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A RPG made in Korea in 1994, this tells the tale of Sir Lloyd von Roiental, who is ambushed while escorting a [[MacGuffin holy staff]] and his fellow soldier killed. His quest to regain the item and his honor soon turn into saving the world.

This game was first released for the PC, and then remade some years later for handhelds, including a PSP version that was the first time it was localized in the US and Europe.

The game uses a tactical RPG battle-system similar to ''Videogame/ArcTheLad'' and ''Videogame/ShiningForce''. However, the emphasis is far less about number crunching and stat watching, and more about just getting your characters into the right positions. Thus the game was marketed in some places as a casual-friendly strategy game.

It got a Korean-exclusive GaidenGame, ''Forgotten Saga'', and a sequel, ''VideoGame/CrimsonGemSaga''.
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!!Provides Examples Of:
* AerithAndBob: There are names like Lloyd von Roiental, Rendalf, Francis De La Cross and Brimhild.
* ArbitraryHeadcountLimit: Subverted. Every party member participates in the battles.
* BadGuysDoTheDirtyWork: Downplayed. [[spoiler:A wounded Patton kills Herzo seconds after being backstabbed by her, but then Akra finishes him off.]]
* BareFistedMonk: Rudoug is monk, thus he prefers to fights unarmed and cannot equip weapons.
* BlindIdiotTranslation: The english version was highly criticized for its translation.
* CriticalHit: Seems to happen much more frequently than in other [=RPGs=].
* CutsceneBoss: Dryden. While Lloyd and the others face his [[PetMonstrosity pet]], Lezail confronts him by himself and wins, [[spoiler:at the cost of his life.]]
* DigitalPiracyIsEvil: While escorting the MacGuffin, Lloyd meets a strange character that asks him to input the password and asks if he is playing a pirated copy. Lloyd tells him that [[PasswordSave Password Saves]] are no longer used.
* DirtyCoward:
** Sir John fled by himself during the ambush and became a deserter.
** Patton. He use traps against the heroes and tries to escape after being defeated.
* DoomedHometown: Lezail didn't allow Ylenne to accompany Lloyd in his mission, but after her hometown is burned down by a dragon, he is left with no other choice.
* ExperienceBooster: The Bracelet of Luck grants the wearer 1.5 more EXP after battle.
* GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere: [[spoiler:After Brimhild is defeated and the Cainan's Staff recovered, a white dragon named Kasirak suddenly appears to serve as the game's final boss.]]
* GodSaveUsFromTheQueen: Queen Brimhild leads the elves and is the BigBad of the game.
* GoodMorningCrono: The game begins with Lloyd waking up latter for a mission.
* GuestStarPartyMember: Quite a few of them, like the soldiers accompanying Lloyd in the beginning of the game and Hataik.
* HealingSpring: Some dungeons have pools that restores the party HP and MP, helping with the LevelGrinding.
* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:Akra betrays the elves after Rudoug saves her life.]]
* HeroicSacrifice:
** [[spoiler:Lezail sacrifices himself to defeat Dryden.]]
** [[spoiler:Akra uses the last of her strength to destroy Brimhild's crystal.]]
* AnIcePerson: There is a class of ice spells.
* InfinityPlusOneSword: The Stone Cutter for Lloyd, obtained by completing a sidequest.
* LevelUpFillUp: Leveling up recover all the HP and MP.
* MacGuffin: Lloyd's goal is to recover the Wand of Kinan, stolen by Francis in the beginning of the game.
* NonStandardCharacterDesign: Occasionally, Lloyd meets some strange SuperDeformed characters that loves to break the fourth wall.
* OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame: Randalf is short, simple minded, has a beard, loves to dig and fight with an axe.
* OurElvesAreDifferent: Similar to Tolkien's description of them, the elves from ''Astonishia Story'' are humanoid creatures with pointy ears that lives in isolation and have long lifespans.
* PlayingWithFire: There is a class of fire spells.
* ShockAndAwe: There is a class of lightning spells.
* SquishyWizard: Ylenne and her grandfather Lezail.
* StatusEffects: Poison, fear, confusion, anxiety and paralysis.
* SurprisinglySuddenDeath: [[spoiler:Akra sacrifices herself to destroy Brimhild's crystal]] just before the final battle, striping you of one party member.
* TheVonTropeFamily: The hero full name is Lloyd von Roiental.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: General Rodiac is fought and killed in the same scene where he is introduced.
* WholeCostumeReference: One of the NPC sprite designs is wearing a PimpedOutDress very similar to [[http://library.sjsu.edu/online-exhibits/louise-de-lorraine-reine-de-france-1576 this dress]] worn by Louise of Lorraine (wife of Henry III of France).
* WingedHumanoid: Akra, an Elier, has bat-like wings.
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