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>actual open world jrpg
>could pick a character and just run around everywhere after their intro.
>encouraged talking to npcs for info on new areas and quests.
>polished version of ff2s stat system(aka no levels)
>you can have a party of 5 of whoever you wanted to with some small exceptions(like albert and his sister due to plot reasons, unless you glitched or cheated.)
>there was no main story that dragged you along, instead there were events and quests happening all over the world that were connected to the main villain in one way or another.
>HP was restored after battle so you knew the game was gonna try to fuck you up good in fights.
>there is a permadeath system but you have to have the IQ of a goldfish to lose anyone.
>almost any character(there are some exceptions) could use any weapon type/spell depending on the class you picked for them(you can change/level them up at the cost of a somewhat limited resource) and classes also have passive and exploration abilities that let you reach new areas and avoid encounters.
>glimmerig techs midfight is kino as fuck. also team attacks as well.
>OST is fucking great and comfy af (https://youtu.be/h6AqkQMrJ5Q)) and the battle themes are all hype. kenji ito is a great composer.

Romancing Saga's PS2 remake is criminally underrated.The only REAL negatives in this game might be the art for some peeps and that there's TECHNICALLY a time limit in place for quests. doing random battles advance the games "time" but it takes a fuckton of fights to do so anyway. i liked it because it discouraged grinding and instead expects you to properly avoid enemies on the field(each type of enemy had a certain movement pattern you could use to avoid it.) and just getting gud in general. this game bleeds soul. saga in general does. also saga games' artist should have done the character art for FF cause amanos art just doesn't fit imo.

anons play Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song!
also SaGa Frontier on the ps1!
Sif is best girl

>> No.5357124

Why is the PS2 version necessary when it got a rerelease on every modern platform in 2017?

>> No.5357135

>>5357124
because dude forcing nonretro systems lmao gotta trigger those boomers xd

>> No.5357137

>>5357124
>thread's about Romancing SaGa on the PS2
>thinks it's about Romancing SaGa 2

>> No.5357138

>>5357124
minstrel song is a full blown remake of the first snes game in full 3D

>> No.5357140

>>5357073
>Romancing SaGa 1 for the SNES and wonderswan exists

>> No.5357152

>>5357073
>there's TECHNICALLY a time limit in place for quests. doing random battles advance the games "time"

Honestly this killed it me for me. Not a fan of timed quests they annoy me because I like to do everything at my own pace. I'm the kind of person who has to collect every treasure and power up or I feel like I'm not getting the full experience.

Good game but it's not my thing.

>> No.5357190
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5357190

>>5357073
Don't fucking for get you fag.
>Always have a guide in case you miss that once chance to get a quest or party member.
>Use gameshark codes to make sure your story progress doesn't get fucked due to random battles.
>Grab a save that has at least done the game 3 times in order for you to be able to have any party member and fight the final boss in his true form.

>> No.5357195

>>5357152
the time limit isnt that strict, the game encourages multiple playthroughs and one optional super boss requires 8 playthroughs(p much 1 for each character). there's a ton of detailed guides on gamefaqs. also keep in mind that missing a quest or two wont hurt you in the long run. its more about team composition and gear. im not gonna lie I also dont like timed shit but this game isnt that oppressive about it. in fact you wouldnt even know about the timer if nobody mentioned it. the game doesnt go out of the way to shove it in your face. the only way to find out is to talk to a tutorial kid in the main towns.

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>>5357190
God bless you Satoriposter

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>>5357195
>one optional super boss requires 8 playthrough
Wrong you can obtain all fatestones with just 3 newgames+ if you have super autism.

>> No.5357216

>>5357202
>>5357190
Are you for real? I can't even fight the TRUE final boss on a fresh file? Well damn, I might actually dust off my copy and try to play through it again. I was so peeved I missed a fatestone quest and thought I was screwed. But seems I can't even do it to begin with.

>> No.5357224

>>5357202
youre right actually. i havent played the game in years so my memory is shit lol.

>> No.5357231

>>5357216
sherah technically isnt the true final boss. shes just an optional side questthe saruin fight is technically the end of the main story, 10Fatestone saruin though is a monster.

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>>5357201
>>5357216
>>5357224
I don't know which game is worse for this shit, Legend of Mana or Romancing Saga. Just remember that blu magic is always on your side.
>>5357231
I know how true final bosses are monsters.

