Введение
Видеоигра 1993 года The 7th Saga – это пошаговая ролевая игра, разработанная компанией Produce! и изданная Enix для Super Nintendo Entertainment System в 1993 году. Игра инновационно использовала систему радара в процессе прохождения. В ней представлено 7 игровых персонажей разных типов, включая людей, эльфа, гнома, роботов, демона и пришельца. У каждого персонажа есть уникальные предметы и заклинания. Игра Mystic Ark планировалась как продолжение The 7th Saga для Северной Америки, но была выпущена только в Японии.
The 7th Saga is a turn based role playing video game developed by Produce! and published by Enix for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1993. The game made innovative use of a radar system during gameplay. It featured 7 playable characters of various types including humans, an elf, a dwarf, robots, a demon, and an alien. Each character has unique items and spells. The game Mystic Ark was planned to be marketed as a sequel to The 7th Saga in North America, but the game was only ever released in Japan.
Геймплей
Игрок выбирает одного из семи игровых персонажей, каждый из которых в одиночку отправляется на поиски семи магических рун. По мере продвижения игрока из одного города в другой, он неоднократно встречает остальных шесть персонажей. Игрок может объединиться с одним из других игровых персонажей для совместного боя, а также сражаться против других игровых персонажей за руны. Одной из заметных инноваций является использование кристаллического шара в качестве "радара" в интерфейсе игры, который позволяет игрокам видеть приближающихся врагов в подземельях и на глобальной карте. Это означает, что бои не всегда случайны, и игроки теоретически могут избегать столкновений. Однако, избежать боя часто бывает сложно, поскольку врагов много, они перемещаются очень быстро и хаотично, а на кристальном шаре не отображаются элементы местности, которые могли бы помочь в уклонении или навигации. В игре также используются графические эффекты Mode 7 для плавного перехода между экраном исследования и экраном боя. Существуют три режима игры: безопасная зона, зона, кишащая врагами, и режим боя. Находясь в безопасной зоне, обычно в городе, персонажи могут свободно перемещаться. Игрок может общаться с неигровыми персонажами, покупать и продавать предметы, искать скрытые предметы и отдыхать в гостинице. Кроме того, главный герой может вызвать другого персонажа на дуэль или даже убедить его помочь в поисках рун. Когда игрок попадает в зону, кишащую врагами, в верхнем левом углу появляется "Волшебный кристалл". На этом кристалле отображается игрок в центре, а также относительное расположение ближайших врагов, городов, подземелий и рун. Если белая точка достигнет центра, то есть местоположения главного героя, начнется битва. Игроку необходимо быстро перемещаться, собирая сундуки и прокладывая путь, так как враги постоянно приближаются. Бои в игре пошаговые. Во время боя перспектива показывает персонажа игрока и, если он есть, союзника сзади, смотрящих на одного-трех врагов. Игроки по очереди выбирают действие и совершают его вместе с врагом и союзником. Игрок может атаковать, защищаться, использовать заклинание, предмет или попытаться сбежать. В случае победы персонаж игрока получает очки опыта, золото и иногда предметы. В случае поражения игрок теряет половину своих денег. Если игрок проигрывает одному из других главных персонажей, тот забирает его руну (или руны). Получение опыта позволяет персонажу повышать уровень, что улучшает его навыки. Покупка лучшего оружия и брони за золото повышает боевую эффективность персонажа. Игра особенно известна своей высокой сложностью, обусловленной изменениями баланса, внесенными в локализованной версии. Враги получили значительно повышенные характеристики, а прирост характеристик главного героя был снижен (остальные игровые персонажи сохранили исходные показатели, поэтому они всегда будут превосходить главного героя по уровню).
