Growlanser III: The Dual Darkness
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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. As the back cover of the game says, it takes players back to the time and planet where the series began, a world in which the sun's power is fading and the land is dying.
Though similar in some ways to its immediate predecessor in the series, some notable changes to the gameplay were made. Four characters are now used during battles instead of eight, and the most powerful spells require cooperation between two different characters. Additionally, movement through the land now happens on an overland screen rather than on a map with pre-chosen destinations, and interaction in towns has also become more like most other RPGs.
There are six main characters to use during the course of the game: the protagonist, Slayn Wilder, who has amnesia; Annette Burns (voiced by Jennifer Stigile
in the English version), daughter of the president of Xironia Federation, who seeks to stop the war over the world's remaining food; Hugh Foster (voiced by John Haas
in the English version), an amiable fellow with a mysterious past; Monika Allenford (voiced by Jackie Powers in the English version), half-human and half-Featherian, who has a hard time fitting in anywhere; Viktor Hugo (voiced by Dean Williams in the English version), a Russian-inspired inventor and mechanic; and Yayoi Tachibana, a shrine maiden from the East in pursuit of a mysterious fugitive.
Other characters from Growlanser II can be used, provided you have a save file from said game.
On December 7, 2004, Growlanser III, along with Growlanser II: The Sense of Justice
, was released under a single title in North America, titled Growlanser Generations
Atlus
is a Japanese computer and video game developer, publisher, and distributor based in Tokyo, Japan, best known for developing the console role-playing game franchise Megami Tensei. The first Megami Tensei was a Nintendo Entertainment System video game published by Namco based on a trilogy of...
, and one of the two games released in the United States in Growlanser Generations. As the back cover of the game says, it takes players back to the time and planet where the series began, a world in which the sun's power is fading and the land is dying.
Though similar in some ways to its immediate predecessor in the series, some notable changes to the gameplay were made. Four characters are now used during battles instead of eight, and the most powerful spells require cooperation between two different characters. Additionally, movement through the land now happens on an overland screen rather than on a map with pre-chosen destinations, and interaction in towns has also become more like most other RPGs.
There are six main characters to use during the course of the game: the protagonist, Slayn Wilder, who has amnesia; Annette Burns (voiced by Jennifer Stigile
Jennifer Stigile
Jennifer Stigile is an actress and singer who is mostly known for voicing over Japanese video-games.She also performed the title song in a few of these games, e.g...
in the English version), daughter of the president of Xironia Federation, who seeks to stop the war over the world's remaining food; Hugh Foster (voiced by John Haas
John Haas
John Able Haas was an American sprint canoer who competed in the 1950s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of fifth in the C-2 10000 m event at Helsinki in 1952.-References:*...
in the English version), an amiable fellow with a mysterious past; Monika Allenford (voiced by Jackie Powers in the English version), half-human and half-Featherian, who has a hard time fitting in anywhere; Viktor Hugo (voiced by Dean Williams in the English version), a Russian-inspired inventor and mechanic; and Yayoi Tachibana, a shrine maiden from the East in pursuit of a mysterious fugitive.
Other characters from Growlanser II can be used, provided you have a save file from said game.
On December 7, 2004, Growlanser III, along with Growlanser II: The Sense of Justice
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...
, was released under a single title in North America, titled Growlanser Generations
Growlanser Generations
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...