Grandia HD Collection for Nintendo Switch Coming Soon; PC Getting Grandia HD Remaster

Today GungHo Online Entertainment announced that the Grandia HD Collection will be coming soon to Nintendo Switch.

On top of that, a Grandia HD Remaster will be released for PC on Steam day and date with the Switch version. The already available Grandia II Anniversary Edition on Steam will be renamed Grandia II HD Remaster and will remain separate from the first game.

More information about both new releases will be announced at E3, but below you can read a few features directly from the press release.

Key Features:

• Real-time, turn-based action – Experience and employ a unique action bar system for real-time fighting with distinct characters
•  Magic-based combat – Gather Mana Eggs to learn and use magic-based skills, ranging from elemental attacks to character-enhancing magic for defense and offense statistical boosts
  Illustrious worlds to explore – The vibrant worlds in GRANDIA HD Collection include nostalgic starter cities such as Parm (GRANDIA) and Carbo Village (GRANDIA II) to iconic fields and areas such as The End of the World (GRANDIA) and Valmar’s Moon (GRANDIA II)
• Gather Skill Points and ATTACK! – Skill Points or Skill Coins can be used to earn incredibly intense moves that make for an extraordinary fighting experience
• Eclectic Enemy Encounters – The worlds of GRANDIA and GRANDIA II bring forth a plethora of challenging and epic enemies in the wild, as well as main storyline bosses
• Ear-Indulging, Melodious Compositions – Experience world exploration, momentous battles, and legendary in-game experiences in beautiful harmony with musical compositions from acclaimed Japanese composer Noriyuki Iwadare

We also get a look at the new features and enhancements that will come to both games.

GRANDIA features

• Enhanced details to UI, sprites, and texture art
• Original cinematic videos receiving visual enhancements
• Widescreen support and customizable resolutions (only for PC)
• Steam cards and Achievements (only for PC)
• Audio: Japanese and English
• Language Support: Original English and Japanese plus French and German translation
• Gamepad and keyboard support with remappable controls (only for PC)

GRANDIA II features

• Enhanced details to UI, sprites, and texture art
• Original cinematic videos receiving visual enhancements
• Widescreen support and customizable resolutions (only for PC)
• Audio: Japanese and English
• Language Support: Original English and Japanese plus New French and German translation

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Proud weeb hailing from sunny (not as much as people think) Italy and long-standing gamer since the age of Mattel Intellivision and Sinclair ZX Spectrum. Definitely a multi-platform gamer, he still holds the old dear PC nearest to his heart, while not disregarding any console on the market. RPGs (of any nationality), MMORPGs, and visual novels are his daily bread, but he enjoys almost every other genre, prominently racing simulators, action and sandbox games. He is also one of the few surviving fans on Earth of the flight simulator genre.

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