GRANDIA HD COLLECTION REVIEW - Happy Console Gamer
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- čas přidán 16. 08. 2019
- Grandia HD Collection Nintendo Switch review is a role-playing video game series, developed by Game Arts and published by ESP Software for the Sega Saturn console as the first game in their Grandia series. Released in Japan in 1997, the game was ported to the PlayStation in 1999, with an English version of the game appearing on the platform in North America in the following September by Sony Computer Entertainment, and in Europe in 2000 by Ubi Soft. The game was produced by much of the same staff who worked on the company's previous role-playing endeavor, the Lunar series, including producer Yoichi Miyagi and composer Noriyuki Iwadare.
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I just want Skies of Arcadia remastered and released on the Switch...
Fuck yes. One of it not the best rpg on the dreamcast/GameCube.
Omg I remember playing skies of Arcadia and grandia 2 both at the same time on Dreamcast as a kid!!
Seriously this needs to happen
Please Give Us Skies of Arcadia Remaster #weloveyouSega
Right? Is that too much to ask for???? One of the best rpgs ever. I loved exploring and discovering land marks and treasures. Nve forget that Lil Jack
I hope Xenogears gets this kind of treatment someday soonish.
Agrees, but I want brave fencer musashi and threads of fate done first.
Just finish disc 2 the right way is all I ask
@@Lightspeeds if only
Everybody asks me what my choice would be for a remake and my answer is always Xenogears. Imagine being able to play through the stuff that is only talked about in disc 2!
Honestly I liked xenogears all the way through especially some stuff on disc 2 just tighten some things up and I’d buy at the 60 dollar price tag for a physical release
I found your channel because of Grandia and Phantasy Star
I found Johnny's channel after the UK magazine Retro Gamer reviewed it almost a decade ago!!
I found Grandia and phantasy star because of this channel
@@ninjakoala7899 @Matt Hopper i found these comments because of youtube
Grandia was and still is my favorite RPG. Amazing soundtrack, loveable cast and heartwarming story.
Don't care what this schlub says about Grandia (with a short vowel A!) I LOVED Grandia much better than FF VII. I will admit I did NOT get a PS1 until after the craze of the system died down. Ugh... he keeps saying the name wrong EVERY time!
yeah grandia is on the top of my list of jrpg's it was 100 times better than any rpg
I really loved it back in 2000 when I got it but even then I realized the graphics were subpar but I'm playing it again and it was hard to get used to the graphics and slow gameplay but I'm enjoying it at 25hours in. Definitely more repetitive than I remembered.
"Is there going to be a physical copy by strictly limited or limited run?"
Limited run games: yes
And if you missed that, there's always Play Asia.
Thanks for a review. I'm 35 and on a journey to play all the JRPG classics I missed out on and I was looking at the HD collection - I have never played Grandia, but aware of its reputation.
You're a cool guy, man. You exude appreciation for these games that shaped us.
That drawing is really special. Thanks for the review. Grandia has such a special place in my heart. Love the series. Part 1 and 2 were really great. Not a lot of games pull my heart strings.
I hope they left the swearing in 😊
I just love all these generations of people playing Grandia. I was shown this game by a family member in his late 50s when I was 7 years old, and hearing you say you played it at 25 is awesome. I'm 27 now rinsing through Grandia 1 again for easily over the 20th time, and now people much younger than me get to enjoy these games. Thanks for another great video!
45? dude you look really young! also never played the first Grandia, I guess this will be my chance.
I was thinking that I'm starting to get old with turning 26, then Johnny talks in nostalgia about being 25 and 26 playing this originally and helped put things in perspective
I'm 38 and I figured Johnny is older than me because he mentions how old he was when some things were released. But yeah, hard to believe.
@@Graterstuuf Yeah, let's not have children so we'll be overtaken by the third world. Great idea!
I'm the same age as him and I get that all the time too! People think I'm in my late 20's!! It must be our generation we age gracefully!!!!! Or maybe because we are gamers!! Who knows!!!! Lol
He looks 45. If he was wearing a dress shirt and tie, he’d look like a principal
Still possibly the best combat system in the history of console RPGs.
yeah it is
yeah. and no random encounters, thank god. this makes a real pleasure to play it even today. but the silly dialogue aged really badly...
