Romancing SaGa is more than an RPG, it's more of a wanna-be of Final Fantasy. This game does a pretty good job of it.
The game has 8 characters to choose from, each with their own scenario. The main story goes to the young knight named Albert, who is a prince. His homeland has been attacked and the enemies wage war against it. His journey begins when he has to go to Crystal City to inform the king about the attack. The rest, you just have to play the game to find out what happens next.
Let's talk about gameplay. The game features a classic RPG battle system with 5 or less characters in each battle. There are lots of playable characters to use on your journey. However, you can put other characters in the party but you have to get rid of one by finding the minstrel at the pub and dismiss someone from your group, in order to add another. The game also has an outstandingly large world called Mardias, and there are different places to choose from. The only way you can head to the area, is to exit a town or field and a map screen pops up. There are limited amounts of places to go to, but if you complete more objectives, the more places will be of access to you.
Next is the graphics. They may be bland, but artistic nonetheless. The graphics are done in watercolor-style textures. The cinematics are okay, and are cel-shaded and watercolor-based, however the frame rate looks dated. The map screen looks like any old map that you might see in The Lord of the Rings movies, and the Redwall books right after the title.
Now the sound and music you don't have to argue about. The music is excellent and well orchestrated. The sound is pretty good, but the sword slashes sound like an anvil hitting the floor. The voice-acting is great nonetheless and don't sound horrible like Sega's "Phantasy Star Universe" that was recently released.
This game is hard and takes a long time to beat with 8 characters, so seriously, this is a long game, but if you are interested in long RPGs or long fantasy stories, this is the game to pick up.