SaGa Emerald Beyond Review - The Most Nuanced JRPG Ever

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SaGa Emerald Beyond is a game that pushes the boundaries of player patience with its complex systems and lack of coherent storytelling. While it innovates with its combat mechanics and the breadth of worlds to explore, the game struggles to provide a cohesive and engaging narrative experience. Characters feel underdeveloped, and the story is often confusing, leaving players to piece together the plot without much guidance. Despite these challenges, the game offers a depth of strategy that may appeal to hardcore fans of the series or genre. However, for those looking for a more accessible and narratively satisfying experience, SaGa Emerald Beyond might not meet expectations.
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  • @Merlandese
    @Merlandese9 күн бұрын

    "This is the chaos of this particular SaGa game; it's all a blend of chance and choices you'll never know the effect of your options because you'll never be given the proper amount of context needed to make these choices." Wait, what is particular about that in THIS SaGa? That's... that's the whole franchise! XD

  • @MarxasThomas

    @MarxasThomas

    3 күн бұрын

    Pretty much 😂

  • @thevampyresade
    @thevampyresade10 күн бұрын

    Everything you mentions sound like regular SaGa shenanigans to me.

  • @NoisyPixelNews

    @NoisyPixelNews

    10 күн бұрын

    That’s great. I hope you have fun!

  • @JesseDylanMusic

    @JesseDylanMusic

    9 күн бұрын

    Azario has probably been playing saga since it was released as ff legend in 1989. He’s probably well aware of the usual shenanigans.

  • @Merlandese

    @Merlandese

    9 күн бұрын

    @@JesseDylanMusic He either forgot all those other SaGas or has grown tired of the usual shenanigans, based on this review.

  • @NoisyPixelNews

    @NoisyPixelNews

    9 күн бұрын

    @@Merlandese haha, naaaah

  • @JesseDylanMusic

    @JesseDylanMusic

    8 күн бұрын

    @@Merlandese I don’t remember a whole Lot of “yee haw” in saga 1-3, romancing saga 1-3, or saga frontier 1-2, but maybe I missed it 😂

  • @uchennaobi5985
    @uchennaobi598510 күн бұрын

    square enix sending game out to die with 0 marketing and budget rip.

  • @LowResLeafa

    @LowResLeafa

    10 күн бұрын

    It had marketing

  • @uchennaobi5985

    @uchennaobi5985

    10 күн бұрын

    coming out next to stellar blade and eiyuuden ain't helping either

  • @TheEregos

    @TheEregos

    10 күн бұрын

    @@LowResLeafa it didn't, this is the first time i have heard of it here.

  • @captainziggy82

    @captainziggy82

    10 күн бұрын

    Literally, today was my first time reading about it.

  • @NoisyPixelNews

    @NoisyPixelNews

    10 күн бұрын

    I think it mostly had social media presence, but i also remember seeing it at little livestreams and the demo came out, but yea, we live in a bubble and reaching everyone is hard.

  • @Razlo
    @Razlo10 күн бұрын

    Interesting seeing how wildly the scores for this game varies many sites have it in the 90s range, while it didn't connect for others.

  • @NoisyPixelNews

    @NoisyPixelNews

    10 күн бұрын

    They’re just hipsters.

  • @Razlo

    @Razlo

    10 күн бұрын

    @@NoisyPixelNews SaGa Emerald Beyond is the new hit for vinyl collectors?

  • @NoisyPixelNews

    @NoisyPixelNews

    10 күн бұрын

    It’s high brow JRPGs lol

  • @lain11644

    @lain11644

    10 күн бұрын

    SaGa games are WRPG in JRPG disguise that's why.

  • @IIIiiiDAWiiiIII

    @IIIiiiDAWiiiIII

    7 күн бұрын

    they giving score for fanboys same as pixel. if anyone think that any switch game is more than 5/10 than they are delusional at best.

  • @DairunCates
    @DairunCates9 күн бұрын

    Not gonna lie. This sounds like you rushed through one of the five arcs and rushed out a review. The fact that there are unanswered questions in individual arcs isn't new to SaGa games, and there wasn't a mention of some of the New Game+ stuff I've been hearing hinted at.

  • @babyitsnatural
    @babyitsnatural10 күн бұрын

    It seems more like a game where you're not supposed to care about the story. You're supposed to be like "Let me see how strong I can make this team of cats" and not really think about why you have a team of cats.

  • @primohikari8087

    @primohikari8087

    10 күн бұрын

    eterian odesey is an old series.

