Square Enix has released new information and screenshots for Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven introducing more character classes, weapon-specific techniques, ley lines, new synthesized spells, the legendary Seven Heroes, and the free-form scenario “Mt. Comroon.”
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■ Character Classes
The Final Emperor
The last Emperor of Varennes able to make use of the inheritance magic due to its limits. A figure that has inherited all the memories and thoughts of all preceding Emperors of the Varennes Empire.
■ New Classes Added from this Title
Frosti: Imperial Blacksmith
A group of blacksmiths who create the weapons of the Imperial Guard. The traditional skills are passed down through strict apprenticeships and family lineage. Among them, House Fabri has produced excellent blacksmiths for generations. They have extensive knowledge of weapons.
Licorice: Dancer
She performs a spectacular dance at the Atlanticus pub in the region of South Longit. Atlanticus has a legend passed down for generations of a mermaid who once fell in love with an Emperor.
■ New Classes Added from the 2017 Remaster
Azami: Ninja
A member of a mysterious organization that undertakes shadowy tasks such as espionage, intelligence gathering, and sabotage of enemy countries while wearing distinctive outfits. Bold, tough, and stubborn, she wields her wits to survive.
Seimei: Diviner
A member of a mysterious organization that has mastered the study of astronomical almanacs, uses unique spells, and undertakes monster extermination and other tasks. They search for ancient magical tomes in search of lost and forbidden arts. The Demon Ring , which they wear, increases their resistance to magical attacks.
■ Character Classes
Coppelia: Automaton
The magnum opus of Hiraga, a genius inventor from Somon. A spring-loaded, fully automatic doll. She speaks in a harsh and rude manner to everyone. Her signature outfit, the Prima Tutu, is said to be well fit for combat with a wide array of resistances.
■ Combat
Weapon-Specific Techniques
Some techniques are “weapon-specific” and can only be used with certain weapons. There are two types of weaponspecific techniques: those that can be used simply by equipping the weapon, and those that can be used by glimmering while using the weapon. Weapon-specific techniques can be used by anyone equipped with the weapon.
“Dayblade” and “Moonlight,” the two weapons bestowed on the final male and female Emperors, respectively, each have powerful weapon-specific techniques.
—Holy Light
Dayblade’s weapon-specific tech. A technique that incinerates the enemy with the holy light that the weapon possesses. Effective only against undead enemies.
—Lunar Blade
Moonlight’s weapon-specific tech. This technique sends sword blows at all enemies with the power of the moon that the weapon possesses.
—Final Strike
Bring the full might of your weapon to bear upon your enemy, converting its integrity into a mystical blow. The equipped weapon breaks afterwards.
—Dancing Sword
A greatsword weapon-specific tech. Countless sword phantoms dance wildly and slash at the enemy.
—Destruction
An axe weapon-specific tech. Creates a gravitational field and crushes the target and surrounding enemies.
—Starlight Arrows
Summon a starshower at the end of your turn to deal damage to all foes on the field. If the caster is downed before the effect is triggered, allies also take damage from the starfall.
Ley Lines
The battlefield can occasionally have ley lines, a field effect which will be attuned to one of the six elements (fire, water, earth, air, light, and dark). Both allies and enemies benefit from increased power and HP recovery from techniques with the same element as the ley lines. When a ley line is present, it is indicated by an icon in the upper right corner of the screen. The ley line can be disrupted by using techniques of the opposite element.
—Pyro / Hydro, Aero / Terro, and Cosmo / Umbro are opposite ley line element types, respectively. Characters that are attuned to the ley line recover a certain amount of HP at the end of each turn.
—Ley lines can be temporarily dispelled by using a tech or spell of the opposing element.
New Synthesized Spells
This title features not only new regular spells, such as “Water Blast” and “Pulverize,” but also a new mechanic: Synthesized Spells, which are powerful spells combining two different spell schools (elements).
—Rain of Death
A water and dark (UmbroHydrology) synthesized spell. It rains poison on all enemies. It has a chance of inflicting Doom.
—Landslide
An earth and dark (UmbroTerrology) synthesized spell. It raises the surrounding earth and sand and strikes with a blast of sand and gravel. Targets all enemies, lowering their physical defense.
—Flash Fire
A fire and light (CosmoPyrology) synthesized spell. It incinerates all enemies in an instant. Stuns the enemy at a certain probability and deals critical damage to the undead.
—Restoration
A wind and light (CosmoAerology) synthesized spell. Life-giving light pours down and heals the body. Restores HP and cures status ailments but does not revive fallen allies.
■ The Seven Heroes
The legendary Seven Heroes are said to have once saved the world from a great calamity before disappearing. Legend has it that when the world is once again struck by chaos, they will finally reappear to bring salvation once more…
Wagnas
Leader of the Seven Heroes. He aims to take over Yauda to find the abhorred Ancients, using the skyfaring fortress, the Floating Castle as his stronghold. He is a master of pyrology, aerology, and cosmology.
When he was human, he is said to have been a man of noble spirit, willing to sacrifice himself for the sake of world peace.
