Comparison

ROMANCING SAGA 2 vs Afterimage Mobile

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ROMANCING SAGA 2

Embark on an epic journey as a succession of emperors in this remastered RPG. Experience a vast, open-ended story where your actions shape the world's history. Discover new dungeons, classes, and features in this classic tale.

Highlights
  • Succession of emperors gameplay
  • Open-ended free-form scenario system
  • Remastered graphics and English translation
  • New dungeons and classes
  • New Game+
  • Autosave functionality
  • Smartphone-optimized UI
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Romancing SaGa 2, originally released only in Japan in 1993, has been completely remastered and now receives its first ever official English translation! ■Supported Devices■ iPhone 5 or later iPad third generation or later iPad mini second generation or later iPod touch sixth generation or later only. We are unable to guarantee that the app will function on unsupported devices. ■No two players will experience the story in the same way■ Alongside DRAGON QUEST and FINAL FANTASY, the SaGa series is one of Square Enix’s most beloved. The first three titles were originally branded overseas under the “FINAL FANTASY LEGEND” moniker for Game Boy, and garnered critical acclaim for their complex yet compelling combat system. Romancing SaGa 2 takes the varied gameplay of other entries in the series and combines it with an open-ended free-form scenario system whose story is as vast as the world in which it plays out. The player takes the role of a succession of emperors, painting the history of the world with each and every action. Familiar series hallmarks such as formations and glimmers make a return in this unique title. ■Story■ It all begins with the song of a lone bard in a bustling pub. Great nations such as the Varennes Empire, which had once ensured peace throughout the world, stagnated and atrophied over the course of centuries, and sinister forces started emerging in outlying areas. Ere long, peace spiraled into war and the common folk spoke in hushed words of the Seven Heroes—historical figures who saved the world once and who, it was hoped, would do so again. ■Additional Elements■ ▷New dungeons ▷New classes: diviner and ninja ▷New Game+ ▷Autosave ▷UI specifically designed for smartphones

About

Afterimage Mobile

Embark on an epic journey in a world shattered by war and divine conflict. Play as a young amnesiac girl seeking lost memories and her mentor, uncovering a destiny that will shape the fate of a broken realm.

Highlights
  • Epic fantasy narrative
  • Character-driven story
  • World exploration
  • Questing and progression
  • Mysterious amnesiac protagonist
Features
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A great deity created the world named Engardin, leaving four goliaths before her departure. The Goliaths abided by their different divine callings and upheld the order and flow of this world. Hence, the lives in Engardin reincarnated and multiplied. Humans were the last creation, and their ever-expanding ambitions led to a protracted war against the Goliaths. Engardin was engulfed in flames, until a huge explosion known as "The Razing" devastated the Holy Grounds of mankind and brought a swift end to the conflict. But the divine order was broken, and lives withered away. The age of mankind came to an end. The survivors of the conflict scattered across Engardin. Severed from the Well of Mankind and unable to reincarnate, they banded together to form settlements. Years have passed since this great cataclysm, and the remaining human settlements have been suddenly assaulted by mystic forces. Renee, a young amnesiac girl and student of Aros, was the lone survivor of the attack on her village. Determined to recover her forgotten memories and locate her lost mentor, she bids farewell to her destroyed village to embark on a journey that will inexplicably set into motion a series of events that will determine the fate of this new world.

Screenshots

ROMANCING SAGA 24 screens
Afterimage Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Afterimage Mobile at $5.99 against ROMANCING SAGA 2's $17.99. Afterimage Mobile also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 23 months) and review sentiment (76% vs 66%). ROMANCING SAGA 2's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

ROMANCING SAGA 2 costs $17.99 and Afterimage Mobile $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for ROMANCING SAGA 2 against 4.3 for Afterimage Mobile. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 69 and 25 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 66% of ROMANCING SAGA 2's written reviews are positive against 76% of Afterimage Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ROMANCING SAGA 2 ships an update every 23 months, Afterimage Mobile fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ROMANCING SAGA 2 versus Afterimage Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterROMANCING SAGA 2Afterimage Mobile
Price$17.99$5.99 — better
Rating4.2 (69 ratings)4.3 (25 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.3% of reviews75.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings69 — better25
Update frequencyEvery 23 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size389 MB1.3 GB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperSQUARE ENIX Co., Ltd.Beijing Wangyuan Shengtang Entertainment Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

ROMANCING SAGA 2

All ratings69 ratings
Positive81.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative15.9%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive66.3%
Neutral8.8%
Negative25.0%

Afterimage Mobile

All ratings25 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews82 reviews
Positive75.6%
Neutral9.8%
Negative14.6%

Bugs and requests

ROMANCING SAGA 2

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Game stuck in storyline
  • Crashes in dungeons (Gemstone Cave, Termite Den)
  • PS4 controller not working properly
  • Freezes during Noel fight
  • Game freezes during Noel fight
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  • Game crashes every few battles
  • Can't get through castle gate
  • Thieve's Guild quest not available
  • Pay NPC disappeared
  • Sound not working
  • LP can't rise from sleeping
  • Sealing skills instead of selling
  • Accidentally removed all skills
  • Game freezes in Noel fight
  • Noel fight freezes game

Requested features

8 requests
  • Controller support
  • Korean localization
  • Selectable language options
  • Fix controller issues
  • Add dark mode
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  • Add visible virtual control panel
  • More languages embedded
  • Digital copy of game manual

Afterimage Mobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ROMANCING SAGA 2

No in-app purchases

None

Afterimage Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ROMANCING SAGA 2 free?
ROMANCING SAGA 2 costs $17.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Afterimage Mobile free?
Afterimage Mobile costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ROMANCING SAGA 2 or Afterimage Mobile?
Afterimage Mobile is rated higher. ROMANCING SAGA 2 averages 4.2 out of 5 from 69 ratings, while Afterimage Mobile averages 4.3 from 25 ratings.
Do ROMANCING SAGA 2 or Afterimage Mobile have ads?
Neither ROMANCING SAGA 2 nor Afterimage Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ROMANCING SAGA 2 or Afterimage Mobile?
ROMANCING SAGA 2 ships an update every 23 months, and Afterimage Mobile fortnightly. Most recently, ROMANCING SAGA 2 was updated on October 20, 2026 and Afterimage Mobile on October 19, 2026.

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