>> No.5357256

>>5357250
playing through both of those blind is a blast though. cause the devs definitely wanted you to learn shit as you played.

>> No.5357281

>>5357190
Just save yourself the trouble and watch a Let's Play instead of jumping through all those hoops just to not actually play the game.

>> No.5357495

>>5357281
who the fuck watches lets plays unironically?

>> No.5357515

>>5357073
unironically one of the ugliest games i've ever seen. absolutely atrocious art direction. i hope those involved are ashamed.

>> No.5357520

>>5357495
>unironically
I go to them to get a glimpse of a game I've never played to see if it's interesting. I just the ones with commentary, it's always a lispy sounding fag.

>> No.5357523

>>5357520
*just avoid
Literally no one likes commentary in play through videos, it's always the top comments about how annoying they are

>> No.5357545

>>5357515

try harder next time faggot go back to playing cod with the bros.

>> No.5357550

PS2 games belong on >>>/v/

>> No.5357553

>>5357550
Faggots belong on >>>/lgbt/

>> No.5357562

>>5357550
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romancing_SaGa

>> No.5357563

>>5357545
how is any of what you let slip from your ritalin addled mind related to what I said at all

>> No.5357570

>>5357073
This game was a tacky mess that wanted me to take chibis seriously.
It was one thing to take sprites serious because that was the effect of the time, but why they chose this godawful miniature style instead of something raw as fuck like Vagrant Story is beyond me. Its visual design is so awful.

>> No.5357683

>>5357570
the visual aesthetic is kino you mongrel chimp, the point is to be an SD "normal sized" humanoid and fight fuckhuge monsters and scuplted abgods in hand to hand combat, in an homage to classic rpgs like ff5 where exdeath is like 16 times the size of a normal person when you fight him in combat

>> No.5357685

>>5357570
yeah not a fan either, but the environmental art was amazing and the game is fine otherwise

chibis work, but the heads in this had realistic faces which negates the cute effect entirely

>> No.5357693

>>5357685
can't you just imagine everyone in the game is a halfling and there are no normal humans, and only the gods have perfect proportions

>> No.5358067

>>5357515
agreed, the character designs look like they've been pulled out of Araki's trashcan

>> No.5358134

>>5357683
they don't get this.
>>5358067
and ff amano designs look like david bowie cosplaying multiple people. both artists are fantastic though.

>> No.5358168

Romancing NigGer

>> No.5359173

The visuals were terrible but the music was pretty damn good, the theme for fighting Saruin is so fucking good that almost makes up for the midget semichibis.

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>>5357693
>can't you just imagine everyone in the game is a halfling and there are no normal humans, and only the gods have perfect proportions
Underrated post.

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>>5357073
>>you can have a party of 5

Sounds like my kinda game.

>> No.5359791

>>5359468
Neve Campbell hotness is /vr/, because she hasn't been hot since 1999.

>> No.5359914

>>5357190
>>Always have a guide in case you miss that once chance to get a quest or party member.
The game is made for playing blind. So when you actually play the game again you can discover new quests that you may have missed. Not only that I enjoy that structure, the world moves with or without the input of the player at these locations thus the world has a larger scope than in other games. It is like in Fallout with towns getting overran by super mutants.
>>5357073
What was great is how quests, monster rank ups, and stat growth and obtaining skills interlocked with one another so well.

>> No.5360789

>>5357190
Re member to take your OCD medication anon.

>> No.5360793

>>5359791
>>5359468
peak culture

>> No.5360823

>>5357073
That graphics style if physically revolting. It literally makes me sick just looking at it.

>> No.5360839

>>5360823
youre exaggerating.
there are worse looking rpgs out there.

>> No.5360945

>>5359468
>>5359791
yikespilled

>> No.5360967

This is one of my favorite games, but it seems you have to finish it to like it. And you have to be willing to have a guide on-hand at all times.

My problem with Minstrel Song isn't the BR/ER or the heavy penalties for battles, but the lack of direction. I don't know how many times I've played this game but I always need that one massive FAQ, and even then I'll still end up wandering for an hour or two between locations trying to find new quests or progress what I have.

The combat system is where this game really shines because proccing Surges and other improvements/combos is very satisfying. Having to use spells on strong monsters to improve them is rewarding once you get to see their stronger forms in action.

RS:MS is not for casuals or people with little patience, so you're not going to find many fans anywhere even on /vr/.