<s>
Grandia	B-Application
is	I-Application
a	O
role-playing	O
video	O
game	O
,	O
developed	O
by	O
Game	O
Arts	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Entertainment	O
Software	O
Publishing	O
for	O
the	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
console	O
as	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
in	O
their	O
Grandia	B-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Released	O
in	O
Japan	O
in	O
1997	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
ported	O
to	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
in	O
1999	O
,	O
with	O
an	O
English	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
appearing	O
on	O
the	O
platform	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
in	O
the	O
following	O
September	O
by	O
Sony	O
Computer	O
Entertainment	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
Europe	O
in	O
2000	O
by	O
Ubisoft	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Grandias	B-Application
combat	O
mechanics	O
have	O
been	O
carried	O
over	O
to	O
future	O
games	O
within	O
the	O
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
has	O
also	O
spawned	O
an	O
expansion	O
disk	O
(	O
Grandia	B-Application
:	O
Digital	O
Museum	O
)	O
and	O
a	O
spin-off	O
title	O
(	O
Grandia	B-Application
:	I-Application
Parallel	I-Application
Trippers	I-Application
)	O
-	O
both	O
released	O
exclusively	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
celebration	O
of	O
the	O
announcement	O
of	O
renewing	O
development	O
on	O
Grandia	B-Application
Online	I-Application
,	O
which	O
acts	O
as	O
a	O
prequel	B-Application
to	O
Grandia	B-Application
,	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
re-released	O
on	O
Sony	O
's	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
platform	I-Device
in	O
Japan	O
as	O
a	O
downloadable	B-Application
title	O
on	O
April	O
22	O
,	O
2009	O
and	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
February	O
25	O
,	O
2010	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
high-definition	O
remaster	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
Europe	O
on	O
August	O
16	O
,	O
2019	O
,	O
together	O
with	O
Grandia	B-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
for	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
;	O
a	O
Windows	O
version	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
October	O
15	O
,	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
set	O
in	O
a	O
fantasy	B-Application
world	O
of	O
emerging	O
technology	O
and	O
exploration	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Grandia	B-Application
received	O
a	O
largely	O
positive	O
critical	O
response	O
during	O
its	O
original	O
release	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
voted	O
by	O
readers	O
of	O
the	O
Japanese	O
magazine	O
Famitsu	O
as	O
the	O
73rd	O
greatest	O
game	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
in	O
a	O
2006	O
poll	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Grandia	B-Application
's	O
environments	O
are	O
depicted	O
as	O
three-dimensional	O
maps	O
,	O
with	O
characters	O
represented	O
by	O
2-D	O
animated	O
bitmap	B-Algorithm
sprites	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Grandia	B-Application
features	O
a	O
rotational	O
party	O
roster	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Monsters	O
in	O
Grandia	B-Application
are	O
visible	O
on	O
the	O
field	O
and	O
wander	O
around	O
aimlessly	O
until	O
the	O
party	O
gets	O
close	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Grandia	B-Application
is	I-Application
a	O
set	O
in	O
a	O
fantasy	B-Application
world	O
where	O
societies	O
thrive	O
in	O
an	O
era	O
of	O
increasing	O
technological	O
developments	O
following	O
the	O
collapse	O
of	O
the	O
ancient	O
civilization	O
centuries	O
before	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Grandia	B-Application
was	O
developed	O
by	O
Game	O
Arts	O
over	O
a	O
period	O
of	O
more	O
than	O
two	O
years	O
beginning	O
