SaGa Emerald Beyond

SaGa Emerald Beyond

April 25, 2024

RPGTurn-Based Strategy Nintendo SwitchPCPlayStation 4PlayStation 5

The latest standalone entry in the SaGa franchise, SaGa Emerald Beyond, brings together the very best elements of the beloved series to offer each player their own unique gameplay experience. Make use of glimmers and combos in battle; meet a diverse cast of races, including monsters, mechs, and vampires; and …

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75.8

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Critic Reviews (27)

Adam Moreno GamingTrend Apr 2024
75.0 /100

Graphics

82.0

Gameplay

74.0

Story

76.0

"SaGa Emerald Beyond is a fun experience with new mechanics and many ways to play. With five different characters with their own stories, it&s;s a fun time to run around fighting a flurry of monsters, demons, and more. While things …"

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A.J. Maciejewski Video Chums Apr 2024
82.0 /100

Graphics

86.0

Gameplay

78.0

Story

84.0

"SaGa Emerald Beyond is a wonderful RPG for anyone who loves experiencing multiple worlds and stories while partaking in incredibly gratifying encounters against imaginative enemies. This is the sort of game that we need more of. 💎"

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Andrew Camac WayTooManyGames Apr 2024
70.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

80.0

"SaGa Emerald Beyond is a curious beast of a game. The global release, demo, and marketing would have you believe this is going to be an ideal game for newcomers. It&s;s not. Making this your first SaGa title could easily …"

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Chris "Atom" DeAngelus Worth Playing Apr 2024
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

70.0

"SaGa: Emerald Beyond is easily one of the most accessible and easy-to-play SaGa games ever released, making it a solid evolution over SaGa: Scarlet Graces with an improved combat system and more focused area design. At heart, it&s;s still a …"

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Cody Perez Siliconera Apr 2024
70.0 /100

Graphics

45.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

80.0

"SaGa: Emerald Beyond fascinates (for better and for worse) from start to finish. The multiple protagonists, bizarre presentation, and straightforward mechanics make for a rather easy but wholly unique JRPG."

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Dennis Price Console Creatures Apr 2024
80.0 /100

"SaGa Emerald Beyond is a challenging throwback that hardcore veteran players will feel right at home with."

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Dustin Spencer Capsule Computers Apr 2024
80.0 /100

Graphics

76.0

Gameplay

79.0

Story

73.0

"SaGa: Emerald Beyond stands tall with its superb battle mechanics, which are just as addictive as they are enjoyable."

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Erick Figueiredo NintendoBoy Apr 2024
75.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

78.0

"SaGa Emerald Beyond is an interesting option for newcomers and veterans of the SaGa franchise or anyone who enjoys JRPGs and is looking for something new in the genre. Its highlight is definitely its gameplay, which offers a vast customization …"

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Hayes Madsen Inverse Apr 2024
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

68.0

Story

72.0

"SaGa: Emerald Beyond is a strong entry in Square Enix’s most bizarre franchise. It may not be the best introduction to the series, but it’s filled with wacky characters, fascinating stories, and an incredible combat system."

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Ivanir Ignacchitti Hardcore Gamer Apr 2024
80.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

78.0

Story

75.0

"SaGa Emerald Beyond is a unique and curious RPG that rewards the player who understands and abuses its intricate battle mechanics. With a thought-provoking futuristic universe and great visual appeal, the game is an accessible entry into the franchise; however, …"

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Izzy Parsons RPG Fan Apr 2024
81.0 /100

Graphics

78.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

70.0

"There really isn’t anything else like a SaGa game, and you will get your SaGa fix with SaGa Emerald Beyond."

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James Galizio Game Informer Apr 2024
90.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

78.0

"SaGa Emerald Beyond is a bold celebration of the series&s; past and present, warts and all."

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Jean Kei Game Lodge Apr 2024
70.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

82.0

Story

71.0

"SaGa Emerald Beyond is a rollercoaster of feelings, despite the many problems I&s;ve had with it, it&s;s a game I respect a lot and it has some very valuable things in it."