  • @NoisyPixelNews

    @NoisyPixelNews

    10 күн бұрын

    Haha you’re onto something here

  • @cartwheel-te5cq

    @cartwheel-te5cq

    7 күн бұрын

    Lol

  • @Somnifuge
    @Somnifuge10 күн бұрын

    Wow, I _hate_ those still frame renders for the dialogue sequences. Either have some art drawn or properly animate your in-game models, don't just render them and run a bad Photoshop filter over the image

  • @kathrena1213

    @kathrena1213

    10 күн бұрын

    those old school textbox from ff1-9 are miles better than this vn style conversation lol

  • @Zero_Tester

    @Zero_Tester

    9 күн бұрын

    Kinda effed up considering it happened since Ps2 Minstrel Song days till now,you would think atleast they would put more effort on designing the ingame dialogue interaction by now

  • @Drstrange3000

    @Drstrange3000

    9 күн бұрын

    I always find it as cost cutting or half-assed looking. It makes the product look cheap.

  • @peacockfilletsteak
    @peacockfilletsteak10 күн бұрын

    I don’t know, I think the negatives for you here are all selling points to me. It seems like a streamlined SaGa that also offers different experiences every time. I’m hoping I’ll enjoy it. I’ve seen negative reviews but the criticisms just aren’t dealbreakers to me. I should add that I LOVE Scarlet Grace Ambitions. It’s the one SaGa game I just COULDN’T put down for long. The combat and goofy story beats are just too fun. This looks like more of that but with Frontier-esque world diversity but no real confusion on where to go and do things. Which is super appealing to me. I know it’s also meant to be played several times with different characters, so I wonder how much multiple playthroughs would impact understanding of things like the overall story. I know the “president” here appeared in each demo in a different role, which seems significant, for example. I have it preordered so I guess I’ll find out for myself. It’s interesting to see and hear others’ thoughts though. I know a lot of reviewers didn’t really care for Scarlet Grace either and it became one of my favorite games.

  • @MrValgard

    @MrValgard

    10 күн бұрын

    well ok, but when 1 person indie rpg can do things like animated grass in overwolrd or few varians of avatars to make any resemble of movment in avatars, idk how team of few ppl with any money can do less

  • @NoisyPixelNews

    @NoisyPixelNews

    10 күн бұрын

    That’s…actually a really good point haha

  • @NoisyPixelNews

    @NoisyPixelNews

    10 күн бұрын

    I also loved Scarlet Grace. I do hope you like this game.

  • @peacockfilletsteak

    @peacockfilletsteak

    10 күн бұрын

    @@NoisyPixelNews Thanks. I know it'll be a divisive game as it's very unconventional, even for a lot of past SaGa standards. It could totally bomb for me for all I know! The demos really got me excited though. I love your channel, by the way. You tend to review the kinds of games I'm into, so you pop up all the time when I search a game I'm thinking on getting. Good stuff.

  • @jlt6673

    @jlt6673

    6 күн бұрын

    If you liked scarlet saga you will love emerald beyond imo.

  • @amurter19
    @amurter1910 күн бұрын

    A lot of it sounds like Scarlet Grace's problems, which is really fine with me cause that game is super fun.

  • @Spezifischable

    @Spezifischable

    9 күн бұрын

    From what I’ve played so far this is pretty much a big expansion on all of Scarlett graces mechanics. Its awesome.

  • @AndSpaceY
    @AndSpaceY9 күн бұрын

    The gameplay loop looks very similar to SaGa Scarlet Grace Ambitions. Curious how this game compares to that one?

  • @jlt6673

    @jlt6673

    6 күн бұрын

    Imo it is intuitively very similar. Although united attacks have a different and easier precondition, the focus on combat is still on timeline manipulation and exploitation of different attacking types, imo. There are several new features like solo combo showstoppers and the ability to equip two different weapons. I spent over 100 hours on scarlet saga and cleared 3/4 of the stories and in my view emerald beyond is a big improvement in most respects.

  • @peecee1812
    @peecee18127 күн бұрын

    I'm having so much fun with this game, dropped Eiyuden for this for the time being. There is no better JRPG battle system than this game, it is ridiculously in depth, SaGa's biggest problem has always been clunky/messy UI that doesn't hold your hand in the slightest with explanation and lack of traditional story (which I actually like in this case since some of the stories are just ridiculous/hilarious sometimes like the screaming punk rocker chick waking up the slumber demon literally had me LOL). If you enjoyed scarlet grace which was has been out for many years now, this will be right up your alley as it's pretty much the same game but with vast improvements, w/ replayability being the main focus. 5.5 though wow, has there ever been a game worse than this score lol

  • @NoisyPixelNews

    @NoisyPixelNews

    7 күн бұрын

    I’m glad you’re having fun with it :)

  • @jlt6673

    @jlt6673

    6 күн бұрын

    Exactly the same here. I picked up eiyuden and emerald beyond. I find eiyudens battles very shallow so far, but it might get better. Emerald hooked me from the start.

