Romancing SaGa 2
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| Developer(s) | Squaresoft |
| Publisher(s) | Squaresoft |
| Designer(s) | Akitoshi Kawazu |
| Release date(s) | JPN December 10, 1993 |
| Genre(s) | Role-playing game |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Platform(s) | Super Famicom |
| Media | 16-megabit cartridge |
Romancing SaGa 2 is a Squaresoft role-playing game released exclusively for the Super Famicom system in Japan. It is the fifth title in the SaGa series. It was scored by Kenji Ito.
[edit] Synopsis
"This is the Legend of the Seven Heroes...
Once, they subdued countless hordes of demons, and saved the world...
And then vanished from it...
Kujinshi... Subier... Dantarg... Noel...
Bokuohn... Rocbouquet... Wagnas...
And one day, so they say, they will return to save the world again..."
Long after the people were scattered across the world, they told the legend, and were thankful for their salvation...
However, as peace and prosperity came, the legend was forgotten...
The world of Man was once again prosperous. The peaceful times that brought stability to the nations came to an end. An era of division and war began...
And the names of the Seven were spoken once more...
...and then... they came...
...so they say....
[edit] Gameplay mechanics
In Romancing SaGa 2, the player plays as the Emperor or Empress of Avalon, a castle located in the northwest corner of the game's world map. He or she begins the game as King Leon and later plays as his various heirs down through the game years. Leon hands his kingdom over to his son, Gellard. At the end of Gellard's reign and so on, the player is able to choose his or her own successor and pass on Gellard's abilities to them. At the end of each generation, he or she will be given a choice of four heirs. Their identity is based on a combination of chance and anyone whom the player has assisted or allied within in a past generation.
The Treasurer, in the throne room, tells the player the fund reserve in his or her castle treasury. Development of new equipment and spells, and establishment of services in Avalon will consume funds. The Treasurer also fills the Emperor with walking about funds if the player needs it. Also in the throne room is the Accountant. He tells the player how much money he or she collects per battle. When the player controls more land on the map, the amount increases. In the southeast corner of the throne room is the Chancellor. He tells the player what problems need to be solved in the world and where to solve them. Solving the problems he points out aids the player to advance to the next generation. The Fighters are the default characters that join the player early in the game. They are not the best characters, but as the player advances through the game, he or she will get other characters who specialize in areas that the Fighters are weak in. The Formation Soldiers demonstrate any battle formations the player happens to know and will collaborate with the player to make new formations. If the heir the player chooses knows a formation, it is recommended that the player consult the Formation Soldiers.
