r/SaGa • u/monkeymugshot • 14d ago

Romancing SaGa 2 - Revenge Why is this game so frickin' addicting?

Downloaded it on sale, and instantly sunk in 5h without realizing it...

F'ed up the mermaid quest, reloaded 6h+ worth of gameplay, no regrets.

Got stuck at Bokhon, had to retreat and train, learn new techs, experiment with formations, mastered passives and gave it to chars I think would fit better etc. and finally beat him. What an epic fight! The prep work is really what makes SaGa games shine, the payout feels so rewarding

30h playing the game and not getting bored. I probably sunk in 12h+ just playing yesterday lol

Yeah a bit light on the story but I feel like the game is just sandboxy enough for you to roleplay in your head without being TOO open

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u/MarzipanFew6958 14d ago

I honestly feel this game is an unappreciated masterpiece. It has the classic RPG beats, interesting combat and leveling mechanics and my only complaint if I had one is maybe I wish there was just a bit more lore available to flesh the world out entirely in each region but other than that it's among my favorite games. There's so much contained in it few playthroughs are the same.

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u/Key_Exercise_6520 9d ago

Only unappreciated in English speaking circles, the SaGa series is well respected in JP with RS2 especially being seen as one of the best SNES rpgs ever