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[Robert at Zeboyd Games]

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/grandia-ii-remastered-launches-august-24/1100-6429824/

$20 ($15 at lanch) on Steam on August 24th.

Includes improved graphics, a harder difficulty option, and dual language tracks.

For those who haven't played it, Grandia 2 is often considered the best game in the series. And if you've never played a Grandia game, you're in for a treat - one of the best turn-based battle systems of all-time.

 

[YianGaruga]

Absolutely no time to play it, but will buy day 1 to show my support

 

[antitrop]

Ecstatic. One of my favorite games.

It's been 15 years already...

 

[DR2K]

Day 1.

 

[Trojita]

Yes!!!!!!!

 

[Error]

Speaking of Grandia, what happened to Game Arts?

 

[Kirye]

YAS!

I was contemplating buying Type-0 tomorrow. That is no longer the case.

 

[Robert at Zeboyd Games]

Speaking of Grandia, what happened to Game Arts?

Gungho owns them now.

 

[Enter the Dragon Punch]

Please be $14.99 in Canada, too

Buying either way

 

[Sir_Crocodile]

Can't read the article right now, is the gog release the same day?

 

[Robert at Zeboyd Games]

Please be $14.99 in Canada, too

Buying either way

It's Steam, do they often do different sales for Canada than the US?

 

[Lightning Count]

Triple dip time, got the Dreamcast and PS2 versions already.

 

[TemplaerDude]

I can't believe this is actually happening, I'm definitely going to pick this up.

 

[Vamphuntr]

Any screenshots already?

 

[Eila]

Do you know who's developing this?
Great price. Timing is probably not the best for most people, but I look forward to it.

 

[GhostTrick]

DAY OOOONE !!!
How much in Euro though ? Pls be cheaper in Euro :")

 

[Mesoian]

Day 1, but I still want to see som 1080p screens to assure me that this isn't going to be a trainwreck of a port. The last batch of screens didn't exactly instill confidence in the project.

 

[Malick[AI]]

I love this game so much, but damn if I don't hate forced party member swapping as a mechanic.

 

[Miker]

Am I missing anything from not playing the first Grandia?

 

[Mesoian]

Am I missing anything from not playing the first Grandia?

Nope. Completely separate story.

 

[Dark_castle]

Nice, day 1. From what I've played, I liked the original Grandia the best though.

Am I missing anything from not playing the first Grandia?

Yes, you are missing out on one of the best JRPG of all time.

 

[Robert at Zeboyd Games]

Besides being an enhanced version of a fantastic game that wasn't easily playable elsewhere (not many people own a Dreamcast these days & the PS2 & older PC ports were bad), since it's on Steam, we'll be able to track sales via SteamSpy.

Day 1, but I still want to see som 1080p screens to assure me that this isn't going to be a trainwreck of a port.

The original release isn't exactly a looker. I mostly just excited to get a conveniently playable version with a hard mode.

 

[Haunted]

This originally came out on Dreamcast, right? I'm pretty sure I played it there.

 

[kiryogi]

Oooh, I'm curious how this sounds in JP. Excite.

 

[Meneses]

Finished it a bunch of times on the Dreamcast, still one of the best battle systems in RPGs.

Will buy this as soon as it's available.

 

[PumpkinSpice]

Am I missing anything from not playing the first Grandia?

A better game

Looking forward to this. I was going to wait for a sale but launching 25% off is pretty good.

 

[Tizoc]

So many games so little time ;o;

 

[Skulldead]

Hard mode sold me on this game, i can't wait to replay it

 

[akilshohen]

I love this game so much, but damn if I don't hate forced party member swapping as a mechanic.

Huh? It's story based and not that bad. You make it sound like RECV.

 

[Diablohead]

Am I missing anything from not playing the first Grandia?

it's like most final fantasy games, they don't really carry over but a few things might relate.

 

[toythatkills]

Am I missing anything from not playing the first Grandia?

It won't affect your enjoyment of or ability to follow the story in II, but you're missing an amazing game.

