Spellbinding adventure set to return
[UPDATE:The first trailer forGrimGrimoire OnceMorehas been released. you’re able to check out footage from the remaster in the video below,courtesy of Gematsu. NIS America is yet to announce a localization.]
Grab your magic wands and your cute Victorian boots, folks. Nippon Ichi Software has announced that the classic PS2 strategy titleGrimGrimoireis getting a remaster. Currently in development at Vanillaware, the delightfully titledGrimGrimoire OnceMorewill launch in Japan this summer on PS4 and Nintendo Switch.
As revealed in the newest issue of Weekly Famitsu,GrimGrimoire OnceMorewill see clumsy witch-in-training Lillet Blan attempt to rescue her school, The Tower of Silver Star, from a bothersome time loop, activated by a nefarious sorcerer who comes seeking the Philosopher’s Stone. A 2D real-time-strategy adventure, players control Lillet as she puppeteers armies of mystic familiars, battling it out with the evil wizard’s own dark forces.
Check out the trailer for the original 2007 release below.
GrimGrimoirewas written and directed by George Kamitani ofDragon’s Crownfame, and features the instantly recognizable art style of Kouichi Maenou. Unfortunately, despite receiving plaudits from critics and fans, and even being fortunate enough to receive a western localization,GrimGrimoirewas something of a sales flop, which quickly put an end to plans for an extended franchise.
The new remaster promises higher-resolution, widescreen visuals, new magic mechanics and skill tree options, rebalanced difficulty options, an overhauled save system, and a newly recorded voice track, as well as a gallery of Maenou’s gorgeous artwork. With this sparkling remaster, perhapsGrimGrimoirewill find the plaudit and success in 2022 that escaped it back in 2007. While a western localization has not been announced, NIS has shown plenty of commitment in bringing its recent release to these shores, so an international edition seems somewhat inevitable.
GrimGrimoire OnceMorelaunches in Japan on PS4 and Nintendo Switch July 28.
GrimGrimoire OnceMore announced for PS4 and Switch[Gematsu /Ryokutya2089]
