Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song Remastered
| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Bullets | |
| Original game | Square Enix |
| Publishers | |
| Square Enix | |
| Engines | |
| Unity 2020[Note 1] | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | December 1, 2022 |
| Reception | |
| OpenCritic | 71 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Microtransactions | None |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Turn-based |
| Perspectives | Third-person |
| Controls | Direct control, Menu-based |
| Genres | JRPG, RPG |
| Art styles | Anime |
| Themes | Fantasy |
| Series | SaGa |
Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song Remastered is a remaster of the 2005 PlayStation 2 game Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song, previously released in North America as simply Romancing SaGa. Minstrel Song is a remake of the 1992 Super Famicom game Romancing SaGa, the first installment in the Romancing SaGa series.
The remaster features enhanced visuals, quality of life improvements and additional content.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Man Gaming | ||||
| Humble Store | ||||
| Steam |
Monetization
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
Microtransactions
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| No microtransactions | None |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SquareEnix\Romancing SaGa -Minstrel Song- Remastered %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Romancing SaGa -Minstrel Song- Remastered\Steam\<user-id>\SaveData\AppSetting.bin |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1793030/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Romancing SaGa -Minstrel Song- Remastered\Steam\<user-id>\SaveData\SaveData.bin |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1793030/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | On/off toggle. Unknown value. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | FXAA, SMAA, and MSAA (2x, 4x, 8x). | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Exploration and battles are internally capped at 30 FPS. Menus and UI elements are capped at the display's refresh rate. | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
| Color blind mode | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
- The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.
Input
| Keyboard, mouse, and touch | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Keyboard and mouse prompts | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Touchscreen support | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | Limited to six actions that can be reassigned. | |
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
|---|
| XInput-compatible controllers | Steam Input must be enabled for Xbox controller support. | |
|---|---|---|
| Xbox button prompts | ||
| Impulse Trigger support |
| DirectInput-compatible controllers |
|---|
| PlayStation controllers | Steam Input must be enabled for PlayStation controller support. | |
|---|---|---|
| PlayStation button prompts | DualShock 4 and DualSense prompts are both supported. | |
| Motion sensors support | ||
| Light bar support | ||
| Adaptive trigger support | ||
| DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
| Connection modes | ||
| Nintendo controllers |
|---|
| Other controller(s) | Steam Input must be enabled for generic controller support. | |
|---|---|---|
| Additional button prompts |
| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Input prompt override | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
| Steam Input | ||
|---|---|---|
| Steam Input API support | ||
| Steam Input prompt modes | ||
| Steam Deck button prompts | ||
| Steam Controller (1st gen) button prompts | ||
| Motion sensors support | ||
| Official controller preset(s) |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Music, sound effects, and voices. | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
- French, German, Italian and Spanish text is only available for Romancing Saga: Minstrel Song Remastered International, a re-release for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch, releasing in 2025.[2]
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Japanese |
Japanese Audio
| Use Japanese audio with English text |
|---|
|
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 11.1 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
Middleware
System requirements
| Windows | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |||
| Operating system (OS) | 10, 11 | |||
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3-4330 AMD A8-7600 | |||
| System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | |||
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) | 15 GB | |||
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GT 730 AMD Radeon R7 240 Intel HD Graphics 4600 DirectX 11 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 750 AMD Radeon RX 460 |
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- A 64-bit operating system is required.
- Minimum system requirements are for 720p 30 FPS; recommended system requirements are for 1080p 60 FPS (UI: 60 FPS, battles & exploration: 30 FPS).
Notes
- ↑ Unity engine build: 2020.3.36f1[1]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1793030/. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (1793030) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Fds29 on 2022-12-01
- ↑ Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song Remastered International announced for PS5, PS4, and Switch - Gematsu - last accessed on 2025-01-21