История
Действие игры происходит на планете под названием Тикондера. За пять тысяч лет до начала истории божественное существо по имени Саро победило злое существо по имени Горсия силой семи рун. С тех пор руны были рассеяны по всему миру. Лемеле (Remeer в японской версии), сын Саро, родился за 100 лет до начала игры и стал героем, когда победил демона Гарисо. Теперь, будучи столетним, Лемеле стал доброжелательным и могущественным правителем мира. Король Лемеле, в преклонном возрасте, собирает семь персонажей из разных слоев общества и уголков земного шара. После 5 лет обучения во дворце, Лемеле отправляет своих семи учеников на поиски семи рун. Каждая руна обладает огромной силой, которой может воспользоваться тот, кто ею владеет. Тот, кто соберет все семь рун, станет наследником Лемеле. Чтобы помочь в поисках, король даёт каждому персонажу Хрустальный шар. Обретение рун означает столкновение с различными могущественными тиранами, завладевшими ими, включая волшебников, королей и драконов. За учениками охотится настойчивый охотник за головами по имени Писон (Питон в японской версии), нанятый одним из учеников для устранения остальных (личность "предателя" случайным образом меняется с каждой новой игрой). После победы над воскресшим Гарисо и сбора всех семи рун, игрок сталкивается с Лемеле, который раскрывает, что он на самом деле Горсия. Горсия прибыл из прошлого, из времени, отстоящего на 5000 лет, убил Лемеле и принял его облик, а затем завербовал семерых учеников для поиска рун. Сила, заключенная в каждой руне, на самом деле является заключенной частью силы Горсии. Горсия уничтожает руны, поглощает утраченную силу и поражает игрока молнией, отправляя его в странный, незнакомый мир, который оказывается Тикондерой, отстоящей на 5000 лет в прошлом. Пройдя через несколько городов, игрок в конечном итоге попадает в технологически развитый город Меленам, который в начале игры был исследован им как руины. Меленам оказывается источником роботов Тетсудзинь, и игрок становится свидетелем разрушения города супер-Тетсудзином, созданным учеными города для борьбы с Горсией. Игрок узнает, что, хотя Саро недавно победил Горсию, тот вернулся из будущего и смертельно ранил Саро. Ученики Саро передают игроку семь рун, которые он использует для запечатывания сил Горсии и, в конечном итоге, для победы над злым существом. Умирающий Горсия убивает игрока в последнем акте мести, но спустя 4900 лет Саро перевоплощает душу игрока в младенца – сына Саро, то есть Лемеле.
Персонажи
Персонажи в Седьмой Саге выстроены по континууму от преимущественно физически ориентированных к преимущественно магически ориентированным. Они, в таком порядке:
Wilme Pelin: An alien with a fiery, lava like spiked body. Arrogant and aggressive, he seems to want the runes for power and to prove his superiority. He is strong and has the highest HP of the seven and is tied with the casters for highest speed but suffers from a fixed set of equipment, and a low Magic rating causes his Fire magic to be quite impotent. Best used with characters very reliant on gear as using Wilme will save you a lot of gold. LUX TIZER: A 5000 year old robot created by a long extinct civilization called the Tetsujin. LUX is polite, logical, and inquisitive. He searches for the runes in the hopes that their power may help him unlock the secrets of the Tetsujin's origins. LUX is physically very powerful especially in defense, but has a limited selection of magic and equipments, although he is the only one that can use those spells. Among these are the only Laser and Thunder spells usable by a non NPC character. Along with Esuna, LUX can never be the "traitor" apprentice. Like Wilme, is great with partners who rely on equipment since he doesn't really get any equipment. Olvan Jaess: An extremely old dwarf warrior, with a pleasant personality. He joins the search for the runes in the hopes that they can restore his youth. Statistically, he is similar to Kamil, but with more HP and Defense, and less MP and speed, and a few differences in equipment/spell selection. Specifically Defense 1 which can help him be even tankier or help his partner. Kamil Dowonna: A human knight. The most average, well rounded character, Kamil has access to a large selection of equipment and can cast both offensive and defensive magic. He wears blue armor and the instruction booklet says that he is best paired with a stronger ally. Unfortunately, the characters all round average stats makes him the worst character in the game. His health is too low to properly tank, his mana and spellcasting are too low to be a proper mage and his speed is tied with Olvan for being the worst in the game. The equipment he can equip can make up for his lower Power and Defense stats and the spells he can learn can help his partner but there are a lot better options. Lejes Rimul: A power hungry demon. Sly, manipulative and unapologetically evil, Lejes wants the power of the runes in order to rule the world. Lejes equips very strong weapons and eventually learns every single attack spell (except the LUX exclusive Laser and Thunder spells), but his selection of armor is quite poor, and his attack spells hit with less force than Esuna. Lejes never learns any healing magic. However, he exclusively learns Defense 2 which halves the targets defense instead of doubling it like Defense 1. This increases the physical damage he can dish out significantly and any partner that is with him. Since he learns this early on (lvl 9) this makes him a lot more physically oriented than spellcasting despite his wide variety of spells. Valsu Saizer: A human cleric who has dedicated his life to the cause of good, Valsu wishes to use the runes to bring peace and prosperity to the world. He is depicted as a young man in the Japanese game art, but as elderly in the North American release. He has excellent healing magic and one powerful Ice spell, but lacks skill in physical combat. He is the only playable character who learns the spells Agility and Elixir, making him a powerful ally. Esuna Busy: An elf magic user, Esuna seems to regard the search for the runes as some sort of fun adventure. She begins the game cocky and headstrong, but becomes more uncertain and less confident as the story progresses. She has extremely high Speed and Magic potency, and can use both kinds of magic, but her attack spells are exclusively Ice elemental and she is physically very weak. Like LUX, Esuna never turns out to be the "traitor" apprentice.
