{"id":32794,"date":"2024-06-21T12:40:51","date_gmt":"2024-06-21T03:40:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=32794"},"modified":"2024-06-21T12:40:52","modified_gmt":"2024-06-21T03:40:52","slug":"romancing-saga-2-remake-voice-actress-discovered-the-original-game-through-her-gamer-grandma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/romancing-saga-2-remake-voice-actress-discovered-the-original-game-through-her-gamer-grandma\/","title":{"rendered":"Romancing SaGa 2 remake voice actress discovered the original game through her gamer grandma"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Romancing<\/strong><strong> <\/strong><strong>SaGa 2<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong><strong> Revenge of the Seven<\/strong> is the upcoming full 3D remake of the 1993 Super Famicom RPG Romancing SaGa 2. Along with various QoL improvements, it will have both Japanese and English voice acting. Japanese voice actress Eri Inagawa, who plays the thief character Cat, recently took to X to reveal her heartwarming memories of the SaGa series, which surprised commenters. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u3042\uff01\u88dc\u8db3\u3092\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3068\u2026<br>\u7956\u6bcd\u306f\u304b\u306a\u308a\u306e\u30b2\u30fc\u30de\u30fc\u3060\u3063\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3001\u5f7c\u5973\u304c50\u301c60\u4ee3\u306e\u9803\u306f\u3088\u304f\u4e00\u7dd2\u306b\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0\u3092\u904a\u3093\u3067\u3044\u307e\u3057\u305f\ud83d\ude0a<br><br>\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0\u306e\u697d\u3057\u3055\u3092\u6700\u521d\u306b\u6559\u3048\u3066\u304f\u308c\u305f\u306e\u304c\u7956\u6bcd\u306a\u306e\u3067\u3059\uff01<br><br>\u767a\u58f2\u3057\u305f\u3089\u7956\u6bcd\u306b\u30ed\u30de\u30b5\u30ac2R\u3092\u30d7\u30ec\u30bc\u30f3\u30c8\u3059\u308b\u3064\u3082\u308a\u3067\u3059\ud83d\ude06\ud83d\ude4c<\/p>&mdash; \u7a32\u5ddd \u82f1\u91cc (@greentea_senbei) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/greentea_senbei\/status\/1803407187936727261?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 19, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Post translation:<\/strong> <em>I am voicing Cat in Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven!<\/em>\u00a0<br><em>I remember sitting next to my grandma and watching her play (the original) Romancing SaGa 2, so I\u2019mreally happy that I had the opportunity to be involved (in the remake).\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0<br><em>I can\u2019t wait until October 24!<\/em>\u00a0<br><em>Oh, just to add some more detail&#8230;<\/em>\u00a0<br><em>My grandma wasquite the gamer, so we would often play video games together when she was in her 50s~60s.<\/em>\u00a0<br><em>She\u2019s the one who first showed me how fun games can be!<\/em>\u00a0<br><em>I\u2019m going to give her the Romancing SaGa 2 remaster as a present.<\/em>\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20240621-32794-001.jpg\" alt=\"Romancing SaGa 2 Revenge of the Seven party\" class=\"wp-image-32797\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20240621-32794-001.jpg 900w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20240621-32794-001-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20240621-32794-001-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20240621-32794-001-600x337.jpg 600w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The news that the voice actress\u2019s grandmother was an avid gamer who got her interested in video games surprised several commenters on the voice actress\u2019s post. Many seemed to find the situation rather sweet, and others were even <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BlueMalin\/status\/1803628878327611482\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a little jealous<\/a> of Inagawa for having such a cool grandma. With her plan to give the remaster of the game to her grandmother as a present, their connection to this RPG has gone full circle. <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ihiro1980\/status\/1803750914966135095\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">One commenter<\/a> noted that they could feel her fondness for her grandmother in the posts.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"551\" height=\"175\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 551px) 100vw, 551px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20240621-32794-004.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32808\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20240621-32794-004.png 551w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20240621-32794-004-380x121.png 380w\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Post translation:<\/strong> <em>Congratulations on the part! I was a little surprised to hear that your grandmother played Romancing SaGa 2.\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"543\" height=\"172\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 543px) 100vw, 543px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2040620-32794-003.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32809\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2040620-32794-003.png 543w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2040620-32794-003-380x120.png 380w\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Post translation: <\/strong><em>That\u2019s an absolutely wonderful present!<\/em>\u00a0<br><em>It would be fun if you both started playing at the same time and then discussed your progress with each other.<\/em>\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20240621-32794-002.jpg\" alt=\"Romancing SaGa 2 Revenge of the Seven combat\" class=\"wp-image-32798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20240621-32794-002.jpg 900w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20240621-32794-002-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20240621-32794-002-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20240621-32794-002-600x337.jpg 600w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven remake is part of Square Enix\u2019s ongoing Saga Project to update the classic JRPG franchise for modern consoles and audiences. The Romancing SaGa 2 remake will re-work the battle and character growth systems. It will also feature difficulty settings and the option to choose between the original or arranged soundtrack.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/saga-franchise.square-enix-games.com\/en-gb\/games\/romancing-saga-2-revenge-of-the-seven\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven<\/a> is scheduled to be released on PS4\/PS5 and Nintendo Switch on October 24. 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