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Romancing Saga 2 Remake Game Launches for Switch 2

Nintendo announced during its Nintendo Direct livestream on Thursday that Square Enix's Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven remake game launched on Thursday in both English and Japanese for the Nintendo Switch 2. The Switch 2 version includes enhanced graphics with a higher resolution and higher framerate, as well as shorter loading times.

English trailer

Japanese trailer

Those who already own the game for Nintendo Switch can can play the Switch 2 version by purchasing the "Upgrade Pack" for the game.

The HD remake game launched digitally for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam, as well as physically for Switch and PS5, in October 2024.

Square Enix describes the game:

The central conflict begins when the small nation of Varennes is attacked by Kzinssie - one of the legendary Seven Heroes of ancient myth.

Once these warriors fought to protect the world, but now for unknown reasons they have returned to destroy it. So begins a centuries-spanning war between the Varennes Empire and the Seven Heroes - one whose outcome depends on you.

The Romancing SaGa 2 sequel game launched for Super Famicom in 1993. The remastered version of the game released for PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and PC worldwide in December 2017.

Square released the first Romancing SaGa game in 1992 for the Super Famicom (SNES) game console. An enhanced remake of the game for the PlayStation 2 titled Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song launched in Japan and North America in 2005. A ported version of the original Super Famicom game launched for mobile phones and digitally for Nintendo Wii in 2009.

Romancing SaGa 3 launched for Super Famicom in 1995. The remastered version of the game launched for PS4, PlayStation Vita, Switch, Xbox One, PC, iOS, and Android in November 2019.

The SaGa Emerald Beyond game launched for Switch, PS5, PS4, PC via Steam, iOS, and Android in April 2024.

Sources: Square Enix, Square Enix's YouTube channel