Вильме Пелин: инопланетянин с огненным, лавообразным телом, покрытым шипами. Высокомерный и агрессивный, он стремится заполучить руны ради власти и чтобы доказать своё превосходство. Он силён и обладает наибольшим запасом HP среди семерых, его скорость сопоставима со скоростью магов, но он страдает от фиксированного набора снаряжения, а низкий показатель Магии делает его Огненную магию малоэффективной. Лучше всего использовать с персонажами, сильно зависящими от экипировки, поскольку использование Вильме позволит сэкономить много золота.
Wilme Pelin: An alien with a fiery, lava like spiked body. Arrogant and aggressive, he seems to want the runes for power and to prove his superiority. He is strong and has the highest HP of the seven and is tied with the casters for highest speed but suffers from a fixed set of equipment, and a low Magic rating causes his Fire magic to be quite impotent. Best used with characters very reliant on gear as using Wilme will save you a lot of gold. LUX TIZER: A 5000 year old robot created by a long extinct civilization called the Tetsujin. LUX is polite, logical, and inquisitive. He searches for the runes in the hopes that their power may help him unlock the secrets of the Tetsujin's origins. LUX is physically very powerful especially in defense, but has a limited selection of magic and equipments, although he is the only one that can use those spells. Among these are the only Laser and Thunder spells usable by a non NPC character. Along with Esuna, LUX can never be the "traitor" apprentice. Like Wilme, is great with partners who rely on equipment since he doesn't really get any equipment. Olvan Jaess: An extremely old dwarf warrior, with a pleasant personality. He joins the search for the runes in the hopes that they can restore his youth. Statistically, he is similar to Kamil, but with more HP and Defense, and less MP and speed, and a few differences in equipment/spell selection. Specifically Defense 1 which can help him be even tankier or help his partner. Kamil Dowonna: A human knight. The most average, well rounded character, Kamil has access to a large selection of equipment and can cast both offensive and defensive magic. He wears blue armor and the instruction booklet says that he is best paired with a stronger ally. Unfortunately, the characters all round average stats makes him the worst character in the game. His health is too low to properly tank, his mana and spellcasting are too low to be a proper mage and his speed is tied with Olvan for being the worst in the game. The equipment he can equip can make up for his lower Power and Defense stats and the spells he can learn can help his partner but there are a lot better options. Lejes Rimul: A power hungry demon. Sly, manipulative and unapologetically evil, Lejes wants the power of the runes in order to rule the world. Lejes equips very strong weapons and eventually learns every single attack spell (except the LUX exclusive Laser and Thunder spells), but his selection of armor is quite poor, and his attack spells hit with less force than Esuna. Lejes never learns any healing magic. However, he exclusively learns Defense 2 which halves the targets defense instead of doubling it like Defense 1. This increases the physical damage he can dish out significantly and any partner that is with him. Since he learns this early on (lvl 9) this makes him a lot more physically oriented than spellcasting despite his wide variety of spells. Valsu Saizer: A human cleric who has dedicated his life to the cause of good, Valsu wishes to use the runes to bring peace and prosperity to the world. He is depicted as a young man in the Japanese game art, but as elderly in the North American release. He has excellent healing magic and one powerful Ice spell, but lacks skill in physical combat. He is the only playable character who learns the spells Agility and Elixir, making him a powerful ally. Esuna Busy: An elf magic user, Esuna seems to regard the search for the runes as some sort of fun adventure. She begins the game cocky and headstrong, but becomes more uncertain and less confident as the story progresses. She has extremely high Speed and Magic potency, and can use both kinds of magic, but her attack spells are exclusively Ice elemental and she is physically very weak. Like LUX, Esuna never turns out to be the "traitor" apprentice.
LUX TIZER: 5000-летний робот, созданный давно вымершей цивилизацией Тетсуджин. LUX вежлив, логичен и любопытен. Он ищет руны в надежде, что их сила поможет ему раскрыть тайны происхождения Тетсуджин. LUX физически очень силён, особенно в защите, но имеет ограниченный выбор магии и снаряжения, хотя он единственный, кто может использовать эти заклинания. Среди них – единственные заклинания Лазера и Грома, доступные неигровым персонажам. Наряду с Эсуной, LUX никогда не становится "предательским" учеником. Как и Вильме, он отлично сочетается с партнёрами, полагающимися на экипировку, поскольку сам практически не получает снаряжение.
