SaGa: Emerald Beyond - BEFORE YOU BUY! |Full Review| 

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“This isn’t another Unlimited SaGa” is probably the best endorsement this could get! This seems pretty interesting, hoping I can find space in the backlog this year to get around to it!

Scarlet Grace definitely had more of a Romancing SaGa vibe. I started Ameya in Emerald. Start playing, and I’m seeing nods to Frontier-bitch starts with Vermillion Sand!! It definitely holds your hand more than any other entry in the series and it has an excellent in-game manual. As a longtime fan of the series, I’m not sure what to think of this. 😅. The biggest problem I had when starting was I kept trying to do the battles like I did in scarlet grace. While they definitely look similar at a glance and share a few characteristics, they’re completely different. I’m constantly having to make the decision whether I need to wedge myself in on the timeline to prevent enemy combos or deciding that I can take a huge hit and just worrying about stringing together my own. You can’t just mash the same attack and win. Every single thing you do needs to be the result of an actual decision you weigh out.

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I love SaGa - currently playing the Minstrel Song Remaster and then I'll pick Emerald up towards the fall/winter. Have been a big fan ever since Legend I. SaGa is not for everyone and probably not even for most people, but I personally like every single mainline release. I remember for a time I had the 'spark' sound effect from Frontier as my cell phone's text notification :)

Thanks for covering the saga series man. Emerald beyond is amazing. For me however, minstrel song will always be the best game ever from this series.

I love love LOVE the before you buy format. Thanks for keeping us so well informed, David!

As someone who liked but didn't love Scarlet Grace, I'm so thrilled by all of the improvements and additions they've made.

This game really has checked most of all the right boxes for me as a longtime Saga fan. I'm a little disappointed that not all races have a protagonist, but it's a minor thing. I like that some worlds have little hidden mechanics, one I did was very linear in its narrative but had a hidden time limit that affected the plot.

First Saga game I played was the very first one back on the OG GameBoy, love this series it's my favorite Jrpg franchise. I can't wait to play this, but I have to wait until next month until I have the money to buy it. In the meantime I'm playing through Collection of Saga on my Switch!

Where can one purchase that tank top? The sun is out and the guns shall be as well

THe black cat who can talk and fight! I dig it. Just this is enough for me to try the game and it looks really cool too.

I really want an Unlimited Saga remaster, with some new additions to make the game feel a lot less clunky and unintuitive. Particularly magic tablets.

I own four SaGa games, this series is very random when it comes to difficult and that can be a good thing. I just wish the series wasn't so dungeon-heavy to keep you from seeing so much. With the amount of enemies, limited resources, & how easily you can be taken out, kinda hard to "finish" a story.

Cannot wait to play, might have to buy it tonight. SaGa is how I found you back in the day!

I've been playing Tsunamori's route and the way things turn out is vastly different depending on what you do In the Demo i fought the 4 wardens in yomi at the end But in the full game i ended up fighting the dismal king at the end. Idk what i did that was different but doing different stuff at different times leads to varying outcomes

I’m enjoying the hell out of this game. I love the streamlined design, keeping you going and never confused on where to go. It’s not open world like Scarlet Grace, but the direction is determined by your every choice. Combat is super fun too. Exactly what I hoped this game would be.

Your explanation about the timing and positioning for combos makes a little more sense now. I wish that had been a little better explained in the game.

I just no-lifed this game for 8 hours straight and finished Ameya's scenario. I just can't put it down!

Im excited for this one! I played the demo and enjoyed it 😊 I've been a Saga fan since Saga Frontier on the PS 1 so this one kinda brings me back

I really enjoyed this one. For me, it felt like they took the best ideas from Scarlet Graces, added some new ones, and took out everything frustrating from Scarlet Graces. It's a little bit more railroaded, for better or for worse, but you do have a lot of choices to make in any given world. I personally started with Bonnie and Formina, and I did not like their story at all, admittedly, even though I really liked the character designs. However, the game really picked up for me when I played Siugnas. I love his party and it felt the most familiar to me mechanically after playing Scarlet Graces, since everybody is a human. I also think his story was a lot better because your entire party gets an introduction and backstory. The battle system is really good in this one. There's so many mechanics to consider, but the basic gist of how everything works is not that difficult to grasp, and the game does a good job explaining everything and giving you reminders of how everything works.

I've always wanted to play this series but never got around to it, but this'll definitely be my first game in the series!

I wish there was a physical but this'll be my first SaGa game and I can't wait to get into it.

I've only played Saga Frontier and finished Aselus and Blue back in the PS1. Still I think I want to try this.

After some difficulties getting into Romancing Saga 2 I've really started to like the series, especially Scarlet Grace and Minstrel Song. Already played through Diva's story and looking forward to what other characters have in store.

Hoping for a Physical copy for this one. Wanting to get all the Saga games in Physical form for ps4 and ps5, honestly.

Sigugnas' hair looks like it's ready to cut his nose off.

Excited! Too many good switch games stacking up! Unicorn->Eiyuden->SaGa... My backlog is growing! Feels like yhe 90s again with the new X-Men toons and these 90s-like rpgs. It seems very SaGa Frontier like! Thanks for your complete review as you are familiar with the previous entries to compare it to!

Nice review,I will have to check this out 😊

Great review! A series I've never tried...maybe one day haha

Im player my first Saga game on the switch, its Frontier. Im reañly liking it! No hand holding and no endless cutscenes!

