History VideoGame / RomancingSaGa3

* Thomas Bent: A fellow settler of Sinon, skilled in many fields, from Cooking to Fighting.

* Monika Ausbach: Mikhail's sister, she escapes the castle after overhearing the Plot by Baron Godwin and Loanne's minister so that she may warn her brother of the plot.

* BaseOnWheels: [[spoiler:Vanguard, except that instead of wheels, it's sea-faring and submersible, and thus required in order to locate Fornerus' underwater lair.]]

* DungeonBypass: [[spoiler:Climbing the mountain where Byunei's lair is located and defeating the midbosses within can be avoided if you climb a ''different'' mountain and ask for assistance from Gwayne the dragon.]]

** EarnYourHappyEnding: [[spoiler:Once you win the final battle, the world will be recreated without the presence of the Death Eclipse nor the Abyss; allowing everyone to finally live in peace!]]

* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: 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.

* BaseOnWheels: [[spoiler:Vanguard.]]

* BonusDungeon: The 2019 remake added the Phantom Maze, a dungeon mixed in with visions of characters with tragic pasts such as Khalid and the Young Boy [[spoiler:so that its master, Yami, can feast on dreams of what could have been]].

* TheChosenOne: [[spoiler:Sarah (the current equivalent of the Archfiend) and the young boy (descendant of the Holy King).]]

* FarEast: Xuan City and Huang City.

* GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere: [[spoiler: The FinalBoss, The Oblivion. It could also be considered as an AssPull.]]

* 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.]]

* GlobalCurrency: The G you can earn is applicable everywhere, from the frozen north to the tribes of the jungle.

* TheLittleShopThatWasntThereYesterday: A traveling circus of oddities can potentially pop up at the exit of any town. Visiting and then staying the night at the local inn is necessary to recruit Peony the Fairy, who's trapped as an exhibit there; just looking and leaving makes her (and the Fairy Village) LostForever.

* KarmaMeter: Present, but only effects the availability of a single quest.

* RuinsForRuinsSake: Crystal Ruins in the Desert of Death and the Rotten Sea Ruins and [[spoiler: The Kings' Capital]].

* Julian Nohl: A settler from the small village of Shinon. A free-spirited, upstanding young man, he becomes Monica's guard if you accept Mikhail's offer.
* Thomas Bent: A fellow settler of Shinon, skilled in many fields, from Cooking to Fighting.
* Mikhail Ausbach von Roanne: The Marquis of Loanne, he has been in control of Loanne ever since the previous Marquis died.

* Katarina Lauran: The Guardian of Princess Monica and the Masquerade; a remnant of the Holy King that is in possession by the Loanne Family. Has the distinction of being the only one of the lead characters that is unrecruitable outside of her scenario.

* BattleThemeMusic: Like nobody's business. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxgLPrbSg-U Standard]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmhxytynQOE&fmt=18 regular boss]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sykqGBWD2WU&feature=related super boss]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Txlp93puVY super boss rematch]], and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ner2h6pJIHY&feature=related final boss]] varieties, of course, but of particular note when searching for the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Va124cwwD6I Professor's missing creations]] and [[spoiler:[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2VlvNVSeQY the N.Zweiger Battle]]]].

* BigBadDuumvirate: The Four Abyss Lords.

* TheChosenOne: [[spoiler:Sarah (the current equivalent of Devil King) and Young boy (descendant of the Holy King).]]

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

* HighAltitudeBattle: [[spoiler:You are given the option to fight Byunei with the help of Gwayne, for a dragon-vs-dragon aerial battle.]]

* 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.]]

* NoNameGiven: Young boy.

* RebelliousPrincess: Monica, if you choose to take her away from the palace.

* ApocalypseHow: [[spoiler:Ranges from Class X-3 to X-4, If you lose against The Oblivion in the final battle. It will still happen even if you win, but instead, everything is reset.]]

* BloodyMurder: [[spoiler:The Murders at Vanguard.]]

* 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.

* DressingAsTheEnemy: The cheapest way into the Divine Tower is to buy a robe, if your party excludes Harid, who refuses due to his sordid past and forces the player to pay a huge fee.

