Romancing SaGa 2
Encyclopedia
is a role-playing video game
developed by Square
and released exclusively for the Super Famicom
system in Japan
on December 10, 1993. It is the fifth title in the SaGa series. Video game music composer Kenji Ito
composed the score.
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.
Throughout the game you will be able to expand the capital. They will not appear until you clear a generation though after accepting the offers to start the public works.
The Seven Heroes will become more powerful as you level up. However, even if you move quickly through the game, the last hero you fight will always be in his/her most powerful stage (except for Subier if you let Master of Ocean flee); this is only if you enter the final dungeon with one of the Heroes remaining. If you don't kill Kujinshi Reborn at the start of the final scenario you will always have to fight him in the final dungeon instead of any of the Remaining Heroes. In the final battle, the Seven Heroes merge into an extremely powerful monster that uses all of their abilities.
The names of most of the characters in the game are inspired by real-world and mythic names. The names of the Seven Heroes, in particular, are quasi anagrams of the seven major train stations on the Tokyo Yamanote Line
. They are respectively: Shinjuku for Kujinshi, Shinagawa for Wagnas, Gotanda
for Dantarg, (Shin-)Okubo
for Bokuohn, Ebisu
for Subier, Ueno
for Noel, and Ikebukuro
for Rocbouquet.
Role-playing video game
Role-playing video games are a video game genre with origins in pen-and-paper role-playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons, using much of the same terminology, settings and game mechanics. The player in RPGs controls one character, or several adventuring party members, fulfilling one or many quests...
developed by Square
Square (company)
was a Japanese video game company founded in September 1983 by Masafumi Miyamoto. It merged with Enix in 2003 and became part of Square Enix...
and released exclusively for the Super Famicom
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short...
system in Japan
Japan
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on December 10, 1993. It is the fifth title in the SaGa series. Video game music composer Kenji Ito
Kenji Ito
, also known by the nickname , is a Japanese video game composer and musician. He is best known for his work on the Mana and SaGa series, though he has worked on over 30 video games throughout his career as well as composed or arranged music for over 15 other albums, concerts, and plays...
composed the score.
Gameplay
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.
Throughout the game you will be able to expand the capital. They will not appear until you clear a generation though after accepting the offers to start the public works.
Major characters
- Bard: A recurring character throughout the SaGa series, he begins the game by rekindling the tale of the Empire of Avalon and the battle of the Seven Heroes.
- Waib: The Woman who gifted the Avalon Dynasty with Inheritance magic.
- Leon: The First Emperor of Avalon, killed by Kujinshi during a retaliation against him.
- Victor: Leon's Eldest Son, killed by Kujinshi during his assault on Avalon.
- Gellard: Youngest Son of Leon; becomes Emperor after defeating Kujinshi.
- Hiraga: A Scientist who lives in Somon.
- Coppelia: An Android that resides in Somon. Wait a few generations after Kujinshi is defeated. However she can only be used once in the game, so choose carefully when to recruit her.
- King Harold: Ruler of Douglas of Cumberland
- George: King Harold's Eldest son; leads the Holy Order in Nerack
- Sofia: King Harold's Daughter; leads the Holy Order in Forfar
- Toma: Youngest son of King Harold
- Lord Ato: Lord that rules Chontou Castle; forms a pact with Wagnas
- Sekishusei: Retainer to Lord Ato
- Final Emperor/Empress: The Culmination of the Avalon Dynasty's Inheritance magic. At the start of the game he/she will be at the same bar where the bard retells the Empire's Battle against the Seven Heroes.
Antagonists
The major villains of the game that are taking their anger out on the world:- A floating demon with a scarf covering his face, wielding a sword. Can steal life energy or souls using Life Steal or Soul Steal. Defeated by Gellard and returns in the Final Scenario with an even more grotesque appearance than when you first met him.
- A hero with both angelic and butterfly-like characteristics, the incredibly feminine-looking Lord Wagnas is actually male. He enslaves the Iris race to do his bidding, and resides in a floating castle above the Eastern Kingdom. He uses the special move "Psycho Burst," causing a large amount of damage on one character and collateral damage and status effects on other members.
- With features reminiscent of both elephants and sauropods as well as that of the mythical centaur, Lord Dantarg is one of the most physically powerful of the Seven Heroes. He terrorizes the migratory clans, and prefers devastating physical attacks, including Grand Slam. He is also the only hero with four different forms, depending on the time in which the character fights him. Uses the special move "Rampage."
- A puppeteer demon with an elderly appearance, Bokuohn is in control of the majority of the Seven Heroes' forces. Situated in the Steppes region, he owns a large landship, complete with an innumerable amount of slaves. His special technique, "Marionette," allows him to manipulate all party members.
- A male octopus-human hybridHybrid (mythology)Hybrids are mythological creatures combining body parts of more than one real species.They can be classified as partly human hybrids , and non-human hybrids combining two or more animal species...
that controls various minions in the ocean. Defeating the narwhal known as Master of Ocean will unleash Subier's more powerful form. His preferred move is "Maelstrom." - A Swordsman who always keeps his word. Very powerful, with a strict code of honor. If you defeat Rocbouquet before you fight him, however, he becomes completely unwilling to compromise, and becomes unrelenting in combat.
- The only female of the 7, she controls all the men in the Jungle villages. While there, she aspires to know the secret of a nearby temple. Her Temptation skill charms all male party members. She is also the sister of Lord Noel.
The Seven Heroes will become more powerful as you level up. However, even if you move quickly through the game, the last hero you fight will always be in his/her most powerful stage (except for Subier if you let Master of Ocean flee); this is only if you enter the final dungeon with one of the Heroes remaining. If you don't kill Kujinshi Reborn at the start of the final scenario you will always have to fight him in the final dungeon instead of any of the Remaining Heroes. In the final battle, the Seven Heroes merge into an extremely powerful monster that uses all of their abilities.
The names of most of the characters in the game are inspired by real-world and mythic names. The names of the Seven Heroes, in particular, are quasi anagrams of the seven major train stations on the Tokyo Yamanote Line
Yamanote Line
The is commuter rail loop line in Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company . It is one of Tokyo's busiest and most important lines, connecting most of Tokyo's major stations and urban centres, including the Yūrakuchō/Ginza area, Shibuya, Shinjuku, and Ikebukuro, with all but two of its...
. They are respectively: Shinjuku for Kujinshi, Shinagawa for Wagnas, Gotanda
Gotanda
is a busy neighbourhood in the Shinagawa ward of Tokyo, Japan. The name "Gotanda" can be literally translated as "a paddy of half-hectare's size"...
for Dantarg, (Shin-)Okubo
Shin-Okubo Station
is a railway station located in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. Opened on November 15, 1914, it is close to the large local Korea Town. Shin-Ōkubo station has only one exit....
for Bokuohn, Ebisu
Ebisu Station (Tokyo)
is a railway station locatedin the Ebisu neighborhood of Tokyo's Shibuya ward. The train station is named after Yebisu Beer, which used to be brewed nearby...
for Subier, Ueno
Ueno
Ueno can refer to a number of places in Japan:*Ueno, Mie: a former city in Mie Prefecture, now part of the city of Iga*Ueno, Gunma: a village in Gunma Prefecture:*Ueno, Okinawa: a village in Okinawa Prefecture:...
for Noel, and Ikebukuro
Ikebukuro
is a commercial and entertainment district in Toshima, Tokyo, Japan. Toshima ward offices, Ikebukuro station, and several shops, restaurants, and enormous department stores are located within city limits....
for Rocbouquet.
External links
- Official Mobile Phone version website
- Lost Sa・Ga Fan site of the entire SaGa series