Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven Nintendo Switch Review

[@SwitchUpYt]

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[@lordramoth3416]

I am getting g both but I want an Xbox to play baldurs gate 3, and NO REST FIR THE WICKED when it comes out next year

[@jaebeatz5167]

I always end up leaving a like before I start watching the video, you guys have restored my faith in reviews

[@shyguy2046]

This is my most anticipated game of the year. Wanna get a physical copy of this game

[@Suikojunkie]

Same.

[@infamousincubus2888]

Same. I've been looking forward to it more than DQ3 HD2D actually

[@nickwick35]

Looks fantastic, this one was not really on my radar but now it seems like a must play. The backlog expands ever further...

[@Mr.Vetkoek]

Hey Glen I just wanted to say that I love it when you give us a deep dive into the mechanics of a game! I always appreciate it!

[@matthewscott1703]

I’m 30+ hrs in. This game is a ton of fun. I was looking for a JRPG to really scratch my itch and this bad boy hits the spot. All the gameplay shown on this video is only from the first few hours. The skills and abilities have some really cool animations as you level/glimmer new abilities. The only downside to this game so far is that there isn’t a ton of attachment to your characters as they’re more like vessels for abilities as you’ll go through several time skips. The story of the seven is really the only character development you get. With that being said you unlock a ton of character types to fight alongside you , offering a variety of strategies/ formations. Another big upside is getting to approach the quests in almost any order you’d like. I was surprised by some of the game mechanics, like the empire expansion and town management as I just don’t remember games having those features in the early 90s. This game has reinvigorated my love for JRPGS and now I’ve been scouring eShops and KZbin reviews for the next JRPG to play once this game comes to its inevitable end. Thanks for the banger Square Enix. (Please forgive my grammar)

[@sombrego2260]

Yes the timeline is new to the remake and also turn order as a result changes quite a bit because in the original, as in most SaGa games you choose all 5 party members orders at the start of the round and then see the whole round play out. The new system feels very different and personally I much prefer this timeline system it's a lot more engaging. Abilities are also completely new to this remake and I'm sad that no reviewer mention them. It's a very interesting new feature that wasn't communicated on at all by the Devs which is very strange and it seems from what I've seen to open up a lot the customisation options which is amazing.

[@tdotran]

Man this game and Ys X coming out at the same time. We RPG fans are feasting well this month and Mario + Luigi and Dragon Quest 3 next month…I need more time. Cheers mate.

[@Zerobloodify]

I DONT HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO PLAY THEM ALL I AM SO FUCKED

[@solonepeon5805]

For real. Even tho inflation is killing us we still find ways to eat good with these releases 😂.

[@solonepeon5805]

​@@ZerobloodifySame😂. I ask my soul to slow down my time 😂.

[@Wil_Dsense]

@@ZerobloodifyGG

[@roxon8374]

@bor3dstrang3rthey’re all standalone with Adol and Dogi as the Main and supporting character. You can play any Ys game in any order

[@Honest_Grifter]

I'd like to track this one down on physical, I love the romancing saga series! The 3D graphics really add a sense of scale and weight to the combat and exploration... cant wait to give this a go!!

[@ThanatosZero]

The SaGa series has it's roots in Final Fantasy II, which hadn't any traditional level ups either. Instead, you gain stats and increase profiency in weapons, shields, magic and some other statistics.

[@ChadeauScorn]

Been waiting for this. Thanks guys. You keep me pumped!!

[@Reilith]

so hyped getting this for sure! love this series and its mechanics

[@JohnnyProctor9]

I love that nearly the entire series is available on Switch now, but I REALLY wish that we'd gotten that SaGa Frontier 2 Remaster before this since it's the last GOOD game in the series that's not on Switch yet, they've been teasing us with it for over 3 years, and RS2 was already released on Switch prior to this...

[@Reilith]

@@JohnnyProctor9 maybe we'll get a remake instead. square enix seems into that with a lot of their franchises. now if only capcom would do the same for breath of fire...

[@JohnnyProctor9]

@Reilith - If they do, I hope that they build the Go! Go! Digger PocketStation mini game into it...because using it to grind for items added a whole new dimension of fun to the game after I got a PocketStation!

[@BlueKudu-33]

As I’m in the New Audience camp all I can say is this looks fantastic! An essential physical I think, definitely one for the collection! 🙂

[@SiobhanR28]

Ohhhh an early upload. Heck yes! This looks pretty intresting! 😊

[@peacockfilletsteak]

I'm so excited for this. Got it pre-ordered. SaGa series has been on one in recent years and I'm here for it. Edit to add: LP has been a thing since SaGa 1/Final Fantasy Legend. It didn't start in RS2.

