Square Enix revealed new details about Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven, including character classes, combat, in-game locations, and much more. The new remake will greatly expand upon the world of the original Romancing SaGa 2.
Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven will feature more than 30 different character classes. Each class has its own unique characteristics with different proficiencies for weapons and spells.
Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven Characters and Classes
Nomad: Altan and Fatima
Altan is a nomad hailing from the beautiful Steppe, he boasts strength and dexterity in equal measure. He also specializes in bringing out the full force of axes to bear.
Fatima’s a nomad who hails from the beautiful Steppe. She not only has high dexterity and speed, but shows great potential for magic as well.
Crusader: Sophia and Georg
Sophia is a holy knight with great talent in the magical arts. She wields a wide variety of spells with power and precision in lieu of weapons.
Georg is a holy knight with great strength. He excels in close-quarters combat while seamlessly weaving spells in his defense.
Martial Artist: Karl
Having spent years honing his skills in the Dragon Lair, Karl’s innate strength makes him a natural martial artist.
As the Master Dragon, he leads the Dragon Lair and is responsible for the protection of the people of Nibel.
Corsair: Henrique
This corsair was raised upon the rough waves of the Longit Sea. Though he and magic are like water and oil, his agility makes him ideal for melee combat.
Saigo Clansman: Eirik
Eirik is a powerful member of the Saigo Clan with a strengthened and hardened body. He is a strong fighter who excels in heavy weapons.
The Saigo live and travel with the mu, a bovine species that make annual migrations across the frozen Nazelle Strait.
Salamander: Kelud
A Salamander hailing from Mt. Comroon, wielding pyrology as easily as they breathe. Their physical prowess is likewise not to be underestimated.
They make their home at the base of the volcano, loyal to their land despite the perils of the coming Wrathfount.
Amazon: Jeanne
Jeanne is a fearless warrior nurtured by the ruthless wilds of Salamat. Her greatest weapon in combat is her dexterity.
The Amazons used to live in Eirunep before the men of their tribe were lured away by Rocbouquet of the Seven Heroes, leaving only the women who formed their own unique community.
Battle
In battle, each character class has a unique ability. Boons offered by abilities include increased HP, enhanced magic damage and attributes, increased item drop rates, and much more. Abilities are unlocked by having that character class participate and win a certain amount of enemy encounters. These abilities can be mastered by winning even more battles, and mastered abilities can be equipped on other character classes.
Like other turn-based RPGs, approaching enemies unnoticed will launch a surprise attack. With a successful pre-emptive strike, the encounter will begin with the enemy taking a small amount of damage and a reduction in action speed in the first turn. Moreover, the retinue will gain some charge for the Overdrive gauge. It’s worth noting that adverse effects will be taken if the party is ambushed by enemies.
Characters can spend Battle Points (BP) to use powerful techniques and spells. BP does not restore automatically between encounters. Players may recover BP by staying at inns, using consumables, or interacting with BP Recovery Zones.
Sword Technique: Fillet
Rapidly slice your foe into shreds.
Terrology Spell: Stone Shower
Rain stones down upon the enemy to deal damage.
Axe Technique: Treecleaver
Bring down your axe like one would split a mighty log. Deals critical damage to flora enemies.
Spear Technique: Petrify Rush
Aim directly for the pressure points on your foe, piercing them with great precision. Has a chance of inflicting Petrification on the target.
Locations
At the Avalon Smithy, players can spend materials and crowns to develop new weapons, shield, and armor. Gear can also be reforged into a stronger variant. Materials are required to develop and reforge equipment, which takes time to pass before the equipment can be collected. The materials may be gathered from treasure chests, glowing spots in the overworld, and defeated enemies.
Previously visited or unlocked locations can be seen on the world map screen. Players may quick travel by selecting the location on the world map. Some area have sub-locations that can be selected, such as Castle Avalon’s throne room.
Free-form Scenario System
The player’s actions affect the main story. For instance, the order of locations that you visit and the things you do there will change how the main story plays out.
One of the locations is The Dragon’s Lair, the training grounds for the martial artists of South Varennes who were formerly known as the protectors of the region. The people of the nearby town of Nibel have asked the martials artists to defeat some fiends. However, the martial artists are unable to do anything, since physical techniques do not have little effect on the fiends.
The leader of the Dragon Lair, Master Dragon Karl, requests the Emperor to help clear out the cave of fiends. However, he requests that they leave the final fiend to him, so that honor of the martial artists is restored and Nibel’s trust is regained. As the Emperor, players have the option to act in the name of the Varennes Empire or work with Master Dragon Karl to save face for the Dragon Lair.
Lastly, Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven will release on October 24 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam. Pre-orders are now available in the Nintendo eShop.