after	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
company	O
's	O
previous	O
role-playing	O
video	O
game	O
title	O
,	O
Lunar	B-Application
:	I-Application
Eternal	I-Application
Blue	I-Application
for	O
the	O
Sega	B-Device
Mega-CD	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
project	O
,	O
headed	O
by	O
producer	O
Yoichi	O
Miyaji	O
and	O
directors	O
Takeshi	O
Miyaji	O
and	O
Toshiaki	O
Hontani	O
,	O
was	O
also	O
originally	O
intended	O
for	O
the	O
Mega-CD	B-Device
system	O
,	O
but	O
was	O
shifted	O
to	O
the	O
Saturn	B-Device
early	O
in	O
development	O
due	O
to	O
Sega	O
's	O
abandoning	O
the	O
platform	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
a	O
spokesman	O
for	O
Game	O
Arts	O
,	O
Grandia	B-Application
was	O
created	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
company	O
's	O
on-going	O
effort	O
to	O
"	O
provide	O
consumers	O
with	O
good	O
games	O
rather	O
than	O
try	O
to	O
follow	O
market	O
trends	O
"	O
,	O
opting	O
instead	O
to	O
create	O
a	O
product	O
that	O
would	O
tell	O
a	O
compelling	O
story	O
catering	O
primarily	O
to	O
their	O
existing	O
fanbase	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Saturn	B-Device
version	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
December	O
1997	O
exclusively	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
a	O
special	O
Limited	O
Edition	O
for	O
those	O
who	O
pre-ordered	O
the	O
game	O
between	O
October	O
25	O
and	O
November	O
30	O
,	O
1997	O
,	O
which	O
included	O
a	O
fold-out	O
cloth	O
map	O
of	O
the	O
Grandia	B-Application
world	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
a	O
mini	O
radio	O
drama	O
disc	O
featuring	O
voiced	O
scenes	O
from	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
November	O
1998	O
,	O
Grandia	B-Application
was	O
re-released	O
in	O
Japan	O
as	O
the	O
Grandia	B-Application
Memorial	O
Package	O
,	O
which	O
featured	O
new	O
instruction	O
booklet	O
artwork	O
and	O
a	O
lower	O
sales	O
price	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Despite	O
gathering	O
several	O
hundred	O
signatures	O
in	O
only	O
a	O
few	O
days	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
promotion	O
from	O
gaming	O
website	O
GameSpot	O
,	O
the	O
Saturn	B-Device
version	O
was	O
never	O
released	O
internationally	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
March	O
1999	O
,	O
Game	O
Arts	O
's	O
Japanese	O
publisher	O
ESP	O
Software	O
showcased	O
a	O
PlayStation	B-Device
version	O
of	O
Grandia	B-Application
at	O
that	O
year	O
's	O
Tokyo	O
Game	O
Show	O
expo	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
confirmation	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
would	O
be	O
released	O
in	O
English	O
for	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
by	O
Sony	O
Computer	O
Entertainment	O
America	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
New	O
features	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
version	O
included	O
support	O
for	O
the	O
system	O
's	O
DualShock	B-Device
analog	O
control	O
sticks	O
and	O
vibration	O
function	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
compatibility	O
with	O
Sony	O
's	O
Japanese-only	O
PocketStation	B-Application
peripheral	O
,	O
which	O
allows	O
players	O
to	O
download	B-Application
game	O
data	O
on	O
a	O
portable	O
device	O
for	O
use	O
in	O
a	O
special	O
mini-game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
the	O
company	O
had	O
expressed	O
interest	O
in	O
bringing	O
the	O
game	O
to	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
as	O
early	O
as	O
1998	O
,	O
technical	O
problems	O
originally	O
prevented	O
the	O
title	O
from	O
being	O
ported	O
to	O
the	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Grandia	B-Application
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
in	O
Europe	O
in	O
2000	O
by	O
Ubisoft	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nearly	O
ten	O
years	O
after	O
Grandias	B-Application
release	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
