Grandia HD Collection Heads Physically to Nintendo Switch August 7

Grandia HD Collection

Limited Run Games have announced they will be producing physical copies of Grandia HD Collection, during Limited Run’s Annual Game Announcement Show.

The collection includes both Grandia HD Remaster and Grandia II HD Remaster– with enhanced graphics, original Japanese audio, and a new hard mode for Grandia II HD Remaster

Grandia HD Collection will physically head to Nintendo Switch on August 7th.

You can find the rundown on both games (via Steam [1, 2]) below.


GRANDIA HD Remaster is out now! Celebrate its exciting adventures once again!

GRANDIA tells the story of Justin, the protagonist, and his companions in a race against the evil Garlyle Forces to uncover the long-lost secrets of an ancient civilization. Experience the game that became an instant classic and is considered to be one of the most influential RPGs of all time.

Originally created by Game Arts, developers of such classics as the Lunar series, GRANDIA was met with wide critical acclaim when released for the SEGA Saturn in 1997 and PlayStation® in 1999. GRANDIA recieved numerous awards including GameSpot Editor’s Choice, IGN Editor’s Choice Award and an Award for Excellence from the CESA AWARDS ’97, currently known as “Japan Game Awards”.

GRANDIA HD Remaster features:

  • Enhanced UI, sprites, and texture art details
  • Original cinematic videos that have been visually enhanced
  • Widescreen support and customizable resolutions (PC only)
  • Steam Achievements (PC only)
  • Audio: Japanese and English
  • Language Support: Original English plus French and German translation (Japanese added at a later date)
  • Gamepad and keyboard support with remappable controls (PC only)

Pick up your Geoblade and take up the fight against evil once more in GRANDIA II HD Remaster!

Take on the role of a hardened mercenary with a heart and go on an epic adventure filled with magic, new friendships, and surprising storyline twists in search of a weapon once wielded by a deity. Experience the classic tale of a band of adventurers destined to save the world, but things are not always as they seem…

GRANDIA II is famous for its great characters, mature storytelling, memorable music and fantastic battle system. There is no better way to experience one of the most beloved console RPGs of the 32-bit era than with this HD Remaster!

GRANDIA II HD Remaster features:

  • Enhanced textures, lighting, and shadows
  • Original Japanese audio
  • Choose from Normal or Hard Mode
  • Steam cards and Achievements
  • Steam Cloud Save Support
  • Gamepad and keyboard support with remappable controls
  • Selectable video options
  • 100 save file slots
  • Dreamcast VMS Save File Support

Grandia HD Collection is available Nintendo Switch. Grandia HD Remaster and Grandia II HD Remaster are both available on Windows PC (via Steam [1, 2]).

In case you missed it, you can find our Grandia HD Collection review here.

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