SaGa Frontier 2 Remastered completes the Frontier series of remasters onto modern platforms, but beyond sharing its namesake and a few other nods and easter eggs to its predecessor, the game can be fully enjoyed without prior knowledge of the series.
SaGa Frontier 2 Remastered is a bit of an odd duck in that it doesn’t follow the usual conventions of a JRPG title. Instead, the game uses a storybook approach that allows the player to jump between different stories within the grander narrative of SaGa Frontier 2 Remastered. In one instance, you might be following in the footsteps of your missing father, looking for clues in a seedy bar, while in the next, you’re a royal trying to adjust to a new life after leaving your kingdom behind.
Thankfully, the whiplash from jumping between narratives is never too jarring — instead adding to the charm of SaGa Frontier 2 Remastered. Conversely, the game does stumble somewhat in properly explaining all of its mechanics,... Read more