Link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/saga-frontier-remastered/id1543852237 SaGa Frontier Remastered SQUARE ENIX The beloved 1998 RPG Classic, SaGa Frontier, is reborn with improved graphics, additional features, and a new main chara… TouchArcade Rating: $12.99 Buy Now Watch Media DetailsThe beloved 1998 RPG Classic, SaGa Frontier, is reborn with improved graphics, additional features, and a new main character! Experience this role-playing adventure as one of the eight heroes, each with their own storyline and goals. With the Free Scenario system, unfold your own unique journey. Engage in dramatic battles, and use the Glimmer system to gain new skills and carry out combined attacks with your allies! New Features ・New Main Character, Fuse! The new main character, Fuse, can be played once certain conditions have been fulfilled. The Fuse scenario features great new tracks from Kenji Ito, and is full of new content. Discover a different side to the other main characters. ・Phantom Cutscenes, Implemented at last Several cutscenes that were cut have been added to Asellus's scenario. Delve deeper into the story than before. ・Improved Graphics and Extensive New Features Alongside upgraded high-resolution graphics, the UI has been updated and improved. Additional new features have been added, including double-speed mode, making gameplay smoother than ever. Information Seller:SQUARE ENIX Genre:Adventure, Role Playing Release:Apr 15, 2021 Updated:Jun 07, 2021 Version:1.0.1 Size:1.9 GB TouchArcade Rating: User Rating:Unrated Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel jkluk23 and JasonLL like this. CygnetSeven Well-Known Member Feb 6, 2010 7,596 33 48 #2 CygnetSeven, Apr 15, 2021 Curious whether I should grab this on Switch or iOS. jkluk23 Active Member Mar 13, 2014 41 14 8 #3 jkluk23, Apr 16, 2021 I’m not sure why this has been such a quiet release on the forums? It’s SO good! Brightsiderus Well-Known Member Feb 1, 2017 2,234 540 113 #4 Brightsiderus, Apr 16, 2021 Because it’s 25$!! It’s a ridiculous price metalcasket Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze May 24, 2010 11,065 1,342 113 Deepest Circle, Hel #5 metalcasket, Apr 16, 2021 Considering it's a simultaneous release with other platforms, I think it's fair that Squeenix price equally. That said...Am I going to pick it up? Certainly not. Do I think it's kind of overpriced for something that will eventually be left to rot like most other Squeenix titles when iOS eventually breaks it? Most probably. At the end of the day, I'm glad there's at least one developer who feels like iOS is an equal to "real" gaming platforms and offers folks like @CygnetSeven a choice if he's planning on picking it up regardless. It's a ballsy move and a reminder that iOS has the capability to take on the console greats. It's just a shame that so few people can see that. CrayonWarrior likes this. Brightsiderus Well-Known Member Feb 1, 2017 2,234 540 113 #6 Brightsiderus, Apr 16, 2021 It’s not hard to be equal with emulators and 16bit games. There were good releases like FF XV portable (buggy though), and Last Remnant, but at least in Russia Saga Frontier price on iOS is way higher than switch. metalcasket Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze May 24, 2010 11,065 1,342 113 Deepest Circle, Hel #7 metalcasket, Apr 16, 2021 I'm just saying, the Switch is basically a modified Android tablet...and an outdated one at that. With something as simple as a fan, iOS devices would have absolutely no problem running anything that can run on Switch. squarezero Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Dec 10, 2008 13,716 1,240 113 Male Chief Strategy Officer Salem, Massachusetts, USA #8 squarezero, Apr 16, 2021 Last edited: Apr 16, 2021 From everything I’ve read, recent iOS devices smoke the Switch on performance — even throttled. Anything that runs on Switch should run better on an iPhone 11 or 12 Pro, unless it’s a bad port. And an iPhone 12 Pro has a 6.1” screen, only 1” smaller than the original Switch’s 6.2” (a Switch Lite has a 5.5” screen). So it’s more accurate to say that a Switch is a modified Android Phone. A Switch is great for a $300 handheld device, and there’s all those great Nintendo exclusives that are not available anywhere else. But now that I have Backbone controller, if I have the choice to buy a game for my Switch or my iPhone, I go iPhone without a second thought. And if it’s about playing on my TV and there’s a choice, I will now always buy a game for my Xbox Series S over the Switch version. The last time I didn’t (Immortals Fenyx Rising) it was a big mistake — the Switch version is kinda terrible. metalcasket likes this. jkluk23 Active Member Mar 13, 2014 41 14 8 #9 jkluk23, Apr 16, 2021 People want iOS to be considered a real gaming platform, but are shocked when asked to pay real game prices (not even half of a modern console game price by the way). This is why ftp is the future. W8rd3 and JasonLL like this. squarezero Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Dec 10, 2008 13,716 1,240 113 Male Chief Strategy Officer Salem, Massachusetts, USA #10 squarezero, Apr 16, 2021 Actually, ftp is the present. If anything, subscriptions and streaming are the future. downgrad3r likes this. JasonLL Well-Known