Wilme Pelin: An alien with a fiery, lava like spiked body. Arrogant and aggressive, he seems to want the runes for power and to prove his superiority. He is strong and has the highest HP of the seven and is tied with the casters for highest speed but suffers from a fixed set of equipment, and a low Magic rating causes his Fire magic to be quite impotent. Best used with characters very reliant on gear as using Wilme will save you a lot of gold. LUX TIZER: A 5000 year old robot created by a long extinct civilization called the Tetsujin. LUX is polite, logical, and inquisitive. He searches for the runes in the hopes that their power may help him unlock the secrets of the Tetsujin's origins. LUX is physically very powerful especially in defense, but has a limited selection of magic and equipments, although he is the only one that can use those spells. Among these are the only Laser and Thunder spells usable by a non NPC character. Along with Esuna, LUX can never be the "traitor" apprentice. Like Wilme, is great with partners who rely on equipment since he doesn't really get any equipment. Olvan Jaess: An extremely old dwarf warrior, with a pleasant personality. He joins the search for the runes in the hopes that they can restore his youth. Statistically, he is similar to Kamil, but with more HP and Defense, and less MP and speed, and a few differences in equipment/spell selection. Specifically Defense 1 which can help him be even tankier or help his partner. Kamil Dowonna: A human knight. The most average, well rounded character, Kamil has access to a large selection of equipment and can cast both offensive and defensive magic. He wears blue armor and the instruction booklet says that he is best paired with a stronger ally. Unfortunately, the characters all round average stats makes him the worst character in the game. His health is too low to properly tank, his mana and spellcasting are too low to be a proper mage and his speed is tied with Olvan for being the worst in the game. The equipment he can equip can make up for his lower Power and Defense stats and the spells he can learn can help his partner but there are a lot better options. Lejes Rimul: A power hungry demon. Sly, manipulative and unapologetically evil, Lejes wants the power of the runes in order to rule the world. Lejes equips very strong weapons and eventually learns every single attack spell (except the LUX exclusive Laser and Thunder spells), but his selection of armor is quite poor, and his attack spells hit with less force than Esuna. Lejes never learns any healing magic. However, he exclusively learns Defense 2 which halves the targets defense instead of doubling it like Defense 1. This increases the physical damage he can dish out significantly and any partner that is with him. Since he learns this early on (lvl 9) this makes him a lot more physically oriented than spellcasting despite his wide variety of spells. Valsu Saizer: A human cleric who has dedicated his life to the cause of good, Valsu wishes to use the runes to bring peace and prosperity to the world. He is depicted as a young man in the Japanese game art, but as elderly in the North American release. He has excellent healing magic and one powerful Ice spell, but lacks skill in physical combat. He is the only playable character who learns the spells Agility and Elixir, making him a powerful ally. Esuna Busy: An elf magic user, Esuna seems to regard the search for the runes as some sort of fun adventure. She begins the game cocky and headstrong, but becomes more uncertain and less confident as the story progresses. She has extremely high Speed and Magic potency, and can use both kinds of magic, but her attack spells are exclusively Ice elemental and she is physically very weak. Like LUX, Esuna never turns out to be the "traitor" apprentice.
Ольван Яесс: чрезвычайно старый гном-воин с приятным характером. Он присоединяется к поискам рун в надежде, что они смогут вернуть ему молодость. Статистически он похож на Камиля, но с большим запасом HP и защиты, меньшим запасом MP и скоростью, а также некоторыми отличиями в выборе снаряжения и заклинаний. В частности, Защита 1, которая может сделать его ещё более живучим или помочь его партнёру.