Love the review David! This is a game i probably wont get though as the saga series never really appealed or interests me. I hope you do a review of sand land! The demo really didn't do the game justice! I'm really liking it so far while the character combat is nothing to write home about, but I do love the vehicle combat and customization! Sure Sand land might not set the JRPG world on fire but you can have good time with it and enjoy the adventure!

Thank you for the review, David. I haven't heard any performance issue on Switch, so I'll be picking this one and experience my first Saga..🙂

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So far this is my game of the year possibly. I can't put it down. The only other saga game I've played was romance 3 on the switch

I hope this game gets a physical switch release.

Nice review. I love this game series.

PSA: Collection of SaGa is on sale for the Switch

I didn't expect it to be on mobile. Might as well try it out on my new S24+

This would probably be ny first saga ever, but I'm gonna wait for a sale, there's still dome titles I want and then I just bought Megaton Musashi wired, so my wallet is suffering haha. Thanks for the review!

I haven’t really gotten into a saga game (besides the spiritual successor “Alliance Alive”) since “FF Legend 1”! But I downloaded the demo of “Saga: Emerald Dawn” and while I was annoyed at first I could not skip or speed up the almost visual novel-length intro cut scene, I ended up becoming interested in the characters & world(s). The cut scene graphics… whoo boy, you can see where they saved money! 😂 But the actual combat gameplay is gorgeous! The animations, everything. I definitely had fun even though like most “Saga” games I don’t really understand the systems yet. But I am probably going to give this and also “Scarlett Grace” a chance. (And why does the cool vampire character have to be the hardest storyline! 😂)

Great review. I wonder how much of a difference replaying the will actually make. Oh, time will tell.

I'm tempted to give this a chance but I was burnt by Unlimited Saga

Awesome review, David! 🥳

Can we use BT controller on Android?

Saga time with David

Is there any news on a physical multi-language edition with English subtitles like what happened with the Asian releases of Romancing SaGa trilogy, Frontier Remastered, Scarlet Grace: Ambitions?

I’ve never played these games but I bought the Frontier Remaster outta crazyness and just like your explanation on this, I find this the most confusing series ever LOL

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This game looks great and the demo was fun. This is definitely on my list after I finish Eiyuden Chronicle Hundred Heroes.

Hi David! I've been interested in SaGa games for while, but have yet to play one. Anyone have suggestions as to which would be good for a first time player? I'll be playing on the Switch, so any suggestions for that system would be most welcome. (Romancing SaGa 2 or 3, SaGa Frontier Remastered, Scarlet Grace, Minstrel Song are the ones I found.) Thanks and have a blessed day!

I was searcing up about this game and you came just at the right time! And good lord, you're hot... 😩💕 Anywayss, I'm thinking should I buy this one. I'm more young and new to SaGa series. I decided to buy Scarlet Grace Ambitions a few months ago when it was on discount and it was fun! Probably one thing I didn't like is how you have to beat all main character stories just to carry over equipments and how I struggled to get certain skills. I'm still thinking but I'm confused about a few things but I'll wait and see more about this game. Thanks for the video! 😍💕

I was so excited for this but if square can't bother giving this game a proper release I can't be bothered to play it. I would be happy with an Asia English version but we don't even have that.

i know this is treading on spoiler territory, but is there a singular big bad? or some sort of final chapter for beating all the paths like octopath? im playing as Siugnas and getting my butt handed to me over and over in a blattle, to the point of frustration, and ive beaten most recent saga games. but previous games felt like there was an epic conclusion to work towards.

i want a physical release!! or i anit buying!

My biggest concern is if the enemy's level scales with yours. That's always the worst part of the Saga games for me.

One of the rare occasions that you like a game and I do not. Glad you are enjoying it!!

PSA for Ameya. Do not collect all the possible cats. Apparently treating them like Pokemon is a bad thing

Oof. Those maps 😬

Never going to let that hair go David?

The art style of this game really has me interested and your review really filled me in on what was going on with everything. Also, that tank is amazing, Final Fantasy was my first one in the series and that box art is so nostalgic.

Saga series is definitely a complex series because square has always treated it like the low budget niche ip. I've played most of them and i love the series but it can be hard yo recommended the series to people because its definitely a strange games for most people.

After the Romancing Saga series this series keeps going down hill Which is disappointing The best is still Romancing Saga 3 I see why square didn't even Put denuvo on it But people who like scarlet grace may like it

After Nier Automata I will never again play a game that requires multiple play-throughs, it's disrespectful of players' time and is a poor substitute for content. So thanks for the heads up, but it's a pass for me.

Side note, I’m not sure we can trust you regarding Siugnas being the most difficult. You clearly have a strong bias against him due to that horrible hair!

😂 why is nobody commenting on the annoying Tips that come up ALL the time and are pointless!!

Really wish they didn’t reuse the same old engine they used on Scarlet Grace which was a PS VITA game… they had no reason to other than wanting to spend as little money possible. The game just looks bad. Still a fun game but man they should have made it with an actual modern day game engine they definitely had enough money to with how much profit they make monthly from the mobile game and the remasters but chose the cheaper route instead.

Just want to take this opportunity to apologize to SaGa Frontier. Sure, you're still an ugly ass game, but at least you look better than Emerald Beyond.

Can the "love-letter to x" phrase just end

The demo really turned me off but I totally didn't understand the battle system.

this game is nothing really special by the reviews i have seen