  • @sillysmy
    @sillysmy9 күн бұрын

    "JRPG norms, and play it by the books narrative design..." That isn't the SaGa series at all. Have you even played any SaGa games before?

  • @aftermarkgaming
    @aftermarkgaming10 күн бұрын

    I feel like this is the exact game SE's new CEO was looking at when he announced they would be focusing on triple A in the future and putting out less mid-range titles.

  • @junzeroni

    @junzeroni

    8 күн бұрын

    This bums me out because the last wave of mid-range titles (e.g. Harvestella, Triangle Strategy) was actually pretty solid.

  • @Alexthelion93
    @Alexthelion9310 күн бұрын

    You have no idea how grateful I am for game demos! Every game should have one. I tried it on PC, and it lost me from the very beginning. I didn't find any redeeming qualities here, unfortunately. I never played any game in this series, and this one made me lose interest. Thanks to demos, you lose no money and spend little time in making your decision. 🤠

  • @Drstrange3000

    @Drstrange3000

    9 күн бұрын

    Same. I saved so much money from games having demos. I think having the. required would help to make each studio give there best effort.

  • @MJ-oi6ul

    @MJ-oi6ul

    7 күн бұрын

    That’s why pokemon stopped making demos because the games are so glitchy now should not be released but fans tell you “YOU WONT KNOW TILL YOU TRY” forcing you to buy them out of pressure and they sell MILLIONS

  • @Spezifischable
    @Spezifischable9 күн бұрын

    Just saying you can „quell“ interrupts the same way you could in Scarlett Grace. Same with Magic users. Use Defence and deflect abilities or formations to shield them. Sounds like you didn’t play the previous saga game „Scarlet Grace“. Pretty much the same combat system and it’s awesome once it clicks. Granted this game is very bad at explaining the mechanics.

  • @dgayle2348
    @dgayle234810 күн бұрын

    Looks like a quirky Dreamcaat game. I'm in.

  • @cantrip7
    @cantrip74 күн бұрын

    The thing about the frozen area is that some characters like the final emperor and some don't. You can anticipate which character like the final emperor based on their description or the area they're in, and that determinea the end goal of the area. Trying to anticipate how the branching functioned was really interesting to me. I won't argue that this is a bizarre game, and it's difficult to imagine who the target audience is. Weirdos? I'm weirdos.

  • @jlt6673
    @jlt66735 күн бұрын

    I understand your opinion but I disagree strongly with this review. The battle system in this game is stellar: imo it is one of the best in jrpgs and builds upon what made scarlet saga great, while eschewing the aspects or scarlet saga that sucked. The story is disjointed but not as bad as this review makes it sound. Some of the world's stories and lore are very interesting imo and a big part of the pleasure for me in playing through these is that you have different options and the game is nonlinear. I like this element of choice and I think replay value or just trying different things is huge here. I loved the area where you choose who lives or dies with unfreezing them. Contrary to this review, the game does tell you some details on the people you are unfreezing, so it becomes a trolley problem moral dilemma. The world with the alien flower people by far was my favorite and while the story did not have deep significance for bonnie and formina, I feel like the story in of itself was good and I enjoyed the experience. In terms of who this appeals to, in my opinion anybody who is tired of generic jrpgs and wants a different experience. Anybody who wants a good battle system that requires some thought and strategy and a nonlinear choose your own adventure kind of game. This game imo is way better than a 5.5/10. Although the graphics could have been better, the game itself is really fun. Battles are enjoyable and challenging and while the worlds arent very interconnected, individually several of them have interesting stories to tell.

  • @benjaminabel
    @benjaminabel10 күн бұрын

    The voiceover and visual style are just weird. Not in a good way. I could only take 10 minutes of the demo.

  • @bloodyninja2411

    @bloodyninja2411

    10 күн бұрын

    I couldn’t

  • @barrier2616
    @barrier26169 күн бұрын

    claims to be a SaGa fan then spends over half the video talking about story. SaGa games live and die by the combat system of which this is the best one yet.

  • @NoisyPixelNews

    @NoisyPixelNews

    9 күн бұрын

    that's funny cause I remember charting my battles in SaGa Frontier to make sure the final boss didn't wreck me. Maybe we just play SaGa differently? - Azario

  • @sirmel11

    @sirmel11

    9 күн бұрын

    You have a problem with someone talking about story, one of the main points of a game?

  • @barrier2616

    @barrier2616

    9 күн бұрын

    On a positive note I really liked your sand land review! Lol

  • @killerb255

    @killerb255

    8 күн бұрын

    SaGa Frontier 2 was more story-focused.

