# SaGa Emerald Beyond > Branching narrative RPG with strategic turn-based combat across diverse worlds. (iPhone/iPad app by SQUARE ENIX.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/saga-emerald-beyond/id6444115517 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [SQUARE ENIX](https://appshunter.io/developer/300186801) - Category: Games, Role Playing - Price: $49.99 - Rating: 2.90/5 from 15 App Store ratings · 14 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 12+ - Requires: iOS 16.0 · 2.6 GB - Languages: American English - Released: 2024-04-25 - Data updated: 2026-08-14 - Monetization: paid - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/saga-emerald-beyond/id6444115517/reviews.md ## What is SaGa Emerald Beyond? The latest standalone entry in the SaGa franchise, SaGa Emerald Beyond, brings together the very best elements of the beloved series to offer each player their own unique gameplay experience. Make use of glimmers and combos in battle; meet a diverse cast of races, including monsters, mechs, and vampires; and experience your very own story, created through your choices and actions. Distant Worlds Woven Together: Travel to 17 unique worlds from the Junction, either led by the hand of destiny or by a path forged by your own choices. Discover the completely different cultures and landscapes, ranging from a densely developed forest of skyscrapers and a green and luscious habitat covered in plant life to a world governed by five witches, or one ruled by vampires - just to name a few of the distinct settings. An Eclectic Cast of Protagonists: Six leading characters, all from diverse backgrounds and with vastly different goals, set out on their journey in five unique story arcs. They venture to the myriad of worlds for their very own personal reasons: One, a human on a mission to protect the barrier defending his city; another, a witch trying to regain her lost magic while maintaining her disguise as a schoolgirl; and yet another, a vampire lord out to regain his crown and reclaim the throne as the rightful king of his world. Even selecting the same protagonist for a second--or third or fourth--playthrough will lead to completely new events and stories, a completely fresh path and experience. A Story of Your Very Own Making: SaGa Emerald Beyond has the greatest number of branching plots of any game in the SaGa series. The story branches abundantly depending on your choices and actions. Every time you visit a world, the story will evolve, allowing the protagonist and player alike to discover new possibilities. As the story unfolds in this way it becomes a tale all of your own, not only affecting the path you walk but also the multiple potential endings that await each protagonist. Battles where a Single Choice Can Change Everything: SaGa Emerald Beyond further refines the highly strategic Timeline Battles the SaGa franchise has been long renowned for. With series mainstays such as the skill to spontaneously acquire abilities through the Glimmer system, tactical ally placement known as Formations, and United Attacks that enable individual skills to connect together to form devastating chain attacks, it offers the best iteration of SaGa's turn-based combat to date. The new combat system adds more drama than ever before, allowing you to support party members, interrupt enemy actions, and use United Attacks by strategically manipulating the order of ally actions. The characters that join you, the weapons you wield, your party formation, and your tactics in battle - everything is up to you! ## Key features - 17 unique worlds to explore - Six distinct protagonists - Branching narrative based on choices - Strategic turn-based combat - Glimmer system for skill acquisition - United Attacks for chain combos ## Recent user reviews (10 of 14) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/saga-emerald-beyond/id6444115517/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Phenomenal game *2026-05-20* The worlds, battle system, music, and unique format are top notch, it takes a bit to get used to its game flow but there’s so much to experiment with. ### 1/5 — Garbage *2025-12-29* I want a refund saw the same star based turn system refuse to play I want my money back now game is literal garbage ### 1/5 — Over a year later, still crashing on iPad Mini 5 *2025-10-16* This game still doesn’t work on an iPad Mini 5. Crashes around the first battle consistently and runs poorly before doing so. It works totally fine on my iPhone SE 3rd Gen and my newer iPhone 13 Mini, but I want to play on a larger screen because the text is tiny. Update from dev and two major iOS updates made no difference. ### 