“Saga Frontier Remaster” 8th main character “Hughes”[New Year’s holiday special feature]| Game * Spark

※Note! This article contains game spoilers.

Square Enix will announce “Romancing SaGa Re: Universe 2nd Anniversary Official Live Broadcast” on November 28, 2020.Saga Frontier RemasterAnnounced that it will be released in the summer of 2021 for PC (Steam) / PS4 / Nintendo Switch.

“Saga Frontier” is an RPG released for PlayStation in 1997. The content is that the seven protagonists develop their adventures in a world where various races are mixed and “regions” with different world views are connected. In the remaster, options such as double speed function and elements such as events that were not implemented at that time were added. And in addition to the seven protagonists, a new protagonist “fuse“Edition will appear.

This Hughes, whose independent video is prepared as the “eighth man” on the official website, is actually a candidate for the main character in the PlayStation version. The phantom hero, who was not adopted due to the development schedule at that time, will finally see the light of day for the first time in 24 years.

This article introduces the eighth man, Hughes, in close-up. We will deliver the role, character, performance, etc. in the PlayStation version. In addition, Game * Spark also publishes an article that introduces the charm of the PlayStation version “Saga Frontier”, so please take a look there as well.

Because it is now the HD remaster decision! Introducing the charm of the PlayStation version of “Saga Frontier”[New Year’s holiday special feature]

Its name is “Crazy Hughes”!

Roster, whose real name is “Hughes,” is a 27-year-old human who belongs to the security organization “IRPO” in the region. Because of his short temper and sharpness, he can’t handle it.Crazy fuseIs nicknamed. Although he has some difficulties in his personality, he is also a good investigator who has important duties such as investigating evil organizations and managing important items.

In the scenario, it appears in the main story of Red and Emilia. In addition to hitting Red, Emilia’s interrogation shows a crazy scale, such as doing “outrageous things”. In addition, he has a wide face in this work, such as being related to the past with the main character “Rufus” in Emilia.

One of the characters that can be made friends with all the main characters, temporarily joined as a guest of the main story in the Red edition (after that, if you meet again, you will be unconditionally made friends). Other protagonists will become friends in the middle of a certain sub-event, but it may be difficult to make friends in the early stages because a little tough battle awaits.

The IRPO to which Hughes belongs has members called “Doll,” “Cotton,” “Silence,” “Rabbit,” and “Len.” It is a big feature that all four races appearing in this work, including human Hughes, belong to it.

Is it really a hero candidate?Hughes character performance

Hughes is a human race, so you can equip all available weapons and armor. The initial equipment is “Hand Blaster”, “Bulletproof Vest”, “Leather Boots”, and “Protective Clothing” provided by IRPO, and the initial skills are “Kick” and “Katsumi (HP & Abnormal Condition Recovery)”. (Technology may increase depending on the state of the game).

Attack balance type at a relatively high level in terms of performance. The initial status has a high STR (power), and it tends to cause damage by physical technique as in the initial acquisition technique. Also, since the WIL (concentration) status grows well, it is strong even if you use a gun, and you can use a strong skill with a sword, so if there is no other candidate, it will be an option. Since the growth of the intellectual system is not good, it is safe not to expect much training of the technique.

However, since Hughes has a variety of weapons and techniques that he possesses in the early stages, there is a risk that the performance will be halfway as a result of various trials without a training policy being decided. In terms of status growth, it may not be as good as a more specialized character … Personally, I have the impression that I often train by physical techniques because I have the inspirational aptitude for “a certain strongest physical technique”. For the time being, we recommend that you do not rely on the initial hand blaster. The technique is cool, but it’s a hand blaster.

The big drawback of Hughes is that joining other than the Red edition will be delayed a little. As mentioned above, there are some tough events at the time of joining, and since the party grows up to some extent and becomes friends, it may be difficult to join regulars on the way. Of course, if you grow it carefully, please be assured that it will fully meet your expectations, including the inspirational aptitude of the technique.

Too much loved “a man who couldn’t become the main character”

By the way, there is a book that cannot be removed when talking about Hughes. Its name is “Saga Frontier Dismantling True Book“. Published by ASCII (at that time), it is a strategy guide planned by Studio BentStuff and fully cooperated by the development staff. In this book, various data, back settings, behind-the-scenes stories of development staff, etc. are posted, and it was also revealed that Hughes was once the main character.

This is a book that is quite readable in itself, but a while after its release, another book that contains deeper information about this work, “Saga Frontier back dismantling true bookHas been released. Detailed data on the training system, hidden elements, and a gorgeous collection of illustrations by Tomomi Kobayashi are the contents that can be said to be a coveted book for fans.

In the book the novel “Hughes’ Crazy Investigation DiaryWas posted. The content of the novel is a gag-centered one that investigates various cases and solves them with a ridiculous method, with Hughes as the main character. It is also a so-called “festival work” in which all the main characters appearing in this work (except for one friend) appear, and the content is so strong that it is still indispensable when talking about Hughes. It is a kind of bible.

Written by Benny Matsuyama, a game writer and novelist who works on various game-related novels and scenarios for “Imperial Saga.” In the announced Hughes edition of “Saga Frontier Remaster”, it was announced that he will be in charge of the scenario together with Mr. Akitoshi Kawazu, the general director of the series.

Published videos andnewsNow you can see that there are “characters that couldn’t be used before” in the battle scene. Also, many people may be surprised at the appearance of a certain hero. Information that reminds us of various developments, including scenarios, is very fun for fans. In addition, it seems that you can not play the Hughes edition unless you clear the game even once.

“Crazy Hughes” is a very impressive presence with various elements such as episodes that could not be the main character and legendary novels. In the “Saga Frontier Remaster” special newsletter, the addition of the Hughes edition was introduced first.Characters loved by staff and fansis.

In the remaster, in addition to the Hughes edition, events that were not previously adopted in the Asselus edition will be added. In addition, options such as “double speed function” will be added to make this work easier to play, where each hero tells his own story.

“Saga Frontier Remaster” will be released in the summer of 2021 for PC (Steam) / PS4 / Nintendo Switch.

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