@Cleric I actually really like the combat in Octopath Traveler, too, but yeah, I think maybe Grandia and press turn might still be the best. But there are definitely other great ones out there, like Shin Megami Tensei and Etrian Odyssey (although that maybe gets even a little too fiddly/planny).
@@lubenretrolletarios7901 I can't even remember the dialog! I think the graphics aged poorly, but I always hated that rotable pseudo-3D look in PS1-era RPGs. Ick. I preferred 16-bit 2D to that. And the early polygonal stuff, even Dreamcast era, was kind of hideous, and is especially hideous now.
my favorite it probably the additions system in legend of dragoon. pulling off and leveling up additions was so fun that i never got annoyed by random encounters like i did in a lot of other old rpgs.
In a world of perpetual chaos, it is so great to see the happiness and love displayed on this channel!
She's coming to DC comics and she wears a solar system as a necklace
Everyone talking about Grandia, Skies of Arcadia, and XenoGears. I'm still waiting for a remake of Legaia.
Iroquois Pliskin and ONLY Legend of Legaia....not that..whatever it was part 2 on the ps2
@@libatako That was a Sequel not a remake.
Legaia 3!!
@@libatako Legaia 2 while not connected to the original storyline a lot of legal stuff happened during development, it was a solid game in its own right the combat was outstanding.
You and me both, brother.
The story of you meeting the makers of the game and the footage was incredible!!
Love this. Thank you.
It's amazing you got to hang out the character designer and he did a drawing for you... So cool. I'm praying we get a physical version.
"The default language is English and I love the voices. They're not good some of them, they're horrendously bad but that creates the charm"
Lmao I love this channel and the positive spin mixed with your nostalgia. Great work as always Johnny. Never played Grandia but I'll give the Switch version a look.
Grandia was the first game I ever played with voice acting, I was so hyped as a kid! I agree the music is phenomenal. One track I particularly remember is the sandy beach of gumbo :') That track was emotional on a whole new level
Grandia is a deeply special game for me, and I'm always glad about when people tell their stories about what they were going through and how the game was a relevent experience for them. I personally met my wife 18 years ago, because of the game and just from kicking about on the GameFAQs forums for the game. We're about to sit down and play the remake through together, which will be the first time we have played the game together as well.
I genuinely hope that others will come across the game and have those deeply meaningful experiences, and feel the drive to take the plunge and set off on their own adventures too.
That anecdote in the second half about meeting the character designer was a gem, really nice. Thanks for your video!
Wow your parents had a REALLY nice basement. Really cool to hear about these memories. I remember when I turned 18 and moved out of my parents house for the first real time on my own. I had just bought my Turbografx 16 on clearance and there are so many memories wrapped up in that system because of that. Walking around after work, looking for games on clearance bins, drooling over the CD Rom attachment and then finally finding one, with 10 games and a TurboTap for FIFTY DOLLARS! Good times!
The german version of G2 on this collection has a translation Problem. They‘ve translated the „miss“ for a missed attack to „Fräulein“ which is the german word for a woman called „miss“ 🤣
ZockAmigos that’s fantastic.
Don't install patches! I bet they will fix this hilarious quirk :)
@@baka_ja_nai I don't think they'll fix it
Cut google some slack. It didn't even get paid to translate the game.
Hahhaah ich dachte immer das ist normal so, als ob das Spiel sich über Ryudo Spass macht, denn Ryudo ist ein Macho also soll Fraulein seinen Ego schaden.
Wow, this was such a nice and moving story. Thank you for sharing those memories with us! I came here expecting a game review and got a touching and inspiring story instead, like most of us must have growing up on videogames, it was like chatting to an old friend.
Nice vid, you got yourself a subscriber and a fan.
Best wishes from Brazil!
Thanks for the video, Johnny!
You and I are close in age (I just turned 43) and I remember when my friend imported this for his Saturn in late '97/early '98. He was talking the game up big time but I kind of laughed as he had one of those huge translations Game Cave would ship with their Japanese games at the time. I was going to get it for the Playstation but when I heard it wasn't quite as good as the Saturn version I kind of stalled. So this ultimately was a series I always meant to try but never got around to it. Nice to see there's a pretty decent modern solution for me to finally tackle these!
