3DS Turn-Based JRPG 'The Legend Of Legacy' Is Getting Remastered Next Year

Relive the legacy

by Alana Hagues Mon 25th Sep 2023

Update: NIS America has opened pre-orders for a limited edition version of the game for $79.99. You can head to the NIS store to pre-order it right now.

Original article: Dungeon Encounters and Opoona developer Cattle Call's 3DS RPG The Legend of Legacy is getting an HD Remaster on Switch next year, publisher NIS America has announced.

The Legend of Legacy HD Remastered is a touched-up rerelease of the 2015 3DS title, and it's coming to Switch, PS4, PS5, and Steam in early 2024. Featuring lovely watercolour backgrounds and cute chibi-esque character models, the game was unique in that you could select from one of seven different characters and then gradually recruit the rest of the seven as you explore the island of Avalon.

Characters level up differently in The Legend of Legacy, too. Instead of gaining traditional levels, your characters must be in one of three stances — Attack, Guard, or Support — and you'll gain new skills depending on the stances and formations you use. it's definitely a meaty turn-based RPG for those who like mechanics, and the story largely takes a back seat, but we were rather fond of this back on the 3DS.

Comparisons were made to the SaGa series back in the day, and there are a few veteran names attached to the title — such as SaGa designer Kyoji Koizumi, Final Fantasy VII Remake's lead composer Masashi Hamauzu, and Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross writer Masato Kato.

Developer Cattle Call would eventually go on to develop The Alliance Alive, penned by Suikoden creator Yoshitaka Murayama, which also got an HD Remastered version on Switch in 2019, which was also published by NIS America.

The publisher has shared more details about the game below, as well as some screenshots of just how the remaster will shape up on modern consoles:

Key Details:
- Legendary Storytelling: Illustrator Tomomi Kobayashi, renowned composer Masashi Hamauzu, writer Masato Kato, game designer Kyoji Koizumi, and Masataka Matsuura all come together to create a one-of-a-kind adventure!
- Seven Heroic Journeys: Each character in The Legend of Legacy HD Remastered has their own motivation for exploring Avalon, as well as their own individual conclusion at the story's resolution. Play through as each character to see how their tales unfold!
- Combat Innovation: Battle enthusiasts can discover a new level of challenge during combat by using formations and stances to assign flexible combat roles instead of fixed classes!

The Legend of Legacy HD Remastered launches sometime in 2024. Are you excited to revist this RPG? Let us know in the comments.

Alana has been with Nintendo Life since 2022, and while RPGs are her first love, Nintendo is a close second. She enjoys nothing more than overthinking battle strategies, characters, and stories. She also wishes she was a Sega air pirate.

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Snatcher
Mon 25th Sep 2023

I remember playing the demo! I wasn’t too into rpgs at the time so I wonder if my opinion on it has changed.

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Nourldean
Mon 25th Sep 2023

Yes thank you!!
After the remaster of the excellent alliance alive I was hoping this would happen, it's a great Saga game that isn't a Saga game

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Phillips455
Mon 25th Sep 2023

I thought this got a switch port already? I really must be getting it confused with another similar game.

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Pat_trick
Mon 25th Sep 2023

@Phillips455 Yes, the game you're thinking about is "The Alliance Alive". It's developed by the same developer and both games have similar art style and gameplay.

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DudeshootMankill
Mon 25th Sep 2023

We're not gonna address how the name is kinda silly?

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Zaruboggan
Mon 25th Sep 2023

I really enjoyed the demo of this one, but I never ended up picking it up.
I didn't love The Alliance Alive, though, so...maybe I'll wait for a sale?

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Levantine
Mon 25th Sep 2023

Bought this back in the day because of the SaGa comparisons, but I never really got around to playing it. Guess I'll have to make another attempt!

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TheMegaMarshtomp
Mon 25th Sep 2023

I thought The Alliance Alive was getting a second remaster. As far as I can tell, that's not actually too far from the truth.

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TheFox
Mon 25th Sep 2023

I love this game, but it's hard to say why. On paper, it sounds pretty lame. An RPG with almost no story, minimal puzzle solving, few items of any real importance; it's mostly grind, grind, grind. It's the simplest RPG I've played since the 8-bit consoles. But yet it's such a delightful game! I actually enjoyed this game much more than Alliance Alive, even though that game has all the things LoL is lacking.

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judaspete
Mon 25th Sep 2023

@DudeshootMankill Ha! I thought it was a spoof game, based on the title.

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Anti-Matter
Mon 25th Sep 2023

What?! 😯
I didn't expect that game will get HD Remaster and moreover it will getting PS4 & PS5 version as well.
I will get the PS5 version for sure.
I wonder if there is Asia version of the HD Remake just like Alliance Alive since the Asia version published by different company (FuRyu & Arc System Works) and I prefer getting the Asia version if the game didn't include the Atlus / NIS America name as I personally do not like both of them if you look at their franchises.

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Grail_Quest
Mon 25th Sep 2023

Not a fan of Hamauzu's soundtracks, so this one might wear a little dull for me, but I do love the SaGa series, and am a fan of Masato Kato's work, so... I'll pick this up and place it on the shelf next to Alliance Alive. Hopefully get around to it eventually.

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Bobb
Mon 25th Sep 2023

Still need to finish the final boss. It's a fun RPG when you get the ball rolling but then you hit a steep grinding wall and you aren't even sure how to get stronger.
I gave up very early then came back to have a blast, only to lose to the last boss after a single mistake that ruined a 20 minutes long battle of doing the same thing over and over. I can't decide if I love or hate it

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duerer
Mon 25th Sep 2023

Wellwell.
I am one of those WEIRDOES who like this game quite much, even better than its supposedly improved Alliance Alive semi-sequel.

