Summary
Four years since theGrandia HD Collectionwas released for Switch and PC, the game is finally arriving on PlayStation and Xbox consoles. TheGrandia HD Collectionincludes the first two titles in the franchise,Grandia 1andGrandia 2, with revamped graphics, widescreen, and support for new languages.
Grandiawas released during the golden era of JRPGs in the 90s. It was developed by Game Arts initially for the Sega Saturn but found a cozy home on the PlayStation when Sony published the game in North America.Grandiafeatured a romantically adventurous narrativefocusing much more on the journey of its protagonists and party than on the outcome. It also introduced a distinctive combat system, blending turn-based and real-time decisions. The success of the series was enough to span four entries, two of which were remastered and distributed in theGrandia HD Collection.
Grandia HD Collectionwas initially announced only for Nintendo Switch and PC in 2019. Now, GungHo Online Entertainment America has announced thatGrandia HD Collectionwill arrive on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on March 26 and will be compatible with PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. The twoGrandiagames in the collection received the remastertreatment and now have modernized visuals, enhanced UI and sprites, widescreen support, and improved cinematics. Additionally, the new version supports different languages. Players can choose between Japanese or English audio and English, French, Japanese, Korean, German, and simplified and traditional Chinese texts.
Grandia HD Collection Release Date for PlayStation and Xbox Confirmed
Before GungHo officially announced the release of theGrandia HD Collectionfor PlayStation and Xbox, some eagle-eyed fans on the ResetEra forum spotted that trophies for bothGrandiahad appeared on sites like Exophase and TrueTrophies, suggesting that the console would soon receive the games. The question was whether they would come in the form of PlayStation 2 emulation,part of the PS Plus Premium package, or if it would be the remastered versions.
After the first twoGrandiagames, Square Enix took over and published the subsequent titles,Grandia XtremeandGrandia 3, for the PlayStation 2. Although some more nostalgic fans would like these two titles to also receive an HD version, it probably won’t be from Square Enix. In 2004, GungHo Online Entertainment announced the acquisition of Game Arts, and with it, theGrandiaIP.
