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{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (グランディアII) is the sequel to ''[[Grandia]]''. It was released for the [[Sega Dreamcast]] in 2000. The Japan-only "Special Package" edition includes an audio CD and artbook.
 
{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (グランディアII) is the sequel to ''[[Grandia]]''. It was released for the [[Sega Dreamcast]] in 2000. The Japan-only "Special Package" edition includes an audio CD and artbook.
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==Production credits==
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{{creditstable|
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{{creditsheader|[[Game Arts]] Credits}}
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{{creditsheader|Program}}
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*'''Director of Programming:''' Kazuyuki Ohata
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*'''Lead Programmer:''' Kazuhiro Irie
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*'''Field System Programmer:''' Yasushi Nomoto
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*'''Demo System/Mini game Programmer:''' Toshiki Naganuma
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*'''Battle System Programmer:''' Nobuo Yamukai
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*'''Assistant Battle System Programmer:''' Shigehiro Yanbe
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{{creditsheader|Graphic Artists}}                                   
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*'''Director of Graphics:''' Akihisa Sako
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*'''Character Graphics:''' Masahiko Koyama, Shingo Hayakawa, Takayuki Hiramatsu, Sayuri Warita
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*'''Map Graphics:''' Kazuya Suzuki, Isamu Ikeda, Koji Kato, Emi Imamura
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*'''Texture Artists:''' Takao Fujita, Takeshi Nishimura, Kazuyuki Shibata
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*'''Art Directions Art Directors:''' Hidenobu Takahashi, Satoshi Oshiki, Satoshi Yoshida, Kensuke Watanabe
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*'''Art Setting:''' Katsumi Aizaki, Kenji Mizuno, Mitsuru Hashimoto, Eishin Kikuchi, Masashi Hazama, Yoshiki Kuga, Yukitaka Matsuo                               
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*'''Story Board Artist:''' Kazusuke Yoshihara
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*'''2D Graphic Artist:''' Masahiko Ikeya
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*'''Animators:''' Susumu Banba, Masaaki Nishida, Yasuko Miyazaki
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*'''Character Designer:''' Youshi Kanoe
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*'''Character Profile Artists:''' Humie Muroi, Kazumi Sato, Tetsuhito Saito, Masashi Kojima, Kunio Kazuki, Yohichi Ishikawa, Eiji Inoue
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*'''Monster Designers:''' Junichiro Saito, Shingo Takeba, Masahisa Suzuki
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*'''"Carro" Design:'''  Atsuko Nishida
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*'''Thanks:''' Sadami Morikawa, Yoshiharu Hashimoto, Hiroko Kazui, Ruria046
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*'''Setting:''' Makoto Matsuoka
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*'''Coordinator:''' Kazutoyo Ishii
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{{creditsheader|Game Design}}
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*'''Director of Game Design:''' Osamu Harada
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*'''Game Data:''' Shintaro Kataoka, Noriyok] Osawa, Kazuyuki Iwasaki
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*'''Map Modelings:''' Hiroshi Asano
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*'''Map Gimmick Design:''' Eitaro Kasai
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*'''Map Data Making:''' Toshimasa Harada
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*'''Character Demo Script:''' Daisure Shimizu, Noboru Miyano
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*'''Character Demo Production:''' Hiroyuki Ito, Masami Sakakura, Masaki Taguchi, Takamasa Hara, Takeshi Suzuki, Katsushi Yamagishi, Ryota Motegi, Kanya Fukuhara, Eiji Mochizuki
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*'''Map Creation Assistants:''' Shinichi Yamaguchi, Kaichi Honma, Yoshihito Kawanishi
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{{creditsheader|Story}}
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*'''Original Story:''' Kei Shigema, Yuichi Hasegawa
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*'''Scenario Direction:''' Hiroaki Okabe
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*'''Main Scenario:''' Yuzo Sunaga, Hidenobu Takahashi
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*'''Scenario Assistant:''' Akira Kashiwagi
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{{creditsheader|Village Character Scenario}}
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*'''Director:''' Tomohiro Takeda
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*'''Production:''' Tamon Yazaki
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*'''Game Scenario:''' Daisuke Tazawa, Takuya Okumura, Gon, Katsuyuki Kuriyama, Satoshi Kasai
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*'''Supervisor:''' Takashi Hino
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{{creditsheader|CG Animation}}
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*'''CG Movie Production:''' Xeonix
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*'''CG Director:''' Masamichi Kawanabe
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*'''Director:''' Masayuki Itokazu, Kenichi Iwaida, Yuji Hikosaka
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*'''Coordinators:''' Toshio Akashi (Ikusabune), Kazuhiro Higuchi, Yasufumi Soejima
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*'''CG Production:''' Xeonix, Kazuhiro Takahashi, Yusuke Takaike, Syoko Ishii, Norio Takagi, Rie Matsuura, Nobuko Nakagawa, Manabu Yamazaki, Ikusabune, Hidenori Tanaka, Junichi Kamiya, Hirohisa Suzuki, Shirogumi, Masakuni Taira, Hirotaka Naito, Semin To, Manabu Koike, Masaaki Tanoguchi, Akiko Ige
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*'''System Engineer:''' Hideaki Nakayama, Shin Ono
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*'''CG Animation Direction:''' [[Studio Deen]]
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*'''Director:''' Bobu Shirahata
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*'''Editor:''' Itsuo Miyamoto
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*'''Coordinator:''' Kazunori Noguchi
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{{creditsheader|Sound}}
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*'''Sound Director:''' Takahiro Nishi
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*'''Composer:''' Nortyuki Iwadare
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*'''Acoustic Piano:''' Haruki Mino
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*'''Flute:''' Takashi Asahi
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*'''Violin:''' Reiko Tsuchiya, Bungo Fujiwara ([[Two Five]])