[@MD-ov8nr]

This is my first time playing a SaGa game but I've played every single mainline DQ game to date. I just finished DQ Builders 2 and am loving RS2 remake!

[@solonepeon5805]

Yes ill be getting it on Switch.

[@Kswitchem]

This game is so cool.

[@troyevanthompson]

loved the demo, plan on picking up despite never having the time to play through it :) here to listen to you lovely lads wax poetic about it. cheers!

[@jaydenmoon1165]

I was waiting for this review - definitely going to buy this - great video as always boys 😊❤

[@tony_0088]

Wow, pretty high review for this one. Just bought it! Thanks for your excellent videos guys!!

[@UpsetN3RD]

Can't wait till Friday when I get to pick up my copy and play this all weekend. The demo was awesome and also it brought back so many memories of me playing the original and how much I loved it.

[@Nedwig747]

Game looks great! Not going to lie was kinda hoping it was going to pass me by because this year has had so many fantastic but long RPG's but looks like another one is being added to the list!

[@Suikojunkie]

If you really about that jrpg life you owe it to yourself to play this game.

[@erinzimmerman7686]

I wasn’t convinced by the trailers, but honestly, your review sold me on this game. I think I’ll be picking it up.

[@SwitchUpYt]

Yeah, it's fantastic!

[@TheTateful]

This game was so good that I've had a hard time getting into anything else since it released.

[@inezkestens5561]

I played that re-release so much a few years back, and I really loved the game but it was definitly HARD. Especially if you have shiny alternatives available but it's easily in my top 5 most enjoyable RPG's. It was hard and frustrating but it's definitly one that always stood out at the abck of my mind. Very happy with this shiny upgrade :D

[@070agga]

What a time to be alive with all these great JRPG remakes.. 🙌

[@JohnnyProctor9]

I'll pass on this for now until after they get us that SaGa Frontier 2 Remaster that they've been promising us for YEARS!

[@sombrego2260]

This remake is a very unique case, a bit like trials of mana to be honest. They went the extra mile to revitalise an old game that was almost too ambitious for its time. It's really exciting to see old gems that were inaccessible to most of the world with a lot of improvements and new mechanics. I wish Final Fantasy 7 had a similar treatment honestly.

[@JohnnyProctor9]

@sombrego2260 - I wasn't a fan of Trials...they took out one of the best features, the multiplayer to "modernize" it. Lost more than it gained IMO...FF7 remake was even worse, turning it into an ARPG.

[@Ser-Smiley]

It's a good time to be a JRPG fan! Ys X next! Letssss gooo

[@SiobhanR28]

I'm HYPED for Ys X. Like seriously 😅😅

[@Ser-Smiley]

@@SiobhanR28 i juuuust finished downloading the demo for Ys X. Gonna play it now! 😋

[@RealSkyDiver2]

Good review but looping the same music every few second for the entire video was probably not the best ideas. It kinda drove me nuts lol

[@Bornagainvillain]

I already have it preloaded. The demo was fricking awesome.

[@Ephesians-yn8ux]

Bought this one blind today, never played it or investigated it until today. Played SaGa Frontier a lot as a kid, I think I’m going to revisit that and the rest of this series on Switch.

[@ChristopheBoudrias]

As a One Piece fan I need to beat to the 7 warlords inspiration

[@Dingbat42069]

Game came out before one piece.

[@Suikojunkie]

The thing is swaping party members is extremely easier in this remake compared the headache that was the original 😂

[@SwitchUpYt]

Oh man! I still want to give the original another go, though. Glen

[@melaniapina6368]

You got me intrigued when you mentioned the Skeletor-like vibe of the villains! This game looks really great, I never played any of this series, the succession mechanic sounds very interesting

[@SwitchUpYt]

Yeah, they're pretty fun and over the top! Glen

[@WankenZeFurious]

Great review. Ordered it and look forward to play this gem.

[@thomasbalzer3179]

Glen especially afraid of the “well acktually” guy this review. Haha.

[@HungryEatNow]

When a game just being a game it delivers

[@Fjuczers]

So, only MainCharacter/King changes and passes stats to someone, but rest of party members live forever through game (if you keep them alive)?

[@travisbplank]

Never cared much for the Saga series but im glad to see it getti g some love. Maybe i will check this out on sale to see if maybe the upgrades can make me love it.

[@Joeyjoejo1306]

Thanks for the review gents! I played the demo (two hours that carries you through until the first inheritance of the story) and was on the fence. That's the issues with a short demo of an rpg. Make it too short and you can't show your audience all your unique mechanics. Like, the game ends with an inheritance and basically says "look at this super cool mechanic! Wanna know exactly what happened to your MC? Buy the full game!"

[@JohnD131]

Pre-ordered it after playing through the demo. Great stuff. Square enix has so much going on at the end of this year. RPG fans will be busy.