,	O
Game	O
Arts	O
announced	O
in	O
April	O
2009	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
would	O
be	O
released	O
as	O
a	O
downloadable	B-Application
title	O
on	O
Sony	O
's	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
service	O
in	O
Japan	O
in	O
celebration	O
of	O
the	O
resuming	O
development	O
on	O
the	O
company	O
's	O
long-dormant	O
Grandia	B-Application
Online	I-Application
project	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
music	O
for	O
Grandia	B-Application
was	O
written	O
by	O
Noriyuki	O
Iwadare	O
,	O
who	O
had	O
previously	O
worked	O
with	O
Game	O
Arts	O
as	O
composer	O
for	O
their	O
Lunar	O
series	O
on	O
the	O
Sega	B-Device
CD	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Iwadare	O
was	O
called	O
upon	O
to	O
write	O
the	O
music	O
due	O
to	O
his	O
relationship	O
with	O
the	O
company	O
,	O
and	O
claims	O
that	O
his	O
work	O
on	O
Grandia	B-Application
was	O
"	O
a	O
turning	O
point	O
in	O
my	O
career	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
described	O
the	O
music-making	O
process	O
as	O
"	O
very	O
interesting	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Grandias	B-Application
sound	O
team	O
utilized	O
the	O
latest	O
technology	O
available	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
to	O
create	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
background	O
themes	O
,	O
included	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
main	O
theme	O
,	O
"	O
Theme	O
of	O
Grandia	B-Application
"	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
composed	O
by	O
Iwadare	O
in	O
just	O
one	O
night	O
after	O
looking	O
at	O
an	O
illustration	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
It	O
's	O
the	O
End	O
"	O
by	O
Japanese	O
rock	O
group	O
L'Arc-en-Ciel	O
,	O
from	O
the	O
band	O
's	O
1999	O
Album	O
Ray	O
,	O
was	O
used	O
as	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
official	O
commercial	O
theme	O
song	O
during	O
its	O
re-release	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
December	O
1997	O
,	O
selected	O
music	O
tracks	O
from	O
the	O
game	O
were	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
the	O
Grandia	B-Application
Original	O
Soundtrack	O
by	O
King	O
Records	O
across	O
two	O
discs	O
,	O
which	O
were	O
organized	O
as	O
"	O
Orchestra	O
Side	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Synth	O
Side	O
"	O
according	O
to	O
the	O
type	O
of	O
instrument	O
samples	O
used	O
to	O
compose	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
follow-up	O
album	O
,	O
Grandia	B-Application
Original	O
Soundtrack	O
II	O
,	O
was	O
made	O
available	O
in	O
June	O
1998	O
,	O
containing	O
an	O
additional	O
two	O
discs	O
of	O
music	O
not	O
featured	O
on	O
the	O
previous	O
album	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
One	O
year	O
later	O
,	O
in	O
June	O
1999	O
,	O
a	O
compilation	O
album	O
entitled	O
The	O
Best	O
of	O
Grandia	B-Application
was	O
released	O
by	O
Twofive	O
Records	O
containing	O
some	O
of	O
Iwadare	O
's	O
favorite	O
music	O
from	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
including	O
a	O
never-before	O
released	O
track	O
,	O
"	O
Pavane	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Iwadare	O
also	O
produced	O
a	O
special	O
arranged	O
album	O
called	O
Vent	O
:	O
Grandia	B-Application
Arrange	O
Version	O
,	O
with	O
"	O
vent	O
"	O
(	O
)	O
being	O
the	O
French	O
word	O
for	O
"	O
wind	O
"	O
,	O
which	O
Iwadare	O
chose	O
because	O
it	O
"	O
carries	O
the	O
image	O
of	O
cool	O
pleasant	O
wind	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Grandia	B-Application
received	O
near-universal	O
acclaim	O
during	O
its	O
original	O
release	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
garnering	O
a	O
9	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
from	O
both	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
Magazine	O
and	O
Saturn	B-Device
Fan	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
