Reason to play this over Dreamcast version?

[Consul]

Recently got the dreamcast copy of 2 for a good price, forgetting that it was already on steam (for some reason I thought only the first game was remastered). is there anything I might be losing out on by not playing this version?

[B l u e b e r r y P o p t a r t]

The only thing I can really think of is different VOs depending on what version you buy and I think modes (someone will have to correct me on this one, can't remember if the consoles had them or not), and of course the bugs and issues the Steam version has.

I personally didn't care for the "upgraded graphics" and stuff as I love the originals of old-school games.

[Consul]

Originally posted by B l u e b e r r y P o p t a r t:

The only thing I can really think of is different VOs depending on what version you buy and I think modes (someone will have to correct me on this one, can't remember if the consoles had them or not), and of course the bugs and issues the Steam version has.

I personally didn't care for the "upgraded graphics" and stuff as I love the originals of old-school games.

Cool, thank you! I'm not well-versed in this series so I didn't know if there had been re-releases with new stuff or cut content this version included.

[AlphaPHK]

The Remaster Version (even on consoles) have the new Hard Mode, that makes enemies way more aggressive in comparison to Normal Mode.
You can also switch languages and voice over too, it's pretty neat I guess.

Aside from that, the Remaster is honestly a bit rough around the edges, with magic effects being kinda bugged, some sound effects and voices being too loud by default, (requiring you to adjust in the settings) and in the case of the Switch version, the japanese dub having wierd glitches...

Overall, you get this version if you really want to play Hard Mode, but to be honest, you better spend that money with Grandia I Remaster instead XD

Not only it's a better remaster, but I think Grandia I is rarer(and better) in general. Sure they used that wierd filter that blends pixels together with no way to turn it off, but they make up by drastically reducing load times and fixing some glitches.

[Guy Kazama]

Originally posted by AlphaPHK:

but to be honest, you better spend that money with Grandia I Remaster instead XD

Not only it's a better remaster, but I think Grandia I is rarer(and better) in general. Sure they used that wierd filter that blends pixels together with no way to turn it off, but they make up by drastically reducing load times and fixing some glitches.

Don't listen to this post, you should avoid the Grandia I remaster. It is based on the inferior PlayStation version and not the Sega Saturn original which features far superior graphics.


If you're interested, someone made a nice list of changes here.

[Consul]

Originally posted by Guy Kazama:

Originally posted by AlphaPHK:

but to be honest, you better spend that money with Grandia I Remaster instead XD

Not only it's a better remaster, but I think Grandia I is rarer(and better) in general. Sure they used that wierd filter that blends pixels together with no way to turn it off, but they make up by drastically reducing load times and fixing some glitches.

Don't listen to this post, you should avoid the Grandia I remaster. It is based on the inferior PlayStation version and not the Sega Saturn original which features far superior graphics.


If you're interested, someone made a nice list of changes here.

I didn't know it was originally a saturn game, that's pretty sick. I've wanted an excuse to get one for years. Thanks for the list of changes.

[wadim0]

Grandia 1 is fine on stream. But Grandia 2 is not. Don't play Grandia 2 on steam.

[B l u e b e r r y P o p t a r t]

I agree, Grandia 1 was just fine and I had no issues with it, but 2 was filled with crashes and random bugs all over the place, I did fix most in order to play and finish but it should not have been that bad.

[AlphaPHK]

Originally posted by Guy Kazama:

It is based on the inferior PlayStation version and not the Sega Saturn original which features far superior graphics.

You're not wrong, the Saturn Version DOES look much better!
But the load times are baaaaaad... reeeeally baaad. Fighting is so much fun, but every encounter have a 3~4 second load time that ads up fast, the game takes a second to make your characters move after each action you select, saving takes waaaay longer than the PS1 version, it's pretty bad imo.

It's not unplayable, hell, It's Grandia I for frick sake.
But I must say that I was disappointed with the Saturn Version once I got to play it. I heard people saying it's was the best between the two, but dang.

The Remaster makes everything pretty much instantaneous, if visuals are THAT important... okay I guess, continue to ignore my post because what matters is to have fun in the end xD

[Guy Kazama]

Originally posted by AlphaPHK:

You're not wrong, the Saturn Version DOES look much better!
But the load times are baaaaaad... reeeeally baaad. Fighting is so much fun, but every encounter have a 3~4 second load time that ads up fast, the game takes a second to make your characters move after each action you select, saving takes waaaay longer than the PS1 version, it's pretty bad imo.

It's not unplayable, hell, It's Grandia I for frick sake.
But I must say that I was disappointed with the Saturn Version once I got to play it. I heard people saying it's was the best between the two, but dang.

The Remaster makes everything pretty much instantaneous, if visuals are THAT important... okay I guess, continue to ignore my post because what matters is to have fun in the end xD

Tell that to the ocean that was replaced with a blue void. An extra 2 seconds of load times in exchange for the presentation not being completely bastardized is hardly a complaint. Again, nearly every single room on PS1/Steam has some sort of glitch, it is honestly impressive how bad it is.

[AlphaPHK]

If you don't mind the "2 second" load after every single thing that happens in the game, then more power to you! lol
Like I said, if visuals are THAT important, ignore what I say, and play the Saturn Version! ;)

[Waldson]

Grandia 2 also have new and better lighting system, runs at 60 fps and widescreen. It's much better than the original release. Grandia 1 on the other hand... play it on the Sega Saturn.