Spellbinding adventure set to return
[UPDATE: The first trailer for GrimGrimoire OnceMore has been released. You can 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 title GrimGrimoire is getting a remaster. Currently in development at Vanillaware, the delightfully titled GrimGrimoire OnceMore will launch in Japan this summer on PS4 and Nintendo Switch.
As revealed in the newest issue of Weekly Famitsu, GrimGrimoire OnceMore will 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.
GrimGrimoire was written and directed by George Kamitani of Dragon’s Crown fame, 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, GrimGrimoire was 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, perhaps GrimGrimoire will 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 OnceMore launches in Japan on PS4 and Nintendo Switch July 28.
GrimGrimoire OnceMore announced for PS4 and Switch [Gematsu / Ryokutya2089]
Chris Moyse
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