If they refuse... there's always emulation :P

I heard good things about this game. Definitely a good move to have it on GOG from both a player's standpoint and a business standpoint.

I hope Skies of Arcadia gets brought over someday in the near future.

Oh I own physical copies AND keep them on my desktop along with a few other games (grandia 1 included). Hehe

Ps1 version of the lunars are best (even better than psp remake) but the sega cd version was the first rpg that really blew me away in terms of storytelling...music...cheese cutscenes/voice acting etc. I guess I was 13 or 14...almost 20 years ago. Yikes!

Play them if you haven't. I could ramble on but I'll spare you....

Hmm i think i started playing Lunar, and got stuck fighting in the sewer against a hydra and just lost interest... or was that another game? Maybe, since i don't remember getting that far.

My first experience and introduction into RPG and gaming with that level was Phantasy Star 4... The graphical cutscenes/images really got me going, and i haven't seen any games do it like that since :( Makes me wish Sega CD was a lot more popular, as what was done in 4Mb they would have a lot more room/data to add in so much more...

Instead we get Night Trap... actually... perhaps i can find a ripped video of the entire thing without the gameplay and watch how cheesy it was :P

But yeah, 20 years... where did my life go?

Yeah that's one of the first bosses...in meribia iirc. The bosses are pretty tough but that's way early in the game. Give it another shot. It's not that long...less than 30 hours even if you take your time. :)

And phantasy star 4 is my fave of the series. I had only played 2 before lunar and didn't give 4 a run until years later...and for a genesis game it's really impressive. 2 is still solid too.

I haven't played night trap! I'll look into it.

But yeah lunar 1 and 2 both run flawlessly on psxfin for anyone interested.

that is a sega game

grandia is gamearts

Right. I am just saying it would be good if Skies of Arcadia was available on either GOG or Steam in the future. Plus this thread has me nostalgic about the Dreamcast.

yeah but sega isnt here yet
they dont have any presence at all ( and seem to give zero fucks ) gamearts on the other hand is interested in selling games on gog so more of their library is more likely to come here

and im personally not very nostalgic about the dreamcast
i still have one

Good news. It's good to see more JRPGs making their way to GOG after Trails in the Sky.

I played Phantasy Star 4 too and it was definitely one of the best RPGs of the era, its comic-like cutscenes even making for a closer connection with the characters than the Final Fantasy games of the era. Heck, Phantasy Star pulled an Aerith long before Square introduced the concept to the mainstream. It also had truckloads of fanservice for those who played the first two games.

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/grandia-ii-remastered-launches-august-24/1100-6429824/

"Grandia II Anniversary Edition—will launch on August 24 [...] and will be on sale for $14.99 for a limited time. After this, the game will cost $19.99"

Yowza, great news. :)

You have a treasure! ^_^

I can't wait. Grandia II is a really fun, and extremely charming RPG. It's got a flavor to it that not a lot of RPGs at the time replicated.

And naturally, I'm glad it's coming to GOG. I haven't been terribly impressed with GOG's additions for the last few months, so it's nice to get something I'm really excited about again.

15 bucks with a release discount, 20 bucks if you want to wait if this port is better than the last one and relatively bug free... That's quite pricey for a "remaster" of a 15 years old game :/ I love Grandia II, but I guess I'll only get it if it doesn't come with an absurd regional price (like 15 Euro instead of 15 Dollar).

That's less absurd than it used to be, my friend :)