Grandia HD Collection
2019
- role-playing (rpg)
- adventure
- fantasy
- single player
The story
Two quintessential RPGs have finally gone portable on one of gaming's most popular console/handheld hybrid platforms. The highly anticipated GRANDIA HD Collection for the Nintendo Switch is here.
What it’s like
Bright, saturated anime-style environments with hand-painted backdrops, sun-dappled jungles, sea-blue skies and warm sepia ruins, all rendered in a crisp high-definition sheen that keeps the original's cheerful hand-drawn character sprites and cel-shaded faces readable on a handheld screen. The soundtrack is full of bouncy orchestral brass, airy flutes and gentle wistful themes that swell during overworld travel and turn briskly martial in battle, so the music does most of the mood-setting. Combat is turn-based with a visible timeline, and the pace is unhurried: long wandering stretches broken by lively fights and easy-going dialogue. The overall feel is warm, earnest and optimistic, with a touch of nostalgia, a light adventure spirit and low-stakes charm. Expect fantasy fights rather than gore: the violence is stylised, bloodless and cartoonish, with mild peril and no sexual content. It suits a relaxed weekend session on the couch or a lazy handheld sitting on a train, and it is for players who love classic JRPG journeys and a sincere, sunny coming-of-age adventure.
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