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SaGa Emerald Beyond Launches 2024; TGS Trailer Revealed

Eccentric characters in SaGa Emerald Beyond.

Are you ready to begin a whole new SaGa? During the recent Nintendo Direct, Square Enix announced SaGa Emerald Beyond, a brand-new entry in the long-running SaGa series. The latest entry brings back series composer Kenji Ito, while its cast of characters is designed by Satoshi Kuramochi, a previous artist for the series.

Check out the SaGa Emerald Beyond announcement trailer from the Nintendo Direct below:

In addition, Square Enix just put out a new trailer at Tokyo Game Show 2023.

SaGa Emerald Beyond brings back the same free-form scenario the series is known for, now with 17 worlds to explore. You have the choice between five characters with their own stories to follow, including:

SaGa Emerald Beyond Artwork 005 Tsunanori

Tsunanori Mido – A man who can manipulate kugutsu, or animated puppets, which protect the barrier around his home, Miyako City. When the city is plagued by all kinds of supernatural phenomena, Tsunanori embarks on a journey to other worlds to find four elemental spirits in order to restore order to the spiritual realm.

SaGa Emerald Beyond Artwork of Ameya

Ameya – A witch-in-training who visits Miyako City and lives in secret as a schoolgirl as a part of her graduation exam. After Ameya is attacked by an unknown man, she loses practically all of her magical power and must find a way to regain what was lost and pass her final exam.

SaGa Emerald Beyond Artwork of Siugnas

Siugnas – An immortal vampire who rules over Yomi, a world shrouded in darkness, as the Dismal King. However, after being betrayed and driven from his throne, Siugnas finds himself in Brighthome—the gathering place of dead warriors—and must set out on a journey to recover his powers alongside the other warriors in his squadron.

SaGa Emerald Beyond Artwork of Diva No 5

Diva No.5 – A songstress mech designed to sing and dance from the world of Avalon. After singing a forbidden song, however, Diva’s memory and singing functionality are sealed away, causing her to lose her livelihood and music itself. In her despair, Diva discards her “human” body and, going with the flow, accepts an invitation from a secret society, leaving Avalon behind.

SaGa Emerald Beyond Artwork of Bonnie and Formina

Bonnie and Formina – Two new recruits and partners on the Capitol City police force who are investigating an assassination attempt on the President. With a key person of interest’s claim that the president is a traitor and a mysterious triangle piece as their only clues, they set off on a journey through other worlds to uncover the hidden truth behind the incident.

SaGa Emerald Beyond launches digitally for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and 5, PC via Steam, iOS, and Android sometime in 2024. Stay tuned to RPGFan as we learn more!

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Tyler Trosper

Tyler Trosper

Tyler Trosper is a news writer for RPGFan. He has an unhealthy obsession with the Xeno franchise, especially Xenosaga. He runs a podcast about the series in his free time and sometimes works on fan projects. Tyler would die happy if Xenosaga Episode IV was announced. Besides Xeno, Tyler enjoys watching anime, his favorite being Neon Genesis Evangelion.

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