Growlanser
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is a series of tactical role-playing game
s with installments on the PlayStation and PlayStation 2
. The series is set in a world that is being taken over by an ancient evil.
The series is the creation of Career Soft, with publishing duties handled by Atlus Co.
in Japan. Working Designs
published Growlanser II: The Sense of Justice
and Growlanser III: The Dual Darkness
in North America
together in a package called Growlanser Generations
. Growlanser V: Generations was published in North America under the name Growlanser: Heritage of War
by Atlus U.S.A.http://www.atlus.com/prpdf/AtlusUSA_051007.pdf Titles feature game art by Satoshi Urushihara
.
(Note that Growlanser V: Generations
should not be confused with the American release titled Growlanser Generations
.)
Tactical role-playing game
A tactical role-playing game is a type of video game which incorporates elements of traditional role-playing video games and strategy games. In Japan these games are known as , a designation which might seem peculiar to native English speakers...
s with installments on the PlayStation and PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
. The series is set in a world that is being taken over by an ancient evil.
The series is the creation of Career Soft, with publishing duties handled by Atlus Co.
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...
in Japan. 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...
published 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...
and Growlanser III: The Dual Darkness
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...
in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
together in a package called 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...
. Growlanser V: Generations was published in North America under the name Growlanser: Heritage of War
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...
by Atlus U.S.A.http://www.atlus.com/prpdf/AtlusUSA_051007.pdf Titles feature game art by Satoshi Urushihara
Satoshi Urushihara
is a Japanese manga artist and illustrator known for his distinctive style of featuresque and beautiful characters. His work is the basis for anime such as Plastic Little and Legend of Lemnear, and appears in the Langrisser and Growlanser series of tactical CRPGs.-Early life:Satoshi Urushihara was...
.
Games
- GrowlanserGrowlanseris a series of tactical role-playing games with installments on the PlayStation and PlayStation 2. The series is set in a world that is being taken over by an ancient evil....
- Growlanser II: The Sense of JusticeGrowlanser 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...
- Growlanser III: The Dual DarknessGrowlanser 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...
- Growlanser IV: Wayfarer of TimeGrowlanser IV: Wayfarer of Timeis a TRPG for the PlayStation 2. It was developed and published in Japan by Atlus in 2003 in standard and Delux editions. It is the fourth installment in the Growlanser series.Like all Growlanser games, the character art was done by Satoshi Urushihara...
- Growlanser: Heritage of WarGrowlanser: Heritage of WarGrowlanser: Heritage of War is a SRPG for the PlayStation 2. It was developed by Career Soft, and published in Japan by Atlus in 2006...
(Growlanser V: Generations) - Growlanser VI: Precarious WorldGrowlanser VI: Precarious WorldGrowlanser VI: Precarious World is a SRPG for the PlayStation 2. It was developed by Career Soft and published in Japan by Atlus in 2007. It is the latest installment in the Growlanser series and is a direct sequel to Growlanser V: Generations, which was released in 2006.- Characters :* Merklich*...
(Note that 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...
should not be confused with the American release 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...
.)
Other merchandise
- Soundtrack CDs for the Growlanser series were released in Japan by King Records (I, II, and III), FrontierWorks (IV), Pony Canyon (V) and Sony Music (VI).
- A number of drama CDs have been released for Growlanser IV: Wayfarer of the Time, but more notable is Growlanser's very first collection of entirely vocal music from the same game in the CD Growlanser IV: Wayfarer of the Time Original Character Song Album, which features songs sung by the main characters of Growlanser IV like Crevaneil, Silvernale, Alphonse and Christopher, etc.
- With Growlanser IV came an OVA to the series, featuring a situation from the game turned into an anime. Silvernale, the main character travels around in the city trying to figure out what's going on regarding a rebellion and is given the decision either to join it or go against it. The ending theme to the OVA is "Yakusoku" (Promise), Silvernale's Image Song, featured as track 10 on the Character Song Album.