A collection of the classic Japanese role-playing games Grandia HD Collection and Grandia HD Remaster is coming to Nintendo Switch and PC.
Publisher GungHo Online Entertainment announced that the collection formerly known as Grandia and Grandia II HD Remaster will be taking on a new title: Grandia HD Collection. It will be launched soon for Nintendo Switch. In addition to this, Grandia HD Remaster will be launched on the same day for PC.
The Grandia HD Collection brings together the two classic Japanese role-playing games, Grandia and Grandia II, known for their great character line up, storytelling, unforgettable music, and amazing combat system. However, this time, these two classics have been improved visually and made to support the handheld system of Nintendo Switch. The same visual enhancements will be featured in Grandia HD Remaster and Grandia II HD Remaster for Steam.
The original key features of the game include:
- You will be able to experience turn-based combat with individual characters in real-time.
- Learn to use magic-based skills by gathering Mana Eggs. Use elemental attacks or defend yourself and give your offense a boost with character-enhancing magic.
- Drown in nostalgia with the colorful combination of your favorite places in both Grandia and Grandia II combined in the Grandia HD Collection. Some of the examples are the city of Parm, Carbo Village, The End of the World, and Valmar’s Moon.
- Improve your fighting experience by gathering Skill Points or Skill Coins. You can use these to earn powerful moves.
- Grandia HD Collection brings forth a variety of strong enemies and main storyline bosses from the two games.
- Indulge yourself with the music composed by the famed Japanese composer, Noriyuki Iwadare, as you explore the world and engage in combat.
The Grandia HD Collection (Nintendo Switch), Grandia HD Remaster (PC), and Grandia II HD Remaster (PC) will introduce both new and improved features like:
Grandia:
- Improved details for the UI, sprites, and texture art
- Visually enhanced original cinematic footage
- Supports widescreen and offers customizable resolutions for PC
- Availability of Steam cards and achievements for PC
- Both Japanese and English audio are available
- Supports a total of four languages which includes English, Japanese, French, and German
- Supports both keyboard and gamepad for PC. You can also remap the controls.
Grandia II:
- Improved details for the UI, sprites, and texture art
- Visually enhanced original cinematic footage
- Supports widescreen and offers customizable resolutions for PC
- Availability of Steam cards and achievements for PC
- Both Japanese and English audio are available
- Supports a total of four languages which includes English, Japanese, French, and German
More info on this will be revealed at E3 2019, so stay tuned.