* GameplayAndStorySegregation: If you completed the 2nd Fullbright quest [[spoiler: before completing the Strange Hero Robin quest, and by buying Dophore Corp to complete it. Dophore will still be mentioned as the villain, even though you just bought them out]]

* IllGirl: Muse.

* ModularEpilogue: In addition to the game having MultipleEndings for each character, there are potential additional scenes for key characters the party helped along the way, such as The Professor (if you [[spoiler:took part in the HighSpeedBattle]]) and Undine (if her rival Volcano doesn't get the treasure they were fighting over), though any involving a character that was a part of the final party will be skipped.

** Throughout the game, Mikhail can manage Loanne's taxes and army from its throne. Good popularity with the people will ultimately lead to either him being declared a King or a Duke, while ignoring the task or doing poorly at it will have him appoint an adviser to help better manage things.

* 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.]]

* SoLongAndThanksForAllTheGear: Any and all characters, since they can be kicked out/removed from the party at any time. Though there are two particularly bad offenders: [[spoiler:Sarah and Young Boy, neither of which are available for the FinalBoss, and the latter of which forcing himself into the party shortly before it. This especially sucks if you've been training them to be main party members for the last battle.]]
* StandardStatusEffects: Charm, Stun, Petrify, Berserk, Blindness.

* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: [[spoiler: Tatyana]].

* ApocalypseHow: [[spoiler: Ranges from Class X-3 to X-4, If you lose against The Oblivion in the final battle. It will still happen even if you win, but instead, everything is reset.]]
* ArtifactOfDoom: [[spoiler: The Devil King Armor.]]
* BaseOnWheels: [[spoiler: Vanguard.]]

* 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.

* 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.]]

* 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.]])

* TheChosenOne: [[spoiler: Sarah (the current equivalent of Devil King) and Young boy (Descendant of the 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.]]
* ElementalRockPaperScissors
* TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt: [[spoiler: Win or Lose in the final battle, the world will be destroyed anyway.]]
** EarnYourHappyEnding: [[spoiler: Once you win the final battle, the world will be recreated without the presence of the Death Eclipse nor the Abyss; allowing everyone to finally live in peace!]]
* EvilMinions: [[spoiler: All four Sinistrals have minions under their command.]]

* FieldPowerEffect: Using magic can change the field properties to that of the spell used, monsters of that type or characters that specialize in that magic alone regenerate health. [[spoiler: There is a Death Field the FinalBoss uses in Dark Wing mode that drains health of all except undead (Leonid) or those equipped with weapons/armor that make the user undead]]

* GlobalCurrency

* 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.]]

* InevitableTournament
* 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.]]

* TheLittleShopThatWasntThereYesterday: A traveling circus of oddities.

** Katrina will ultimately decide to leave Loanne for good in her ending unless Mikhail was in the final party, in which case [[spoiler:she learns that she's eligible to be his wife]].
* NonHumanSidekick: This game has many: [[spoiler:Fairy, Boston (Lobsterman), Zo (Elephant), Leonid (Vampire), and Snowman.]]

* OneWingedAngel: [[spoiler: The FinalBoss, The Oblivion, has 6 forms: Light Wing (Normal), Dark Wing (True Strength), and can sap the power of the 4 Sinistrals for its own use, each time shifting to a new form for the Sinistrals' power it uses.]]
* ParentalAbandonment: [[spoiler: Young boy.]]
* PowerLimiter: Subverted. [[spoiler: You have to weaken the final boss by defeating what gives it power, assuming you didn't prepare yourself well enough.]]

** [[spoiler: Also doubles as a KeystoneArmy as when Algernon falls, the entire army dies.]]

* SecretIdentity: [[spoiler: Lime and Trucks (Seahawks Bar employees) are Robin and Fat Robin, respectively.]]
* SendInTheClones: [[spoiler: The Real Sinitrals 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.]]

* 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. This especially sucks if you've been training them to be main party members for the last battle.]]