 

[ZombiePlatypus]

Darn, really wish this was up on PSN. Don't really game on PC much so not sure if my laptop can run it, but I'll give it a whirl. What other common game on PC would this be comparable to in terms of running power?

 

[Miker]

Nope. Completely separate story.

Nice, day 1. From what I've played, I liked the original Grandia the best though.

Yes, you are missing out on one of the best JRPG of all time.

A better game

Looking forward to this. I was going to wait for a sale but launching 25% off is pretty good.

it's like most final fantasy games, they don't really carry over but a few things might relate.

It won't affect your enjoyment of or ability to follow the story in II, but you're missing an amazing game.

Eh, I'll just play the second game. I don't have time for many JRPGs anyway.

 

[LiquidMetal14]

This originally came out on Dreamcast, right? I'm pretty sure I played it there.

DC then later on PS2. DC version was superior though.

 

[Robert at Zeboyd Games]

Grandia 1 has the better story & the more charming graphics IMO, but Grandia 2 has the better gameplay, which should be even better if the HD's version new hard mode is balanced well.

What other common game on PC would this be comparable to in terms of running power?

It's an enhanced port of a Dreamcast game - it probably doesn't require the most powerful hardware.

 

[hawk2025]

This is one of those precious few RPGs where the battle system is actually, genuinely very good and fun throughout the whole game.

 

[Robert at Zeboyd Games]

Eh, I'll just play the second game. I don't have time for many JRPGs anyway.

Also, for what it's worth, Grandia 2 is probably the shortest main game in the series. Still pretty meaty at around 30-35 hours, but more manageable than many RPGs.

 

[Diablohead]

This is one of those precious few RPGs where the battle system is actually, genuinely very good and fun throughout the whole game.

made even better with the battle theme

 

[Rezae]

Absolutely no time to play it, but will buy day 1 to show my support

Ditto

 

[Durante]

Darn, really wish this was up on PSN. Don't really game on PC much so not sure if my laptop can run it, but I'll give it a whirl. What other common game on PC would this be comparable to in terms of running power?

If the port is at all decent, it should run on a toaster.

Intel integrated graphics in the most recent Atom are over 50 times as fast as a Dreamcast.

 

[cosmicblizzard]

Buying it day 1 in hopes of a series revival. Likely won't get to it until 2016 though. Not much time to replay games.

 

[Crimsonclaw111]

I have $12 sitting in my Steam account, why the hell not. I'll buy it for being raved about and nicely priced at launch.

Never played before, does it age well?

 

[akidnamededdy]

Been itching to play this one again, day onnneeeeeee

 

[Lightning Count]

Oooh, I'm curious how this sounds in JP. Excite.

Grandia II was one of the first games from Japan to really nail it's English voice dub. So I will pass on the Japanese dialogue.

 

[Trago]

Day 1! The Japanese support on PC just gets better and better.

 

[PumpkinSpice]

If the port is at all decent, it should run on a toaster.

Intel integrated graphics in the most recent Atom are over 50 times as fast as a Dreamcast.

If this game supports Linux I'll try this game on my Chromebook and report back.

 

[cosmicblizzard]

I have $12 sitting in my Steam account, why the hell not. I'll buy it for being raved about and nicely priced at launch.

Never played before, does it age well?

Voice wise, not so much, but everything else is great. Some technique visuals STILL look amazing.

 

[slabrock]

Sweet, it comes out on my birthday. Know what I'm buying myself.

 

[Raven77]

Grandia 2 is incredible for two reasons. I am not a big Japanese RPG player but this game does two things really well.

COMBAT

and

CHARM

The game is charming as hell and the combat is fun, engaging, and perfectly paced. It is helped by a pretty good story and some great characters with charm, charm, charm.

 

[Enter the Dragon Punch]

It's Steam, do they often do different sales for Canada than the US?

Prices are higher for titles because of our lower dollar in recent months. A re-release like this should really be the same price though