  • @NoisyPixelNews

    @NoisyPixelNews

    8 күн бұрын

    @@barrier2616 thank you

  • @webslinger325
    @webslinger32510 күн бұрын

    Sweet Christmas discount backlogs🎉

  • @KINGJA92
    @KINGJA929 күн бұрын

    Romancing Saga Re:Universe definitely worth a play. In the JP version they did add the characters from Emerald as free story quest. They’re pretty good too

  • @Rain-sr9pp
    @Rain-sr9pp9 күн бұрын

    I've been wanting to get into the Saga series but haven't yet. I did pick up and try a bit of Frontier but it wasn't clicking. Any recommendations?

  • @Zero_Tester

    @Zero_Tester

    9 күн бұрын

    Not a Saga games but tried Octopath Traveler as well For Saga recommendation RS2 Saga No Hihou(translated rom

  • @DairunCates

    @DairunCates

    8 күн бұрын

    Romancing SaGa 3 is gonna be your most traditional faire while still getting the most SaGa flavor. If you want to dive straight into the best combat system in the series and don't mind jank and lack of graphicsl polish, you would want to go for Scarlet Grace. Minstrel Song HD is also a good entry point if you want 3D over RS3's gorgeous pixel graphics. It's a bit harder at the beginning though. I would overall avoid RS2 personally. It's one of the more obtuse ones that got released on modern consoles. The permadeath mechanics are pretty brutal starting out though, and the glimmers rates are low. The GB collection is a solid bang for your buck at 20 bucks for 3 games, but I think you may have trouble getting into it if you're not invested already, and it lacks SaGa's trademark choices and branching story stuff.

  • @Rain-sr9pp

    @Rain-sr9pp

    8 күн бұрын

    @@DairunCates Sweet. Thank you for the detailed reply. I actually own the GB collection so I could definitely try that and graphics do not bother me. Also I have been intrigued by Romancing Saga 3 before. Now I've got some direction!

  • @Rain-sr9pp

    @Rain-sr9pp

    8 күн бұрын

    @@Zero_Tester Thanks for the recommendation. I have not played Octopath either.

  • @DairunCates

    @DairunCates

    8 күн бұрын

    @@Rain-sr9pp The GB issue isn't the graphics so much as those are the earliest SaGa games and have some weird polish issues. Just as an example, the first game has a wraparound bug where if a stat gets above 255, it goes back to 1 despite the game only being able to visually show up to 99 in any stat. That's also the game with the most insanely scattered story and the one where you infamously kill "Amish Gamer God". Don't get me wrong. I LOVE the GB games, and if you get into them, you'll love Romancing SaGa, but they're not the most accurate barometer of the rest of the series. Also, you're welcome on the reply. Always up to help people get into niche series they may be interested in.

  • @ACameronUK
    @ACameronUK9 күн бұрын

    This game looks hideous…I love it ☺️

  • @goldensyrupgamingshow2978
    @goldensyrupgamingshow297810 күн бұрын

    Your outro music is unhinged

  • @NoisyPixelNews

    @NoisyPixelNews

    10 күн бұрын

    I dun goofed there. Damn

  • @bloodyninja2411
    @bloodyninja241110 күн бұрын

    Yeah the voice acting killed me(they had no budget) seems would have been a better game for the iPhone

  • @killerb255

    @killerb255

    8 күн бұрын

    There is an iPhone version of this game as well

  • @kautsar7806
    @kautsar78068 күн бұрын

    Will pick this up on discount for my mobile device (as you said it is probably intended for)

  • @AnimeMassiah
    @AnimeMassiah10 күн бұрын

    Could I pick your brain for a second, because om curious. What exactly about SaGa Re;Universe makes it a modern SaGa experience?

  • @NoisyPixelNews

    @NoisyPixelNews

    10 күн бұрын

    It’s hella fun - Azario

  • @Zero_Tester

    @Zero_Tester

    9 күн бұрын

    ​@@NoisyPixelNewsit way too grindy though,and by the times you fully maximized one character,another new one would powercreep it or outlived the character usefulness in game

  • @Raytheman581
    @Raytheman5817 күн бұрын

    Is there a guide somewhere that someone knows about with all the playable characters?

  • @NoisyPixelNews

    @NoisyPixelNews

    7 күн бұрын

    The game just came out but I’d check the gamefaqs forums

  • @gamergod1989
    @gamergod198910 күн бұрын

    I cringed watching this, the voice acting is really bad. 😆 Sexy cowboy cop, strange choice. Seems like a rip off from Tina from Dead or Alive. I'll pass on this one.