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Kenny McKee Hey Poor Player Apr 2024
70.0 /100

"Square Enix’s addition to the SaGa series is a bit of a mixed bag. On one hand, you’ve got its storytelling and exploration mechanics—both of which feel strangely placed, and neither of which gives the proper amount of freedom that …"

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Ken Talbot Nintendo Life Apr 2024
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

68.0

Story

70.0

"SaGa Emerald Beyond has a deep and satisfying combat system that gets its hooks into you from the jump. There&s;s a lot of narrative content across its five adventures, as well as a diverse collection of characters, but very little …"

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Lucas Oliveira Nintendo Blast Apr 2024
85.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

75.0

"SaGa: Emerald Beyond is another RPG in the series that offers a very different experience compared to what we commonly find within the genre. With diverse narrative branches, several distinct worlds and a variety of mechanics that make combat dynamic …"

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Lucas White Shacknews Apr 2024
90.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

85.0

"This is a game that wants you to tinker and fail, before you “get it”. It’s also a game explicitly designed to be different every time you pick it up. With its disregard for convention and disinterest in “quality of …"

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Mario Petillo Everyeye.it Apr 2024
75.0 /100

"SaGa is a niche series and Emerald Beyond does nothing to prove otherwise: the combat system deepens those JRPG mechanics that had already emerged in previous chapters and that are consolidated here, thanks to a strategic component that makes the …"

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Matt Sainsbury Digitally Downloaded Apr 2024
90.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

85.0

"I’d be doing everyone a disservice if I sat here and said that Emerald Beyond was for everyone. It isn’t. It isn’t even close to everyone. It’s a JRPG made for the most hardcore, veteran JRPG fans. Specifically, it has …"

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Michael Apps RPGamer Apr 2024
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

85.0

"At the end of the day, SaGa Emerald Beyond takes what worked in its predecessor and improves upon it, while bringing in touches of classic SaGa at the same time. With one of the best and most engaging battle systems …"

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Neal Ronaghan NintendoWorldReport Apr 2024
50.0 /100

Graphics

50.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

30.0

"I wish I was more engaged in the story, because the potential of bouncing between 17 worlds and criss-crossing replayed stories sounds cool. It just doesn&s;t coalesce into something all that fun. Maybe the SaGa series is something best left …"

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Nicola Kapron COGconnected Apr 2024
78.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

75.0

"All in all, SaGa Emerald Beyond is a conversation between the player and the worlds it contains. Its presentation is far from perfect, but I’d rather something flawed and interesting than perfect and boring. And SaGa Emerald Beyond is certainly …"

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Payne Grist Final Weapon Apr 2024
80.0 /100

Graphics

92.0

Gameplay

88.0

Story

78.0

"SaGa: Emerald Beyond is the most easily accessible SaGa game while still having nigh impenetrable barriers surrounding its appeal. There are many prospective players who won&s;t dig the presentation or take the time to understand the beauty found in the …"

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Santiago Villicaña LevelUp Apr 2024
65.0 /100

Graphics

48.0

Gameplay

57.0

Story

58.0

"SaGa Emerald Beyond is a little bit of a mess because it is so ambitious, but at the same time it didn&s;t receive the love and attention of other Square Enix IP. That makes it reuse a lot of content …"

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Shane Robert Moyer Game Rant Apr 2024
60.0 /100

Graphics

38.0

Gameplay

39.0

Story

42.0

"It&s;s hard not to suspect that deciding to put SaGa Emerald Beyond onto mobile gaming platforms hurt the game in many ways. From its lackluster art style, to a bevy of mostly un-engaging characters, the few hints of that Square …"

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Thiago de Alencar Moura PSX Brasil Apr 2024
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

90.0

"SaGa Emerald Beyond is another good step for the series, evolving the ideas seen in its predecessor and delivering a fun RPG based on freedom and challenge. A few stumbles prevent it from being even more memorable, but it&s;s a …"

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Victor Tan Rectify Gaming Apr 2024
70.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

72.0

Story

84.0

"SaGa Emerald Beyond provides an engaging RPG that takes you through five different stories and a complex battle system. By replaying stories and carrying over your experience, you can overcome previously insurmountable obstacles and view different endings. However, the emphasis …"

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