Grandia Saturn Vs Psx Differences
Console Wars - Sega Saturn vs. Sega Dreamcast. The Saturn and Dreamcast were two machines that enjoyed as many similarities as they did stark differences. Games has earned an almost mythic status in the retro market due to its abundance of RPGs like “Shining Force,” “Grandia” and, of course, “Panzer Dragoon Saga.” So while. Grandia-Playstation/2 ports vs. Original Saturn/Dreamcast versions - posted in Retro: I've been wanting to try the first two Grandia games after hearing so much about them. I've heard a bunch of people saying bad things about the Grandia 2 PS2 port and was wondering how the ports compared to the originals, and exactly what the issue with the.
'At long last, 12007.html'>Grandia is available for a system that's reached mainstream market penetration. Gamearts' masterful 1997 Saturn role playing epic has arrived on Sony's ubiquitous grand-daddy, and in fine form no less. What PlayStation owners get is basically what Saturn owners got back in 1997, with exception to a few subtle differences. Regardless of these differences, Grandia, stands strong today as just about the finest role playing game in existence; it deserves mention alongside Final Fantasy and Lunar, and in some sense ought to be given consideration above even those two legendary series.
Grandia Saturn Vs Psx
There are a few rough edges that have appeared in the transition from Sega's deceased console. I'm reluctant to even mention these, for all but the staunchest Grandia fan out there would even notice them, but here goes. Various elements of the PlayStation Grandia seem to suffer a slight drop in quality from their Saturn counterparts. The framerate is just a smidgen choppier, the polygons have visible seams (they're visible only if you're looking for them, though), and the voices, which were crisp as can be in the Saturn version, now have a bit of hiss. Some of the problems stand out for all to see, though. In one sequence from the original version's opening, the Saturn's unique background processor was used to do a zoom-in of a flat bitmap depicting the city of Palm. The developers attempted to emulate the zoom-effect on the PlayStation, but with little success; what results is a comical 1 frame per second curiosity that may leave an initial bad taste in the eyes of many gamers.
It seems that everything else from the Saturn version is either in this version, or improved somewhat. The Grandia world is still free of polygon dropout and warping; PlayStation users accustomed to the animated polygons of Xenogears may be surprised to see a game in which the world stays fixed in proper formation. Despite the game's lower-class audio output, you're still witness to one of the finest game soundtracks out there, complete with some severely needed new tracks. This may not hold for the entire game, but it seems that Gamearts and Two Five have gotten rid of those obnoxious dinger-doo-based tracks that made roaming about the game's enemy-filled planes somewhat of a bore; the new track for these sections is more exciting, and still manages to fit with the rest of the game. Also appearing in the game is the fabulous 3D positional audio system of the Saturn version, the frantic battle system (they've now made it so that the screen doesn't go blank before battle, though), and the fully rotatable camera.
But all this endless rambling about differences and similarities is pointless, interesting only because this is one of those rare opportunities to see what happens when a game designed specifically for the Saturn is brought over to the PlayStation (we have many examples of games moving in the opposite direction). Graphics, sound, camera control, battles - these are important to Grandia, but they have nothing to do with its most important element. Back when the Saturn version came out in late 1997, I was hoping to see a game whose graphics would destroy anything else on the PlayStation and Saturn; could I expect any less after having heard so much about how Grandia would be a Final Fantasy 7 killer? It turns out that Grandia did indeed strike a strong blow to Square's landmark RPG, but not because of graphics (I was disappointed by the game's overall low framerate and pixelated characters), nor because of audio (although, Grandia did indeed destroy Final Fantasy 7 aurally). Nor was it because of story, as I still feel that Final Fantasy 7's main storyline is untouchable. So what is it that made Grandia so special back in 1997 and still continues to do so today? It's simple enough to explain with just one word: Character. Turn the page to meet some of the game's characters, then go on from there to understand why these characters elevate Grandia to a level reached by only a handful of games before.
Game Arts’ legendary RPG Grandia, and its follow up Grandia 2, will both be headed over to the Nintendo Switch, publisher Gung Ho announced today (via IGN). The original games are widely regarded as being among the greatest RPGs of all time, praised for their gorgeous art and their innovative battle system (the latter is regarded as being peerless by many genre veterans to this day). Now, they will be made available to play on a modern console for the first time.
The original Grandia was released as a showcase RPG for Sega’s Saturn, and was uniquely optimized for its difficult hardware. It was later ported to the original PlayStation (it was this version that was subsequently localized and released in the west by the now defunct Working Designs). Grandia 2 would follow on the next generation consoles, and while it wasn’t quite as well received as the first, is still pretty beloved overall. Switch fans who have been treated to some fantastic RPGs on the system, such as the just released Octopath Traveler (which has an innovative battle system of its own) are likely to enjoy what Grandia offers.
The best part? The game is due out this Winter, and we will see more of it at PAX West. Plus, there is more good news: Grandia 1 will be coming to Steam (the second game was released for Steam already some years ago). So it’s just RPG goodness all around, it seems.