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*'''Trumpet:''' Toru Hirabayashi
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*'''Electric & Acoustic Guitar:''' Makoto Asai
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*'''Vocal:''' Kaori Kawasumi
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*'''Chorus:''' Maki Tanimoto, Masanori Takayama, Ayumi Iwata, Akane Kaneko, Saori Mita ([[Two Five]])
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*'''Recording&Mixing Engineer:''' Atsushi Kobayashi (SOUND INN Mixer's Crew)
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*'''Manipulator:''' Teruo Konishi (Griot)
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*'''Musician Coodinator:''' Youji Sugiyama
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*'''Sound Producer:''' Hiroshi Horiguchi ([[Two Five]])
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*'''Sound Designer:''' Kenichi Kunishima, Isao Machida
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*'''Sound System Programmer:''' Ari Kamijoh
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*'''Special Thanks:''' Kouji Ueda, Hisashi Matsumoto, Satoshi Uesaka, Keitaro Numata, Kosuke Fukumoto (Arclight), Atsuo Yoshizawa (Arclight), Jose Alvares (Portuguese Cultual Center Tokyo)
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*'''Technical Assistant:''' Hiroyuki Koyama, Toshimichi Masubuchi
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{{creditsheader|Localization Staff (Japan)}}
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*'''Programmers:''' Kazuhiro Irie, Nobuo Yamukai
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*'''Graphic Artists:''' Isamu Ikeda
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*'''Sound:''' Takahiro Nishi, Isao Machida
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*'''Scenario Check:''' Yuzo Sunaga
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*'''Production Manager:''' Hiroyuki Koyama
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*'''Original  Director:''' Katsunori Saito
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*'''Producers:''' Takeshi Miyaji, Toshiyuki Uchida
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*'''Executive Producer:''' Yoichi Miyaji
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{{creditsheader|[[Ubi Soft Entertainment]]}}
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*'''Produced and Localized by:''' John Chowanec and Arisa Furugen
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*'''Japanese Project Coordinator:''' Arisa Furugen
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*'''US Brand Manager:''' John Chowanec
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*'''International Brand Manager:''' Vincent Munoz
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*'''Public Relations:''' Sandra Yee, Melanie Hodgson
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*'''Packaging and Manual Design:''' Mari Sakai
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*'''Code Managers:''' Willie Wareham, Kathleen Lynch
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*'''Release Coordinator:''' Kumi Akatsuka ([[ESP]])
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{{creditsheader|Localization Team}}
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*'''Translated by:''' Alan Siegrist (Siegrist Tramshaittous), Fred Harriman, Bruce Talbot, Paul Kotta
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*'''Lead Dialogue Writer:''' Aaron Vanian
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*'''Dialogue Writers:''' Anthony Pretto, Alex Jones, John Chowanec
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*'''Localization Assistants:''' Melanie Hodgson, Anthony Franco, Kawai Carvalho
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*'''Manual Copy Editor:''' Marc Fortier
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*'''Lead Tester:''' Eric Arsenault
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*'''Testers:''' Frédérick Brown-Althot, Sébastien Rioux, Vincent Michaud, David Cherniak, Marc Lepage
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{{creditsheader|Audio Production}}
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*'''Recorded at:''' ScreenMusic. Studios
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*'''Voice Director:''' Kris Zimmerman
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*'''Mixing Technician:''' Zoli Osaze
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*'''Production Assistant:''' Cristina Cornejo
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*'''Chief Engineer:''' Paul Andris
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*'''Editors:''' Jeremy Pitts, Terry Reiff
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*'''Cast:'''
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**'''Ryudo:''' Cam Clarke
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**'''Elena:''' Jennifer Hale
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**'''Millenia:''' Jodi Benson
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**'''Mareg:''' Peter Lurie
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**'''Roan:''' BJ. Ward
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**'''Tio:''' Kim Mai Guest
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**'''Skye:''' Paul Eiding
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**'''Melfice:''' John Cygan
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**'''Zera:''' Richard Doyle
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**'''Oro:''' Paul Eiding
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**'''Selene:''' Kim Mai Guest
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**'''Elmo:''' BJ. Ward
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**'''Father Carius:''' Cam Clarke
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**'''Gonzola:''' Richard Doyle
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**'''Risotto:''' Cam Clarke
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**'''Carpaccio:''' Paul Eiding
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**'''Paella:''' Jennifer Hale
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**'''Gatta:''' Peter Lurie
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**'''Reena:''' Jodi Benson
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**'''Client:''' John Cygan
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**'''Client's Daughter:''' Kim Mai Guest
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**'''Village Chief:''' Richard Doyle
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**'''Brother 1:''' John Cygan
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**'''Brother 2:''' Peter Lurie
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**'''Brother 3:''' Paul Eiding
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*'''Very Special Thanks To:''' Kara Chowanec, Dennis Roy, Mona Hamilton, Xavier Fouilleux, Corey Fong, David Bamberger, Laurent Detoc, Jay Cohen, Wendy Robinson, Dana Gard, Kevin Lalli, Tats Myojo, Rich Kubiszweski, Sarah Ohring, Oliver Kaimpuss, [[Jenifer Groeling]], Randy Gordon, Helene Juguet, Yasmin Naboa, Austin Gavin, Paul Brenden, David Fung, Tony Laborie, Riz & Lars
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==Magazine articles==
 