  • @eastcoasttone3952
    @eastcoasttone395210 күн бұрын

    Def a wait for a sale type of game

  • @larryw2589
    @larryw25899 күн бұрын

    I will give the benefit of doubt with this one. If this game failed in release figures I will blame on their release strategy. The mobile release dragged the graphics quality down. It is worse than even scarlet Grace. Having said that, the PS5 demo is good enough to show what this game could be. Story wise I would compare it with Saga Frontier 1 (with a modern settings, multiverse travelling), while scarlet Grace is more in line with ultimate saga series. I mostly bought this game because of the battle system. Reminds me of the crash soul difficulty of the saga frontier….

  • @TheBrahOfTheWeek
    @TheBrahOfTheWeek10 күн бұрын

    This looks like a game that possible become free on epic store

  • @koukosho2147
    @koukosho214710 сағат бұрын

    Bought this game on iphone bc it was 50$ and i wanted to see what it was abt, its kinda cool

  • @deathstick7715
    @deathstick77158 күн бұрын

    Is it digital only

  • @pipzgutz

    @pipzgutz

    6 күн бұрын

    outside Japan yes

  • @curtneedsaride
    @curtneedsaride9 күн бұрын

    The cost of $50 on MOBILE has given this 0% chance to find its way onto my device. Thought I’d try to get into the series again, but not at that cost for such a weird group of stories.

  • @aoihitori
    @aoihitori8 күн бұрын

    I won't be surprised if a character said Wowzers and Gyatt.

  • @drowningin
    @drowningin10 күн бұрын

    Tried the demo, not for me. I liked most of the SaGa games I’ve played, but this one doesn’t appeal to me

  • @Zero_Tester

    @Zero_Tester

    9 күн бұрын

    Yeah,as for me,the decent Saga games ive played was RS 2 Saga Frontier Unlimited Saga RS3 Minstrel Song

  • @InsomniaticVampire

    @InsomniaticVampire

    8 күн бұрын

    ​@@Zero_Tester I'll try one of those. This demo wasn't fun or interesting.

  • @killerb255

    @killerb255

    8 күн бұрын

    @@InsomniaticVampire I agree with that list minus Unlimited Saga. For the people complaining about Emerald Beyond's graphics, Unlimited isn't going to change anyone's mind! :D

  • @Zero_Tester

    @Zero_Tester

    7 күн бұрын

    @@InsomniaticVampire also try some game like Ruina Fairy Tale Of Forgotten Ruin on PC Vanguard Bandits Farland Saga on PC Growlanser 1 till 4 Galerian on PS1 Koudelka on PS1 Shadow Of Memories on PS2 or PC Fragile Dream Farewells Ruin Of The Moon on Wii(use emulator if you dont have the Wii Arc Rise Fantasia on Wii The Last Story on Wii

  • @PM-xc8oo
    @PM-xc8oo10 күн бұрын

    What a mess. I have a soft spot for the old Gameboy Saga games but this and a lot of other Saga games since then just seem like hot messes. I"m sort of surprised these even keep getting released. Also given how poorly fleshed out the characters are I'm not sure why they didn't just go back to the old system of creating a party of generic characters from the ground up. That was a big part of the fun anyhow and the main thing I liked about the older games. Turning your characters into crazy cyborgs and eating random monster meat to see what your monsters could turn into was pretty rad. Has anyone said anything about an English physical release?

  • @killerb255

    @killerb255

    8 күн бұрын

    SaGa Frontier would be the next closest thing to the three Game Boy SaGa games.

  • @PM-xc8oo

    @PM-xc8oo

    8 күн бұрын

    @@killerb255 yes this game is near the top of my backlog to-do list. I played it a bit back in the day on a rental but never got around to finishing it. Definitely need to give it another go.

  • @cantrip7

    @cantrip7

    4 күн бұрын

    Though it doesn't have create-a-characters, this game DOES adapt the racial mechanics you mentioned; monster skills can be absorbed by different kinds of party members, and robots get their skills and stats from equipment instead of glimmering.

  • @PM-xc8oo

    @PM-xc8oo

    4 күн бұрын

    @@cantrip7 good to know. Game does look intriguing though I may wait for a steam sale.

  • @nathanscott2871
    @nathanscott28719 күн бұрын

    "Annnnd then he gets eaten" 😂 no further explanation required 😅

  • @NoisyPixelNews

    @NoisyPixelNews

    9 күн бұрын

    It’s pretty funny

  • @nff_1950
    @nff_19506 күн бұрын

    I guess why you feel the game designed for mobile use probably because it is, since the game has android and ios port square enix probably designed the game android/ios first pc/console second.

  • @JesseDylanMusic
    @JesseDylanMusic9 күн бұрын

    Someone gave it a 90??

