Fans of Japanese role-playing games who haven’t picked up the Romancing SaGa 2 remake should check out the current deal at Amazon and Best Buy before it’s gone. Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven is up for grabs for $30 (was $50) for Nintendo Switch and PS5. Amazon is sold out of the PS5 version, but Best Buy has copies for both platforms in stock.
The impressive remake of the Super Famicom JRPG released last October. In a year filled with great JRPGs, Romancing SaGa 2 flew a bit under the radar, but Square Enix’s lovingly crafted turn-based RPG is a unique experience is well-worth your time.
Romancing SaGa 2 Remake Deals — $30 ($50)
$30 (was $50)
Romancing SaGa 2 is a ground-up remake of the 1993 Super Famicom classic. An HD port of the original was also released in 2017, but this new remake updates the experience to full 3D graphics and overhauls the turn-based battle system to match the new “timeline” system featured in recent titles like SaGa Emerald Beyond. There are also a few quality of life updates to make the game more approachable for new players, including multiple difficulty options.
$30 (was $50)
The remake doesn’t look as nice on Nintendo Switch when compared to the PS5 edition, but you do get the added convenience of portability. It’s not the only way to play it on a portable device, though. Romancing SaGa 2 is also Steam Deck-verified. You can save 15% on a Steam key with promo code MAY15 at Green Man Gaming.
Romancing SaGa 2 sees players take the role of various members of a royal family as they fight to maintain their empire, and stave off world-ending threats. There’s also an entire castle building mechanics where you construct and manage fortresses around your kingdom. Like other games in the series, where you go, who you talk to, and which side quests you complete can have drastic changes on how the story unfolds. It’s a surprisingly open-ended experience, even by modern standards, and this new remake is the perfect opportunity to give it a go, or revisit it and try for an entirely different story path.
$45
SaGa fans can also preorder the upcoming physical edition of Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song Remastered International for PS5 and Nintendo Switch. This superb remaster originally released in 2022 on PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, PC, and mobile.
Like Romancing SaGa 2, the boxed version of Minstrel Song Remastered is only available on PS5 and Nintendo Switch. Square Enix hasn’t revealed an official launch date yet, but it’s expected to release this year.
Preorders for the Nintendo Switch and PS5 physical editions are available for $45 at Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy.
More JRPG Deals at Amazon
If you’re looking for more deals on role-playing games, major retailers are offering nice discounts on a variety of other hits and recent releases. Multiple other notable Square Enix releases are on sale, including Final Fantasy I-VI Collection Anniversary Edition for $25 off, and the reprint of Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade for PS5 is available for $40. Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake is discounted to $40 on multiple consoles. You can also save on the recently released Suikoden I & II HD Remaster for the first time on Switch, PS5, and Xbox Series X.
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The SaGa Franchise
Square Enix has been slowly revitalizing the SaGa series over the past few years with remasters, remakes, and brand-new entries in the series, including SaGa Emerald Beyond, the latest new entry in the series. Steam keys for SaGa Emerald Beyond and a bunch of other games in the series are available at Green Man Gaming. With promo code MAY15, you can save 15% on any of the games listed below.
Save 15% with promo code MAY15
While the series started as a Final Fantasy spin-off called Final Fantasy Legend, the SaGa series quickly evolved into its own unique franchise. Unlike many other JRPGs of the 90s, the SaGa games are notable for offering non-linear storylines and complex character building systems that were more akin to 90s computer RPGs.