GrimGrimoire Brings Magic to the PS2

Rated for players 10 and up, this charming rts from NIS America for the PS2 will be available on June 26th. Another game set in a magical academy, in GrimGrimoire your character is the only one left after a terrible disaster strikes. The only thing having saved you was accidentally traveling back in time, and you only have five days to set things right, or else the fate of the academy and it’s residents will be permanent death.

Press Release:

“The game play for GrimGrimoire is simple yet strategic. Retaining the classic RTS-style ore collection and army building, GrimGrimoire stands out by adopting a clever power relationship system. Each magic category you cast is either stronger or weaker against another magic category. Therefore, gamers must strategically adjust their magic casting according to the enemy they face. Simply put, building an “army of a single type of unit” strategy will not work in GrimGrimoire. For those new to RTS, GrimGrimoire offers a user friendly tutorial system that guides you through, step by step, explaining in detail how to play an RTS. Also, GrimGrimoire offers a mysterious and compelling story, along with stunning 2D art.”

Key Features

• Grimoire Battle System – Summon up to 16 monster types from 4 different magic categories. Each category is stronger and weaker from another, so summon monsters accordingly to your adversary.
• Side Scrolling Battle Map – Departing from the console un-friendly birds eye view of the RTS battle map, GrimGrimoire adopts a simple yet unique side view map. The 2D view allows players to quickly acknowledge the situation and navigate to battle enemies.
• 50 challenging stages – There are up to 50 challenging stages for players to enjoy. Each stage can be revisited through an intuitive bookshelf system that keeps all the stages visually in order for easy access.
• Stunning 2D Visuals – Prepare to be stunned by the animated “artwork” both in and out

With all of the hoopla surrounding the gaming industry of late, what with activists denouncing video games as violent works of evil and publishers accused of spoon feeding blood and gore to youngsters – it is nice to see that there are still games being made that can appeal to children and keep the ill-informed chicken-littles quite for a bit.