After four generations, I’d finally built the perfect fighter: a ruler that could dodge nearly any attack, wield multiple weapons, and put the fiercest of enemies in the ground. The pinnacle of royalty, and boy, was it satisfying.
That idea is only possible in Romancing SaGa 2, a fascinating 1993 RPG that took a novel approach to its storytelling — fighting for the Kingdom of Avalon’s future across seven generations. It’s a bold approach that really lets players craft their own stories rather than tell it to them, and three decades later, it still feels novel. That unique core is still at the heart of the Romancing SaGa 2 remake, but Square Enix’s gorgeous update gives the game a new lease on life. It’s a dazzling remake that at times feels like an entirely different game, even if the soul at its heart still feels the same. It still doesn’t fix some of the original game’s flaws, but it’s easy to see why a special game like Romancing SaGa 2 demanded a remake.