==Magazine articles==
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==Promotional material==
 
==Promotional material==
 
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{{gitem|GrandiaIIJPCommercial.mp4|Japanese commercial}}
  
 
==Physical scans==
 
==Physical scans==
 
{{ratings
 
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==Technical information==
 
==Technical information==
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===ROM dump status===
 
===ROM dump status===
 
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Grandia II
System(s): Sega Dreamcast
Publisher: Ubi Soft (US, Europe), Game Arts (Japan)
Developer:
Peripherals supported: Visual Memory Unit, Dreamcast VGA Box
Genre: RPG[1][2][3]

















Number of players: 1
Official in-game languages:
  • 日本語
  • English
    • Release Date RRP Code
    Sega Dreamcast
    JP     		¥6,800 (7,140)6,800e[2] T-4503M
    Sega Rating: All Ages
    Sega Dreamcast
    JP
    (Dorikore)     		¥2,800 (2,940)2,800e[2] T-4503M-1
    Sega Dreamcast
    JP
    (Special Package)     		¥7,800 (8,190)7,800e[2] T-4502M
    Sega Rating: All Ages
    Sega Dreamcast
    US     		$49.9949.99[5] T-17716N
    ESRB: Teen
    Sega Dreamcast
    DE     		T-17715D-18
    USK: 6
    Sega Dreamcast
    ES
    Sega Dreamcast
    FR     		T-17715D-09
    SELL: Tous Publics
    Sega Dreamcast
    PT     		DCJUB3104
    Sega Dreamcast
    UK     		£39.9939.99[8][9] T-17715D-05
    ELSPA: 11+ OK
    Sega Dreamcast
    AU     		$89.9589.95[14]
    Non-Sega versions

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    Grandia II (グランディアII) is the sequel to Grandia. It was released for the Sega Dreamcast in 2000. The Japan-only "Special Package" edition includes an audio CD and artbook.

