Grandia IV

[UltimaCJ]

Seeing this gives me a small hope we will see a Grandia IV...what it's only been what 10 years I think give or take?

[Tim]

I will buy it only If they can copy gameplay from grandia 2

[Foxhound]

Yeah hope that it will be here someday :p and i wish they remade Grandia I :/ used to play that game alot back in the days

[UltimaCJ]

Grandia III had soild game play but the story was meh

[人妻キラー]

It's pretty unlikely. Creating an entirely new game is a massive undertaking.

If they did, I'd love a game with the magic system and atmosphere of the first game, the skill/skillbook system from the second game, and certain parts of the combat system in three. I LOVED the aerial combo system in the last game, it added an entirely new dimension. Pity about the rest of the game.

[Etherfly]

I would be happy even if they used Grandia 3 engine as a base. In my view it was a pinnacle of Grandia gameplay system. Though I agree that magic/skill system could be tweaked for a fresh experience.

I still hope that someone will find time and inspiration to do a tribute game to Grandia, something like a spiritual successor with a some of shout-outs to the series, but not to the point of parody or copyright infringement.

[pdraggy]

I wouldn't call 3's story -meh- more disappointing and a disaster. It started off GRAND just totally flew the shark at the end with more holes than a slice of swiss cheeze.

[5chneemensch]

G3 didn't start out grand. G3 was the shounen anime, while G2 was the seinen anime. The gameplay was also a downgrade. Ye, it had air combos, but was about it. Everythign else was just worse.

[UltimaCJ]

Originally posted by pdraggy:

I wouldn't call 3's story -meh- more disappointing and a disaster. It started off GRAND just totally flew the shark at the end with more holes than a slice of swiss cheeze.

Well I tried to be gentle by saying meh lol.

Still would love to see a 4 or game play to it.

[mikael_andersson_74]

Originally posted by UltimaCJ:

Seeing this gives me a small hope we will see a Grandia IV...what it's only been what 10 years I think give or take?

Only if they can make it a masterpiece... or else don't bother.

[terry309]

The creator of Grandia is dead, there won't be a Grandia 4

[mikael_andersson_74]

Originally posted by terry309:

The creator of Grandia is dead, there won't be a Grandia 4

You mean that one person made all three games on his own?
Wow the japanese are truly a master race.
And it's Grandia IV and not Grandia 4.

[terry309]

Originally posted by mikael_andersson_74:

Originally posted by terry309:

The creator of Grandia is dead, there won't be a Grandia 4

You mean that one person made all three games on his own?
Wow the japanese are truly a master race.
And it's Grandia IV and not Grandia 4.

Without the director behind it, the identity of the series is lost. Only the brand continues. Branding means nothing.

[mikael_andersson_74]

Originally posted by terry309:

Originally posted by mikael_andersson_74:

You mean that one person made all three games on his own?
Wow the japanese are truly a master race.
And it's Grandia IV and not Grandia 4.

Without the director behind it, the identity of the series is lost. Only the brand continues. Branding means nothing.

Just like Final Fantasy XV vs Final Fantasy VII.
And I think that a remake of Grandia III where the bad stuff gets fixed would be better than trying to make Grandia IV at this point.

[terry309]

Originally posted by mikael_andersson_74:

Originally posted by terry309:

Without the director behind it, the identity of the series is lost. Only the brand continues. Branding means nothing.

Just like Final Fantasy XV vs Final Fantasy VII.
And I think that a remake of Grandia III where the bad stuff gets fixed would be better than trying to make Grandia IV at this point.

Yeah Final Fantasy XV is a good example of a brand name covering up what should have been a new IP.

[mikael_andersson_74]

Originally posted by terry309:

Originally posted by mikael_andersson_74:

Just like Final Fantasy XV vs Final Fantasy VII.
And I think that a remake of Grandia III where the bad stuff gets fixed would be better than trying to make Grandia IV at this point.

Yeah Final Fantasy XV is a good example of a brand name covering up what should have been a new IP.

Yes something like 'Immature Young Men Goes For a Long Ride in Their Fantasy 1960's-ish American Car'.