History VideoGame / RomancingSaGa3

* Harid "El Nool" Tornado: A traveler and highly skilled warrior that left the Naj Kingdom. Ever since then, he has worked as a mercenary. [[spoiler: He is also looking for the lost princess of the Kingdom.]]

* Sarah Carson: The Younger sister of the Carson Family. A bit gullible and very kindhearted, she admires Thomas Bent quite a bit. [[spoiler:She is one of the two Destined Children.]]

* TheChosenOne: [[spoiler: Sarah (Devil King) and Young boy/Shounen (Holy King).]]

--> Death Eclipse

--> Every 300 years, the Star of Death blocks the sun and all newborn lives die.

--> None of the people, animals, plants, or even monsters can escape from this fate.

--> But one day, a baby survived. Escaping death's attraction, this child grew up, became the Devil King, and ruled the world.

--> Also, the Devil King opened the Abyss Gate and released the devil lords within, until one day, he suddenly vanished.

--> After that the world was ruled by the four devil lords. 300 years later, the Death Eclipse hit the world again. One baby survived. This child grew up and became the Holy King. Supported by many friends, he drove back the four demon lords back to the Abyss, and the Abyss Gate was closed.

--> After another 300 years, the Death Eclipse hit the world again around 10 years ago.

--> The whole world is watching closely for the new child of destiny, feeling both eager and uneasy. Will it be a devil king, or a holy king?

* AnnoyingYoungerSibling - [[spoiler: Tatyana]]
* AndYourRewardIsClothes - Playing all the way through the main storyline of Katarina's scenario opens the option to change her back into her original outfit and hairstyle from the beginning of the game.
* AnotherDimension - The Abyss.

* ArtifactOfDoom - [[spoiler: The Devil King Armor.]]
* BaseOnWheels - [[spoiler: Vanguard.]]
* BattleThemeMusic - Like nobody's business. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxgLPrbSg-U Standard]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmhxytynQOE&fmt=18 regular boss]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sykqGBWD2WU&feature=related super boss]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Txlp93puVY super boss rematch]], and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ner2h6pJIHY&feature=related final boss]] varieties, of course, but of particular note when searching for the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Va124cwwD6I Professor's missing creations]] and [[spoiler:[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2VlvNVSeQY the N.Zweiger Battle]]]].
* BettingMiniGame - Sort of. The minigame in question is Thomas's Business Game, which has elements of gambling to it but is actually very strategy based.
* BiTheWay - The Professor is obviously female, but apparently has no problem giving out "a hot kiss" as a reward, even if your lead character is female.
* BlackMagicianGirl - Undine, though theoretically any given female in the game could fall under this trope if the player should decide to make them focus on magic; Monica in particular is a blank slate.
* BloodyMurder - [[spoiler: The Murders at Vanguard.]]
* CallingYourAttacks - Invoked by having the attack's name appear in a speech bubble above the character's head before they initiate the attack. However, this also occurs when a character gains a stat bonus.
* CantDropTheHero - Mostly played straight, but averted in Sarah's scenario: [[spoiler: She is forced out of your party before the final battle -- and if she's your lead, this results in you fighting a specialized version of the Commander mode of battle in which you can actually control the characters.]]
* CarFu - [[spoiler: In the N.Zweiger Battle, you can also control the vehicle you ride to attack the enemy.]]
* TheChainsOfCommanding - A Special Commander Mode is used if your lead is not in your active party. You can use the formations your characters are in to unlock group techniques; in fact, some of the most powerful spells in the game can only be used in Commander mode. [[spoiler: If your lead is Sarah, you will have to fight in a special version of the Commander mode in the final battle.]])
* CharacterCustomization - Loosely. Specifically, any character can use any weapon or magic, though some characters are better suited to some than others. And depending on what the character uses, some stats go up more than others. Monica, being a blank slate from the start, is the greatest example of this, with Muse a close second.
* TheChosenOne - [[spoiler: Sarah (Devil King) and Young boy/Shounen (Holy King).]]
* CorruptChurch - [[spoiler: The Divine Church Pidona Division.]]
* TheCorruption - [[spoiler: Tao Gao, Emperor of Huang City is corrupted by the Abyss' power.]]
* DistressedDamsel - Monica.
* DressingAsTheEnemy - The only way into the Divine Tower is to buy a robe, if your lead is not Harid.
* EasterEgg - [[spoiler: The Mana Sword translation of the game added a hidden subquest to the game, making use of some unused resources. Seeing the subquest through fully nets you some pretty awesome gear, as well as lets you in to a sort of "DevelopersRoom" featuring the translation group.]]

* TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt - [[spoiler: Win or Lose in the final battle, the world is destroyed anyway.]]
* EndOfTheWorldSpecial - [[spoiler: Ending.]]
* EvilMinions - [[spoiler: All four Devil Lords have minions under their command.]]
* FantasyWorldMap - Actually quite accurate once you get to Limit Island.
* FarEast - Xuan City and Huang City.

* FourIsDeath - The 4 noble Devil Lords.
* FriendlyNeighborhoodVampire - Leonid.

* GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere - [[spoiler: The Final Boss, the Destroyer. It could also be considered as an AssPull.]]

* HauntedCastle - Leonid's Castle.
* HeirClubForMen - Mikhail chose to succeed to the throne anyway, so this point could be rendered moot.
* HeroicSacrifice - [[spoiler: Snowman, if all your characters are KO'd in the battle with Aunas' Clone.]]
* HighAltitudeBattle - [[spoiler: You are given the option to fight Byunei with the help of Gwayne.]]
* HighSpeedBattle - [[spoiler: You have to destroy a rogue sentient vehicle The Professor created; it runs you over in every town near Zweig in a humorous cutscene.]]
* IHaveManyNames - [[spoiler: Tatyana. She never specifically refers to herself by that name, but rather by a series of names relating to desserts. However, it's fairly obvious that's who this is, considering she always leaves the party whenever you enter Librof, where Tatyana's rich family lives.]]
* IllGirl - Muse.

* InnSecurity - Subverted. [[spoiler: Staying at an inn is actually how to draw out Forneus' Soldiers, who were behind the murders in town, and start the Vanguard quest in earnest.]]
* KarmaMeter - Present, but only effects the availability of a single quest.
* LifeEnergy - In addition to HP, you also have Life Points, or LP. If a character runs out, they are removed from the party, but if your lead runs out it's game over. Leonid is the exception; he only has 1 LP, but will not be removed from the party if he is [=KOed=]. Rather, he will be removed from the battle, but will still be in your active party. Life Points can be lost in several ways: Losing all HP, Getting Attacked while [=KOed=] (Out of HP), or a Instant death attack.
* TheLittleShopThatWasntThereYesterday - A traveling circus of oddities
* MagicKnight - Sharl.
* NonHumanSidekick - This game has many: [[spoiler: Fairy, Boston (Lobsterman), Zo (Elephant), Leonid (Vampire), Snowman.]]
* NoNameGiven - Young boy.
* OneHitKill - Death Sickle AKA Deathgod Stove
* OneWingedAngel - [[spoiler: The Final Boss, the Destroyer has 6 forms: Light Wing (Normal), Dark Wing (True Strength), and can sap the power of the 4 Devil Lords for its own use, each time shifting to a new form for the Devil Lords' power it uses.]]
* ParentalAbandonment - [[spoiler: Young boy, or Shounen as he appears in the translation patch.]]
* PowerLimiter - Subverted. [[spoiler: You have to weaken the final boss by defeating what gives it power, assuming you didn't prepare yourself well enough.]]
* PropertyLine - The town of Moses is divided in half, the north side is controlled by the Water Mage Undine, while the South is under Volcano's control. Both are fighting for something in the well. [[spoiler: It's the Devil King Shield, if you TakeAThirdOption and take the shield from the well by siding with both of them, you will enter a DualBoss battle against Undine and Volcano.]]
* PublicDomainArtifact - [[spoiler: HolyGrail, Ice Sword, Holy King's Boots, Holy King's Spear, Silver Hand, Devil King Axe, Devil King Shield, Devil King Armor, Glory Staff, Masquerade, Fairy Bow, Seven Star Sword, Holy King's Helmet, Royal Ring.]]
* RebelliousPrincess - Monica, if you choose to take her away from the palace.
* RodentsOfUnusualSize - [[spoiler:The rats are actually of normal size, but are being controlled in a huge, destructive crowd by a highly intelligent, malevolent rat developed by The Professor named, somewhat ironically, Algernon.]]