  • @MrValgard
    @MrValgard10 күн бұрын

    idk it looks like negative budget, fr 1 person indie with 0 budget have better quality/more animations/better presentations. It looks like indie made in 2000 era

  • @morriganrenfield8240

    @morriganrenfield8240

    10 күн бұрын

    It might have literally no budget. Tokyo rpg factory games quite honestly had better production values and those were ten person team games.

  • @NoisyPixelNews

    @NoisyPixelNews

    10 күн бұрын

    That’s what I’m saying. Give me Setsuna!!! - Azario

  • @MrValgard

    @MrValgard

    10 күн бұрын

    @@morriganrenfield8240 Tokyo rpg factory looks amazing compare to this one

  • @morriganrenfield8240

    @morriganrenfield8240

    9 күн бұрын

    @@NoisyPixelNews mmhmm

  • @Zero_Tester

    @Zero_Tester

    9 күн бұрын

    And lot of games from PSX was much better than half assed attempt like this,oh how i wish Jrpg with horror aesthetic like Koudelka or PE 1 was still being in trend

  • @DocFunky
    @DocFunky9 күн бұрын

    I’ve been a JRPG fan since I was a kid, but man, the SaGa series is just too bizarre for me. Even after watching this review, as detailed as it is, I feel like I have absolutely no idea what’s going on (in the story or the battles)…which is exactly how I felt with SaGa Frontier on the PSX all those years ago. 😅

  • @killerb255

    @killerb255

    8 күн бұрын

    SaGa games are what happens when a Japanese developer becomes a fan of Dungeons and Dragons, goes completely nuts with a ton of ideas, and somehow has a lot of clout within Square Enix. That's Kawazu for you! SaGa games are JRPGs with a lot of WRPG ideas.

  • @jettythesunfish
    @jettythesunfish10 күн бұрын

    I liked the demo enough for this to pique my interest. Definitely a buy for me.

  • @derekminna
    @derekminna9 күн бұрын

    I woild have bought it if it looked more like their retro game

  • @joshk6929
    @joshk69294 күн бұрын

    Failed marketing and looked up the game turned out to me a mediocre one too, that explained it why there has been zero exposure.

  • @fieradrake7855
    @fieradrake78558 күн бұрын

    Cannot handle the MC voice on the demo. Game play is just rinse and repeat and no city to explore.😢

  • @killerb255

    @killerb255

    8 күн бұрын

    Which MC? There are six of them.

  • @fieradrake7855

    @fieradrake7855

    8 күн бұрын

    @@killerb255 sorry, the demo is just the 1 choice. Forgot his name but it's very japanese Tsunanori

  • @deusvlad2.083
    @deusvlad2.0838 күн бұрын

    Thanks either way for speaking the truth, and not scamming us like other reviewers, who are probably woke lol

  • @RavenousSpectre
    @RavenousSpectre10 күн бұрын

    The demo was boring so nah not bothering

  • @n.b.2164
    @n.b.21648 күн бұрын

    Saga games always look intriguing, but than you play them and they are confusing and boring due to little story and very high random encounters.

  • @killerb255

    @killerb255

    8 күн бұрын

    SaGa games haven't had random encounters since the fourth one.

  • @n.b.2164

    @n.b.2164

    7 күн бұрын

    @@killerb255 you can tell I haven't played a saga game in a long time.

  • @zurakatsura1063
    @zurakatsura106310 күн бұрын

    You clearly don't like SaGa games and I don't believe you've played any of them. Recommending people to play SaGa Re;Universe, the gacha auto battler that is devoid of anything that makes SaGa, SaGa, and is way more story heavy than Emerald Beyond, if they want a better SaGa experience is frankly absurd. Why review a game in a series you clearly have zero experience in and clearly don't like the design of, that you'd recommend people to play an AFK game you don't even have to interact with. Re;Universe literally has a mechanic that plays the game for you without even having the App open.

  • @NoisyPixelNews

    @NoisyPixelNews

    10 күн бұрын

    Haha, you must not know me. Hi, I’m Azario, I’ve reviewed all the re-released and remastered SaGa games. When I was 9 I found the super famicom versions of Romancing SaGa and broke the plastic tips off the cartridge to play on my Super Nintendo. SaGa Frontier 2 is my favorite game of all time. This is also the last time I take time to “prove” myself to anyone in these comments. - Azario

  • @Defaultasmana

    @Defaultasmana

    10 күн бұрын

    But you see how it's strange right? You like Romancing SaGa, yet instead of recommending people to play Romancing SaGa 3's remaster, you instead recommend that they play an AFK gacha game that doesn't represent SaGa at all. It's just really strange. You like the battle system in this game, why would you recommend a game that plays itself? Re;Universe is Cutscene -> Autobattle -> Cutscene -> Autobattle. There's no exploration or anything else. I don't understand your logic here at all.

