During the September 2023 Nintendo Direct, Square Enix revealed a new SaGa series game called SaGa Emerald Beyond. It will appear in 2024. There are going to be six playable characters, and as you go through each one’s stories the decisions you make could change how their adventure goes. This announcement comes after Square Enix hinted that there could be more entries in the SaGa series on the way, with new entries in development. After the Direct, Square Enix announced it will come to the PS4, PS5, PC, and mobile devices too.
The first trailer revealed the following playable characters who we’ll follow through the RPG.
- Ameya the Witch
- Bonnie the Cop
- Diva No.5 the Songstress Mech
- Formina the Cop
- Siugnas the Dismal King
- Tsunanori Mido the Kugutsu Puppetmaster
This installment will feature timeline battles with turn-based combat. People can use special techniques to control the orders of character and enemy actions. It will also be possible to also pull off team combo attacks.
Here’s the first trailer for the new game. It shows off some of the new characters, some story segments, and the new battle system.
SaGa Emerald Beyond is in development and will head to the Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, PC, and mobile devices sometime in 2024. There’s no exact release date for the upcoming RPG yet yet.
