Grandia 1 announced for PC and Switch!!!!!!

[Mr. 8-BIT]

They are releasing Grandia 1 and 2 on Switch and brining the first one to Steam!!!!


http://www.rpgfan.com/news/2018/8080.html

[the_randomizer1889]

Messaggio originale di WeirdoGeek:

Messaggio originale di the_randomizer1889:

Curious about Grandia 2 being renamed on Steam as well, will it retroactively add updates that actually FIX the freaking game?

I understand that risk that you may already know this, but it doesn't hurt to post.
https://www.dualshockers.com/grandia-hd-collection-is-an-excellent-looking-remaster-of-games-that-are-a-perfect-fit-for-nintendo-switch/

Messaggio originale di Mr. 8-BIT:

It's probably going to be an update to the existing. They have a drm free version on GoG, you can download an installer for the game so you can keep the anniversary version that way. I have it wishlisted for this very reason and am just waiting for a sale between now and the release of the update.

You might wanna get and download a back-up copy sooner rather than later, if this is your plan. I have a feeling the update is going to affect the GOG version as well.

They had bloody well fix the glaring audio issues, because right now, not hearing the Grandia 1 cursor/confirm sound is just... odd. Grandia 2 is missing the framebuffer effects when entering a battle, etc. It's not complete.

[BONKERS]

I've tried to contact GungHo and Sickhead games to offer my Grandia II audio files to include for the Switch release multiple ways, but no one seems to want to reply to any of my emails, or tweets to them.

Honestly, and especially since they said they won't be bothered remastering the audio for either game. I would offer to work on CD sourced audio files for Grandia I too for free for them. (if they are using a similar system as AE where they are just .OGG files with looping done either elsewhere or with looping tags.)
It would really only be a few months work in my free time.

It's just so infuriating to see them repeatedly insist that this isn't just a Port but blatantly prove the exact opposite. And in the case of the audio they are actually making the quality worse than the existing releases. (Which is stupidly easy to "Remaster", you just have to buy and rip the music from the soundtracks and cut them up to match the in-game versions.)

And it's not like they are doing anything to redo the graphics , as a reminder here's a comparison of AE and the DC version of II.

From the existing footage of the new port, it looks exactly the same, except for some random eclectic mix of upscaled UI assets. And the shadows seem slightly worse in quality.

http://www.screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/1449
http://www.screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/1448

[Sammy]

Nintendo/PC Master Race confirmed

[the_randomizer1889]

Messaggio originale di Sammy:

Nintendo/PC Master Race confirmed

uh, how?

[Thomago]

Cares about graphics appearantly.

[the_randomizer1889]

Messaggio originale di Thomago:

Cares about graphics appearantly.

I mean, the PSX graphics look bad on modern displays unless scaled properly. A basic bilinear filter would've sufficed, but I really hope they fix the broken cursor sounds, because yeah, not acceptable.

[carljthatsme]

Any more news on the release date? It's been a long wait, at this rate Ni No Kuni will make it to PC first

[Springwiesel87]

OH PLEASE!!! YESSSSS!!!!

[the_randomizer1889]

I think it's still in beta

[Quinners]

Switch version got a release date for next month, they said nothing about the PC version so I'm hoping it ninja releases the same time.

Edit: They replied to someone saying the PC versions are coming later

[poperboy]

Messaggio originale di Quinners:

Switch version got a release date for next month, they said nothing about the PC version so I'm hoping it ninja releases the same time.

Edit: They replied to someone saying the PC versions are coming later

Switch release is this month on the 16th.
I'm hoping PC isn't that far behind but if it's anything like Monster Hunter World, then it'll only take 4 months..

[FafnirChaos]

Well its been a long winter of 2018/2019, or did they mean Australian winter... It's starting to make sense now. It's just too bad there is an 8 in there..... or does that mean the month that it's released???? But what about the other 3 numbers? 3 numbers if we take way the 3 numbers that 2, 0, 1 and if we make an equation and take way 3 numbers (which shouldn't be there) 2 with 0 makes 20 - 1- 3 that's the 16th. Ha you got me there gung-ho 16th of 8 of 2019 16/8/2019.

Maybe I was a fool for thinking it was being released in my winter time, how arrogant of me.

[Hinamina]

The only reason, for me, to buy this "remaster" is for the japanese audio. But the E3 video they presented, had the same problems as the UNDUB VERSION OF THE PS1. Mixed voices in battles and low quality. Honestly, if they dont fix the mixed ♥♥♥ and eng voices, i will ♥♥♥♥ on them for eternity. Another company i wont support.

[Rik67]

The fact that they cut out the top and bottom if the image to make it 16:9, and blurred the pixels, tells me it'll be a bad port and not a remaster.
Guess, I'll play it again on my PlayStation Classic instead.

[Mr. 8-BIT]

Regardless of when this comes out, I'll just wait for modders to fix it.