—Wagnas, First Form
—Wagnas, Second Form
Noel
One of the Seven Heroes. He is a skilled swordsman who is investigating the Melu Desert. Though usually polite, he becomes enraged when his sister Rocbouquet, whom he dotes on, is harmed.
It is said that when he was human, he was a soldier who risked his life to protect people from the cruel termites.
—Noel, First Form
—Noel, Second Form
Subier
One of the Seven Heroes. He is Wagnas’ cousin and has a stronghold in the Frozen Sea beyond the Nazelle Strait. He is called the “Lord of the Seas.”
Vying for more power, he plots to absorb the daughter of Narwhal, the true Ruler of the Seas.When he was a human, it is said that he valued his bond with Wagnas more than anything else and threw himself into a battle to the death with the termites.
—Subier, First Form
—Subier, Second Form
Dantarg
One of the Seven Heroes. He is not interested in taking revenge against the Ancients, but only in seeking the ultimate power and absorbing the strong.
When he was a human, he is said to have joined the army to destroy the termites at the behest of Wagnas, after having earned a reputation as a fierce general with unparalleled rigidity and strength.
—Dantarg, First Form
—Dantarg, Fourth Form
Rocbouquet
The only female member of the Seven Heroes and Noel’s younger sister. She utilizes Temptation, a unique and powerful technique to charm others and make them do her bidding.
When she was human, it is said that she trained diligently in swordsmanship to help Noel, whom she admires, and Wagnas, whom she pines for.
—Rocbouquet, First Form
—Rocbouquet, Second Form
Bokhohn
One of the Seven Heroes. His stronghold is a Landship Fortress which roams freely over the expanse of the Steppe. He is a snobbishly intelligent man who is willing to resort to cunning and underhanded means.
When he was a human, it is said that he came to Wagnas in search of status, fame, and money, offering the Hero his intelligence in exchange.
—Bokhohn, First Form
—Bokhohn, Second Form
Kzinssie
One of the Seven Heroes. He instigated the initial feud between the Emperor and the Seven Heroes by ordering the raid on the imperial capital of Avalon and killing Victor, the first prince.
It is said that when he was human, he was despised by the Ancients and the other Seven Heroes for his unfair and vindictive ways.
—Kzinssie, First Form
—Kzinssie, Second Form
■ Battles Against the Seven Heroes
Each of the Seven Heroes has a unique and powerful technique cementing their statuses as powerful warriors. The predictive signs of the techniques are displayed on the timeline, so utilizing countermeasures and ley lines accordingly will be the key to victory.
—Firestorm
A unique technique utilized by Wagnas of the Seven Heroes. Envelops the entire field with a powerful storm of fire. Inflicts massive pyro and aero damage.
—Phantom Chivalry
A unique technique utilized by Noel of the Seven Heroes. Creates a phantom of himself and unleashes a series of raging attacks.
—Temptation
A unique technique utilized by Rocbouquet of the Seven Heroes. She shines with radiant beauty, charming all male characters. Charmed retinue members will attack allies on Rocbouquet’s behalf.
—Tidal Wave
A unique technique utilized by Subier of the Seven Heroes. Spawns a powerful whirlpool which deals massive hydro damage to the entire retinue.
—Raging Headbutt
A unique technique utilized by Dantarg of the Seven Heroes. Leaps high into the air to slam the weight of his entire body down on the retinue, inflicting massive damage to the entire group.
—Neverending Tarantello
A unique technique utilized by Bokhohn of the Seven Heroes. Commands a giant marionette to charge across the retinue, dealing umbro damage in a straight line.
—Shadow Nova
A unique technique utilized by Kzinssie of the Seven Heroes. Gathers miasma in his left hand and releases it as a ball of dark energy, inflicting umbro damage to the entire retinue.
■ Prequel to the Seven Heroes
By touching the fragments of the “Memories of the Seven Heroes” scattered around the world, the player can get a glimpse of events from when the Seven Heroes were once true heroes of the people, which have been never depicted in the original or remastered versions of the game.
The memories explain why the Seven Heroes became enemies of mankind, and by collecting all the memory fragments, something special may occur.
—The collected memories can also be replayed in the Library of the Imperial University.
■ Free-Form Scenario: Mt. Comroon
Mt. Comroon is a volcano located on Comroon Island. Recently, the frequency of eruptions has been increasing, and it has become a source of concern for the residents of Tsukijima, a town at the foot of the volcano.
When the Emperor visits Tsukijima, he learns from the mayor that a sorcerer has recently arrived in the west of the island to conduct research on stopping the volcano’s activity. Apparently, the sorcerer has an item called an Ice Seed that can be used in the crater of the volcano to stop the eruption.
The Emperor’s efforts temporarily halts the volcano’s eruption.
Several generations after the Emperor halts the eruption of Mt. Comroon, the situation changes and the volcano threatens to erupt once more. The Salamanders, a race of people who live in Zemio at the foot of the mountain, warn that if nothing is done, the volcano’s eruption will be enough to destroy the island. The decisions made by the player towards this unprecedented crisis will greatly affect the future of the island.
The decision of whether or not to prevent the massive volcanic eruption will drastically change the island’s future.
Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven is due out for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC via Steam on October 24. A demo is available now. Read more about the game here, here, and here.
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