Grandia Series

ConsoleNameReleaseGenreDeveloperLucca's Notes
DreamcastGrandia II2000Turn-BasedGame ArtsExcellent music and solid voice acting- a game with a lot of character in its characters and a superb battle system
JP GB+GBCGrandia: Parallel Trippers2000Turn-BasedGame ArtsSpinoff of Grandia featuring its characters and an attempt at using the same battle system
JP SaturnGrandia1997Turn-BasedGame ArtsSee PSX
PS2Grandia II2002Turn-BasedGame ArtsAvoid this version- it has bad framerate issues- but the game itself is amazing
PS2Grandia III2006Turn-BasedGame ArtsSame time and distance-based combat as the first two, disproportionate story pacing but solid nonetheless
PS2Grandia Xtreme2002Turn-BasedGame ArtsThe combat you know and love with an increase in dungeon delving, English voice cast is oddly celeb-filled
PS3Grandia (PSone Classics)2010Turn-BasedGame ArtsSee PSX
PS3Grandia III (PS2 Classics)2016Turn-BasedGame ArtsSee PS2
PSPGrandia (PSone Classics)2010Turn-BasedGame ArtsSee PSX
PSXGrandia1999Turn-BasedGame ArtsTraditional JRPG with an emphasis on attack interruption in combat
SwitchGrandia HD Collection2019Turn-BasedGame ArtsTakes Grandia I and II and upgrades visuals; includes Japanese audio for both games; combines Saturn and PSX story elements of the first game
VitaGrandia (PSone Classics)2012Turn-BasedGame ArtsSee PSX