Product Description: Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song is a thrilling role-playing adventure. 1,000 years ago the evil named Saruin was imprisoned - but the barriers that contain him are weakwning, and his foreboding shadow threatens to swallow the world of Mardias once again. A mysterious minstrel has appointed you to stop this from coming to pass. When he is not guiding your party or protecting you from the shadow of Saruin, he will force upon you grave choices that will change the world in which you travel - and twist the plots you encounter.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - WOW ... SUPER GAME!
Thanks for such great service. Item was well packed and shipped quickly. I will be back!
Rating: - bad rpg
I don't like this game chiefly because the music sucks. On top of that, the story is not very dynamic. I hate slow movements and boring conversations. :(
Rating: - Remake of a Classic
This review was written by my son, James Shea
A remake of the 1983 Square RPG classic, "Romancing SaGa" for the PS2 attempts to recreate the old-timey charms and deliver them in a new graphic system. While many of the game's story segments seem cliche now, since this is a remake of such an old game these can be forgiven.
The game takes place in Mardias, a mystical world. Long ago, a battle raged between the dark gods and the light gods. The light gods gave 8 "fatestones" to heroes, who then died in battle defeating the dark gods. Now those dark gods have risen again, and 8 new heroes must rise up. The player (who enters his name and gender) must lead the 8 heroes through battle; during the course of their stories, the heroes' paths intersect, and the final chapter is the united group fighting against the dark gods and their avatars.
The 8 characters come from 8 different parts of the globe. Albert is a young knight with a naive viewpoint. Jamil is a vagrant accustomed to stealing. Claudia is a ranger in the deep woods. Aisha is a nomadic herbologist for her tribe. Hawke is a famed pirate. Sif is a powerfully built barbarian warrior woman. Gray is an amoral adventurer who desires freedom above all else. Barbara is a traveling dancer. These 8 characters are drastically different in terms of their abilities, their viewpoints, and their adventures. Because the characters are not united until late in the game, the characters also have their own companions, ranging from story characters to mercenaries recruited in taverns to secret characters that must be unlocked by doing quests. These companions also have their own ability sets.
The gameplay is of an RPG style. There are some magical elements, but these vary depending on the character. Certain characters are better with certain weapons, and can learn a wider variety of moves with those weapons. Picking the right people for the right job is an important part of the game. Because it is based on such an old system, it is only expected that it would take this relatively simple path.
The designs are, stylistically, incredibly neat, but the big-heads/small-bodies mismatch of proportions (seen also in Final Fantasy IX, but it was a little more cartoony there) throws it off. The costumes and character designs are very well done, with unique styles for each civilization (more than just "these guys are European", for example), but the characters themselves look sort of weird because of their mismatched proportions. The music is pretty good for an RPG of this type. For the most part, it is well-composed. The voice acting, especially on the part of the Minstrel who tells the story, is also surprisingly good.
Despite the drawbacks of remaking such an old game, Romancing SaGa for the PS2 has managed to pull it off pretty well. Even though elements like the story and gameplay are now cliche, the remake manages to do a decent job of bringing that spirit into more recent terms.
Rating: 7/10.
Rating: - Strike 2 for the Saga Series
Romancing Saga is a mediocre RPG with bad graphics that attempt to be artistic combined with obscure objectives and long boring dialogs.
The combat system is pretty standard fare as far as console RPGs go. It is turn based, and starts you out with a good variety of options as far as what commands you can execute in combat. The music, while uninspired, ranges from atrocious to something that sounds like Aerobiz for the Sega Genesis.
If you have a friend who will let you play at his house or let you borrow it for a while, and you are a fan of RPGs in general, you may find a little amusement out of this game. Otherwise, I would not recommend wasting your time as there are plenty of better RPGs out there.
Rating: - A Great RPG That Let's You Lead It Your Own Way!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A quick introduction to Romancing Saga and why you should have it!
Romacing Saga is a non-linear RPG game set in the world of Mardias. Mardias is made up of 10 lands with thier own people, religions, and, cultures. The ruler of all gods, Elore, once took down the Three Evil Gods Saruin, Shirach, and Death and locked them away. Death and Schirach were stripped of there powers and sent away. But now Saruin is returning and it is up to you to stop him. There are 8 players to choose from with their own unique skills and powers. I won't get into great detail about them but I think you should definetly go study up on this game and see what it is about yourself.
Just to let you know, this game might not be for you! If you are a person who likes straightforward games that tell you exactly what to do step by step this is notsuch a good game. But if you like adventerous games that let you explore and do what you want, like me, then this is a great game for you! This game does lead you through a little bit at a time by letting you go through a variety of quests. It has awesome graphics and... THE MUSIC IS TO DIE FOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I think the director did a wonderful job! If you decide to buy this game I would go look at a couple walkthroughs for a little bit help though! I should know, I've looked a couple times.
Now if you are ready, click that BUY button, pop it in your PS2, and step into the world of Mardias!!!
- WOW ... SUPER GAME!
- bad rpg
