Grandia: Digital Museum
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is a role-playing video game developed by Game Arts
and published by ESP Software
for the Sega Saturn
. Released exclusively in Japan in May 1998, the game is a spin-off of the company's first Grandia
title, and is designed to be more of an extension of the original than an independent game, featuring character graphics, textures, and music lifted directly from its predecessor. Players can also swap save data between the two games on the Saturn memory card
.
The game's story is set sometime after the events of the original Grandia, with the main characters Justin, Feena, and Sue being transported to a large museum created by the sorceress Liete made to honor their adventure during the first game. When most of the exhibits go missing, Liete uses her magic to transport the three to four separate dungeons each containing remnants of their previous journey to find and restore them to their proper place. As players progress through the game, bonus material becomes unlocked in the museum itself, which includes music files, artwork, and movie clips related to Grandia, as well as minigames.
* Artwork and storyboards - Several pieces of rare artwork and storyboards. Each one carries a small collection which can be viewed.
* Character Portraits - The character portraits that pop up each time a character is speaking.
* Sound Theatre - A collection of sound or radio plays featuring the Grandia cast.
* Grandia 1 saves - Allows the player to download a save file
for use in the full Grandia 1 game.
* Bestiary - A library of all the monsters and their characteristics.
* Arcade - An arcade with mini-games. Including games such as baseball, archery
, an eating competition, and a text-based game.
Game Arts
is a Japanese video game software developer located in Tokyo, Japan. Originally established in 1985 as a computer software company, they have since expanded their enterprise to produce for a number of game console and handheld systems...
and published by ESP Software
Entertainment Software Publishing
Entertainment Software Publishing , or ESP, is a computer game publisher. It was created in 1997, primarily as a support company for the developer studios that made up GD-NET...
for the Sega Saturn
Sega Saturn
The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console that was first released by Sega on November 22, 1994 in Japan, May 11, 1995 in North America, and July 8, 1995 in Europe...
. Released exclusively in Japan in May 1998, the game is a spin-off of the company's first Grandia
Grandia (video game)
is a role-playing video game developed by Game Arts originally for the Sega Saturn console as the first game in their Grandia series. Initially released in Japan in January 1997, the game was later ported to the PlayStation in June 1999, with an English version of the game appearing on the platform...
title, and is designed to be more of an extension of the original than an independent game, featuring character graphics, textures, and music lifted directly from its predecessor. Players can also swap save data between the two games on the Saturn memory card
Memory card
A memory card or flash card is an electronic flash memory data storage device used for storing digital information. They are commonly used in many electronic devices, including digital cameras, mobile phones, laptop computers, MP3 players, and video game consoles...
.
The game's story is set sometime after the events of the original Grandia, with the main characters Justin, Feena, and Sue being transported to a large museum created by the sorceress Liete made to honor their adventure during the first game. When most of the exhibits go missing, Liete uses her magic to transport the three to four separate dungeons each containing remnants of their previous journey to find and restore them to their proper place. As players progress through the game, bonus material becomes unlocked in the museum itself, which includes music files, artwork, and movie clips related to Grandia, as well as minigames.
The Museum Itself
The following exhibits are found in the four dungeons:* Artwork and storyboards - Several pieces of rare artwork and storyboards. Each one carries a small collection which can be viewed.
* Character Portraits - The character portraits that pop up each time a character is speaking.
* Sound Theatre - A collection of sound or radio plays featuring the Grandia cast.
* Grandia 1 saves - Allows the player to download a save file
Computer file
A computer file is a block of arbitrary information, or resource for storing information, which is available to a computer program and is usually based on some kind of durable storage. A file is durable in the sense that it remains available for programs to use after the current program has finished...
for use in the full Grandia 1 game.
* Bestiary - A library of all the monsters and their characteristics.
* Arcade - An arcade with mini-games. Including games such as baseball, archery
Archery
Archery is the art, practice, or skill of propelling arrows with the use of a bow, from Latin arcus. Archery has historically been used for hunting and combat; in modern times, however, its main use is that of a recreational activity...
, an eating competition, and a text-based game.