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'''''SaGa Frontier''''' (サガ フロンティア, SaGa Furontia) is a role-playing video game developed by Square (now Square Enix) for the PlayStation and released in Japan on July 11, 1997. The game was later published by Sony Computer Entertainment (SCEA) in North America on March 25, 1998. It is the seventh game in the ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SaGa_(series) SaGa]'' series and the first to be released on the PlayStation. | |||
'''''SaGa Frontier''''' is a role-playing video game developed by | |||
''SaGa Frontier'' enjoyed commercial success, having sold over one million copies worldwide. The game was generally well-received in Japan and has been re-released under a few best-seller labels, as well as the PlayStation Store. However, it received largely mixed and average reviews in North America, mostly due to its ambitious Free Scenario System. | ''SaGa Frontier'' enjoyed commercial success, having sold over one million copies worldwide. The game was generally well-received in Japan and has been re-released under a few best-seller labels, as well as the PlayStation Store. However, it received largely mixed and average reviews in North America, mostly due to its ambitious Free Scenario System. | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
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*[[Asellus]] - A wandering half-Mystic in search of her identity. | *[[Asellus]] - A wandering half-Mystic in search of her identity. | ||
*[[Blue]] - A magician destined to kill his brother. | *[[Blue]] - A magician destined to kill his brother. | ||
*[[Emelia]] - A woman seeking to avenge her murdered fiance. | *[[Emelia]] - A woman seeking to avenge her murdered fiance. | ||
*[[Lute]] - A wandering minstrel from Yorkland. | *[[Lute]] - A wandering minstrel from Yorkland. | ||
*[[Red]] - A super hero fighting against evil. | *[[Red]] - A super hero fighting against evil. | ||
*[[Riki]] - A Monster seeking the rings of salvation. | *[[Riki]] - A Monster seeking the rings of salvation. | ||
*[[T260G]] - A robot that forgot its mission. | *[[T260G]] - A robot that forgot its mission. | ||
In addition, there are several sub characters that can be picked up during each scenario. Many main characters also appear during each scenario with the exception of Blue and Red, who are only playable during their respective scenarios. | In addition, there are several sub characters that can be picked up during each scenario. Many main characters also appear during each others scenario with the exception of Blue and Red, who are only playable during their respective scenarios. | ||
===Sub-Characters=== | ===Sub-Characters=== | ||
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|[[TimeLord]] | |[[TimeLord]] | ||
|[[Suzaku (SaGa Frontier Player Character)|Suzaku]] | |[[Suzaku (SaGa Frontier Player Character)|Suzaku]] | ||
|[[ | |[[Rabbit]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Fei-on]] | |[[Fei-on]] | ||
|[[ | |[[Nusakan]] | ||
|[[Slime]] | |[[Slime]] | ||
|[[Leonard]] | |[[Leonard]] | ||
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|[[King Sei]] | |[[King Sei]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[ | |[[Liza]] | ||
|[[Princess Rei]] | |[[Princess Rei|Rei]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Rouge]] | |[[Rouge]] | ||
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|} | |} | ||
=== | ===NPC's=== | ||
*[[Taco]] | *[[Taco]] | ||
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*[[RB3]] | *[[RB3]] | ||
*[[Genocide Heart]] | *[[Genocide Heart]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Hell's Lord]] | ||
*[[Caballero]] | *[[Caballero]] | ||
*[[Nomad (SaGa Frontier character|Nomad]] | *[[Nomad (SaGa Frontier character|Nomad]] | ||
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*[[Rings of Power]]/[[Master Ring]] | *[[Rings of Power]]/[[Master Ring]] | ||
*[[Dr. Klein]] | *[[Dr. Klein]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Metal Black]] | ||
*[[Shuzer]] | *[[Shuzer]] | ||
*[[Berva]] | *[[Berva]] | ||
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*[[Yaruto]] | *[[Yaruto]] | ||
*[[Diva]] | *[[Diva]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Mondo]] | ||
*[[Spriggan]] | *[[Spriggan]] | ||
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*[[IRPO]] | *[[IRPO]] | ||
*[[Black X]] | *[[BlackX|Black X]] | ||
*[[Gradius]] | *[[Gradius]] | ||
*[[Trinity]] | *[[Trinity]] | ||
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==Development== | ==Development== | ||
