GrimGrimoire OnceMore Announced For Switch In Japan

It looks like a classic real-time strategy adventure will be making its way to Switch owners in Japan!

Publisher Nippon Ichi Software and developer Vanillaware have announced GrimGrimoire OnceMore – a remaster of the PS2 title GrimGrimoire which originally debuted in 2007. According to the latest issue of Weekly Famitsu, it will launch for Switch and PS4 on 28 July 2022 in Japan.

GrimGrimoire OnceMore will also include the following new features (translation courtesy of Gematsu):

• New System: “Great Magic” – Four types of “Great Magic” that can be used during battle have been implemented. Activated with newly illustrated cut-ins.
• High-resolution graphics and widescreen aspect ratio.
• “Fast-Forward” function for battle and story parts.
• “Mid-Battle Save” function for battle parts.
• The difficulty level of “Hard” mode has been adjusted to be more challenging than the original version.
• New System: Skill Tree – Earn coins by completing tasks set for each stage. Coins can be used to strengthen familars. Coins can also be refunded.
• Gallery Mode – Enjoy various illustrations.
• New voice cast:
  • Lillet Blan (voiced by Iori Saeki)
  • Margarita Surprise (voiced by Miharu Hanai)
  • Gammel Dore (voiced by Miharu Hanai)
  • Advocat (voiced by Hiromichi Tezuka)

Currently, there’s no word about a western release of this remaster. We’ll report back if we hear more in the future.