Game Arts
is a role-playing video game developed by Game Arts originally for the Dreamcast console as part of their "Grandia" series. Initially released in Japan in August 2000 by Game Arts, the game was later made available in English for North America the following December, and in Europe in February 2001, with both releases published by Ubi Soft. The game was later ported to the Sony PlayStation 2, where it was released worldwide throughout 2002, and later for Microsoft Windows exclusively in North America and Europe later that year. An enhanced port, based upon the Dreamcast version and entitled "Grandia II Anniversary Edition" was released on August 24, 2015 on Steam and GOG.com. A high-definition remaster of the game was released in North America and Europe on August 16, 2019, together with one of the original, for Nintendo Switch; an associated update for the Windows PC "Anniversary Edition" was released on October 15, 2019. GungHo Online Entertainment clarified that a Japanese release of the remasters will follow in the future.