Please note: this is a SaGa game stripped to its absolute core: super minimal storytelling, full RNG combat and jolly good music - best consumed in small doses.

The original 3DS version is one of those rare games where the 3d effect is superb and I believe quintessential part of the experience - not sure how the game fares without it, as the graphics is quite minimal as well.

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BodkinDQ
Mon 25th Sep 2023

I'm a huge fan of Alliance Alive and even though I prefer it over the Legend of Legacy, I'm still excited by this news. I'm hoping the developers come up with a 3rd game soon. Had both of the previous games on the 3ds and I've already double dipped for AA, I might for LoL too.

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Serpenterror
Mon 25th Sep 2023

One of the few RPGs I missed on DS/3DS. Definitely will buy this for sure. Here's hoping Radiant Historia made it to consoles soon too.

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SpoonySpoons
Mon 25th Sep 2023

I think I still have this lying around somewhere. It came with a pretty cool Day 1 collectors box with the soundtrack.

For anyone on the fence, its a decent game. It doesn’t particularly stand out in any way, but if you just need an RPG to press buttons on, you can’t go wrong here.

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DogDetective
Mon 25th Sep 2023

Day one buy for me. Although I remember this game being brutally difficult and not as good as Alliance Alive, it was still quite enjoyable.

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DogDetective
Mon 25th Sep 2023

@Serpenterror Radiant Historia definitely needs a re-rerelease on the Switch. The 3DS rerelease came out too close to the end of the 3DS’ lifespan to get much attention. As for the original DS version, no idea why it didn’t get the attention that it deserved.

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XandertheWise
Mon 25th Sep 2023

Wasnt Legend of Legacy a big deal for the 3DS a long time ago because of you had to explore areas to make a map and then sell the map?

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mlt
Mon 25th Sep 2023

@Serpenterror @DogDetective
Radiant Historia deserves a remake. It's one of the best rpgs I've ever played, so good on many levels. It's been called a spiritual successor to Chrono Trigger and honestly, the atmosphere is obviously very different, but apart from that it's pretty much spot on.

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Morsel
Mon 25th Sep 2023

Still in my 3DS backlog.

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Ashina
Mon 25th Sep 2023

Played it on the 3DS but never finished it. Still a great game to be ported on modern consoles. I might give it another shot

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thecricket
Mon 25th Sep 2023

Looks gorgeous. I enjoyed Alliance Alive quite a bit (except the final boss....), so I'll probably give this a go.

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XandertheWise
Mon 25th Sep 2023

@thecricket I still have the deluxe cardboard collectors edition of Alliance Alive for my 3DS. That game has a better story than Legend of Legacy

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thecricket
Mon 25th Sep 2023

@XandertheWise Same here! Mine is unopened though and I just ended up rebuying it when it came out on Switch 🤣

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graviton
Mon 25th Sep 2023

I hope this remaster end up looking better than Alliance Alice’s remaster. That one was rushed for the Switxh. But this one has more time.

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graviton
Mon 25th Sep 2023

@mlt A remake of Radiant Historia would be great. It has a bad tendency to come out at the end of life of a console: DS and 3DS.

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mlt
Mon 25th Sep 2023

@graviton
So following that logic now is the time for a switch remake and still no recognition! Genius!

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SteamEngenius
Mon 25th Sep 2023

The Legend of Legacy featuring The Heros of Heroism

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Aurumonado
Mon 25th Sep 2023

I thought this already happened, but I was thinking of Alliance Alive.

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Octorok385
Mon 25th Sep 2023

Oh man, I love this game! I think I left off on replay 5 before I finally put it away.

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calbeau
Tue 26th Sep 2023

The Redundant Redundancy: Repeated Repetition Edition.

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Slain
Tue 26th Sep 2023

Okay that's interesting. I really enjoyed this on 3DS. Might have to pick it up then.

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Guile
Tue 26th Sep 2023

Good for those who missed it on 3DS but I 'm more than happy with my 3DS version and its 3D effect! I don't care for all these 3DS ports on Switch. No double dip!

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JohnnyMind
Tue 26th Sep 2023

Completely missed this and Alliance Alive (which I didn't know was already on Switch) back in the day so I'm glad I'll be able to get them on Switch if I ever want to give them a try!

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LEGEND_MARIOID
Tue 26th Sep 2023

Actually never played this as the reviews overall were borderline 7s and I actually had oodles to play on the 3DS at the time. May well visit it this time.

Think NL gave the 3DS ver. 8/10

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SwitchVogel
Tue 26th Sep 2023

@BodkinDQ Good news! This was the next game from this developer!
https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/nintendo-switch/trinity-trigger

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BodkinDQ
Tue 26th Sep 2023

@SwitchVogel

Thanks! It's weird how I had heard the of Trinity Trigger, but didn't know it was also made by FuRyu even though that art style is a dead giveaway. Looks like instead of it being a spiritual successor to LoL and AA with traditional turn based JRPG leanings, it went action RPG based, very Mana esque. Still seems like something I may like, will have to consider getting it eventually.

Thanks for the heads up about it!

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soma
Tue 26th Sep 2023

I already have it on 3DS so won't be buying. I never played any Saga game but I loved this game! I'll take another look to The Alliance Alive although I remember not liking the demo that much and feeling Legend of Legacy was a lot better.