Wilme Pelin: An alien with a fiery, lava like spiked body. Arrogant and aggressive, he seems to want the runes for power and to prove his superiority. He is strong and has the highest HP of the seven and is tied with the casters for highest speed but suffers from a fixed set of equipment, and a low Magic rating causes his Fire magic to be quite impotent. Best used with characters very reliant on gear as using Wilme will save you a lot of gold. LUX TIZER: A 5000 year old robot created by a long extinct civilization called the Tetsujin. LUX is polite, logical, and inquisitive. He searches for the runes in the hopes that their power may help him unlock the secrets of the Tetsujin's origins. LUX is physically very powerful especially in defense, but has a limited selection of magic and equipments, although he is the only one that can use those spells. Among these are the only Laser and Thunder spells usable by a non NPC character. Along with Esuna, LUX can never be the "traitor" apprentice. Like Wilme, is great with partners who rely on equipment since he doesn't really get any equipment. Olvan Jaess: An extremely old dwarf warrior, with a pleasant personality. He joins the search for the runes in the hopes that they can restore his youth. Statistically, he is similar to Kamil, but with more HP and Defense, and less MP and speed, and a few differences in equipment/spell selection. Specifically Defense 1 which can help him be even tankier or help his partner. Kamil Dowonna: A human knight. The most average, well rounded character, Kamil has access to a large selection of equipment and can cast both offensive and defensive magic. He wears blue armor and the instruction booklet says that he is best paired with a stronger ally. Unfortunately, the characters all round average stats makes him the worst character in the game. His health is too low to properly tank, his mana and spellcasting are too low to be a proper mage and his speed is tied with Olvan for being the worst in the game. The equipment he can equip can make up for his lower Power and Defense stats and the spells he can learn can help his partner but there are a lot better options. Lejes Rimul: A power hungry demon. Sly, manipulative and unapologetically evil, Lejes wants the power of the runes in order to rule the world. Lejes equips very strong weapons and eventually learns every single attack spell (except the LUX exclusive Laser and Thunder spells), but his selection of armor is quite poor, and his attack spells hit with less force than Esuna. Lejes never learns any healing magic. However, he exclusively learns Defense 2 which halves the targets defense instead of doubling it like Defense 1. This increases the physical damage he can dish out significantly and any partner that is with him. Since he learns this early on (lvl 9) this makes him a lot more physically oriented than spellcasting despite his wide variety of spells. Valsu Saizer: A human cleric who has dedicated his life to the cause of good, Valsu wishes to use the runes to bring peace and prosperity to the world. He is depicted as a young man in the Japanese game art, but as elderly in the North American release. He has excellent healing magic and one powerful Ice spell, but lacks skill in physical combat. He is the only playable character who learns the spells Agility and Elixir, making him a powerful ally. Esuna Busy: An elf magic user, Esuna seems to regard the search for the runes as some sort of fun adventure. She begins the game cocky and headstrong, but becomes more uncertain and less confident as the story progresses. She has extremely high Speed and Magic potency, and can use both kinds of magic, but her attack spells are exclusively Ice elemental and she is physically very weak. Like LUX, Esuna never turns out to be the "traitor" apprentice.
Камиль Довонна: человек-рыцарь. Самый сбалансированный и универсальный персонаж, Камиль имеет доступ к широкому выбору снаряжения и может использовать как атакующие, так и защитные заклинания. Он носит синюю броню, и в руководстве указано, что лучше всего сочетать его с более сильным союзником. К сожалению, его средние характеристики делают его самым слабым персонажем в игре. Его здоровья недостаточно для эффективного танкования, маны и силы заклинаний – для полноценного мага, а скорость сопоставима с Ольваном и является худшей в игре. Снаряжение, которое он может использовать, может компенсировать его низкие показатели силы и защиты, а изучаемые заклинания могут помочь его партнёру, но есть гораздо лучшие варианты.
Wilme Pelin: An alien with a fiery, lava like spiked body. Arrogant and aggressive, he seems to want the runes for power and to prove his superiority. He is strong and has the highest HP of the seven and is tied with the casters for highest speed but suffers from a fixed set of equipment, and a low Magic rating causes his Fire magic to be quite impotent. Best used with characters very reliant on gear as using Wilme will save you a lot of gold. LUX TIZER: A 5000 year old robot created by a long extinct civilization called the Tetsujin. LUX is polite, logical, and inquisitive. He searches for the runes in the hopes that their power may help him unlock the secrets of the Tetsujin's origins. LUX is physically very powerful especially in defense, but has a limited selection of magic and equipments, although he is the only one that can use those spells. Among these are the only Laser and Thunder spells usable by a non NPC character. Along with Esuna, LUX can never be the "traitor" apprentice. Like Wilme, is great with partners who rely on equipment since he doesn't really get any equipment. Olvan Jaess: An extremely old dwarf warrior, with a pleasant personality. He joins the search for the runes in the hopes that they can restore his youth. Statistically, he is similar to Kamil, but with more HP and Defense, and less MP and speed, and a few differences in equipment/spell selection. Specifically Defense 1 which can help him be even tankier or help his partner. Kamil Dowonna: A human knight. The most average, well rounded character, Kamil has access to a large selection of equipment and can cast both offensive and defensive magic. He wears blue armor and the instruction booklet says that he is best paired with a stronger ally. Unfortunately, the characters all round average stats makes him the worst character in the game. His health is too low to properly tank, his mana and spellcasting are too low to be a proper mage and