Board 8 > Grandia 1+2 HD out today

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Snrkiko
08/16/19 1:03:02 PM
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Never played these games, $40. Anyone getting?
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ShatteredElysium
08/16/19 1:04:15 PM
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I have fond memories of Grandia 1 but I'm not sure how well it would hold up nowadays
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RPGlord95
08/16/19 1:04:55 PM
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Switch only?
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CeraSeptem
08/16/19 1:19:48 PM
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Grandia II was great. Never finished 1 but is supposed to be great too.

But Switch only rules me out.
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Dels
08/16/19 1:23:03 PM
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I've only read bad comments about this release, apparently not a good port / not very well adapted? Maybe be careful before buying.
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Snrkiko
08/16/19 1:24:39 PM
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Dels posted...
I've only read bad comments about this release, apparently not a good port / not very well adapted? Maybe be careful before buying.

people are complaining about not using the saturn release for grandia 1 or something, and they don't like the filtering.

they were also complaining about missing sound effects but I think recent videos show that the sound effects are fixed.

im definitely waiting for some more detailed impressions but a lot of the complaints I've seen are on ERA, and they complain about everything.

this release does have me interested though
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ninkendo
08/16/19 1:26:57 PM
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Grandia 1 has the best main theme of any jrpg. Really sparks a sense of adventure and wonderment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ze7FPcxpQvI" data-time="

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Nelson_Mandela
08/16/19 1:29:39 PM
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I have also heard bad things about these ports
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malyg
08/16/19 1:41:40 PM
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ShatteredElysium posted...
I have fond memories of Grandia 1 but I'm not sure how well it would hold up nowadays


played it for the first time a few years back. it's great and it nails the whole adventure feel for the first 30 hours or so but draaaaaags and i was sick of it by the final dungeon.
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The Mana Sword
08/16/19 2:57:46 PM
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Ill probably grab this once Im done with fire emblem

Seems like the port of 2 is great, maybe the best version of that game.

Grandia 1 is weird. The ps1 version is a pretty messy port, but still playable. Its unfortunate if this version is based on that, especially when gung ho made a big deal about how much work they were putting in to use the Saturn version as a base. The smear filtering is whatever, some people hate it, I think it looks fine. Worst case scenario is this version is on par with the ps1 version, which is still totally playable, but ultimately less than the game deserves.

$40 feels a little steep, but I like these games enough that Im willing to bite
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RPGlord95
08/16/19 3:01:55 PM
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Gimme PS4
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Nelson_Mandela
08/16/19 3:02:31 PM
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The Mana Sword posted...
The ps1 version is a pretty messy port, but still playable.

I thought the Saturn port was a basically incomprehensible translation?
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The Mana Sword
08/16/19 3:04:02 PM
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Saturn version wasn't a port, it was the original version, and was never released in English.
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Nelson_Mandela
08/16/19 3:11:48 PM
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The Mana Sword posted...
Saturn version wasn't a port, it was the original version, and was never released in English.

gotcha

that would explain what I just read >_>
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colliding
08/16/19 3:39:20 PM
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I don't believe this is worth $40 even if you've never played these

file them under "amazing at the time but have aged terribly"
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Xiahou Shake
08/16/19 4:22:40 PM
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Is the version of 2 here just the same as Grandia 2 Anniversary Edition on PC? Cause that's been out for a while and Grandia 1 HD is coming out there next month. Might be of interest to the folks here who said Switch only was a dealbreaker.
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The Mana Sword
08/16/19 4:29:09 PM
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I believe the Switch version of 2 is widescreen, but I think the PC one is getting an update for that as well?

So they should be effectively identical
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redrocket
08/16/19 6:39:37 PM
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guys regardless whether you are interested in Grandia you should just buy a Switch anyway its an amazing system

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Xiahou Shake
08/16/19 6:43:32 PM
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Switch feels like it repeatedly goes through really quiet stretches before just busting a nut with a ton of good games and then going dormant for a while again. We're in a nut busting phase right now so things are pretty swell.
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Alanna82
08/16/19 6:46:19 PM
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More games for my backlog. I lost my copy of Grandia 1, so this is a much purchase for me.
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Nrrr
08/17/19 7:21:11 AM
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RPGlord95 posted...
Gimme PS4


This. I didn't know this was happening and this topic made me look it up on the psstore. So fucking disappointed.

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Heroic Bigpun
08/17/19 11:07:56 AM
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Everytime symphony of the night gets ported, people usually complained it's not the Japan only Saturn version either
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WazzupGenius00
08/17/19 1:51:41 PM
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Heroic Bigpun posted...
Everytime symphony of the night gets ported, people usually complained it's not the Japan only Saturn version either

Those people have never played the saturn version because they would never ask for it if they had

It runs like garbage
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ninkendo
08/17/19 1:52:43 PM
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WazzupGenius00 posted...
It runs like garbage

like most games on Saturn
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Uglyface2
08/18/19 4:23:26 PM
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I bought this. Im only a little bit in, so the childish bit is going on.
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pjbasis
08/18/19 4:28:07 PM
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malyg posted...
ShatteredElysium posted...
I have fond memories of Grandia 1 but I'm not sure how well it would hold up nowadays


played it for the first time a few years back. it's great and it nails the whole adventure feel for the first 30 hours or so but draaaaaags and i was sick of it by the final dungeon.


Like exactly this post
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SwiftyDC
08/18/19 5:12:05 PM
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The golden years of RPGs for me. Breath of Fire, Wild Arms, Final Fantasy obv, and Grandia just to name a few.

Is it just digital on Switch?
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AxemRedRanger
08/19/19 1:36:08 PM
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pjbasis posted...
malyg posted...
ShatteredElysium posted...
I have fond memories of Grandia 1 but I'm not sure how well it would hold up nowadays


played it for the first time a few years back. it's great and it nails the whole adventure feel for the first 30 hours or so but draaaaaags and i was sick of it by the final dungeon.


Like exactly this post

pretty much
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