[@Winniethepoohchic]

Oohh and early video!!!! This looks good never played this game might have to get into this one. Thank you switch up!!

[@shoked99]

I'll have to check out the demo. Thanks for the review.

[@MonZterbacklog]

These have always been interesting games and I do like the lvling system in this . thanks for the review imma buy in physical

[@vodkaffee4856]

Oh it looks, interesting, it definitely has a style

[@roxon8374]

My biggest thing about this game is how good it looks on the switch. It really shows what good optimization can do. Really wish DQXI got the same treatment.

[@suburbanl3g3nd497]

For the inheritance system, do you get random characters to pick from each time you go to a new generation or do you get the same set each time you get to a particular generation?

[@SwitchUpYt]

They are the support characters that aren't currently in your party.

[@suburbanl3g3nd497]

​@@SwitchUpYtThanks, much appreciated!

[@TheRoleplayer40k]

@@SwitchUpYtso not really a generation like the children of the main charcter? Lame…

[@tc4vp]

This is the review I was waiting for!

[@UndeadEggmiester]

Honestly i do love the saga series snd after playing the demo i got excited for this game.

[@bangazboom9925]

Had a quick look at the PS5 version and yeah - there’s definitely a graphics difference. I always struggle here because I much prefer the Switch but if the graphics are that much better, should I get it on PS5 instead?

[@rooty]

I wish they'd remaster the DS remakes of SaGa 1-3, they looked terrific and I loved the Gameboy originals. And I'm really surprised they seem hell bent on doing anything but SaGa Frontier 2. That's literally the only one that ever came out in Europe so to me it's the biggest one...

[@kikitunes9127]

Omg! The ratings were high. I can't wait to play this game ❤

[@LynxxLancer]

What an epic remake.

[@GreekTheGeek1]

Already preordered this and it’s on the way ! Woo hoo Ys x, this , Mario and Luigi brother ship and dragon quest 3 damn we are eating well us rpg guys thank you 😄

[@BillScott-rc9bu]

Hopefully the crashes can be fixed with a patch, as apart from that this is looking like a worthwhile purchase.

[@dcfavorite]

The fighting mechanics feels like Octopath has merged with RSaga. Always loved RSaga2 and 3 back in the SNES days, wish it would actually use Octopath's 2dHD style as well though

[@plasticstrr]

This looks so good, will definitely be getting it after dq iii

[@dragneelfire3341]

SwitchUp reviews gets a 20/20. Id highly recommend giving this channel a go if you haven't yet. Please remember to leave a like and subscribe. Until next time Cheers! Great review as always guys!

[@andreas11051984]

Thanks for the Review Mark 😊

[@Novapoid]

Sounds like a pretty sound game. I'm glad the Switch version is apparently quite decent. I'm gettings this down the line, since Ys X is my priority.

[@RajamQED]

Does anyone know if enemies get tougher the more you fight/level up? It was a thing with the snes versions of RS, which made grinding completely pointless and counterintuitive

[@SwitchUpYt]

I'm fairly sure they do but couldn't find official confirmation.

[@keenanwhitmer6842]

Not sure if I missed it in the video, but what difficulty did you play through the game on?

[@ppbunt]

High praise indeed! I will pass on this one though. For now 😊

[@springer1786]

Enjoyed the demo, will get this when I've got more time available to devote to it. Don't want it to sit in my backlog waiting to be played, I'll just forget about it and play something else.

[@MGM_Think]

You're paid off by SE because you can't convince me that you actually played this game past the 2nd chapter and still scored it this high! This game gets 45/100 if I was to score it. terrible narrative and doesn't respect the player AT ALL!!! I grinded hard to get level my weapons efficiency and characters with the MC (the prince) only for the game to skip FIFTY TWO *YEARS* into the future and kills all my team in the process, ... WTF??!?!!!!?!!?!!?!!!! 52 years??? YEARS???!!! The game forced me to pick a new emperor and made me choose from the remaining teammates (that somehow didn't die or age after 52 YEARS!!) then I got to check my town after *52 years* and nothing changed, the smithy still a little girl the same as she was *half a century* ago. Do these developers not know what a year is?? do they think it's a week or a month?????? All my hard work got killed and I hard to start grinding a new team, ... I quit this nonsense.

[@hyfjnr1436]

Ooooh is there a path of pain like section in this game?

[@paulblyth9793]

A cheeky afternoon upload? Don’t mind if I do!

[@Ay_melegi]

😂

[@grimjimbo2059]

Great review I just wished you would put the price up on screen as I always have to go into the market and find out if I can afford it lol. But loved the review mate and the channel is easily the best on KZbin.