Member Feb 21, 2014 546 106 43 Male #11 JasonLL, Apr 16, 2021 I agree. I have always been fine with paying the square enix prices especially for the Saga games since they’re so quirky and hit certain RPG buttons for me that final fantasy and dragon quest don’t (although I love both series). Yep. Cloud gaming is coming like a freight train right around the corner. I would genuinely not be surprised in ten to fifteen years if most gaming enthusiasts have a few cloud services they’re using at once and many will eventually see local gaming boxes as optional. jkluk23 likes this. jkluk23 Active Member Mar 13, 2014 41 14 8 #12 jkluk23, Apr 17, 2021 If anyone is questioning the quality of this remaster, it is unequivocally worth the price of admission. At least in my humble opinion. People don’t want to pay, so we get what we get. solarnya and JasonLL like this. anthony78 Well-Known Member Nov 13, 2015 3,128 704 113 #13 anthony78, Apr 17, 2021 If I wasn’t still working on Fantasian on Apple Arcade and Octopath Traveler on GamePass, I’d probably be all over this. But both of those, especially OT, are going to keep me busy for a while. It’ll be on my wish list though! squarezero Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Dec 10, 2008 13,716 1,240 113 Male Chief Strategy Officer Salem, Massachusetts, USA #14 squarezero, Apr 17, 2021 Same here. I mean, I bought it already because I’m dumb that way, but Fantasian is going to keep me busy for a while. Roxton Well-Known Member Patreon Bronze Jan 30, 2015 170 90 28 #15 Roxton, Dec 15, 2023 Was feeling stuck with Asellus, so checked an online walkthrough. Apparently in this room, White Rose is supposed to appear, but… she’s just hanging out in her coffin. Halp? (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content Share This Page Tweet Your name or email address: Password: Forgot your password? Stay logged in
Considering it's a simultaneous release with other platforms, I think it's fair that Squeenix price equally. That said...Am I going to pick it up? Certainly not. Do I think it's kind of overpriced for something that will eventually be left to rot like most other Squeenix titles when iOS eventually breaks it? Most probably. At the end of the day, I'm glad there's at least one developer who feels like iOS is an equal to "real" gaming platforms and offers folks like @CygnetSeven a choice if he's planning on picking it up regardless. It's a ballsy move and a reminder that iOS has the capability to take on the console greats. It's just a shame that so few people can see that.
It’s not hard to be equal with emulators and 16bit games. There were good releases like FF XV portable (buggy though), and Last Remnant, but at least in Russia Saga Frontier price on iOS is way higher than switch.
I'm just saying, the Switch is basically a modified Android tablet...and an outdated one at that. With something as simple as a fan, iOS devices would have absolutely no problem running anything that can run on Switch.
From everything I’ve read, recent iOS devices smoke the Switch on performance — even throttled. Anything that runs on Switch should run better on an iPhone 11 or 12 Pro, unless it’s a bad port. And an iPhone 12 Pro has a 6.1” screen, only 1” smaller than the original Switch’s 6.2” (a Switch Lite has a 5.5” screen). So it’s more accurate to say that a Switch is a modified Android Phone. A Switch is great for a $300 handheld device, and there’s all those great Nintendo exclusives that are not available anywhere else. But now that I have Backbone controller, if I have the choice to buy a game for my Switch or my iPhone, I go iPhone without a second thought. And if it’s about playing on my TV and there’s a choice, I will now always buy a game for my Xbox Series S over the Switch version. The last time I didn’t (Immortals Fenyx Rising) it was a big mistake — the Switch version is kinda terrible.
People want iOS to be considered a real gaming platform, but are shocked when asked to pay real game prices (not even half of a modern console game price by the way). This is why ftp is the future.
I agree. I have always been fine with paying the square enix prices especially for the Saga games since they’re so quirky and hit certain RPG buttons for me that final fantasy and dragon quest don’t (although I love both series). Yep. Cloud gaming is coming like a freight train right around the corner. I would genuinely not be surprised in ten to fifteen years if most gaming enthusiasts have a few cloud services they’re using at once and many will eventually see local gaming boxes as optional.
If anyone is questioning the quality of this remaster, it is unequivocally worth the price of admission. At least in my humble opinion. People don’t want to pay, so we get what we get.
If I wasn’t still working on Fantasian on Apple Arcade and Octopath Traveler on GamePass, I’d probably be all over this. But both of those, especially OT, are going to keep me busy for a while. It’ll be on my wish list though!
Same here. I mean, I bought it already because I’m dumb that way, but Fantasian is going to keep me busy for a while.
Was feeling stuck with Asellus, so checked an online walkthrough. Apparently in this room, White Rose is supposed to appear, but… she’s just hanging out in her coffin. Halp?
