RETURNING SAGA

Many of the Saga games have been remade over the years

ROMANCING SAGA 2001, WONDERSWAN COLOR

This update was released for Bandai’s handheld rather than the competing GBA due to Square’s non-relationship with Nintendo at the time. The game features an additional scenario and the ability to collect all ten destiny Stones, features planned for the original SNES game but dropped for space.

ROMANCING SAGA: MINSTREL SONG 2005, PS2

Here’s a full 3d remake of the series’ first SNES game, complete with an English translation – albeit only for North American audiences, with Europe once again shut out. The game wasn’t well received by the press, and holds a Metacritic score of 58.

SAGA 3: Jikuu no HASHA – SHADOW OR LIGHT 2011, NINTENDO ds

Much like the Saga 2 remake, this remake features brand new cel-shaded 3d graphics, new artwork and an arranged soundtrack – and similarly, it was only released in Japan. like most of the Japan-only Saga releases, the fanbase have stepped in to provide an unofficial translation in the absence of an official alternative.

MAKAI Toushi SAGA 2002, WONDERSWAN COLOR

Rather than being a slightly enhanced port, this is a full remake featuring significantly upgraded graphics, new cutscenes and a variety of pleasant gameplay tweaks. If you want to play the original Game Boy version, that’s fine too as it’s also included. This version was the basis for a later mobile phone version.

SAGA 2: hihou DENSETSU – GODDESS Of DESTINY 2009, NINTENDO ds

This remake was designed to retain the short length of the original game, while adding new features. Character growth is easier to grasp and monster encounters have been altered, so that they’re seen and encountered in the field rather than random ambushes.