Romancing SaGa 1 - Claudia - Final Boss and Ending

Finally, huh. Been trying to beat this bad boy since last year, when I accidentally wiped my first 30 hour save. Beat it in 34h.

If you notice, party config doesn't deal damage at all lmfao. I tried training Guella Ha and Grey with the Elis Bow, but it didn't yield results outside of random battles. Maybe there was a good fourth skill? At the end, I knew that the healer and tanking configuration was good, but I needed a little bit of luck.

Saruin likes to use Diamond Weapon to boost his sword, at which point the front row needs to defend at all times - he did not use it in this attempt. When he kills your front row, it's over. I needed two healers constantly healing, two emergency healers and at least two good damage dealers. Grey came in clutch with Water Gun and healing.

Romancing SaGa 1 is honestly an incredible game. There are a ton of flaws and uncut corners, but the experience is so addictive and interesting that it becomes one of these games that you can't help but think about how they did this in a Super Famicom. It has a ton of charm, and it's a shame that it hasn't been brought over to the West officially yet.

I can't wait to play Minstrel Song now to understand how it was designed in comparison. I'll definetely revisit RS1 too.