GrimGrimoire
Sign in to saveGrimGrimoire is a 2007 real-time strategy video game developed by Vanillaware and published by Nippon Ichi Software (Japan, North America) and Koei (Europe) for the PlayStation 2. A remaster, GrimGrimoire OnceMore was released in Japan on PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch in 2022 and worldwide, along with a PlayStation 5 version, in 2023. The story follows Lillet Blan, a trainee witch who is sent into a repeating cycle of five days after her school is attacked by an evil wizard seeking the hidden Philosopher's Stone. The player commands units called familiars, each having strengths and weaknes
Game data
- Released
- 2011-10-04
- User rating
- 3.50 / 5
- Genres
- Strategy, Action
- Platforms
- PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2
- ESRB
- Everyone 10+
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Game details · IGDB
GrimGrimoire allows players to take on the role of Lillet Blan, a young magician who is admitted to a prestigious and mystical magic school; however, on the fifth day of school, everyone mysteriously vanishes. Lillet awakens the next day to discover she is once again living out the first day of school; but her memories from the previous days are intact, giving her the opportunity to solve the mystery behind the disappearances and prevent the tragedy from occurring.
- Released
- 2007
- Genres
- Real Time Strategy (RTS), Role-playing (RPG), Strategy
- Platforms
- PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2
- Game modes
- Single player
- Developer
- Nippon Ichi Software, Vanillaware
- Publisher
- Nippon Ichi Software, Koei, Sony Computer Entertainment
Wikidata facts
- Official website
- nippon1.jp/consumer/grimgrimoire/index.html
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- publication date
- 2007-04-12
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13 sectionsContents
- Gameplay
- Synopsis
- Setting and characters
- Plot
- Development
- Music
- Release
- ''GrimGrimoire OnceMore''
- Reception
- Legacy
- Notes
- References
- External links
GrimGrimoire is a 2007 real-time strategy video game developed by Vanillaware and published by Nippon Ichi Software (Japan, North America) and Koei (Europe) for the PlayStation 2. A remaster, GrimGrimoire OnceMore was released in Japan on PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch in 2022 and worldwide, along with a PlayStation 5 version, in 2023. The story follows Lillet Blan, a trainee witch who is sent into a repeating cycle of five days after her school is attacked by an evil wizard seeking the hidden Philosopher's Stone. The player commands units called familiars, each having strengths and weaknesses against the other, with the goal of either destroying the opponent's bases or surviving waves of enemies.
GrimGrimoire was born from Vanillaware staff wanting to create their version of StarCraft, beginning development after completion of their first title Odin Sphere. Due to various factors, GrimGrimoire was released before Odin Sphere, becoming the company's Japanese debut while also draining its funds. Writer and director George Kamitani based the setting on Atelier Marie: The Alchemist of Salburg and the Harry Potter series. The music was composed by a team from Basiscape led by company founder Hitoshi Sakimoto. The remaster included expanded gameplay, enhanced graphics, and a new voice cast.