[@SwitchUpYt]

It’s in the value section of the review

[@SanDisk4GB4]

Do you get any main character party members in this?

[@suikodenvocaloid4k429]

playing on ps5 and loving it (i'm at the second generation)

[@jeffreyb180]

I had to get this game. Ordered it waiting on delivery

[@surfingconcrete]

Meanwhile nintendolife gave it a much different 6/10. I certainly know who I would trust more, an it begins with S, or G if you would rather.

[@SwitchUpYt]

I saw that score…bizarre

[@MFRIITIIR]

I dont understand when the generations switch. Is it just when you reach a certain part in the story?

[@burningman8687]

Yes. Completing certain quests will move the story to the next generation.

[@Darksider087]

Any unlockable outfits in this?

[@EQOAnostalgia]

Overleveling to make things easier is what makes JRPG's so awesome imo. Taking away from that kinda stinks.

[@fangorn875]

I finally played the demo and yes I like this game enough for me to move it to my to buy list. The visuals not as good as other jrpgs that I like (always compare it to Xenoblade series) but still within my acceptable level. The bgm music is, after a while annoys me that I went to turn it off in my settings during my demo playthrough 😂.

[@carolinekifa145]

Can you choose the main character? To be either emperor or empress?

[@SwitchUpYt]

Yes, however that character doesn't come into play until later. You start at the beginning of the blood line first. You do get to choose other characters to take over on the way and these are a choice of male and female characters.

[@gaspump]

Nointy noindy free, guv. Makes me miss my varied Brit teammates... The 30fps on Switch is a shame but not unexpected. I get 60fps on my Deck at 1080p with dynamic resolution. I'd say play it any way you can!

[@Spezifischable]

„Saga: Emerald Beyond“ had very blurry graphics, slow menus and lots of fps stutter on the switch. How is this one holding up technically?

[@SwitchUpYt]

Seems fine. Aside from the assets loading in late during cutscenes.

[@1988M.]

Got my copy yesterday 😁

[@lotheravanti4295]

Hope you review Edge of Sanity soon, I like it, good horror

[@Joeyjoejo1306]

Just a note on the visuals, this game is available on ps5 aswell, and I saw a video ad on instagram that showed footage that ran smoother and the colour were more vibrant than the demo I played on switch, so I suspect the washed out colours and slow texture loads are a concession to get it running on switch. I'd still prefer the switch version though just for the handheld utility!

[@PolaroidMemory]

I love me some Romancing Salsa!

[@golfvdubb]

Is this a hard game to play? How does its difficulty compare to something like Trails Through Daybreak?

[@sombrego2260]

Why does none of the reviewers of that game seem to want to use their overdrive? Guys it's crazy strong, cost 0 BP and recharge so quickly you should be spamming it. You even get smart targeting included and more xp if you finish the fight with one. And they always have insane silly names like HardBall

[@SwitchUpYt]

I used it a far bit, unless I knew I had a boss fight coming up, at which point I would save it to use immediately there instead. Glen

[@tuanis90]

Definitely getting this one, been very excited for it since I tried the demo out.

[@salmark9080]

Sorry if I missed it, how many hours ?

[@moxiejju7014]

The overall vibe kinda reminds me of Fire Emblem (Three Houses)... I kinda want it 😭

[@Dracobyte]

Another cool RPG from Square Enix!

[@kevinphelps5807]

how is it that the switch still keeps getting all these must have games? My wallet can't handle this, lol. Not to mention I don't have time for all these games.

[@jonny5_]

Looks like an amazing RPG remake. How many hours can I expect approximately for a playthrough?

[@ZefoniusLinestraf]

50-60 hours but if your good at it 40

[@julitakamaki4386]

Thank you for this.

[@joearnold6881]

I just can’t get into the saga games. I tried three times with that minstrel one, even. I can’t put my finger on it. It’s like they don’t have something that other jrpgs have

[@lordramoth3416]

Fantastic video

[@josedaydream0922]

I don’t see the Switch running this type of game smoothly at all. Is this game also out for the PS4/PS5 ?

[@Hinodeh1]

Yeah, there is a PS5 version, not sure about PS4 though.

[@Gatefan1565]

Nintendo Romancing us with all these great games at the end of the Switch's life-cycle. Good grief! My backlog has grown.

[@Sparkypark]

I hate you guys, you made me spend a whole lot of money on this. Even though I have backlog my kids, grandkids and their kids would ever struggle to play through. Edit - hey, you can like your own comment!

[@onlyyoucanstopevil9024]

FAR BETTER THAN PERSONA 5 ,OR REFANTAZIO 😮😮😮

[@MarvinConman]

I admit that the game looks gorgeous, but I'm not a big fan of SaGa series because literally every game I tried dissapointed me in some way...