The 7th Saga for SNES - A Review | hungrygoriya

You actually can become an ally to someone you’ve beaten. Just the odds that they’ll want to join our unbelievably slim. It’s also based off of experience gain. Someone could want to fight you, then you can win a battle and get like 24 experience, talk to them again and they wanna be your buddy. Any amount of experience gain can change what the other apprentices will have to say in any given moment. But I can say that I have recruited someone I’ve beaten. I just think beating them tremendously lowers the odds that they will want to join you.

Oh boy, the nostalgia is strong with this one. This game is just flat out BRUTAL, but gods do I love it.

I didn't realize how deep and detailed this rpg is. Great review.

oh that overworld music, one of the greatest game soundtracks ever.

So funny to picture a dwarf getting pissed at the constant clanking of a robot companion he needs to complete the quest.

I remember being absolutely obsessed with SNES RPGs in the 90s and this one was no different. I love everything about it and although it doesn’t have much of a story; when you figure out what the story actually is including the ending (my friends were so confused), it’s amazing!

Yeah, to add on to what you've said here, 7th Saga's reputation is caused by the unconventional "Defend increases your attack, so defend first and then attack" mechanic, and the whole "Games from Japan were made more difficult in other countries to discourage rentals" situation (it was very controversial back in those days, especially because, at least at the time, renting video games was not legal in Japan). But all in all, I love this game, and there's also plenty of romhacks to customize the finer points of the game to the player's liking, so I think 7th Saga is worth a look for any RPG enthusiast, even today. Great video!

I always wanted to get this game back then, but was never able to until my adult years. Seeing this in Nintendo Power intrigued me, and I really liked the character designs.

The first time I went through this game was with Kamil and Valsu. I played it when staying at my grandma's house for christmas. I don't usually play RPGs but for some reason this one absolutely captivated me. There's a sense of wonder, adventure, and a huge world that I can't find in any other RPG of the era

I always admired this game as a kid but was too intimidated after seeing how much my wiser, older brother struggled with it. I forgot the name of this game for most of my life but it just hit me the other day during a sudden rush of nostalgia which brought me to this video. Now I HAVE to actually play the game past the first 5 minutes :)

"I'd recommend this one to anybody that loves hardcore RPGs like Ultima IV, Phantasy Star, or Miracle Warriors." Lol, unfortunately there are very few of us! Your channel is similar to ImplantGames, CannotBeTamed, and DariaPlays: your audience will sadly forever be limited by your own good taste :)

I recognize the mantra song from Faxanadu in that intro. I already love this channel.

I remember playing this as Kamil with Esuna. Near the end game Esuna, while a little squisher, she evaded nearly everything. Made for some epic battles.

I love this game. I was stuck on a rune fight with another character for over a year. I finally got a strategy together and beat them and then beat the game eventually by running from most in the final dungeons. It took me a few attempts throughout my life to beat, but it felt great when I did.

This one's definitely not for everyone, but for those who cut their teeth on the older stuff, there's a lot to like. The plot was really cool in that it went a lot of unexpected directions, and how many games from the era let you play as a robot, demon, or alien, especially Medieval-themed fantasy RPGs? The challenge of losing half your money could be mitigated, too, by purchasing jewels in the item shops; you don't lose items upon death, and they are the only things that can be sold back at their full price, so their entire purpose was as money placeholders, and I can't think of many other RPGs that did this, either. Still, it came out as a brutal experience at a time when RPGs were still trying to find a foothold in the North American market, and never got a sequel. Sure, Mystic Ark has some similarities, and if you choose a male main character, the default name is Lemele (similar to Remeer), but the main character of Brain Lord is also named Remeer, so I think Produce just liked the name. I would still recommend Mystic Ark, if you can get your hands on it (and a certain walkthrough ;) for the occasionally confusing weapon/armor breakdown), but it is a pretty different experience.

This game beat me up as a kid and I never completed it, but the soundtrack really did stick with me and I love going back and listening to all the great tracks now and then.

The monster at 5:45 is one of the most unintentionally terrifying things I experienced in a video game as a kid.

WHAAAAT!? Loved the brief Faxanadu melody over your intro animation! Awesome!

I remember watching the Snesdrunk review of 7th Saga, and he pretty much said the same thing: that it's fiendishly difficult and requires a LOT of repetition and grinding in order to progress through the story.

That review was really well done. Back in the day I beat the game using Wilme and I was lucky enough to get Valsu to join me later on.