| Grandia | |
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| Developer(s) | Game Arts |
| Publisher(s) | |
| Designer(s) | Takeshi Miyaji[1] |
| Composer(s) | Noriyuki Iwadare |
| Series | Grandia |
| Platform(s) | Sega Saturn, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One |
| Release | Sega Saturn
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| Genre(s) | Role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Grandia[a] is a role-playing video game developed by Game Arts and published by Entertainment Software Publishing for the Sega Saturn console as the first game in their Grandia series. Released in Japan in 1997, the game was ported to the PlayStation in 1999, with an English version of the game appearing on the platform in North America in the following September by Sony Computer Entertainment, and in Europe in 2000 by Ubisoft. The game was produced by much of the same staff who worked on the company's previous role-playing endeavor, the Lunar series, including producer Yoichi Miyagi and composer Noriyuki Iwadare.
Grandia's combat mechanics have been carried over to future games within the franchise. The game has also spawned an expansion disk (Grandia: Digital Museum) and a spin-off title (Grandia: Parallel Trippers) - both released exclusively in Japan. In celebration of the renewed development on Grandia Online, which acts as a prequel to Grandia, the game was re-released on Sony's PlayStation Network platform in 2009. A high-definition remaster of the game and its sequel, Grandia II, was released for Nintendo Switch in August 2019, and for Windows in October 2019.[2] PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions were released in March 2024.[3]
The game is set in a fantasy world of emerging technology and exploration. A young boy named Justin inherits a magic stone that leads him on a journey around the world to uncover the mystery of a long-lost civilization. Along the way, he meets other adventurers who join him on his quest, which draws the attention of the militaristic Garlyle Forces who seek to uncover the secrets of the past as well. Grandia received a largely positive critical response during its original release, and was voted by readers of the Japanese magazine Famitsu as the 73rd greatest game of all time in a 2006 poll.[4]
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- ^ "Grandia and Grandia II Coming to Switch in HD Remaster". November 2021.
- ^ "Grandia HD Collection Launches March 26, 2024 on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One". GungHo Online Entertainment. March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
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