This game, known to those of us from the US as The 7th Saga, is at the same time both your typical RPG, and not. It is typical in the fact that you, of course, end up fighting over the fate of the world… It isn’t in the sense that the people you call companions one minute, can be battled and defeated the next.

You are one of a group of people trained by a wise and strong King, sent forth to find the Runes scattered across the world. Each one of these has a specific power, some of which can be used in battle. They also show up specifically in your mini-map when you’re near one.

You can play as a Human, Demon, Alien, Elf, or a strange Tetujin… a robotic like creature that looks like Robocop on steroids. Lots of fun little storyline ploppers to run across.

If you’re a fan of RPGs, you’ll more than likely love it, at the very least enjoy it and the crew of available characters for awhile. I sure did.

Among its many flaws, one weakness of The 7th Saga was that the characters were almost carbon copies of each other, limiting replay value. In this hack, based on the improvements already made in 7th Saga Redux hack, the characters have been given familiar classes based on Final Fantasy 1, with different stats and spells. Because this version can be played with minimal grinding, it's a lot easier to try out each class and learn its unique playing style. The classes:

* RedMage (Kamil): Well-rounded in all areas
* Fighter (Olvan): Tough physical warrior with healing magic
* Bl.Mage (Esuna): Powerful offensive mage
* Bl.Belt (Wilme): Expert in unarmed combat
* Robot (Lux): The ultimate defensive tank
* Wh.Mage (Valsu): Healing and support mage
* Thief (Lejes): Master of stealth and sabotage

No-Intro Name: 7th Saga, The (USA)
(No-Intro version 20130701-030720)
ROM/File MD5: A42772A0BEAF71F9256A8E1998BFE6E3
ROM/File SHA-1: 8D2B8AEA636A2239805C99744BF48C0B4DF8D96E
ROM/File CRC32: B3ABDDE6

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