* TotalEclipseOfThePlot

* UnstoppableForceMeetsImmovableObject: [[spoiler: The situation between the Immovable Object Snowman, the playable snowman who is [[NoSell immune to fire damage]] after the quest-line to recruit him, and the Unstoppable Force boss fight Aunas' Clone, a massively powerful fire entity. If the rest of the party is defeated and only those two remain, Snowman will perform a HeroicSacrifice to slay the clone and save the party.]]

* MultipleEndings: Each of the eight main characters has a different ending, and some of them also have a variant depending on their choices during the game.
** Julian can refuse the role of Monika's bodyguard, accept and then follow her brother's orders to escort her to an arranged marriage, or accept and then follow Monika's wishes to abandon the castle and marriage, the last of which leads to a unique outcome where [[spoiler:Julian is given a noble title and allowed to marry Monika]].
** Thomas growing his empire to a high-enough point allows him to take a break and explore new lands, leaving his uncle in charge while he's gone.

* MagicKnight: Sharl.
* NonHumanSidekick: This game has many: [[spoiler: Fairy, Boston (Lobsterman), Zo (Elephant), Leonid (Vampire), Snowman.]]

** [[spoiler: Also doubles as a KeystoneArmy as when Algernon falls, the entire army dies]]

* SecretIdentity: [[spoiler: Lime and Trucks (Seahawks Bar employees).]]

* UnstoppableForceMeetsImmovableObject: [[spoiler: The situation between the Immovable Object Snowman, the playable snowman who is [[NoSell immune to fire damage]] after the quest-line to recruit him and the boss fight Aunas' Clone a massively powerful fire entity serving as the Unstoppable Force. If the rest of the party is defeated and only those two remain, Snowman will perform a Heroic Sacrifice to slay the clone and save the party.]]

* WalkingTheEarth

''[=Romancing SaGa 3=]'' is the sixth game in the ''VideoGame/{{SaGa|RPG}}'' series, [[NoExportForYou released only in Japan in 1995]] for the UsefulNotes/SuperFamicom by Creator/{{Square|Enix}}soft due to concerns that the game's highly non-linear play style would not go over so well in North America. However, an UpdatedRerelease with new content is to come out internationally on November 11, 2019 for PC, consoles, and mobile platforms, following 2017's international release of ''VideoGame/RomancingSaGa2''.

* Julian Naul: A Settler from the small village of Shinon. A free-spirited, upstanding young man, he becomes Monica's guard if you accept Mikhail's offer.
* Thomas Bent: A Fellow Settler of Shinon, skilled in many fields, from Cooking to Fighting.
* Mikhail of Loanne: The Marquis of Loanne, he has been in control of Loanne ever since the previous Marquis died.
* Harid "El Nool" Tornado: A traveler and highly skilled warrior that left the Naj Kingdom. Ever since then, he has worked as a mercenary.
* Monica of Loanne: Mikhail's sister, she escapes the castle after overhearing the Plot by Baron Godwin and Loanne's minister so that she may warn her brother of the plot.
* Ellen Carson: The elder sister of the Carson Family. Very shrewd at times, but is only is concerned for what is best for those around her.
* Sarah Carson: The younger sister of the Carson Family. A bit gullible and very kindhearted, she admires Thomas Bent quite a bit.
* Katrina: The Guardian of Princess Monica and the Masquerade; A remnant of the Holy King that is in possession by the Loanne Family. Has the distinction of being the only one of the lead characters that is unrecruitable outside of her scenario.

* ApocalypseHow: [[spoiler: Ranges from Class X-3 to X-4, If you lose against the destroyer in the final battle. It will still happen even if you win, but instead, everything is reset.]]

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

* FourIsDeath: The 4 noble Devil Lords.

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

* 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.]]

* 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.]]

* 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.]]

* UnstoppableForceMeetsImmovableObject: [[spoiler: The situation between the Immovable Object Snowman, the playable snowman who is [NoSell immune to fire damage]] after the quest-line to recruit him and the boss fight Aunas' Clone a massively powerful fire entity serving as the Unstoppable Force. If the rest of the party is defeated and only those two remain, Snowman will perform a Heroic Sacrifice to slay the clone and save the party.]]