1/5 — I tried so hard to like this *2024-11-08* I tried so hard to like this game. I played Saga Scarlet Grace and loved it. Once I learned that the Last Remnant was a secret Saga game, I loved it even more. This game is really hard. I know Saga games are supposed to be quirky and there are multiple ways to do anything, but only a few battles in with any character, regular enemies are impossible. It’s just not fun. It seems like the only way to beat enemies is the strategy of becoming stronger than your enemies. If you’ve played a Saga game before, you know that this is easier said than done. There’s no way to get stronger and beat opponents early on, so you’re stuck in a corner early on, getting beat by starting opponents only hours into the game. It makes me all the more angrier that the game cost $50 and it stutters like crazy between simple actions. I feel like I wasted my money. At first I thought I could ignore the performance issues, then I discovered how unfun this game is and I gave up. A few months after I got this game, for some reason I refused to delete it and just offloaded it. Maybe it was because I didn’t want to feel like I wasted $50. Every now and again, I’ll redownload it, thinking maybe I could get into it. I only ever last one battle, where I barely survive, before I offload it again. Edit: I also have an iPhone 15 plus, so there’s no reason for such poor performance. ### 1/5 — I tried so hard to like this *2024-11-05* I tried so hard to like this game. I played Saga Scarlet Grace and loved it. Once I learned that the Last Remnant was a secret Saga game, I loved it even more. This game is really hard. I know Saga games are supposed to be quirky and there are multiple ways to do anything, but only a few battles in with any character, regular enemies are impossible. It’s just not fun. It seems like the only way to beat enemies is the strategy of becoming stronger than your enemies. If you’ve played a Saga game before, you know that this is easier said than done. There’s no way to get stronger and beat opponents early on, so you’re stuck in a corner early on, getting beat by starting opponents only hours into the game. It makes me all the more angrier that the game cost $50 and it stutters like crazy between simple actions. I feel like I wasted my money. At first I thought I could ignore the performance issues, then I discovered how unfun this game is and I gave up. A few months after I got this game, for some reason I refused to delete it and just offloaded it. Maybe it was because I didn’t want to feel like I wasted $50. Every now and again, I’ll redownload it, thinking maybe I could get into it. I only ever last one battle, where I barely survive, before I offload it again. ### 1/5 — Great game, poor performance. *2024-09-01* Almost beat a three phase final boss. Game crashed last second. Game has great combat, great dialogue, and is otherwise great to play. But the game has crashed on me twice during important story and boss scenarios. If it’s done so twice, it will most certainly do so again in the future, so I give up on this game. Square Enix will never fix these problems either, which is a shame. This game probably runs better on console as opposed to iOS. I’ll never know because I’m not doing that all over again. Update: I bought the game on ps5 and played it for a bit. The ps5 version is absolutely flawless. It made me fall in love with the game again. Made me hate the iOS version more. Don’t buy this game on iOS. You’ll regret it you’ll despise it. Get it on ps5 instead. ### 1/5 — Text size too small on iPhone. Unplayable. *2024-08-21* This is the first time that I have ever left a review, and I am only doing so because I am so incredibly disappointed. I am a longtime Square Enix fan. I am a longtime SaGa fan. I have been looking forward to playing this particular game for quite some time. However, at present, this game is unplayable on an iPhone. This game was created with the Unity engine and it was simultaneously released on iOS, the Nintendo Switch, the Xbox, the PlayStation, and PC. With a large screen, I'm sure this game is great. However, at present, this game is unplayable on an iPhone screen. The text is so small, it is terribly difficult to read. The menus are so small, it is terribly difficult to ensure that you touch the correct option. It seems apparent that the developer made no effort to ensure that the text for this game would be scaled to an appropriate size for a iPhone screen. This is despite the developer marketing and selling this game as being playable on an iPhone. The previous game in the franchise (SaGa Scarlet Grace: Ambitions) had two text size options: