Square Enix has just announced the SaGa Emerald Beyond Original Soundtrack. It will be released in Japan for ¥3,520 on May 1st, 2024.
This original soundtrack contains 3 music discs and an accompanying booklet includes a trilogy talk by Kenji Ito (composer), Yohei Kobayashi (arranger), and Hidenori Iwasaki (Square Enix music director). Furthermore, the booklet also includes many behind-the-scenes stories about the creation and production of the music. Pre-orders for Japan are available through Square Enix’s online storefront, and Amazon Japan.
SaGa Emerald Beyond is the newest title in Square Enix’s SaGa franchise. The RPG series started back in 1989 and has received multiple releases since then. In the new one, players must investigate the vast Junction composed of 17 unique worlds. Distinct landscapes and cultures await in this uniquely open turn-based JRPG. Depending on the player actions, they may find different story beats.
Among the five choices of protagonist, the duo Bonnie and Formina are police recruits. Their mission revolves around investigating a plan to assassinate the President of Capitol City. However, things may not be so simple, as a key individual hints at the president being a traitor. With doubts about the integrity of this major political figure, they must now search for clues of what’s really happening.
