Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song Remastered

SaGa
Subseries of Final Fantasy
Romancing SaGa 2	2017
SaGa Scarlet Grace: Ambitions	2018
Romancing SaGa 3	2019
SaGa Frontier Remastered	2021
Collection of SaGa: Final Fantasy Legend	2021
Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song Remastered	2022
SaGa Emerald Beyond	2024

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

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Green Man Gaming
Humble Store
Steam

All versions require Steam DRM.

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

System settings

Screen settings

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.

The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.

Input

Keyboard and mouse, touch	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Touchscreen optimised
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 vibration

PlayStation controllers		Steam Input must be enabled for PlayStation controller support.
PlayStation button prompts		DualShock 4 and DualSense prompts are both supported.
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes

Generic/other controllers		Steam Input must be enabled for generic controller support.
Button prompts

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Steam Input
Steam Input API support
Official controller preset(s)
Steam Controller button prompts

Controller assignments
Keyboard assignments

Audio

Audio settings

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Music, sound effects, and voices.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Japanese

Japanese Audio

Use Japanese audio with English text

Backup or delete the files VOICE_US.acb and VOICE_US.awb in <path-to-game>\Romancing SaGa -Minstrel Song- Remastered_Data\StreamingAssets\Sound\
Set the game's language to Japanese
1. Right click game in your library and select Properties...
2. In the General menu, select Japanese from the Language dropdown
Go back to the Sound folder and you should see two new files starting with VOICE_JP
Rename both files so that they match the names of the original English voice files: VOICE_US.acb and VOICE_US.awb
Set the game's language back to English from in-game

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11.1

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	Criware
Cutscenes	Criware

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	10, 11
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i3-4330 AMD A8-7600
System memory (RAM)	8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	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

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

[2] Unity engine build: 2020.3.36f1^[1]

[Proton_path_note-3] 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.

[3] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[4] Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1793030/.

[5] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[6] The app ID (1793030) may differ in some cases.

[7] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[8] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[1] Verified by User:Fds29 on 2022-12-01

[Note 1]

[Note 2]

[1]

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