an	O
8.75	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
from	O
Weekly	O
TV	O
Gamer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Despite	O
not	O
being	O
released	O
outside	O
Japan	O
,	O
GameSpot	O
covered	O
the	O
Saturn	B-Device
version	O
in	O
a	O
1998	O
import	O
review	O
,	O
claiming	O
that	O
Grandia	B-Application
"	O
beats	O
out	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
VII	I-Application
in	O
all	O
of	O
the	O
ways	O
that	O
matter	O
,	O
"	O
adding	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
"	O
not	O
only	O
longer	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
more	O
engaging	O
cast	O
of	O
characters	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
lacks	O
the	O
lulls	O
that	O
so	O
many	O
RPGs	O
have	O
because	O
of	O
these	O
merits	O
,	O
"	O
awarding	O
the	O
game	O
an	O
Editor	O
's	O
Choice	O
Award	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Official	O
U.S.	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Magazine	O
called	O
the	O
game	O
"	O
arguably	O
the	O
best	O
RPG	O
for	O
Sega	O
's	O
Saturn	B-Device
console.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Next	O
Generation	O
reviewed	O
the	O
Saturn	B-Device
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
rating	O
it	O
four	O
stars	O
out	O
of	O
five	O
,	O
and	O
stated	O
that	O
"	O
Grandias	B-Application
design	O
and	O
innovation	O
will	O
be	O
a	O
benchmark	O
for	O
future	O
RPGs	O
in	O
the	O
32-bit	O
generation	O
and	O
beyond.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
sold	O
181,219	O
units	O
in	O
its	O
first	O
week	O
and	O
would	O
go	O
on	O
to	O
sell	O
344,554	O
copies	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
becoming	O
the	O
15th	O
highest-selling	O
game	O
for	O
the	O
system	O
in	O
the	O
region	O
and	O
the	O
country	O
's	O
fourth	O
highest-selling	O
Saturn	B-Device
title	O
of	O
1997	O
;	O
it	O
ultimately	O
sold	O
over	O
a	O
million	O
copies	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2006	O
,	O
readers	O
of	O
Famitsu	O
voted	O
the	O
Saturn	B-Device
version	O
the	O
73rd	O
greatest	O
game	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
during	O
the	O
magazine	O
's	O
Top	O
100	O
Favorite	O
Games	O
of	O
All	O
Time	O
feature	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Device
version	O
of	O
Grandia	B-Application
met	O
with	O
similarly	O
positive	O
reception	O
to	O
the	O
Saturn	B-Device
release	O
,	O
though	O
sales	O
remained	O
lower	O
than	O
the	O
original	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
selling	O
approximately	O
97,460	O
copies	O
in	O
its	O
first	O
three	O
weeks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Official	O
U.S.	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Magazine	O
named	O
it	O
as	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
"	O
25	O
Games	O
You	O
Must	O
Play	O
in	O
1999	O
"	O
,	O
praising	O
the	O
title	O
's	O
colorful	O
presentation	O
and	O
"	O
innovative	O
battle	O
system	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
elegant	O
character	O
advancement	O
system	O
"	O
,	O
yet	O
found	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
English	O
voice	O
acting	O
to	O
be	O
"	O
depressingly	O
awkward	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
once	O
again	O
compared	O
Grandia	B-Application
to	O
Square	O
's	O
popular	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
series	O
,	O
calling	O
it	O
"	O
every	O
bit	O
as	O
worthwhile	O
as	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
VIII	I-Application
,	O
just	O
in	O
different	O
ways	O
,	O
"	O
calling	O
attention	O
to	O
its	O
sound	O
quality	O
that	O
is	O
"	O
as	O
complete	O
and	O
detailed	O
as	O
it	O
visuals	O
"	O
,	O
but	O
finding	O
fault	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
translation	O
and	O
voice	O
work	O
that	O
was	O
declared	O
"	O
inexcusable	O
by	O
today	O
's	O
standards.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
GamePro	O
magazine	O