''SaGa Frontier'' was developed by the then-Square Production Team 2 (referred to as 2nd Division in the game) with Akitoshi Kawazu as director and producer, Koichi Ishii as planning chief, Kenji Ito as composer, and [[Tomomi Kobayashi]] as illustrator. Square Production Team 2 included Kyoji Koizumi, Miwa Shoda, Kazuko Shibuya, and Minoru Akao among others. Originally, the | ''SaGa Frontier'' was developed by the then-Square Production Team 2 (referred to as 2nd Division in the game) with Akitoshi Kawazu as director and producer, Koichi Ishii as planning chief, Kenji Ito as composer, and [[Tomomi Kobayashi]] as illustrator. Square Production Team 2 included Kyoji Koizumi, Miwa Shoda, Kazuko Shibuya, and Minoru Akao among others. Originally, the title of this game was "Romancing SaGa 4" during early development. In that stage of development, two more heroes' quests were also being planned, in addition to the existing seven lead characters. One of them was Fuse, the IRPO agent who may be enlisted as a playable character in the actual release. In his quest, Fuse was supposed to be able to take part in other characters' scenarios, and the ultimate goal of his quest might be determined by what the player did in the course of gameplay. The "ninth" protagonist was to be the daughter of a channellers family who is engaging in a controversy as to who of them shall inherit the property of their former patriarch. This scenario seems to be dropped during the early development because of being too comedic. | ||
Due to time constraints, some plot points of | Due to time constraints, some plot points of Asellus' story were removed. During those events, Asellus was supposed to visit Dr. Nusakan's clinic, Bio Research Lab, Lambda Base, and Furdo's Workshop so that she would find her true identity and determine whether she would decide to live as a human being or as a mystic. These quests were also intended to affect her scenario's ending. | ||
===Audio=== | ===Audio=== | ||
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[[Image:SaGaFrontierGuide.png|right|border|160px]] | [[Image:SaGaFrontierGuide.png|right|border|160px]] | ||
See also: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_the_SaGa_series Music of the SaGa series] | See also: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_the_SaGa_series Music of the SaGa series] | ||
The musical score for ''SaGa Frontier'' was composed and arranged by Kenji Ito, who provided music for many previous entries in the ''SaGa'' franchise. ''SaGa Frontier Original Sound Track'' comprises 75 tracks spanning three compact discs. It was released in Japan on | The musical score for ''SaGa Frontier'' was composed and arranged by Kenji Ito, who provided music for many previous entries in the ''SaGa'' franchise. ''SaGa Frontier Original Sound Track'' comprises 75 tracks spanning three compact discs. It was released in Japan on April 21, 1999 by DigiCube and was later reprinted by Square Enix on February 1, 2006. On disc 3 of the soundtrack, there is a hidden track, in the pregap, which can only be heard when rewinding the CD from the beginning; this was originally supposed to be Riki's theme. There also are alternate titles for those pieces of music which can be seen in the songlist in the in-game "2nd Division". Itō states that he wanted to create an arranged album for the game as well, although one has yet to be released. | ||
===Merchandise=== | ===Merchandise=== | ||
Two guidebooks for ''SaGa Frontier'' have been published in Japan by ASCII: ''The Essence of SaGa Frontier'' and ''The Complete of SaGa Frontier | Two guidebooks for ''SaGa Frontier'' have been published in Japan by ASCII: ''The Essence of SaGa Frontier'' and ''The Complete of SaGa Frontier''. Another companion book titled ''SaGa Frontier How To Walk In Regions'' was published by Kodansha. BradyGames released its own ''Saga Frontier: Official Strategy Guide'' in North America in 1998. When the game was re-issued in Japan in 2000 as part of the Square Millennium Collection, it included a collectible teacup set and a t-shirt depicting the character Blue. | ||
==Reception== | ==Reception== | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
===Images=== | ===Images=== | ||
<center><gallery widths="120"> | <center><gallery widths="120"> | ||
Image:SFJapan.png|Japan | Image:SFJapan.png|Japan | ||
Image:SaGaFrontierBox.png|NA Box | Image:SaGaFrontierBox.png|NA Box | ||
Image:サガフロンティア 原案版シンディ・キャンベル.JPG|ProtoType in Cindy Campbell | |||
サガフロンティア 原案版白薔薇姫.jpg|ProtoType in Princess White Rose | |||
</gallery></center> | </gallery></center> | ||
==External | ===Fanart=== | ||
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原案版シンディ・キャンベル.JPG|ProtoType in Cindy Campbell | |||
</gallery></center> | |||
==External Link== | |||
*[http://www.fantasyanime.com/saga/sagafront.htm FantasyAnime's ''SaGa Frontier'' shrine] | *[http://www.fantasyanime.com/saga/sagafront.htm FantasyAnime's ''SaGa Frontier'' shrine] | ||
*[http://globe90.tripod.com/ The SF Files] | *[http://globe90.tripod.com/ The SF Files] | ||
*[http://www.angelfire.com/ab4/200/SAGA/SF.html Artwork] | *[http://www.angelfire.com/ab4/200/SAGA/SF.html Artwork] | ||
[[Category:Games]] | [[Category:Games]] | ||