  • @NoisyPixelNews

    @NoisyPixelNews

    10 күн бұрын

    Re universe is probably the lease predatory mobile game I’ve played. I’ve been playing since launch and I think I put $10 in once cause I was bored one weekend. I mentioned that game because it’s ongoing and fun SaGa.

  • @Defaultasmana

    @Defaultasmana

    10 күн бұрын

    ​@NoisyPixelNews It's mainly because you said it's a good modern SaGa experience. But it doesn't have any of the SaGa game mechanics, game structure, literally anything. If someone who liked Scarlet Grace like you did, maybe they played Minstrel Song, or maybe a Romancing SaGa 2/3 newcomer, heard what you said and played Re;Universe, they'd be disappointed because it's nothing like those games. I think it's important to set expectations on what the game even is. That it's an Autobattle game and a gacha game with SaGa characters in it but lacks what makes SaGa, SaGa.

  • @morriganrenfield8240

    @morriganrenfield8240

    10 күн бұрын

    ​@@NoisyPixelNewsyeah you don't need to. You know how goofy gamers are, they do zero research to see if their outlandish comments match up with reality.

  • @adamgodinibrahim1348
    @adamgodinibrahim134810 күн бұрын

    That was a play 10 mins and delete game, squarenix what the heck

  • @killerb255

    @killerb255

    8 күн бұрын

    SaGa games aren't for you, then.

  • @adamgodinibrahim1348

    @adamgodinibrahim1348

    7 күн бұрын

    This one isnt, saga frontier ❤

  • @ebenbaker1
    @ebenbaker12 күн бұрын

    I only looked it up because it's £45 on Google play store 🤣 looks pretty meh

  • @GinisisDroid
    @GinisisDroid4 күн бұрын

    Is anyone here actually play this game? And can tell if its worth playing only for combat? I dont understand why people so much care about atory in these kind of games, JRPG almost always have horrible dialogue and stupir story children tje world, i care only about the gameplay so how is the gameplay?

  • @Seisokujin
    @Seisokujin8 күн бұрын

    Unlimited SaGa has ruined this franchise for me. Square Enix are my personal fav developers...who also created my most disliked JRPG of all time

  • @nc-my6ue
    @nc-my6ue9 күн бұрын

    Sorry, but I can't take anyone who recommends Re:UniverSe over an actual mainline seriously. These games are not for casuals, EB is certainly not without faults either, but recommending a shallow gacha that only exist for nostalgia fanservice over this one is just too jarring, you're putting extremely questionable opinions over basic common sense and it's not good to see, it's just shallow clickbait for bored people and another example of how gaming journalism is a joke.

  • @Kurofune
    @Kurofune7 күн бұрын

    I'm sorry, but the (lack of) art direction in this game hurts my eyes, those oversaturated cel shading renders look terrible.

  • @Katie-hb8iq
    @Katie-hb8iq9 күн бұрын

    The demo was one of the worst demos I ever played.

  • @jinchuriki7022
    @jinchuriki70229 күн бұрын

    Awww

  • @jackal27
    @jackal2710 күн бұрын

    God, this really sounds like the most unapproachable entry since Unlimited Saga. Bummer.

  • @DairunCates

    @DairunCates

    8 күн бұрын

    It's really not. It's janky (what SaGa entry isn't though?), but a friend is playing this one as their first one and doing fine. This review really seems like an outlier among most reviews.

  • @jlt6673

    @jlt6673

    5 күн бұрын

    It isnt that way at all. The game explains everything to you fairly carefully in terms of the mechanics. They streamlined a lot from scarlet saga to make the game accessible.

  • @DarkAnomaly
    @DarkAnomaly8 күн бұрын

    You defrost citizens with matches for no reason? lol wut? what a bizarre game 😂

  • @VAANET
    @VAANET10 күн бұрын

    I turned the demo off after i heard the main characters dub. It was awful

  • @quickpawmaud
    @quickpawmaud2 күн бұрын

    I love the older Saga games but these last few are just not for me at all. Idk wtf they are even trying to do. Romancing Saga 2 and 3, Minstrel Song, and Frontier are all games I really like. I tried Scarlet Grace and quit almost immediately this game seems closer to that than the ones I like.

  • @JesseDylanMusic
    @JesseDylanMusic9 күн бұрын

    Well that’s heartbreaking. Now square is going to triple down on AAA and say lower budget doesn’t sell. And my gawd that localization. Jeez. Do most people like that or what?

