It's official Growlanser 2 & 3 is headed to the states

Rpgfan.com updated with news regarding WD release schedule...:)

Check it out here

http://rpgfan.com/news/2002/1484.html

I quoted the article below
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E3: Working Designs to bring Growlanser Stateside

As reported in early March, Working Designs has confirmed that they have, indeed, picked up the licence to Growlanser II and III. At current, only a Japanese version of Growlanser II is on dislay, and we have no information as to the progress so far or an estimated release date.
Working Designs has also unvieled their work on the action-RPG Mystical Ninja: Goemon.

We will bring you more info as it is made available to us.

Oh god yes. WD or not, I want the Growlanser games so bad it hurts. If this turns out to be false again...man I'll be so pissed.

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Originally posted by Chojin
Oh god yes. WD or not, I want the Growlanser games so bad it hurts. If this turns out to be false again...man I'll be so pissed.

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"It's official."

Sweet!

*does a little dance, runs out*

*quells bitterness*

*unsuccessfully*

James

Growlanser in 2008! I'm so excited.

Looks like that breath of fresh air did Vic some good! Woo hoo!

what about the original Growlanser? it can be released with the other two.

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Originally posted by rezo
what about the original Growlanser? it can be released with the other two.

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I was thinking the same thing too...

Well, I was right about Working Designs bringing them out here. My only other guess as to what their secret games were was Polocropolis III (please excuse the butchered spelling).

I'll be snagging the two Growlanser games for sure :)
I'd rather have them as individual releases instead of together (ala Ark the Lad) because it will get them out quicker here. What about you guys ??

- Kabuki

I agree I'd prefer indiviual releases also. Not just because it would get them out quicker, but because I'd like to take my time beating part 2 without having part 3 right next to me saying "Play me!Play me!" Yes, games talk to me sometimes.

I know the series only from a scant few screenshots and some third-party opinions but it does show promise. But I just don't know if I can make time for another 60 plus hour game anymore.

Whats a Growlanser?
Never heard of this game.

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Whats a Growlanser?
Never heard of this game.

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Most Americans haven't...

CareerSoft is a Japanese company (used to be Masaya, recently gobbled up by Atlus) which created Langrisser. Langrisser is a game that began I believe on the MegaDrive and was released here for the Genesis under the name "Warsong" (or something like that... ) Two Langrissers were released for the MD, and then Der Langrisser was released for the PC FX. Langrisser 3-5 appeared on the Sega Saturn, and later they rereleased Langrisser 1+2 collection for the SS, ported Langrisser IV and V to the PSX. And finally, released the Langrisser Tribute for the SS, which is I-V + goodies. Langrisser is an SRPG game which is kind of like Advance Wars now that I think about it.

Anyway... CareerSoft made a game called Growlanser for the PSX, which was more like a traditional RPG, but with a battle system that is most like Grandia's. The major difference is, you could interrupt and change your command at any time, so in a way it's semi-real-time. But when you input commands, all the action freezes, like Grandia. They later made Growlanser II and III for the PS2, and that's kinda the end of story.

Growlanser doesn't have random battles but Grow II and III do, which was a turn off for me. I've not played Grow II + III, but I hear it's only some of the battles. Other battles are scripted. One major thing for the Growlanser (and Langrisser) games is character designer, Urushihara Satoshi. If you've seen Plastic Little, you will know what to expect.

But yeah, as for Growlanser, I really enjoyed what I've played of it. I hear Grow II is a little disappointing but Grow III is good.

Ah, I've seen pics of Langrisser before in Gamers Republic. I think I've seen Plastic Little too. Thanks!