SaGa Frontier 2 Remastered announced for Nintendo Switch, out today

SaGa Frontier 2 Remastered is in development for Nintendo Switch, Square Enix announced today. The RPG returns later today.

SaGa Frontier 2 Remastered is an enhanced version of the 1996 RPG. Players can expect fully enhanced HD visuals, a revamped UI, enhanced gameplay systems, new post-end-game content, and more.

Plenty of additional details can be found in the following rundown:

Our tale starts with two protagonists: Gustave, heir to an esteemed royal line, and Wil, a young man who makes his way in the world performing excavation work.

Though born in the same era, their circumstances could not be more different, and as Gustave is faced with strife and conflict between nations, Wil finds himself confronting a world-threatening calamity that lurks in the shadows. Their stories gradually coalesce to form a single history.

The game’s “History Choice” system gives players the freedom to choose which events to play, and in doing so has them assume the roles of various characters and experience the world’s history in fragments.
In addition to the Glimmer and Combo mechanics that the SaGa series is known for, this title also features one-on-one duels. Players will find themselves confronted with battles both strategic and highly compelling.

New Features

• For this remaster, the game’s impressionist watercolor graphics have been upgraded to a higher resolution, giving them a greater sense of warmth and delicacy. With a completely rebuilt UI and a number of new features, the gameplay experience is smoother than ever.
• New Events: Events that touch on stories previously untold in the original have been added, as well as a number of characters who are newly playable in battle. Through these additions, players will be able to experience the world of Sandail like never before.
• Character Growth: A new feature called “Parameter Inheritance” lets one character inherit the stats of another, allowing for greater customization.
• Featuring Enhanced Bosses! A number of powerful, augmented bosses have been added for those seeking a greater challenge.
• Dig! Dig! Digger: Diggers you recruit in-game can be sent on expeditions. Should an expedition end in success, diggers will come home with items—but watch out, because they have a bad habit of slacking off when left unsupervised!
• Gameplay Improvements: With the addition of things like high-speed functionality and a New Game+ mode that allows you to carry over your completion data, changes have been made to create a more comfortable gameplay experience.

Square Enix shared a launch trailer for the game, which we have below.

Launch Trailer

The game is up on the Nintendo eShop for $29.99. All news from today’s Nintendo Direct can be found here.