one for large screens and one for small screens. However, SaGa Emerald Beyond has no such option -- which is a terrible oversight from an accessibility perspective, but also just a playability perspective. I have contacted Square Enix about this program, and the response I received was very disappointing. At this point, I feel like I have no choice but to leave my first ever review, if only so that others that are curious about playing this on their phones know not to. Don't waste your money. ### 3/5 — Great game, poor performance. *2024-08-06* Almost beat a three phase final boss. Game crashed last second. Game has great combat, great dialogue, and is otherwise great to play. But the game has crashed on me twice during important story and boss scenarios. If it’s done so twice, it will most certainly do so again in the future, so I give up on this game. Square Enix will never fix these problems either, which is a shame. This game probably runs better on console as opposed to iOS. I’ll never know because I’m not doing that all over again. ### 1/5 — Still crashing after last update. *2024-07-30* This game runs poorly on the iPad Mini 5. Lots of stuttering even on low graphics setting. Additionally, it crashes every 5-10 minutes rendering it unplayable for me. I had hoped they’d fix it with a patch, but they didn’t with the latest. Sad. ### 5/5 — Endless JRPG Fun! *2024-06-28* I’ve played a couple Saga games before, but tried this demo and fell in love with its absurd characters and situations, its amazing battle system, and the beautifully eclectic soundtrack. This game feels like watching a cozy Saturday morning cartoon when I was a kid. The fact that there are 5 interwoven stories with 6 main characters and a lot of supporting characters makes it such a deep experience. And then each time you replay a character’s story, different things happen and even more opens up! I have only played through 2 stories so far, and haven’t even come close to seeing all 17 worlds. Saga Emerald Beyond makes it easy to pick up and play a few minutes at a time or a few hours. You can save anywhere and reload from anywhere you’ve saved. I’m currently grinding a boss that defeats me a lot just to reap some good gear. I didn’t think I would enjoy it much, but it’s become one of my favorite games ever! Picked it up on Switch now too but love playing on my iPhone way more. ## Frequently asked questions about SaGa Emerald Beyond ### What is SaGa Emerald Beyond? SaGa Emerald Beyond is a standalone role-playing game that offers a unique gameplay experience through player choices and actions. It features a diverse cast of characters, 17 distinct worlds to explore, and a refined turn-based combat system. ### How much does SaGa Emerald Beyond cost? SaGa Emerald Beyond is a paid application priced at $49.99. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned for this title. ### What platforms is SaGa Emerald Beyond available on? SaGa Emerald Beyond is currently available on iPhone and iPad devices. ### What is the age rating for SaGa Emerald Beyond? SaGa Emerald Beyond has an age rating of 12+, indicating it is suitable for players aged 12 and above. ### How often is SaGa Emerald Beyond updated? The latest version of SaGa Emerald Beyond is 1.2, and it was last updated on June 14, 2024. This suggests a relatively frequent update schedule. ### Does SaGa Emerald Beyond have offline gameplay? The provided description does not explicitly state whether SaGa Emerald Beyond supports offline gameplay. However, as a narrative-driven RPG, it is likely to require an internet connection for certain features or updates. ### What makes the combat in SaGa Emerald Beyond unique? SaGa Emerald Beyond features refined Timeline Battles, including the Glimmer system for spontaneous ability acquisition, tactical Formations for ally placement, and devastating United Attacks that form chain combos. The system allows for strategic manipulation of ally actions to support party members and interrupt enemy actions. ### Can I replay SaGa Emerald Beyond for a different experience? Yes, SaGa Emerald Beyond is designed for high replayability. Even selecting the same protagonist for subsequent playthroughs will lead to completely new events and stories, offering a fresh path and experience each time due to its extensive branching plots. ## Version history (last 3 releases) ### 1.2 — 2024-06-14 :Fixed an issue wherein certain battles would not end if the player engaged in an endless loop of overdrives. Adjusted the combo rate for when a player enters their fourth consecutive overdrive and beyond. :Fixed several issues related to trading specific items in multiples. :Adjusted