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GrimGrimoire OnceMore
Released On: Apr 4, 2023
78
8.3
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 13 Critic Reviews
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62% Positive
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 13 Critic Reviews
78
62% Positive
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
38% Mixed
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
From the very start, GrimGrimoire was a strong game, and with GrimGrimoire OnceMore VanillaWare made a once niche title even more appealing to a wider audience. With visual novels more appreciated, I feel the story of Lillet and the loops she jumps through at Tower of Silver Star will be better appreciated. Not to mention the solid strategic elements feel like they flow better with the latest adjustments. Combine that with VanillaWare’s always stunning presentation, and GrimGrimoire OnceMore feels like a mandatory inclusion in the libraries of both strong story lovers and strategy enthusiasts.
A solid real time strategy game back in 2007, the OnceMore edition packs new features for Grimgrimoire, boosting its quality-of-life factor and delivering a game that still shines today.
The original GrimGrimoire was envisioned as the first in a franchise before poor sales put the kibosh on that idea. I don’t know if Vanillaware and NIS America will be more successful this time around with GrimGrimoire OnceMore, but I hope they are because this game is a top to bottom delight and I would love to see what lies beyond the halls of Silver Star Tower.
Unlike other Vanillaware games, GrimGrimoire Once More is not a game for everyone. If you connect with it and don't get frustrated by the "death, learn and try again" loop, you'll have a great time with a careful mix of role-playing, tactics, real-time strategy and tower defense. All topped with beautiful art and a very interesting plot.
If you have already played the sacred monsters of the genre previously released and you are , like us, great admirers of the splendid artistic direction of Kaminari and company, here you will still find bread for your teeth for at least fifteen hours.
GrimGrimoire OnceMore offers tower defense and RTS fans a level of learning and resource management that engages without ever hitting overload. It’s not my favorite tower defense game, but the quality artwork, interesting story, and solid gameplay should have genre fans (and fans of the original version) pleased with its Switch release.
GrimGrimoire OnceMore takes one of the most under-appreciated RTS games of its generation and fixes some of its biggest problems, making this a worthwhile game for both new fans and those who have played the original. While the repetitive maps mean that most levels feel too similar to each other, the story is fun and the visuals have had a solid upgrade for the Switch. There is just enough depth to the strategy to keep you guessing without overwhelming new players.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 6 User Ratings
8.3
83% Positive
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 6 User Ratings
8.3
83% Positive
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17% Mixed
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Summary GrimGrimoire is a magic fantasy real-time strategy game in which a young wizard girl named Lillet struggles to uncover the truth in order to avoid reliving the same five days and impending disaster. Developed by Vanillaware and published by Nippon Ichi Software, it was first released in 2007. Resurrected as GrimGrimoire OnceMore for Pla...
Rated T
for Teen
Platforms:
- PlayStation 4
- Nintendo Switch
- PlayStation 5
Initial Release Date: Apr 4, 2023
Developer:
- Vanillaware
Publisher: NIS America
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