique mechanics that divert from what mainstream JRPGs use. Minstrel Song is a great remake that polishes the bugs from the original while also adding in all the content that was cut due to limitations, I believe you can now fight Sherah and get all of the fatestones (3 of them were never added in the original, unsure about the WSC port). The graphics are what I would dub an acquired taste, they divert heavily from the 2D sprite graphics of Romancing SaGa (1992) and uses a more modern 3D style with chibi characters, I don't mind it personally but the 2D sprites will always be superior. But for those who want a modern alternative, the graphics of this game are still amazing and the character models will eventually grow on you. Now then, if you're someone who has never played a SaGa game, you're certainly walking into the wrong territory with this game. RS1 is my favourite game ever but it isn't a good begi…

One of my favorite video games of all time. The watercolor painted art style, the SD/Chibi character models, the beautiful music, and the wondrous lore/world of this game kept me engaged since the very first time I played this game on the PS2 after picking it up in a bargain bin at GameStop. Top 3 JRPGs in my list, and it was the reason I ended up making a YouTube series called "UnderRadar" where I spotlighted underrated games and hidden gems. I can't lie, you'll definitely want to follow a guide/walkthrough to get the most out of this game, but that is a small price to pay to enjoy a whimsical journey across this game's world, doing interesting quests and meeting colorful characters along the way. I absolutely love how you not only select a main character to play as from the 8 available ones, but you can even recruit those characters (and others) into your party! It truly is a fun game and I cannot recommend it enough!

A worthy remaster! If you were a fan of the original, you will appreciate the quality-of-life improvements and content additions, along with the updated graphics. Playing through the game once again scratched that nostalgic itch for me.

Yes, very good game.