I'm really trying to find a reason to use Shadow Magic as I love the magic aspect in this game and I want to use all of them but so far the result has been lackluster as it feels that Light Magic is just superior in every way. Light magic has 6 spells compare to Shadow only having 5, it has the reliable single target heal spell for humans, an okay single target damage spell, a medium damage aoe spell, one of the best aoe damage spell in the game, and the best Sword in the game with a built-in deflect that...

When I was in Middle school, I had rented this and made it about 50% through the game. I wanted to buy and play again but never did. That was until I heard Saga 1 got a remake, and I hate most new titles, so I decided to play through it in anticipation for the release I doubt we will ever see. It is crazy how good the second one is, too. Also, it is way darker, the story is more melancholy than I remembered. I guess the difference is that you play it once when you are 13 than again when you are 35. ...

For me it's the grinding. There are some gameshark codes for the PS1 that reduce the amount of grinding needed. Wish we had those for this.

Been looking at this, but I can't really find a "unbiased" review that doesn't come from someone who didn't play the original, so I can't really place my finger if this would be worth the time. Is there games that would be alike this? I've played RPGs starting from SNES, though somehow managed to completely skip all the FFs....

I played this game way back in the day; the only scenario that I beat was Blue’s. I’ve just picked it up again and want to give it another shot, but I have a few questions about learning as much magic as possible - and new game plus. So - if you master a school, you can gain a special skill? Can you acquire the others from new game plus - so you could get all the master spells if you do all the other options on new game plus? I’ve seen stuff about buying spells, then dropping them to master a scho...