E3 Grandia HD Collection Announced

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Gung Ho just announced Grandia + Grandia II HD Remaster has been retitled Grandia HD Collection and is “coming soon” for Switch, Grandia HD Remaster will launch for PC day and date with the Switch collection, and the currently available Grandia II Anniversary Edition will be retitled Grandia II HD Remaster. More information will be revealed at E3 2019. Nice!

Famous for its great characters, mature storytelling, memorable music, and fantastic battle system, these classic JRPGs are renowned for being ahead of their time. Grandia HD Collection brings Grandia and Grandia II together with enhanced visuals, handheld support for the Nintendo Switch, while Grandia HD Remaster and Grandia II HD Remaster features those same enhance visuals, as well as keyboard / gamepad support for Steam.
Key Features
  • Real-time, turn-based action – Experience and employ a unique action bar system for real-time fighting with distinct characters.
  • Magic-based combat – Gather Mana Eggs to learn and use magic-based skills, ranging from elemental attacks to character-enhancing magic for defense and offense statistical boosts.
  • Illustrious worlds to explore – The vibrant worlds in Grandia HD Collectioninclude nostalgic starter cities such as Parm (Grandia) and Carbo Village (Grandia II) to iconic fields and areas such as The End of the World (Grandia) and Valmar’s Moon (Grandia II).
  • Gather Skill Points and ATTACK! – Skill Points or Skill Coins can be used to earn incredibly intense moves that make for an extraordinary fighting experience.
  • Eclectic Enemy Encounters – The worlds of Grandia and Grandia II bring forth a plethora of challenging and epic enemies in the wild, as well as main storyline bosses.
  • Ear-Indulging, Melodious Compositions – Experience world exploration, momentous battles, and legendary in-game experiences in beautiful harmony with musical compositions from acclaimed Japanese composer Noriyuki Iwadare.
Grandia HD Collection, Grandia HD Remaster (PC), and Grandia II HD Remaster (PC) will feature a variety of new and improved features such as:
  • Grandia Features
    • Enhanced details to UI, sprites, and texture art.
    • Original cinematic videos receiving visual enhancements.
    • Widescreen support and customizable resolutions (only for PC).
    • Steam cards and Achievements (only for PC).
    • Audio: Japanese and English.
    • Language Support: Original English and Japanese plus French and German translation.
    • Gamepad and keyboard support with remappable controls (only for PC).
  • Grandia II Features
    • Enhanced details to UI, sprites, and texture art.
    • Original cinematic videos receiving visual enhancements.
    • Widescreen support and customizable resolutions (only for PC).
    • Audio: Japanese and English.
    • Language Support: Original English and Japanese plus New French and German translation.
 
I never played the second one, I forget if its still sitting on my PS3 PSN or not, but I will most likely check this out.

Grandia II is an excellent jrpg I suggest you play it ASAP Mr. Demon, as I mentioned before:
 
Grandia II is an excellent jrpg I suggest you play it ASAP Mr. Demon, as I mentioned before:

So is Suikoden, but I don't have the time :squint:
 
So is Suikoden, but I don't have the time :squint:

Indeed Suikoden III ftw and also have you played Radiant Historia? the 3ds upgraded version is excellent with the major extra story and deadly gameplay stuff, ending and much more satisfying hero Stoke/Raynie ship ending thing lol
 
There's a gameplay video of the Grandia II HD remaster, starts at 3:59:
 
GunHo mentioned The Grandia HD collection may be coming to ps4 and xbox in the Future. from Dualshockers:

As for a reason more specific to the PS4, Takeshi Minagawa discussed the challenges of making the game support 4K on the more powerful system. “When you look at Nintendo Switch, it only supports up to 1080p. The PS4 is now actually moving into 4K. If we actually tried to convert the original graphics to 4K, one, that’s too much work, and two, we are going to have to think about how we are trying to convert the visuals to 4K while keeping the original essence in it.” With how much work is being done to tailor Grandia HD Collection to modern platforms and screens, attempting to refine the dated visuals even further into 4K is probably a difficult task.

That being said, Minagawa-san would not rule out the possibility of Grandia HD Collection coming to PS4 in the future. “Still, there is a possibility that we are going to convert and try to bring Grandia and Grandia IIto PS4 but I think the Switch is more suitable to deliver the older games to the fans. When it comes to the future, we don’t know yet. Maybe we’d think about bringing it to the PS4 and Xbox,” Takeshi Minagawa concluded.

Grandia HD Collection is currently in development for Nintendo Switch, though Grandia HD Remastered and Grandia II HD Remastered will be hitting PC alongside the Nintendo Switch collection’s release.
 
GunHo mentioned The Grandia HD collection may be coming to ps4 and xbox in the Future. from Dualshockers:

As for a reason more specific to the PS4, Takeshi Minagawa discussed the challenges of making the game support 4K on the more powerful system. “When you look at Nintendo Switch, it only supports up to 1080p. The PS4 is now actually moving into 4K. If we actually tried to convert the original graphics to 4K, one, that’s too much work, and two, we are going to have to think about how we are trying to convert the visuals to 4K while keeping the original essence in it.” With how much work is being done to tailor Grandia HD Collection to modern platforms and screens, attempting to refine the dated visuals even further into 4K is probably a difficult task.

That being said, Minagawa-san would not rule out the possibility of Grandia HD Collection coming to PS4 in the future. “Still, there is a possibility that we are going to convert and try to bring Grandia and Grandia IIto PS4 but I think the Switch is more suitable to deliver the older games to the fans. When it comes to the future, we don’t know yet. Maybe we’d think about bringing it to the PS4 and Xbox,” Takeshi Minagawa concluded.

Grandia HD Collection is currently in development for Nintendo Switch, though Grandia HD Remastered and Grandia II HD Remastered will be hitting PC alongside the Nintendo Switch collection’s release.

more systems never hurt. Good enough sales means a new game in the series.
 
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