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Press release:
LONDON (Apr. 15, 2021).
SQUARE ENIX® announced today that “SaGa Frontier Remastered“, the HD remaster of the beloved JRPG classic SaGa Frontier™, is now available worldwide on the Nintendo Switch™ system (via the Nintendo Eshop, the PlayStation 4 (via PSN), PC (via Steam)* and iOS (via the App Store) and Android mobile devices (via the Google Play store).

Developed and overseen by SaGa Series General Director Akitoshi Kawazu and Producer Hiroyuki Miura, with art by Tomomi Kobayashi and music composed by Kenji Ito, seasoned veterans and newcomers alike can enjoy a host of exciting new improvements and additions that were not featured in the original version when released in 1998.

Launching in Europe for the first time, SaGa Frontier Remastered features beautifully remastered graphics, newly added scenario content starring fan-favorite Fuse as the new eighth playable character, and all-new character events. Other game feature updates include double and triple speed boosts, New Game+ Mode, a newly redesigned UI, a story chart feature, and autosave.

“I am incredibly excited and proud to give new life to SaGa Frontier and to bring new additional features, Fuse’s character, and more to the remastered version –something the team and I wanted to do for the original but were unable to at the time,” said Kawazu.

“As someone who worked as part of the original development team, I cannot wait for Western players and a new generation of SaGa fans to immerse themselves in the world and story, and experience the latest release from the SaGa series!”

SaGa Frontier Remastered is part of the ongoing SaGa franchise from SQUARE ENIX that so far includes Western releases of Romancing SaGa™ 2, Romancing SaGa™ 3, SaGa SCARLET GRACE: AMBITIONS and Romancing SaGa Re;univerSe™. SaGa Frontier Remastered builds upon the original cult classic’s multiple storylines by introducing previously cut content, including Fuse’s main scenario and several new events for fan-favourite character Asellus.

While playing, players will experience this role-playing adventure as one of eight heroes via the Free-Form Scenario System, with each character engaging in their own storyline and goals, exploring the sci-fi fantasy universe known as “The Regions.”

Players will be able to experience the game in different and exciting ways based on their choices, all while discovering unique worlds, technology, and magic.

For more information, please visit: https://square-enix-games.com/en_GB/games/saga-frontier-remastered

For the latest assets, visit: https://press.uk.square-enix.com/

Related Links:
Official SaGa Frontier Remastered Website: https://square-enix-games.com/en_GB/games/saga-frontier-remastered
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About the SaGa Series
SaGa is a series of revolutionary role-playing games, created by legendary game developer Akitoshi Kawazu (FINAL FANTASY, FINAL FANTASY II, SaGa Frontier).

Since THE FINAL FANTASY LEGEND was released in 1990 for the Game Boy, the series has expanded with several additional entries across numerous platforms. Other SaGa series regulars include illustrator Tomomi Kobayashi, who has given the series its own unique style, and composer Kenji Ito (Mana series).

Although the SaGa series shares its roots with FINAL FANTASY, the SaGa series has always incorporated revolutionary and challenging gameplay mechanics, such as player choice, branching storylines and implementing characters with wildly different playstyles, setting it apart from other JRPG series. SaGa Frontier Remastered is part of the ongoing SaGa franchise from SQUARE ENIX that so far includes Western releases of Romancing SaGa™ 3, SaGa SCARLET GRACE: AMBITIONS and Romancing SaGa Re;universe.

About Square Enix Ltd.
Square Enix Ltd. develops, publishes, distributes and licenses SQUARE ENIX®, EIDOS® and TAITO® branded entertainment content in Europe and other PAL territories as part of the Square Enix group of companies. Square Enix Ltd. also has a global network of leading development studios such as Crystal Dynamics® and Eidos Montréal®. The Square Enix group of companies boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual property including: FINAL FANTASY®, which has sold over 161 million units worldwide; DRAGON QUEST®, which has sold over 82 million units worldwide; TOMB RAIDER®, which has sold over 82 million units worldwide; and the legendary SPACE INVADERS®. Square Enix Ltd. is a London-based, wholly owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.

More information on Square Enix Ltd. can be found at https://square-enix-games.com
*PC (STEAM®) version available to purchase via Steam store from 17:00 BST /18:00 CEST on Thursday, 15 April