his speed is tied with Olvan for being the worst in the game. The equipment he can equip can make up for his lower Power and Defense stats and the spells he can learn can help his partner but there are a lot better options. Lejes Rimul: A power hungry demon. Sly, manipulative and unapologetically evil, Lejes wants the power of the runes in order to rule the world. Lejes equips very strong weapons and eventually learns every single attack spell (except the LUX exclusive Laser and Thunder spells), but his selection of armor is quite poor, and his attack spells hit with less force than Esuna. Lejes never learns any healing magic. However, he exclusively learns Defense 2 which halves the targets defense instead of doubling it like Defense 1. This increases the physical damage he can dish out significantly and any partner that is with him. Since he learns this early on (lvl 9) this makes him a lot more physically oriented than spellcasting despite his wide variety of spells. Valsu Saizer: A human cleric who has dedicated his life to the cause of good, Valsu wishes to use the runes to bring peace and prosperity to the world. He is depicted as a young man in the Japanese game art, but as elderly in the North American release. He has excellent healing magic and one powerful Ice spell, but lacks skill in physical combat. He is the only playable character who learns the spells Agility and Elixir, making him a powerful ally. Esuna Busy: An elf magic user, Esuna seems to regard the search for the runes as some sort of fun adventure. She begins the game cocky and headstrong, but becomes more uncertain and less confident as the story progresses. She has extremely high Speed and Magic potency, and can use both kinds of magic, but her attack spells are exclusively Ice elemental and she is physically very weak. Like LUX, Esuna never turns out to be the "traitor" apprentice.
Лехес Римул: демон, жаждущий власти. Хитер, манипулятивен и бессовестно зол, Лехес стремится к власти рун, чтобы править миром. Он экипирует очень мощное оружие и в конечном итоге изучает все атакующие заклинания (кроме эксклюзивных заклинаний Лазера и Грома LUX), но его выбор брони довольно беден, а его атакующие заклинания наносят меньше урона, чем у Эсуны. Лехес никогда не изучает исцеляющую магию. Однако он изучает только Защиту 2, которая уменьшает защиту цели вдвое, а не удваивает её, как Защита 1. Это значительно увеличивает физический урон, который он может нанести, и урон, наносимый его партнёром. Поскольку он изучает это на раннем этапе (9-й уровень), это делает его более ориентированным на физическую атаку, чем на магию, несмотря на его широкий выбор заклинаний.
Wilme Pelin: An alien with a fiery, lava like spiked body. Arrogant and aggressive, he seems to want the runes for power and to prove his superiority. He is strong and has the highest HP of the seven and is tied with the casters for highest speed but suffers from a fixed set of equipment, and a low Magic rating causes his Fire magic to be quite impotent. Best used with characters very reliant on gear as using Wilme will save you a lot of gold. LUX TIZER: A 5000 year old robot created by a long extinct civilization called the Tetsujin. LUX is polite, logical, and inquisitive. He searches for the runes in the hopes that their power may help him unlock the secrets of the Tetsujin's origins. LUX is physically very powerful especially in defense, but has a limited selection of magic and equipments, although he is the only one that can use those spells. Among these are the only Laser and Thunder spells usable by a non NPC character. Along with Esuna, LUX can never be the "traitor" apprentice. Like Wilme, is great with partners who rely on equipment since he doesn't really get any equipment. Olvan Jaess: An extremely old dwarf warrior, with a pleasant personality. He joins the search for the runes in the hopes that they can restore his youth. Statistically, he is similar to Kamil, but with more HP and Defense, and less MP and speed, and a few differences in equipment/spell selection. Specifically Defense 1 which can help him be even tankier or help his partner. Kamil Dowonna: A human knight. The most average, well rounded character, Kamil has access to a large selection of equipment and can cast both offensive and defensive magic. He wears blue armor and the instruction booklet says that he is best paired with a stronger ally. Unfortunately, the characters all round average stats makes him the worst character in the game. His health is too low to properly tank, his mana and spellcasting are too low to be a proper mage and his speed is tied with Olvan for being the worst in the game. The equipment he can equip can make up for his lower Power and Defense stats and the spells he can learn can help his partner but there are a lot better options. Lejes Rimul: A power hungry demon. Sly, manipulative and unapologetically evil, Lejes wants the power of the runes in order to rule the world. Lejes equips very strong weapons and eventually learns every single attack spell (except the LUX exclusive Laser and Thunder spells), but his selection of armor is quite poor, and his attack spells hit with less force than Esuna. Lejes never learns any healing magic. However, he exclusively learns Defense 2 which halves the targets defense instead of doubling it like Defense 1. This increases the physical damage he can dish out significantly and any partner that is with him. Since he learns this early on (lvl 9) this makes him a lot more physically oriented than spellcasting despite his wide variety of spells. Valsu Saizer: A human cleric who has dedicated his life to the cause of good, Valsu wishes to use the runes to bring peace and prosperity to the world. He is depicted as a young man in the Japanese game art, but as elderly in the North American release. He has excellent healing magic and one powerful Ice spell, but lacks skill in physical combat. He is the only playable character who learns the spells Agility and Elixir, making him a powerful ally. Esuna Busy: An elf magic user, Esuna seems to regard the search for the runes as some sort of fun adventure. She begins the game cocky and headstrong, but becomes more uncertain and less confident as the story progresses. She has extremely high Speed and Magic potency, and can use both kinds of magic, but her attack spells are exclusively Ice elemental and she is physically very weak. Like LUX, Esuna never turns out to be the "traitor" apprentice.