  • @mhjmstultiens
    @mhjmstultiens10 күн бұрын

    Are those portraits drawn with AI? As for the story telling: without proper context explanation that's a big no-no for me. All around feels like a mediocre game. A shame, the combat looks interesting, but even in the demo I felt there wasn't enough of it.

  • @whitenoise8619
    @whitenoise86199 күн бұрын

    Can u romance the Muslim girl? Never done that in a game before 😮

  • @jasonxvon7758
    @jasonxvon77587 күн бұрын

    looks like a mobile jrpg D:

  • @rayedd74
    @rayedd749 күн бұрын

    aweful artstyle... look at romancing saga 3, what the hell is SE doing, makes me scratch my head

  • @user-lm3nr1yc2t
    @user-lm3nr1yc2t10 күн бұрын

    Oof people on Twitter or x was hypein this game up welp 😂

  • @NoisyPixelNews

    @NoisyPixelNews

    10 күн бұрын

    It’s because they didn’t spend $50 on it.

  • @MusicIsMyFirstL0ve
    @MusicIsMyFirstL0ve9 күн бұрын

    Sorry but this game looks so damn boring.. Metascore says 79 on ps5 😅 I would give it a grade 0

  • @Spenerico
    @Spenerico10 күн бұрын

    This looks as ugly as it does low budget.. It is a series I wanna get into but def not this one.

  • @yujirorasy
    @yujirorasy8 күн бұрын

    Wtf is this?

  • @NoisyPixelNews

    @NoisyPixelNews

    8 күн бұрын

    SaGa Emerald Beyond

  • @XeikZone
    @XeikZone9 күн бұрын

    Summaru: Game is shit. Buy Sandland or Eiyuden. Bye.

  • @jlt6673

    @jlt6673

    5 күн бұрын

    I dont agree with this. Eiyuden has some upsides, like the exploration and many characters, but I challenge anybody to claim that eiyuden has a better battle system than this. The first several hours of eiyuden's battles are utterly brainless. There is almost no strategy to the early battles or interesting and challenging enemy encounters. Right at the outset of emerald beyond there are lots of ways you can exploit the battle system to overcome difficult enemies. There are tons of different options in terms of which moves you use and how you position your party members on the timeline, formation, skills, rolls, weapon types, etc.

  • @ame_goblin
    @ame_goblin4 күн бұрын

    looks like shite ngl

  • @deusvlad2.083
    @deusvlad2.0838 күн бұрын

    It's no longer a JRPG if it's been influenced by middle-east or west idiologies lol

  • @killerb255

    @killerb255

    8 күн бұрын

    SaGa games have always been influenced by WRPGs. Kawazu is a huge fan of Dungeons and Dragons.

  • @deusvlad2.083

    @deusvlad2.083

    8 күн бұрын

    @@killerb255 Not if it's traditional like Saga frontier 1 that's mostly Eastern about 99% to be exact lol.

  • @user-yj6co1ou6r
    @user-yj6co1ou6r10 күн бұрын

    I hope "SAND LAND" will be better in every aspect than this...

  • @skynet8646
    @skynet86469 күн бұрын

    Game so bad it's available on mobile at launch.

  • @jamesbrincefield9879
    @jamesbrincefield98797 күн бұрын

    This looks _very_ cheaply made.

  • @kinh0t
    @kinh0t8 күн бұрын

    just look at these bland boring characters, wow, total garbage

  • @jonf5975
    @jonf597510 күн бұрын

    sounds like they’re trying to do a persona/smt with all the mysterious characters and stories and whatnot. also it looks bad, like a free mobile game

  • @NoisyPixelNews

    @NoisyPixelNews

    10 күн бұрын

    I wish it was free. They’re asking $50 for this.

  • @geralddelacruz6488
    @geralddelacruz64884 күн бұрын

    Trash

  • @Dragonisable
    @Dragonisable8 күн бұрын

    game is an absolute disaster

  • @NoisyPixelNews

    @NoisyPixelNews

    8 күн бұрын

    It’s going to be interesting to see how the comments shift or if they shift after more people have played this game.

  • @olbericaegis206
    @olbericaegis2063 күн бұрын

    Worst jrpg i ever played, NO JOKE or trolling...

  • @deusvlad2.083
    @deusvlad2.0838 күн бұрын

    Don't bother I heard this game is only digital and it's expensive to boot it's woke. lol

  • @BlackMageLozi
    @BlackMageLozi10 күн бұрын

    Another Saga L, nothing new in the franchise

  • @warcatbattalion
    @warcatbattalion9 күн бұрын

    SaGa was neveer good. I hate this franchise, the worst JRPG ever

  • @kevin-ur2do

    @kevin-ur2do

    5 күн бұрын

    If that were true they would have stopped making games long ago.

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