I remember playing 2 on the Dreamcast. Loved the voice acting, art style, characters, and music. I recall that it came with a bonus cd & remixes. Awesome to see this series return for a new gen.
Nice memory, never know who you might meet & have a chat with. Fantastic 🎉🎉🎉
Thanks for getting the port basics right. You also clarified which versions of these games were getting in this collection. Great job!
John - we DM'ed on Grandia back in Summer of 2011. My life has changed so much over the past 12 yrs. Appreciated the conversation then & even more so now looking back! Thanks for all the great memories man 😎💪
Having played all the Nineties RPG on the SNES and PS1, I totally LOVE your enthusiasm for these games. FAVORITE CHANNEL!
Dude, I really love your channel. I just stumbled upon it a few weeks ago and really appreciate what you do. We have almost the exact taste in games and your approach to review/discussions is great. Thanks for the content!
I wish GameArts would make a new RPG.
They might if this sells well.
I wish they made something like Alisia Dragoon again but thanks for raising my interest in Grandia even more. I didn't know they made them too (and I didn't read description).
I wanted a new Lunar for so long but then we got that utter disappointment in Dragon Song.
In my mind Grandia 1 basically is Lunar 3. I never finished it, but from what I played of it other than being a new storyline it sure felt like what the game following Lunar 2 would be.
I don't really know if they could ever make a game that their older games were. Lunar 1, 2, and the original Grandia are so good. But they had trouble shifting with the gaming industry.
@@danhalo1405 that news still hurts till this day😭
Man, you talk so passionate about these games, really love your vídeos, thank you and continue the good work
Brasilian guy here, sorry for my english, i hope you understand
Cara o happy console gamer sempre foi uma inspiração pra mim. Eu nunca lia os comentários. daí quando leio topo com um br.
Your enthusiasm warms my heart, I'm about 10 years younger than you. Some of the memories you share are similar to mine, but there are games like this that I missed out on then. I'm Super excited to get to play these now on my Switch, because of your channel!
And it is funny, we had a similiar situation with Grandia, I was moving too, I had to leave my best friends behind.. it was such a hard time to me and Grandia helped me to go through it. Thanks for the video. Cheers from Brazil.
You could probably bundle that drawing with the original boxed game for a real pretty penny on eBay, but the way you obtained it is so special I’d keep it for life too.
I love your videos, I feel we grew up during the same period ( me in the U.K. but universal experiences in playing. I bought GRANDIA HD on switch and playing it for the first time. I’m enjoying it regardless of low score reviews for the pure simple fact that I appreciate the legacy and work gone into this game. Your passion shines through it’s so authentic. Thanks for all your content and work that yah do.
First time watching the channel, but I loved this review! Your enthusiasm and passion with these games is really pushing me to give Grandia a try! Loved the stories as well of your history with the series and the folks working on it. Great video!
I always come to you for these type of reviews my brother. Someone who exudes passion about these type of titles. Keep up the good work! I’ve been a huge fan for years!
Wow! That draw from the disigner it's really a treasure! I'm 45 years too, and RPG Lover as well. I loved in Vancouver in the Ash street in new west minister, and at that time I bought when it came out Parisite Eve at the Sony Store. Grandia 1 it's one of my favorites Rpgs among with Chrono Trigger, FF VI, Dragon Quest VIII, Nier, etc,etc. I just hope for a physical version of Grandia, and what about Grandia III? We could be friends if I live there lol. Please continue with that natural spark for your reviews! Greetings!
First Video I've seen from you and you just seem like the most wholesome person, reviewing one of my favorite games, and you have that awesome picture of Justin, what an amazing experience :O !
I love Jonny's enthusiasm for games and the medium.
Love the passionate way you talk about videogames... Your channel It's a breath of fresh air on CZcams.
Johnny, I simultaneously love your videos and hate your videos because they make me want to play all of these games!
Hey John, I really liked this review. You talk about games the way I seem to talk about them to people, and I can really resonate with what you're saying, even though I havent played Grandia yet. I will soon though, as I'm on a personal quest to play a lot of old school RPGs, and this has hyped me up even more! I really love how it looks, and the combos in combat, and the character portraits!