* RuinsForRuinsSake - Crystal Ruins in the Desert of Death and the Rotten Sea Ruins and [[spoiler: The Kings' Capital]].
* SecretIdentity - [[spoiler: Lime and Trucks (Seahawks Bar employees).]]
* SendInTheClones - [[spoiler: The Real Devil Lords' cannot go through the Abyss Gates, so they have to send clones of themselves to capture the Destined Child so the Gate can be fully opened.]]
* ShrinesAndTemples - The Holy King Temple in Lance.
* SoLongAndThanksForAllTheGear - Any and all characters, since they can be kicked out/removed from the party at any time. Though there are a few particularly bad offenders: [[spoiler: Sarah and Young Boy/Shounen. This especially sucks if you've been training them to be main party members for the last battle.]]
* StandardStatusEffects - Charm, Stun, Petrify, Berserk, Blindness.
* SuperHero - Robin, a CaptainErsatz version of Zorro right down to the rapier.
* ShoutOut - ''[=Romancing SaGa 3=]''[='=]s Abyss to ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIII''[='=]s World of Darkness, right down to the same method how to weaken the Final Boss, as well it being a Captain Ersatz of its Final Boss. [[spoiler: Unlike the Cloud of Darkness, which is a HopelessBossFight without weakening it, the Destroyer can be beaten, without defeating any of the Devil Lords. Thus making it a TrueFinalBoss, if you chose so. However, if you walk in with Sarah as your lead without saving first, you must fight it, without giving you a chance to weaken it.]]

* UnknownPhenomenon - The Aurora.
* VirginSacrifice - Subverted; the people of town of Kidlanto will choose a person to be sacrificed to the monsters outside of town to prevent them from entering, but they don't generally care WHO the sacrifice is, as long as there is one. That said, if your character escapes from the cave without killing the monster who's accepting the sacrifices first, [[spoiler:they pick Nina, the girl who saved you instead, who arguably could be an example of playing it straight.]] Also played straight with Leonid, who accepts girls from the village of Podol. However it is not forced, as they actually care for the well being of the earl.

* ShoutOut - ''[=Romancing SaGa 3=]''[='=]s Abyss to ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIII''[='=]s World of Darkness, right down to the same method how to weaken the Final Boss, as well it being a Captain Ersatz of its Final Boss. [[spoiler: Unlike the Cloud of Darkness, which is a HopelessBossFight without weakening it, the Destroyer can be beaten, without to defeat any of the Devil Lords. Thus making it to a TrueFinalBoss, if you chose so. However, if you walk in with Sarah as your lead without saving first, you must fight it, without giving you a chance to weaken it.]]

* VirginSacrifice - Subverted; the people of town of Kidlanto will choose a person to be sacrificed to the monsters outside of town to prevent them from entering but they don't generally care WHO the sacrifice is, as long as there is one. That said, if your character escapes from the cave without killing the monster who's accepting the sacrifices first, [[spoiler: they pick Nina, the girl who saved you instead, who arguably could be an example of playing it straight.]] Also played straight with Leonid, who accepts girls from the village of Podol. However it is not forced, as they actually care for the well being of the earl.

* ShoutOut - ''[=Romancing SaGa 3=]''[='pws Abyss to ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIII''[='=]s World of Darkness, right down to the same method how to weaken the Final Boss, as well it being a Captain Ersatz of its Final Boss. [[spoiler: Unlike the Cloud of Darkness, which is a HopelessBossFight without weakening it, the Destroyer can be beaten, without to defeat any of the Devil Lords. Thus making it to a TrueFinalBoss, if you chose so. However, if you walk in with Sarah as your lead without saving first, you must fight it, without giving you a chance to weaken it.]]

* ShoutOut - ''[=Romancing SaGa 3=]'''s Abyss to ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIII'''s World of Darkness, right down to the same method how to weaken the Final Boss, as well it being a Captain Ersatz of its Final Boss. [[spoiler: Unlike the Cloud of Darkness, which is a HopelessBossFight without weakening it, the Destroyer can be beaten, without to defeat any of the Devil Lords. Thus making it to a TrueFinalBoss, if you chose so. However, if you walk in with Sarah as your lead without saving first, you must fight it, without giving you a chance to weaken it.]]

* CallingYourAttacks - Invoked by having the attack's name in a speech bubble above the character's head before they initiate the attack. However, this also occurs when a character gains a stat bonus.

* FanTranslation

* PublicDomainArtifact - [[spoiler: Holy Grail, Ice Sword, Holy King's Boots, Holy King's Spear, Silver Hand, Devil King Axe, Devil King Shield, Devil King Armor, Glory Staff, Masquerade, Fairy Bow, Seven Star Sword, Holy King's Helmet, Royal Ring.]]

