It’s an experimental Japanese RPG that originally debuted in 1998, back on the first PlayStation.
It’s traditionally been divisive; you either love it or hate it.
It sets an exciting precedent for future remakes.
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Frontiertakes place across seven chapters, each of which has its own protagonist and sub-genre.
If you’ve ever complained that modern video games do too much hand-holding, then play SaGa Frontier.
Each story can change in subtle to obvious ways, depending on what other chapters you’ve played first.
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It must’ve been a nightmare to design, which also explains why it shipped broken back in 1998.
It still features turn-based combat, but that’s where the resemblance stops.
You don’t level up inFrontierin the traditional sense.
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Cast spells and your mana improves; use weapon skills and you get more weapon points.
That relaxed approach to character building also carries over to the story.
Even its dungeons are open-ended, often leaving you to figure things out on your own.
It feels like its still in beta.