I'm 20, and you're basically the same age as my father, and this also reminded me of how we'd talk about FF7 when I played it throughout my childhood. I've seen some videos of yours around the past year, and I really appreciate your perspective and enthusiasm on games! I'm subscribing
the first video I remember seeing from you was the grandia retrospective, loved the format and made me subscribe.
I never really got around to these too much back in the day.. this is... an intriguing proposition. The filters look great!
I’m happy too that you are around 19 years later to talk about Grandia :). Your videos are awesome!
I am playing Grandia for the first time now, after the first few hrs I am already involved, I love it, expecially the voices (JP). Thanks for this amazing video, I did not know you but from now on this channel will be on my weekly watching list. Keep on with the amazing work! 😁
I’m subscribing to you. I love how passionate you are. Keep it coming bro.
a video about games is 100x cooler when there’s old footages of your young self thrown in the mix. Great vid
That was a pretty epic review.
Love the review!! This made me so happy! Grandia is special. I was in middle school living in Germany, so we had to rely on gaming magazine to inform us or going to the store and reading the back of the game itself. I'll give the 2nd a try, never played it.
These games were probably one of the most underapreciated games 20 years ago. I remember starting playing this game about 16-17 years ago and yes this game has a lot of treasured memories. Now I recommend anyone to buy this game for the switch specially parents with children who's able to play these games to have the same gaming experiences we had.
Watching this as the physical copy is just to launch on LRG in a couple of days. I absolutely can't wait to own this physically on switch.
Another great video! Congratulations on the baby!
I remember many years ago messaging you and talking about our love of Grandia. So cool to see you once again talk about Grandia, just this time we get a nice little gift of an HD remaster. Really liked that story about when you first played Grandia in your parents basement. And seeing that footage was awesome!
Dude, I’m so jealous of that artist sketch of Justin. A true collectible.
I appreciated the personal touch to this review, made me feel something. I played this game with my grandfather when I was 5.
I rewatch these Grandia videos occasionally, and I finally decided to play through Grandia myself. Playing on the Saturn, and loving it!
I played Grandia II on Dreamcast but never finished it. I still need to play the first game. The grandia series is one my bucket list series for sure. It's amazing how we can remember intrical parts of our lives and the video games that were with us at the time. It makes them more special. I definitely hope they release a physical copy and I'm glad this exists. However I will be playing the PS1 version of Grandia 1 when I get to it.
Awesome review and a touching story at the end. Such a great drawing. I will definitely pick these up.
Leens story and theme and scene In grandia at the end still makes me cry. Her speech during a certain part of the game.. 😢
I’m touched. Grandia 1 always has a special position in my heart
You are a legend man, easily one of the best content creators in the gaming industries, your passion is very inspiring and so is your personality. You rock!!!
Nearly a year later and limited run just announced a physical version of it!
Up for preorder. It'll be another year until it ships D:
Joking, but it's Limited Run, so half joking
I was holding back to buy this collection. But after your heartfelt review.. I am buying this now!!! Thank you.
That's so cool. Your review sold me!
The first Grandia review you had uploaded was what made me sub to this channel in the first place. A true masterpiece!
Grandia 2 is still my all time favorite game. I got it with my dreamcast and that was one of the games that led me down my career path and made me who I am today. I am so glad to have it on a newer console. Thanks for making this video, man.
as always, love your work, and love LOVE Grandia!
This was one of my favourite RPGs from my childhood. I have been looking forward to this like crazy since I found out about it last year. I can't wait to play these two games again.
Much respect for you man, been following your channel since the beginning. ❤ Grandia. Been playing it again on the PS1 classic 😉
Love your channel. Keep up the good work
Just with those storys and memories from when you were younger, makes this such i awesome review/video. Im 26 now so i hope i can play this game for the first time and have nostalgia for it when im 45
I’ll definitely be picking this up, this game is amazing. The laugh track made me chuckle.
Dude I am so jealous of that Justin sketch you got! Also, LimitedRun just announced a physical edition of this collection too!
