Saga series 30th anniversary final big announcement! "Saga Frontier Remastered" release decision!

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Square Enix's popular RPG " SaGa " series is celebrating its 30th anniversary and various projects are underway.
The " Sa-Ga Collection " is scheduled to be released on Nintendo Switch on December 15, 2020, 31 years after the first title in the series, "Makai Toushi Sa-Ga" was released on December 15, 1989, and the "Romancing Saga - Minstrel Song" theme game will be released on Nintendo Switch in the same year. Masayoshi Yamazaki, who provided the theme song "Minuet" for "Romancing Saga: Minstrel Song", sang the famous song " One more time, One more chance" in the TV commercial for "Romancing Saga Re-Universe", and "Sa・Ga COLLECTION" is scheduled to be released on Nintendo Switch on December 15, 2020. The TV commercial for "Romancing Saga Re-Universe" features the famous song "One more time, One more chance.
As the 30th anniversary of the Saga series was coming to an end, the last big announcement was made!
The remastering of the classic "Saga Frontier" was announced!


What is Saga Frontier?

Saga Frontier
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Saga Frontier" is an RPG that was released on PlayStation in 1997. It is the seventh title in the Saga series and the first Saga title for the PlayStation.
In previous titles in the series, players have been able to choose one of several protagonists to begin the story, but "Saga Frontier" has a different scenario for each protagonist, and the ending branches depending on the actions of the players.
Also, the fantasy worldview of the previous games in the series has been replaced by a futuristic worldview, which surprised fans of the previous games.
It is often said to be one of the best works in the saga series.

Saga Frontier
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Remastered with additional elements!

Saga Frontier", one of the best games in the series, will be released as " Saga Frontier Remastered "! The first trailer has been released!

The HD remastering of the game not only makes the game look stunningly beautiful, but also adds the double-speed functionality that is well-known in remastered games, making it possible to play at a comfortable tempo.
It has also been announced that the "Acellus" scenario, one of the main characters in the original game, will be implemented, allowing players to enjoy the world of SAGAFURO even more deeply.
And one more pleasant surprise! A new main character named " Hughes " will be added!

Hughes" is a character that appeared in the original version of the game, but was originally intended to be one of the main characters.
Hughes" appeared in the original version of the game, but was originally intended to be one of the main characters.
With a scenario by Akitoshi Kawatsu, director of the Saga series, and Benny Matsuyama, and music by Kenji Ito, this is the most powerful lineup ever!
It's almost to the point where you might as well buy it just to play the Hughes version!


Scheduled for release in the summer of 2021!

Saga Frontier Remastered" is scheduled for release in the summer of 2021.
The game will be compatible with PS4, Nintendo Switch, PC (Steam), iOS, Android, and multiple platforms! Hard to be in a non-playable environment any longer!
Of course, the PS4 version can be played on PS5 with the backward compatibility feature.
The official website has also been released along with the announcement, so check there for more information on the current announcement!
The remastering of the classic "Saga Frontier" makes us want to play it right away, but we'll have to wait for further news!

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