Romancing SaGa 3
November 11, 2019
The celebrated RPG classic comes west for the first time! Developed by industry veterans including the legendary developer Akitoshi Kawazu, Romancing SaGa™ 3 was originally released in Japan in 1995. This HD remaster of the legendary RPG masterpiece introduces optimized graphics, a new dungeon to explore, new scenarios and a …
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"Fans of old-school RPGs who love open-ended campaigns will have a fantastic time with Romancing SaGa 3."
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55.0
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80.0
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60.0
"The new UI is ugly as sin, and the animation added to the boss sprites is laughably out of place. The new background art is a mixed bag of some decent work and a couple examples of soulless imitation that …"
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80.0
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50.0
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"Romancing SaGa 3 is a strange game. I like some of its oddities, but others not so much. The game is a bit of a mess. It is, however, a really pretty mess with a great soundtrack. There is a …"
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60.0
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92.0
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78.0
"When it comes to a non-linear JRPG experience, none have done it better than Romancing SaGa 3."
Read original review"On narrative ambition alone, Romancing SaGa 3 deserves a spot alongside the coveted RPGs of the Super Nintendo era."
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75.0
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90.0
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65.0
"Between Romancing SaGa 3 and two more English SaGa games on the horizon, it&s;s a good time to be a devotee of this oddball RPG series. Let me hear your rallying cry, SaGa fans: "There are dozens of us! Dozens!""
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70.0
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90.0
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45.0
"Against the odds, Square Enix gives this unique and wonderful classic RPG a solid remaster for the Western audience."
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50.0
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50.0
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50.0
"Romancing SaGa 3 is a game that is easier to respect for some of its design choices that were better realized in some later games than simply for being fun."
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60.0
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75.0
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60.0
"Cryptic, rough and obtuse, Romancing Saga 3 provides a gaming experience not for everyone."
Read original review"The Romancing SaGa 3 remastered is the perfect opportunity to recover an excellent old school JRPG, without having to rely on amateur translations and pirated Roma."
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70.0
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90.0
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85.0
"Romancing SaGa 3 is still best played on original hardware. This new version’s updates are not worth the outrageous asking price from Square Enix. Despite the shortcomings of this “enhanced port,” this is still a highly recommended JRPG; so long …"
Read original review"A difficult game only suitable for veteran players. One of the most challenging JRPG come, finally, to Europe."
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92.0
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88.0
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84.0
"If you’ve never dabbled in the works of Kawazu, the release of this remaster is as good a time as any."
Read original review"This is a faithful recreation of Romancing Saga 3 bringing back this classic JRPG to modern platforms. There are some additional features but the most appealing part of this port is that the game is now officially playable with English …"
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88.0
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94.0
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86.0
"There wasn&s;t a moment of Romancing SaGa 3 that I did not love."
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55.0
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60.0
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55.0
"It’s both easy and difficult to recommend Romancing SaGa 3 as it’s a title that you’ll either love or hate with very little room for a middling response."
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68.0
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64.0
"Underneath it all lies an engaging combat system, though it’s a shame the story and writing under-serve what could have been an interesting world and cast of characters."
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"Romancing Saga 3 is a modern SNES RPG, for better or worse."
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80.0
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85.0
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"Romancing SaGa 3 is an interesting work of the last century. The gameplay offers freedom like no other game from 90s. The visual and sound style of the remastered gives the title a second life. However, the history is a …"
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50.0
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"Romancing SaGa 3 isn’t for newcomers to the RPG genre, but it’s an excellent and complex game that JRPG fanatics will certainly appreciate. It can be ridiculously vague at times, but the game’s non-linear structure and plethora of well-developed mechanics …"
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75.0
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92.0
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88.0
"With all of these upgrades and extra content on top of an already rock-solid game, picking up Romancing SaGa 3 for many is a no brainer. Granted, the combat and leveling up might not be for everyone, but if you …"
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70.0
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90.0
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85.0
"Romancing Saga 3 is an ambitious JRPG, with great story and fun gameplay systems that despite taking too long to come to the west and seeming a little outdated, should be played by fans of the genre."
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85.0
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70.0
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"On November 11, 1995, the Super Famicom system saw the release of an epic turn-based RPG. 24 years later, to the day, Romancing SaGa 3, makes its debut to the West for the first time. The remaster brings improved graphics …"
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