Grandia 2 was and still is one of my favorite games of all time and the story is still one of my favorites to this day... I only played it on the ps2 and will on occasion go back and play it but now i will have to get the remake versions this brings me so much joy
This is probably the only jrpg where I am always excited to start it back up again. I have lost my save file 4 times now and the excitement and anticipation is still there. Everything about this game is brilliant. I'm so glad you got to meet him. That is a Legendary meeting.
I always love hearing about games that you have strong connections to and are nostalgic for.
Thanks for this it’s on sale so I was debating it. Only played G2 you now motivate me to play them thanks.
Brother you took me backkkk. The 2 decades long nostalgia factor is strong. Your take is the most important and I'm pleased to hear they did the original Justice. I've always said that there are 2 rpgs tied for #1 for me. Xenogears for the mind but Grandia is closest to my heart. Awesome video, thanks for the honest review! 🤘🔥
I just picked up the hd collection of grandia and it is awesome!! I can’t believe I waited this long to ever play this game. Thank you for the videos because I see so many games I’ve never played. Keep he vids coming
I remember buying the Dreamcast for Grandia 2 and Skies of Arcadia. Great rpgs that I have completed multiple times.
Just bought both of them and cant wait to play through these classics again 🦉
This brought a tear to my eye man. Our stories are similar for this game. I was 11 and I was moving from my old house and leaving all my old friends behind for better things in my life(it sucked for me). Your reviews really resonate with me because you seem to be a legit fan unlike Dreamcast guy who hurries to make the first review before anybody else while not really sounding like the “biggest” fan. Anyway keep em coming dude you got a supporter in me.
Also that signed artwork is awesome man you got a prized piece for sure
It is on 50% discount on the nintendo eshop but I have spent so much money lately getting games that I was doubting. You have helped me making up my mind. I played Grandia 2 on the DC, and though I am not a very RPG gamer, it was love at first sight. Same happened with Skies of Arcadia. Ever since I played Grandia 3 and Grandia Extreme but they were not good at all. I really need to play the 1st one. What a great anecdote my friend, you are a truly blessed man!
Hey John. Can totally relate. Where did the time go? I can also remember playing both of these. I am 43 now and on the nostalgia trip for these.
Limited Run Games has the Grandia HD collection for preorder tomorrow
Your videos are so great, I was choked up when you were talking about playing in your parents basement and the nostalgia 😊
Great video. I have the same feelings of grandia II as you do with I.
The ending sequence of Grandia along with the music is a tear jerker for sure, coming from another old guy.
I love this video!!!! As you might know I’m a huge huge Grandia fan too and my big brother used to play both games and that alongside FF got me into playing RPGs myself! :) Still so thankful for this :) I still cannot wait to see more video of when you were to that convention too
Keep rocking John ❤️
You my friend are a joy to watch keep up with the fantastic content !!
I know this video is a year old, however I just downloaded the Grandia HD collection for the Switch and am hyped to play these games for the first time!
Great review. Looking forward to playing this with my son.
Just got confirmation on my physical copy to be sent out. Excited!
Grandia is a really nice game :) But am still waiting for a HD release of Suikoden 1 and 2, come on Konami Wake up, guess it wont ever happen but one can Always hope.
THIS
@@amiiboarcana5657Meaning??????
@@fredrik357
He agrees with you.
My Dream is a Suikoden 1-5 collection lol
Damn right!
It's not everyday I get across such a moving video when looking for a video game review.
I never played Grandia, but always wanted to, and this version will be my chance. If it can cause that level of attachment in anyone I'm probably in for some good stuff!
The best thing about the rerelease is that so many people on the internet talk about it again. I don't know anybody who played this game, for me it was what ffvii was for other people.
I've spend the last 2 days watching reviews and reading comment sections. I'm happy like a child :)
Great review!!! It made my day!
I've just played FFVII and Grandia for the first time ever, on the Switch, and I have to say that whilst I enjoyed both games I would say that for me personally Grandia is a FFVII killer. Really loved the graphical style and gameplay
Thank you for this heartwarming review ❤
Great job my friend, I enjoyed this. These games are what brought me here...such an amazing time in my life
This was on my bucket list for 20 years! Seems like the perfect time to try it out!