Вальсу Сайзер: человек-клирик, посвятивший свою жизнь служению добру. Вальсу хочет использовать руны, чтобы принести мир и процветание в мир. В японском игровом арте он изображён как молодой человек, а в североамериканском издании – как пожилой. Он обладает отличной лечебной магией и одним мощным ледяным заклинанием, но не обладает навыками рукопашного боя. Он единственный играбельный персонаж, изучающий заклинания Ловкость и Эликсир, что делает его ценным союзником.
Wilme Pelin: An alien with a fiery, lava like spiked body. Arrogant and aggressive, he seems to want the runes for power and to prove his superiority. He is strong and has the highest HP of the seven and is tied with the casters for highest speed but suffers from a fixed set of equipment, and a low Magic rating causes his Fire magic to be quite impotent. Best used with characters very reliant on gear as using Wilme will save you a lot of gold. LUX TIZER: A 5000 year old robot created by a long extinct civilization called the Tetsujin. LUX is polite, logical, and inquisitive. He searches for the runes in the hopes that their power may help him unlock the secrets of the Tetsujin's origins. LUX is physically very powerful especially in defense, but has a limited selection of magic and equipments, although he is the only one that can use those spells. Among these are the only Laser and Thunder spells usable by a non NPC character. Along with Esuna, LUX can never be the "traitor" apprentice. Like Wilme, is great with partners who rely on equipment since he doesn't really get any equipment. Olvan Jaess: An extremely old dwarf warrior, with a pleasant personality. He joins the search for the runes in the hopes that they can restore his youth. Statistically, he is similar to Kamil, but with more HP and Defense, and less MP and speed, and a few differences in equipment/spell selection. Specifically Defense 1 which can help him be even tankier or help his partner. Kamil Dowonna: A human knight. The most average, well rounded character, Kamil has access to a large selection of equipment and can cast both offensive and defensive magic. He wears blue armor and the instruction booklet says that he is best paired with a stronger ally. Unfortunately, the characters all round average stats makes him the worst character in the game. His health is too low to properly tank, his mana and spellcasting are too low to be a proper mage and his speed is tied with Olvan for being the worst in the game. The equipment he can equip can make up for his lower Power and Defense stats and the spells he can learn can help his partner but there are a lot better options. Lejes Rimul: A power hungry demon. Sly, manipulative and unapologetically evil, Lejes wants the power of the runes in order to rule the world. Lejes equips very strong weapons and eventually learns every single attack spell (except the LUX exclusive Laser and Thunder spells), but his selection of armor is quite poor, and his attack spells hit with less force than Esuna. Lejes never learns any healing magic. However, he exclusively learns Defense 2 which halves the targets defense instead of doubling it like Defense 1. This increases the physical damage he can dish out significantly and any partner that is with him. Since he learns this early on (lvl 9) this makes him a lot more physically oriented than spellcasting despite his wide variety of spells. Valsu Saizer: A human cleric who has dedicated his life to the cause of good, Valsu wishes to use the runes to bring peace and prosperity to the world. He is depicted as a young man in the Japanese game art, but as elderly in the North American release. He has excellent healing magic and one powerful Ice spell, but lacks skill in physical combat. He is the only playable character who learns the spells Agility and Elixir, making him a powerful ally. Esuna Busy: An elf magic user, Esuna seems to regard the search for the runes as some sort of fun adventure. She begins the game cocky and headstrong, but becomes more uncertain and less confident as the story progresses. She has extremely high Speed and Magic potency, and can use both kinds of magic, but her attack spells are exclusively Ice elemental and she is physically very weak. Like LUX, Esuna never turns out to be the "traitor" apprentice.