    Production credits

    Game Arts Credits
    Program
    • Director of Programming: Kazuyuki Ohata
    • Lead Programmer: Kazuhiro Irie
    • Field System Programmer: Yasushi Nomoto
    • Demo System/Mini game Programmer: Toshiki Naganuma
    • Battle System Programmer: Nobuo Yamukai
    • Assistant Battle System Programmer: Shigehiro Yanbe
    Graphic Artists
    • Director of Graphics: Akihisa Sako
    • Character Graphics: Masahiko Koyama, Shingo Hayakawa, Takayuki Hiramatsu, Sayuri Warita
    • Map Graphics: Kazuya Suzuki, Isamu Ikeda, Koji Kato, Emi Imamura
    • Texture Artists: Takao Fujita, Takeshi Nishimura, Kazuyuki Shibata
    • Art Directions Art Directors: Hidenobu Takahashi, Satoshi Oshiki, Satoshi Yoshida, Kensuke Watanabe
    • Art Setting: Katsumi Aizaki, Kenji Mizuno, Mitsuru Hashimoto, Eishin Kikuchi, Masashi Hazama, Yoshiki Kuga, Yukitaka Matsuo
    • Story Board Artist: Kazusuke Yoshihara
    • 2D Graphic Artist: Masahiko Ikeya
    • Animators: Susumu Banba, Masaaki Nishida, Yasuko Miyazaki
    • Character Designer: Youshi Kanoe
    • Character Profile Artists: Humie Muroi, Kazumi Sato, Tetsuhito Saito, Masashi Kojima, Kunio Kazuki, Yohichi Ishikawa, Eiji Inoue
    • Monster Designers: Junichiro Saito, Shingo Takeba, Masahisa Suzuki
    • "Carro" Design: Atsuko Nishida
    • Thanks: Sadami Morikawa, Yoshiharu Hashimoto, Hiroko Kazui, Ruria046
    • Setting: Makoto Matsuoka
    • Coordinator: Kazutoyo Ishii
    Game Design
    • Director of Game Design: Osamu Harada
    • Game Data: Shintaro Kataoka, Noriyok] Osawa, Kazuyuki Iwasaki
    • Map Modelings: Hiroshi Asano
    • Map Gimmick Design: Eitaro Kasai
    • Map Data Making: Toshimasa Harada
    • Character Demo Script: Daisure Shimizu, Noboru Miyano
    • Character Demo Production: Hiroyuki Ito, Masami Sakakura, Masaki Taguchi, Takamasa Hara, Takeshi Suzuki, Katsushi Yamagishi, Ryota Motegi, Kanya Fukuhara, Eiji Mochizuki
    • Map Creation Assistants: Shinichi Yamaguchi, Kaichi Honma, Yoshihito Kawanishi
    Story
    • Original Story: Kei Shigema, Yuichi Hasegawa
    • Scenario Direction: Hiroaki Okabe
    • Main Scenario: Yuzo Sunaga, Hidenobu Takahashi
    • Scenario Assistant: Akira Kashiwagi
    Village Character Scenario
    • Director: Tomohiro Takeda
    • Production: Tamon Yazaki
    • Game Scenario: Daisuke Tazawa, Takuya Okumura, Gon, Katsuyuki Kuriyama, Satoshi Kasai
    • Supervisor: Takashi Hino
    CG Animation
    • CG Movie Production: Xeonix
    • CG Director: Masamichi Kawanabe
    • Director: Masayuki Itokazu, Kenichi Iwaida, Yuji Hikosaka
    • Coordinators: Toshio Akashi (Ikusabune), Kazuhiro Higuchi, Yasufumi Soejima
    • CG Production: Xeonix, Kazuhiro Takahashi, Yusuke Takaike, Syoko Ishii, Norio Takagi, Rie Matsuura, Nobuko Nakagawa, Manabu Yamazaki, Ikusabune, Hidenori Tanaka, Junichi Kamiya, Hirohisa Suzuki, Shirogumi, Masakuni Taira, Hirotaka Naito, Semin To, Manabu Koike, Masaaki Tanoguchi, Akiko Ige
    • System Engineer: Hideaki Nakayama, Shin Ono
    • CG Animation Direction: Studio Deen
    • Director: Bobu Shirahata
    • Editor: Itsuo Miyamoto
    • Coordinator: Kazunori Noguchi
    Sound
    • Sound Director: Takahiro Nishi
    • Composer: Nortyuki Iwadare
    • Acoustic Piano: Haruki Mino
    • Flute: Takashi Asahi
