With over 30 separate "regions" to explore, one might think that a significant amount of time would be taken up with travel alone in Square's SaGa Frontier. But getting familiar with the environment will be a must, since SaGa Frontier takes place in an entirely new universe with its own
rules. For example, instead of the character classes found in standard RPGs (wizard, warrior, thief), abilities in Saga Frontier are based on a character's species. Humans, for example, can use weapons, spells, and tricks in battle, while monsters can use few weapons and no spells and battle primarily by absorbing the ability of the enemy and using it against him. The battle system itself is unique; the options available to most characters far exceed the standard "attack, defend, use item" formula most RPGs employ.
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In the following guide, you'll find:
• A detailed walk-through for each main character
• Tips on building the perfect party
• Spell, skill, and supporting cast info, and more
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SaGa Frontier boasts more than 140 hours of gameplay. Since you can play as one of seven characters, that's about 20 hours each. Of course there are side quests to distract you, but they're the same for all characters. If you've done it once, you're unlikely to want to do it for the other six. To top it off, the game pads out the story with mindless combat. The normal fights are too easy and the bosses insanely difficult. At times my "strategy" was simply to tape down the Action button and walk away for a break.
Using the walk-throughs to keep you on track, you can reach the final boss in two to four hours. Then settle in for another six or so hours of "gameplay" while you power up to beat the boss, and you're all set. Enjoy!
Spoiler warning: Reading farther ahead in this guide than your present location in the game will most assuredly ruin plot twists and surprises.
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