Эсуна Бази: эльфийский маг, которая рассматривает поиски рун как забавное приключение. Она начинает игру самоуверенной и импульсивной, но по мере развития сюжета становится более неуверенной и робкой. Она обладает чрезвычайно высокой скоростью и магической силой и может использовать оба вида магии, но её атакующие заклинания исключительно ледяные, и она физически очень слаба. Как и LUX, Эсуна никогда не становится "предательским" учеником.
Wilme Pelin: An alien with a fiery, lava like spiked body. Arrogant and aggressive, he seems to want the runes for power and to prove his superiority. He is strong and has the highest HP of the seven and is tied with the casters for highest speed but suffers from a fixed set of equipment, and a low Magic rating causes his Fire magic to be quite impotent. Best used with characters very reliant on gear as using Wilme will save you a lot of gold. LUX TIZER: A 5000 year old robot created by a long extinct civilization called the Tetsujin. LUX is polite, logical, and inquisitive. He searches for the runes in the hopes that their power may help him unlock the secrets of the Tetsujin's origins. LUX is physically very powerful especially in defense, but has a limited selection of magic and equipments, although he is the only one that can use those spells. Among these are the only Laser and Thunder spells usable by a non NPC character. Along with Esuna, LUX can never be the "traitor" apprentice. Like Wilme, is great with partners who rely on equipment since he doesn't really get any equipment. Olvan Jaess: An extremely old dwarf warrior, with a pleasant personality. He joins the search for the runes in the hopes that they can restore his youth. Statistically, he is similar to Kamil, but with more HP and Defense, and less MP and speed, and a few differences in equipment/spell selection. Specifically Defense 1 which can help him be even tankier or help his partner. Kamil Dowonna: A human knight. The most average, well rounded character, Kamil has access to a large selection of equipment and can cast both offensive and defensive magic. He wears blue armor and the instruction booklet says that he is best paired with a stronger ally. Unfortunately, the characters all round average stats makes him the worst character in the game. His health is too low to properly tank, his mana and spellcasting are too low to be a proper mage and his speed is tied with Olvan for being the worst in the game. The equipment he can equip can make up for his lower Power and Defense stats and the spells he can learn can help his partner but there are a lot better options. Lejes Rimul: A power hungry demon. Sly, manipulative and unapologetically evil, Lejes wants the power of the runes in order to rule the world. Lejes equips very strong weapons and eventually learns every single attack spell (except the LUX exclusive Laser and Thunder spells), but his selection of armor is quite poor, and his attack spells hit with less force than Esuna. Lejes never learns any healing magic. However, he exclusively learns Defense 2 which halves the targets defense instead of doubling it like Defense 1. This increases the physical damage he can dish out significantly and any partner that is with him. Since he learns this early on (lvl 9) this makes him a lot more physically oriented than spellcasting despite his wide variety of spells. Valsu Saizer: A human cleric who has dedicated his life to the cause of good, Valsu wishes to use the runes to bring peace and prosperity to the world. He is depicted as a young man in the Japanese game art, but as elderly in the North American release. He has excellent healing magic and one powerful Ice spell, but lacks skill in physical combat. He is the only playable character who learns the spells Agility and Elixir, making him a powerful ally. Esuna Busy: An elf magic user, Esuna seems to regard the search for the runes as some sort of fun adventure. She begins the game cocky and headstrong, but becomes more uncertain and less confident as the story progresses. She has extremely high Speed and Magic potency, and can use both kinds of magic, but her attack spells are exclusively Ice elemental and she is physically very weak. Like LUX, Esuna never turns out to be the "traitor" apprentice.
Прием
Седьмая Сага получила умеренно положительные отзывы. GamePro высоко оценил графику, анимацию, музыку, звуковые эффекты и нелинейность сюжета игры, но раскритиковал боевую систему и головоломки. Рецензент отметил, что вражеские монстры тактически слишком похожи друг на друга, что делает выбор действий игроком практически бессмысленным, а в сочетании с высокой частотой встреч с врагами, бои быстро превращаются в рутину, а не приносят удовольствия. Он также полагал, что недостаток диалогов разочарует поклонников ролевых игр с упором на сюжет, таких как Final Fantasy IV. Майк Вайганд из Electronic Gaming Monthly был в восторге от эффектов Mode 7 и нелинейного геймплея, однако локализация игры так и не была завершена, и она вышла только в Японии под своим оригинальным названием.