''[=Romancing SaGa 3=]'' is the sixth game in the ''VideoGame/{{SaGa|RPG}}'' series, [[NoExportForYou released only in Japan in 1995]] during the [[UsefulNotes/The16BitEraOfConsoleVideoGames 16-bit era of consoles]] by Creator/{{Square|Enix}}soft due to concerns that the game's highly non-linear play style would not go over so well in North America. However, in 2019 it was announced to come internationally via PC, console, and mobile platforms, following 2017's international release of ''VideoGame/RomancingSaGa2''.

* Julian Naul: A Settler from the small village of Shinon. A freespirited, upstanding young man, he becomes Monica's guard if you accept Mikhail's offer.

* Monica of Loanne: Mikhail's Sister, she escapes the castle after overhearing the Plot by Baron Godwin and Loanne's minister so that she may warn her brother of the plot.
* Ellen Carson: The Elder sister of the Carson Family. Very shrewd at times, but is only is concerned for what is best for those around her.
* Sarah Carson: The Younger sister of the Carson Family. A bit gullible and very kindhearted, she admires Thomas Bent quite a bit.

->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?\\

''[=Romancing SaGa 3=]'' is the sixth game in the ''VideoGame/{{SaGa|RPG}}'' series, [[NoExportForYou released only in Japan]] during the [[UsefulNotes/The16BitEraOfConsoleVideoGames 16-bit era of consoles]] by Creator/{{Square|Enix}}soft due to concerns that the game's highly non-linear play style would not go over so well in North America. Only in 2019 it was announced to come internationally via PC, console, and mobile platforms.

''[=Romancing SaGa 3=]'' is the sixth game in the ''VideoGame/{{SaGa|RPG}}'' series, [[NoExpertForYou released only in Japan]] during the [[UsefulNotes/The16BitEraOfConsoleVideoGames 16-bit era of consoles]] by Creator/{{Square|Enix}}soft due to concerns that the game's highly non-linear play style would not go over so well in North America. Only in 2019 it was announced to come internationally via PC, console, and mobile platforms.

''[=Romancing SaGa 3=]'' is the sixth game in the ''VideoGame/{{SaGa|RPG}}'' series, released only in Japan by Creator/{{Square|Enix}}soft due to concerns that the game's highly non-linear play style would not go over so well in North America.

* UnstoppableForceMeetsImmovableObject: [[spoiler: The situation between the Immovable Object Snowman, the playable snowman who is immune to fire damage after the quest-line to recruit him and Aunas' Clone a massively powerful fire entity serving as the Unstoppable Force boss fight. If the rest of the party is defeated and only those two remain, Snowman will perform a Heroic Sacrifice to slay the clone and save the party.]]

* UnstoppableForceVersusImmovableObject: [[spoiler: The situation between the Immovable Object Snowman, the playable snowman who is immune to fire damage after the quest-line to recruit him and Aunas' Clone a massively powerful fire entity serving as the Unstoppable Force boss fight. If the rest of the party is defeated and only those two remain, Snowman will perform a Heroic Sacrifice to slay the clone and save the party.]]

* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: [[spoiler: Tatyana]]

* TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt: [[spoiler: Win or Lose in the final battle, the world is destroyed anyway.]]
* EndOfTheWorldSpecial: [[spoiler: Ending.]]

* 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

* OneHitKill: Death Sickle AKA Deathgod Stove

''[=Romancing SaGa 3=]'' is the sixth game in the ''[[Franchise/SaGaRPG SaGa]]'' series, released only in Japan by Creator/{{Square|Enix}}soft due to concerns that the game's highly non-linear play style would not go over so well in North America.

''[=Romancing SaGa 3=]'' is the sixth game in the ''VideoGame/{{SaGa}}'' series, released only in Japan by Creator/{{Square|Enix}}soft due to concerns that the game's highly non-linear play style would not go over so well in North America.

* TheChosenOne: [[spoiler: Sarah (the current equivalent of Devil King) and Young boy/Shounen (Descendant of the Holy King).]]

* ParentalAbandonment: [[spoiler: Young boy, or Shounen as he appears in the translation patch.]]

* 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.]]

* CultClassic: Out of all the games in the SaGa franchise, this is the most popular amongst them in Japan