7th Saga is one of the early RPG games for the SNES console. It was released in 1993 by Enix for the SNES and brings a decent level of difficulty to the console.
The plot
Seven runes are distributed on the planet Ticondera. Each rune owner is given a different power. The goal is to collect these runes and bring them back to the king.
Save the world
There are plenty of hints from the locals in the dialogues about what to do next. The fights are turn based. With options for battle, defense, magic, and items, you face your enemies. The pace of the fight is up to you as a player. The characters learn new spells when they reach a new level.
Travel with the crystal ball
The crystal ball is in the top left corner of the screen. There are different colored points in it. They indicate monsters, cities, chests, and rune locations. Avoiding the monsters is next to impossible. Their greatest advantage is the display of where the nearest city is.
The level of difficulty
The difficulty level of 7th Saga is very high compared to other console games. Depending on the choice of character, the game is difficult or almost impossible.
The character choice
There are 7 different characters to choose from. These include, for example, dwarf, alien demon, magician and elf. In the game you will meet six other characters who react differently to you. From the offer to work together to the vow to destroy you, everything is there.
Enemy characters
The characters you meet are on the same level as your character, so the fight should be balanced, but the character strength is unfairly distributed to the detriment of the player. The enemy characters will steal your runes when they defeat you.
Graphics and sound
The graphics are okay for their age. The backgrounds of the fights are an exact and representation of the environment. The animation and character animations are well done. The sound effects match the actions in the game. The music can be a bit annoying at times, although there are good tracks in the game as well.
Conclusion
The story of 7th Saga has some interesting twists that make the story interesting. Unfortunately, the replay value of the game is not very high as the story always plays out exactly the same. In addition, it was not published in German. However, if you are looking for a role-playing game with many challenges and like to play retro games, 7th Saga is the right choice.
Originally posted on 2018-04-08 08:43:00.