[Mobile Games] SaGa: Emerald Beyond Review

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It's no surprise that SaGa Emerald Beyond has been one of my most anticipated games of the year. SaGa Scarlet Grace: Ambitions was my GOTY in 2019, and I wasn't alone. SaGa as a franchise has prided itself on being radically different than its peers; and Scarlet Grace was no exception. Its combination of an unorthodox world map filled with fascinating cause-and-effect puzzles, one of the best turn-based battle systems in RPGs and an equally incredible soundtrack got its hooks in me - and even now I consider it one of my favorite RPGs of all time. No matter what, the follow-up was going to have a lot to live up to. In many ways, Emerald Beyond succeeds; yet with its increased scope, I can't help but feel that some of the balance of Scarlet Grace has been lost in the process.

Let's get it out of the way now; regardless of my own misgivings with specific elements of the game, if you're a SaGa fan - and especially if you already enjoyed Scarlet Grace - this review is meaningless. Emerald Beyond is well worth playing, and in-fact I intend to keep doing so for many more playthroughs in the near and far future. If you're the type of player to tackle multiple playthroughs of an RPG, Emerald Beyond will be a veritable playground.

 

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