felt	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
had	O
aged	O
during	O
its	O
two-year	O
transition	O
to	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
,	O
but	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
presentation	O
was	O
still	O
"	O
amazingly	O
detailed	O
and	O
well	O
designed.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
publication	O
would	O
cite	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
music	O
as	O
its	O
major	O
downfall	O
,	O
calling	O
it	O
"	O
repetitive	O
and	O
annoying	O
and	O
will	O
have	O
the	O
player	O
reaching	O
for	O
the	O
volume	O
control	O
"	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
relatively	O
low	O
detail	O
on	O
enemy	O
monsters	O
when	O
compared	O
to	O
the	O
rest	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
yet	O
ultimately	O
felt	O
that	O
"	O
Grandia	B-Application
's	O
puzzles	O
,	O
gorgeous	O
locations	O
,	O
and	O
solid	O
story	O
more	O
than	O
make	O
up	O
for	O
its	O
minor	O
flaws.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
In	O
2000	O
,	O
IGN	O
would	O
rank	O
Grandia	B-Application
17th	O
on	O
its	O
list	O
of	O
the	O
top	O
25	O
PlayStation	B-Device
games	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
,	O
calling	O
it	O
"	O
Game	O
Arts	O
 '	O
magnum	O
opus	O
and	O
probably	O
their	O
most	O
historically	O
significant	O
project.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Francesca	O
Reyes	O
reviewed	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
Next	O
Generation	O
,	O
rating	O
it	O
four	O
stars	O
out	O
of	O
five	O
,	O
and	O
stated	O
that	O
"	O
Light-hearted	O
,	O
but	O
incredibly	O
involving	O
,	O
Grandia	B-Application
proves	O
to	O
be	O
worth	O
the	O
wait.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
is	O
an	O
extension	O
of	O
Grandia	B-Application
,	O
developed	O
by	O
Game	O
Arts	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
ESP	O
Software	O
for	O
the	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
can	O
also	O
swap	O
save	O
data	O
between	O
the	O
core	O
Grandia	B-Application
disc	O
and	O
the	O
Digital	O
Museum	O
on	O
the	O
Saturn	B-Device
memory	B-Device
card	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
story	O
is	O
set	O
sometime	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
Grandia	B-Application
,	O
with	O
the	O
main	O
characters	O
Justin	O
,	O
Feena	O
,	O
and	O
Sue	O
being	O
transported	O
to	O
a	O
large	O
museum	O
created	O
by	O
the	O
sorceress	O
Liete	O
made	O
to	O
honor	O
their	O
adventure	O
during	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
players	O
progress	O
through	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
bonus	O
material	O
becomes	O
unlocked	O
in	O
the	O
museum	O
itself	O
,	O
which	O
includes	O
music	O
files	O
,	O
artwork	O
,	O
and	O
movie	O
clips	O
related	O
to	O
Grandia	B-Application
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
minigames	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Each	O
one	O
carries	O
a	O
small	O
collection	O
which	O
can	O
be	O
viewed.Character	O
Portraits	O
-	O
The	O
character	O
portraits	O
that	O
pop	O
up	O
each	O
time	O
a	O
character	O
is	O
speaking.Sound	O
Theatre	O
-	O
A	O
collection	O
of	O
sound	O
or	O
radio	O
plays	O
featuring	O
the	O
Grandia	B-Application
cast.Grandia	O
1	O
saves	O
-	O
Allows	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
download	B-Application
a	O
save	O
file	B-Operating_System
for	O
use	O
in	O
the	O
full	O
Grandia	B-Application
1	I-Application
game.Bestiary	O
-	O
A	O
library	O
of	O
all	O
the	O
monsters	O
and	O
their	O
characteristics.Arcade	O
'''	O
-	O
An	O
arcade	O
with	O
mini-games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
remastered	O
game	O
used	O
original	B-Device
PlayStation	I-Device
code	O
,	O
but	O
combined	O
with	O
the	O
details	O
and	O
effects	O
from	O
the	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
version	O
to	O
create	O
a	O
definitive	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
