Set in the fictional world of Sandail, the game's plot, as well as location and character names, draw heavily from medieval Germanic influence. The game's plot is divided into two separate stories, with the player given the option to control either Gustave XIII, an exiled would-be heir on a quest to reclaim his throne, or Wil Knights, a young man investigating the death of his parents, with both scenarios eventually intertwining in a larger plot involving the fate of the world. SaGa Frontier 2 was met with mostly positive reviews, with the Japanese version receiving three re-issues in June 2000, March 2002, and July 2006 respectively.