* ShoutOut - Romancing SaGa 3's Abyss to FinalFantasyIII's World of Darkness, right down to the same method how to weaken the Final Boss, as well it being a Captain Ersatz of its Final Boss. [[spoiler: Unlike the Cloud of Darkness, which is a HopelessBossFight without weakening it, the Destroyer can be beaten, without to defeat any of the Devil Lords. Thus making it to a TrueFinalBoss, if you chose so. However, if you walk in with Sarah as your lead without saving first, you must fight it, without giving you a chance to weaken it.]]

* EvilMinions - [[spoiler: All four noble Devil Lords have minions under their command.]]

* ShoutOut - Romancing Saga 3's Abyss to FinalFantasyIII's World of Darkness, right down to the same method how to weaken the Final Boss, as well it being a Captain Ersatz of its Final Boss. [[spoiler: Unlike the Cloud of Darkness, which is a HopelessBossFight without weakening it, the Destroyer can be beaten, without to defeat any of the noble Devil Lords. Thus making it to a TrueFinalBoss, if you chose so. However, if you walk in with Sarah as your lead without saving first, you must fight it, without giving you a chance to weaken it first.]]

* DressingAsTheEnemy - The only way into the Divine Tower is to buy a robe

* EvilMinions - [[spoiler: All four Devil Lords have minions under their command.]]

* FourIsDeath - The 4 Devil Lords.

* GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere - [[spoiler: The Final Boss; it could also be considered as an AssPull.]]

* OneWingedAngel - [[spoiler: The Final Boss has 6 forms: Light Wing (Normal), Dark Wing (True Strength), and can sap the power of the 4 Devil Lords for its own use, each time shifting to a new form for the Devil Lords' power it uses.]]

* PowerLimiter - Subverted. [[spoiler: You have to weaken the final boss by defeating what gives it power.]]

* ThievesGuild

* VirginSacrifice - Subverted; the people of town of Kidlanto will choose a person to be sacrificed to the monsters outside of town to prevent them from entering but they don't generally care WHO the sacrifice is, as long as there is one. That said, if your character escapes from the cave without killing the monster who's accepting the sacrifices first, [[spoiler: they pick Nina, the girl who saved you instead, who arguably could be an example of playing it straight.]] Also played straight with Leonid, who accepts girls from the village of Podol.

* TheChainsOfCommanding - A Special Commander Mode is used if your lead is not in your active party. You can use the formations your characters are in to unlock group techniques; in fact, some of the most powerful spells in the game can only be used in Commander mode. [[spoiler: If your lead is Sarah, you will have to fight in a special version of the Commander mode in the final battle.]])
* TheChosenOne - [[spoiler: Sarah (Devil King) and Young boy/Shounen (Holy King).]]
* TheCorruption - [[spoiler: Tao Gao, Emperor of Huang City is corrupted by the Abyss' power.]]
* TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt - [[spoiler: Win or Lose in the final battle, the world is destroyed anyway.]]
* TheLittleShopThatWasntThereYesterday - A traveling circus of oddities

* {{Thief}} - Paul.

* EvilEye - Stare attacks that induce Status Ailments. [[spoiler: Leonid can use this. In addition, a certain weapon allows its wielder to do the same thing.]]

---> Death Eclipse

''Romancing [=SaGa3=]'' is the 6th game in the [=SaGa=] Series, released only in Japan by Squaresoft due to concerns that it would not do so well in America due to its highly nonlinear gameplay style.

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* Sarah Carson: The Younger sister of the Carson Family. A bit gullible and very kindhearted, she admires Thomas Bent quite a bit. [[spoiler: She is one of the two Destined Children.]]

This game provides examples of

* ROMHack: In Spades, including characters from previous and future SaGa games [[spoiler: There is even a hack to get Katrina, a character you could not recruit normally into your party. There is even one that allows you to fight [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4caeBQ_dD8 Apollo]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jzF5IYFri0 Seven Heroes]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmMOp8MjK2o Schirach]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcC8vhusYH8 Mirsa]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaNvt3vGdQI Orlouge]] and more... ]]
** Also characters from various anime and games also are included, you have to dig around the net to find it though.

Romancing SaGa3 is the 6th game in the SaGa Series, released only in Japan by Squaresoft due to concerns that it would not do so well in America due to its highly nonlinear gameplay style.

* TouristTrap - Great Arc.

* WhatAnIdiot: Katrina and how she loses the Masquerade. Some heavy UnfortunateImplications with that too.

* Sarah Carson: The Younger sister of the Carson Family. A bit gullible and very kindhearted, she admires Thomas Bent quite a bit.

* FanTranslation - Only way This Troper could give this much information about the game.

* TheLittleShopThatWasntThereYesterday - A travelling circus of oddities