the trade menu hierarchy. :Added functionality to toggle between items on the Item Enhancement screen. :Added descriptions stating that damage taken will be also increased when under the effect of certain damage-increasing effects. :Fixed an issue related to which doors are chosen in the junction when only two doors are available in Tsunanori Mido’s story. :Fixed multiple minor graphic display issues. :Fixed multiple minor text issues. :Adjusted various UI display elements. :Fixed other minor issues. ### 1.1 — 2024-04-26 :Spell targets will now be displayed while a spell is chanting as long as the original target is still alive. :Animations during some main menu operations have been shortened and response speed increased. :The Tips screen now clarifies that scanning required the player to push and hold the button. :Fixed the issue wherein monster abilities could not be absorbed from the Cordycep fiend Lord of the Earth :Fixed the issue wherein a technique with the Delay effect causing a United Attack to be broken would not properly take into account the number of units participating in the United Attack when recalculating the combo rate. :Fixed the issue wherein poison damge did not occur at the proper timing during an Overdrive. :Fixed an issue related to additional United Attacks when an Overdrive occurred. :Fixed an issue wherein monster abilities would not be absorbed when a Glimmer occurs during an Overkill. :Ficed an issue wherein an Overdrive occurring during an Unleash ability would cause the Unleashing creature to not participate in the Overdrive. :Removed abilities that cannot be aabsorbed from the Monster tech list/ :Adjusted a misleading description in the Mr. S Trial It's Showtime. :Fixed the issue with the Mr. S Trial Unleash and Absorb wherein the trial would not be considered completed if an Unleash and Absorb occurred during a single Showstopper. :Increased the amount of combo rate increase provided by Chain attacks. :Adjusted the types of techs chosen for Overdrives. :Fixed ana issue with conditional techs glimmered from Chain attacks. :Resolved the issue wherein a Showstopper could erroneously lead into a United Attack. :Fixed an issue wherein a charcter equipped with two different weapon types performing aa showstopped would have role effects specific to one type of weapon erroneously apply to technique performed by the other type of weapon. (Ex. Dreadblayde Nobunaga apply instant death-level damage to non-two handed sword techs.) :Fixed an issue wherein The Final Triaal during Tsunanori Mido's journey would erroneously occur immediately before the final boss. :Fixed various minor graphical issues. :Fixed various minor text issues. :Adjusted various UI display elements. :Fixed other minor issues. ### 1.0 — 2024-04-25 No release notes. ## Apps similar to SaGa Emerald Beyond | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Legacy of Lithas](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/legacy-of-lithas/id1611276680) | 4.6 (29,779) | Free | Games | | [Dust and Salt: Battle for Murk](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dust-and-salt-battle-for-murk/id1420460647) | 5.0 (1) | $3.99 | Games | | [SHIN MEGAMI TENSEI D×２](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shin-megami-tensei-d/id1349725119) | 4.8 (8,705) | Free | Games | | [Six Ages 2: Lights Going Out](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/six-ages-2-lights-going-out/id1231955010) | 4.8 (120) | $9.99 | Games | | [Legends Reborn: Last Battle](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/legends-reborn-last-battle/id1561915737) | 4.5 (665) | Free | Games | | [Sword of Convallaria](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sword-of-convallaria/id6451019582) | 4.7 (5,980) | Free | Games | ## More apps by SQUARE ENIX - [Secret of Mana](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/secret-of-mana/id407949800) - [ガンガンONLINE](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/online/id414617249) - [FINAL FANTASY III (3D REMAKE)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/final-fantasy-iii-3d-remake/id424591347) - [FINAL FANTASY III for iPad(3D)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/final-fantasy-iii-for-ipad3d/id430823968) - [FINAL FANTASY TACTICS :WotL](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/final-fantasy-tactics-wotl/id446760220) - [FINAL FANTASY TACTICS 獅子戦争](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/final-fantasy-tactics/id446761242) All apps by SQUARE ENIX: https://appshunter.io/developer/300186801 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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