[Multiplatform] The Grandia Appreciation Thread!

I loved Grandia II alot and I picked up at the budget price of $20 a long time ago. I was pretty close to beating it, but I traded in before fully beating the partner Ryudo's Hometown because I was stupid. I felt really good looking at the faqs and boards and being like the only one who found the Eyes of Valmar to be easy to beat. One of the most fun parts about the game was the battle system for sure. It was so easy to level up because the battle moved in real time, freezing when wanted to make your decision. You also had to take into account your character's actual position relative to the enemies when evading/cancelling and such which I still respect very much. Very innovative.The magic attacks were lots of fun utilizing separate cutscenes. Howl is still my favourite spell though.

My friend showed me Grandia III the other day and I was glad to see i was more of the same with a gigantic graphics upgrade. I couldn't stop watching him play too, all the way from picking up Alfina from an inn to the 3rd area of Dragon Valley. I will pick this up one day when I hve the money again.

How was the original Grandia? Is it similiar to the latest two incarnations?

Jam it back in, in the dark.