It’s a joyous day for any Japanese rpg aficionado! One of the most beloved titles from the 90’s era named Grandia, together with its first sequel, Grandia II, gets an HD release today.
Oh Grandia, how long has it been? Our nostalgia filled souls already have your soundtrack blaring for all to hear (well, not on the stereo because it’s still daytime… we’re respectful neighbors) and we celebrate by drawing your sweet, memorable characters!
This game might not be the best jrpg out there, the plot is quite simplistic and the most demanding rpg gourmand among us might quickly decide to snub it, however, for us two, it was a hit straight to our gamer hearts.
Without geeking out too much, here’s what we believe the game offers very, very well:
• An awesome combination of medias: engaging story that keeps you moving forward, fun game mechanics, great music evoking the feeling of exploration.
• The feeling that you’re truly going on an adventure and on the search of an ancient civilization.
• Well written characters that are equally appealing visually, with their looks perfectly representing their roles and personality.
On our image, from left to right we got Justin, a troublemaker of a kid, dreaming of becoming an adventurer and honor the legacy of his ancestors, Sue, the cutest girl in town, but with wits and attitude to match and Feena, an adventurer from the New World, with a few well kept secrets. And there’s also Puffy in accessory mode on Sue’s head.
And now we get to travel by their side once again, on their quest to reach The End Of The World and maybe, even go beyond it because as we know, the World never ends and neither do adventures.
Charming, delightful, a bit frustrating at times but very well paced, Grandia is the perfect treat for this weekend. Hurray!
★Stay inspired everyone!★
StarlitDen 
The Dreamcast version has yet to be matched. 🙂
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We played the psx version though! Graphics wise the hd treatment looks a bit plastic but to be able to play with the original Japanese dub is great!
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Well, I’m very glad you had an opportunity to play a version of it even if it was the not so good port variety. 🙂
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Indeed! The battle system is one of the best and it’s a game that gets revisited once in a while over here. That’s what we get for being mainly Nintendo girls 😃
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I am quite surprised it didn’t get copied by other RPG makers at the time.
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That’s actually quite intriguing. Perhaps no one expected it to be successful/well received. Though we don’t know if the other sequels adopted the same battle system.
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They are quite similar but was evolved further and altered to some extent for play on PS2? Possibly, the developers felt changes were needed to keep up with other RPGs. The first was still my favorite.
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The first is a gem and we’re thankful for the ports. Actually double thankful that the characters are so iconic and knowing people also say the same about the second game it’s sparking some interest over here ⭐
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