That’s part of the fun, though! You have to ask yourself, Why am I allowed to go to this place, and how is it relevant to this protagonist’s story? Besides looking vastly different, each region has its purpose, even though that purpose may not be immediately known when you first go there. Each area has its own vibe: Kyo has the look of Edo-period Japan, Manhattan is a futuristic city filled with skyscrapers, Tanzer is a region inside of a giant monster that swallows your ship hole…the list goes on and on.

When you play as one of 8 main characters, you can charter a vessel and fly to different regions, each of which is beautifully and intricately designed. Even though some characters are stronger, you can make any character playable if you are willing to put in the time. That being said, if you love a particular character enough, you can still level their skills up enough so they can handle their own. I enjoyed exploring the various styles, but not all characters are created equally when it comes to strengths. With the advent of the new game+ mode, I found myself trying to make some characters viable to use but would often give up and revert to some of the characters I had already turned into hard-hitting brutes. There is a slight overlap with characters and their abilities, which means that more of the fun can come from finding new characters to join your party than actually using them. Some of these characters will pop up through multiple storylines, and some of them are unique to one storyline. After selecting one of the eight main characters, as you travel through the game, you come across various characters that will aid you in your quest, each with their own motivations. Being able to play the other storylines at a faster pace allowing for me to experience more of the story rather than some repetitive grinding that was so prevalent in RPGs during this time SaGa Frontier is no exception.

This is particularly important in the remaster, as a “new game+” mode has been added, allowing you to transfer all character levels, items, abilities, and monster levels if you so choose. The game records some basic facts about the player to create a save file that will transfer your data across multiple playthroughs. After you defeat the game with one character, you can access the eighth character, a new addition in the remaster, added after the original version saw that storyline cut. The game starts you out by picking one of seven protagonists who have wildly different stories and motivations. SaGa Frontier Remastered (Steam, Nintendo Switch, PS4, Android, iOS)

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