Growlanser Generations
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Growlanser Generations is both a collection of Growlanser II
and Growlanser III
and the sole American release of both games. The American localizations of both games were produced by Working Designs
. This is also the last video game Working Designs
released in the US before they became defunct in December 2005.
Growlanser Generations is not to be confused with Growlanser V: Generations
, the fifth entry in the Growlanser series.
, Working Designs was forced to release both games together.
s (a staple of Working Designs titles), and music available upon completion.
The deluxe version also included:
- A game-themed analog watch and case
- A game-based ring, chain, and storage pouch
- A deck of playing cards with case and customized artwork (Customized artwork is limited to the case, the back of the cards, and the Jokers).
- A soundtrack with over 20 specially arranged themes.
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Growlanser II: The Sense of Justice
Growlanser II: The Sense of Justice is the second game of the Growlanser series developed by Career Soft. It is the first game of the series to be a Tactical role-playing game, and carries on notable features from the first game such as branching storyline points and multiple endings...
and Growlanser III
Growlanser III: The Dual Darkness
is the third installment to the popular series Growlanser created by Atlus, and one of the two games released in the United States in Growlanser Generations...
and the sole American release of both games. The American localizations of both games were produced by Working Designs
Working Designs
Working Designs was an American video game publisher that specialized in the localization of Japanese console role-playing games, strategy video games and top-down shooters for various video game platforms. Though the company had published many 'cult hits', it was known best to fans as the...
. This is also the last video game Working Designs
Working Designs
Working Designs was an American video game publisher that specialized in the localization of Japanese console role-playing games, strategy video games and top-down shooters for various video game platforms. Though the company had published many 'cult hits', it was known best to fans as the...
released in the US before they became defunct in December 2005.
Growlanser Generations is not to be confused with Growlanser V: Generations
Growlanser: Heritage of War
Growlanser: Heritage of War is a SRPG for the PlayStation 2. It was developed by Career Soft, and published in Japan by Atlus in 2006...
, the fifth entry in the Growlanser series.
Development
Growlanser Generations can be considered an American version of Growlanser Collection, which contained Growlanser II & III. However, Growlanser II and Growlanser III were originally planned for separate American releases by Working Designs. Due to opposition from SonySony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....
, Working Designs was forced to release both games together.
Differences
The versions of Growlanser II and III presented in Growlanser Generations are slightly different than their Japanese counterparts. Working Designs opted to add an Auto-Battle feature to both games, as well as enhanced voice acting options, such as the ability to switch voice acting on or off for specific characters. Each game also has a newly-added gallery of artwork, vocal outtakeOuttake
An outtake is a portion of a work that is removed in the editing process and not included in the work's final, publicly released version. In the digital era, significant outtakes have been appended to CD and DVD reissues of many albums and films as bonus tracks or features, in film often, but not...
s (a staple of Working Designs titles), and music available upon completion.
The deluxe version also included:
- A game-themed analog watch and case
- A game-based ring, chain, and storage pouch
- A deck of playing cards with case and customized artwork (Customized artwork is limited to the case, the back of the cards, and the Jokers).
- A soundtrack with over 20 specially arranged themes.
External links
http://www.dignews.com/ps2/ps2-reviews/growlanser-generations-review-1
See also
- Growlanser IIGrowlanser II: The Sense of JusticeGrowlanser II: The Sense of Justice is the second game of the Growlanser series developed by Career Soft. It is the first game of the series to be a Tactical role-playing game, and carries on notable features from the first game such as branching storyline points and multiple endings...
and Growlanser IIIGrowlanser III: The Dual Darknessis the third installment to the popular series Growlanser created by Atlus, and one of the two games released in the United States in Growlanser Generations...
for more information pertaining to the individual games.