    • Violin: Reiko Tsuchiya, Bungo Fujiwara (Two Five)
    • Trumpet: Toru Hirabayashi
    • Electric & Acoustic Guitar: Makoto Asai
    • Vocal: Kaori Kawasumi
    • Chorus: Maki Tanimoto, Masanori Takayama, Ayumi Iwata, Akane Kaneko, Saori Mita (Two Five)
    • Recording&Mixing Engineer: Atsushi Kobayashi (SOUND INN Mixer's Crew)
    • Manipulator: Teruo Konishi (Griot)
    • Musician Coodinator: Youji Sugiyama
    • Sound Producer: Hiroshi Horiguchi (Two Five)
    • Sound Designer: Kenichi Kunishima, Isao Machida
    • Sound System Programmer: Ari Kamijoh
    • Special Thanks: Kouji Ueda, Hisashi Matsumoto, Satoshi Uesaka, Keitaro Numata, Kosuke Fukumoto (Arclight), Atsuo Yoshizawa (Arclight), Jose Alvares (Portuguese Cultual Center Tokyo)
    • Technical Assistant: Hiroyuki Koyama, Toshimichi Masubuchi
    Localization Staff (Japan)
    • Programmers: Kazuhiro Irie, Nobuo Yamukai
    • Graphic Artists: Isamu Ikeda
    • Sound: Takahiro Nishi, Isao Machida
    • Scenario Check: Yuzo Sunaga
    • Production Manager: Hiroyuki Koyama
    • Original Director: Katsunori Saito
    • Producers: Takeshi Miyaji, Toshiyuki Uchida
    • Executive Producer: Yoichi Miyaji
    • Produced and Localized by: John Chowanec and Arisa Furugen
    • Japanese Project Coordinator: Arisa Furugen
    • US Brand Manager: John Chowanec
    • International Brand Manager: Vincent Munoz
    • Public Relations: Sandra Yee, Melanie Hodgson
    • Packaging and Manual Design: Mari Sakai
    • Code Managers: Willie Wareham, Kathleen Lynch
    • Release Coordinator: Kumi Akatsuka (ESP)
    Localization Team
    • Translated by: Alan Siegrist (Siegrist Tramshaittous), Fred Harriman, Bruce Talbot, Paul Kotta
    • Lead Dialogue Writer: Aaron Vanian
    • Dialogue Writers: Anthony Pretto, Alex Jones, John Chowanec
    • Localization Assistants: Melanie Hodgson, Anthony Franco, Kawai Carvalho
    • Manual Copy Editor: Marc Fortier
    • Lead Tester: Eric Arsenault
    • Testers: Frédérick Brown-Althot, Sébastien Rioux, Vincent Michaud, David Cherniak, Marc Lepage
    Audio Production
    • Recorded at: ScreenMusic. Studios
    • Voice Director: Kris Zimmerman
    • Mixing Technician: Zoli Osaze
    • Production Assistant: Cristina Cornejo
    • Chief Engineer: Paul Andris
    • Editors: Jeremy Pitts, Terry Reiff
    • Cast:
      • Ryudo: Cam Clarke
      • Elena: Jennifer Hale
      • Millenia: Jodi Benson
      • Mareg: Peter Lurie
      • Roan: BJ. Ward
      • Tio: Kim Mai Guest
      • Skye: Paul Eiding
      • Melfice: John Cygan
      • Zera: Richard Doyle
      • Oro: Paul Eiding
      • Selene: Kim Mai Guest
      • Elmo: BJ. Ward
      • Father Carius: Cam Clarke
      • Gonzola: Richard Doyle
      • Risotto: Cam Clarke
      • Carpaccio: Paul Eiding
      • Paella: Jennifer Hale
      • Gatta: Peter Lurie
      • Reena: Jodi Benson
      • Client: John Cygan
      • Client's Daughter: Kim Mai Guest
      • Village Chief: Richard Doyle
      • Brother 1: John Cygan
      • Brother 2: Peter Lurie
      • Brother 3: Paul Eiding
    • Very Special Thanks To: Kara Chowanec, Dennis Roy, Mona Hamilton, Xavier Fouilleux, Corey Fong, David Bamberger, Laurent Detoc, Jay Cohen, Wendy Robinson, Dana Gard, Kevin Lalli, Tats Myojo, Rich Kubiszweski, Sarah Ohring, Oliver Kaimpuss, Jenifer Groeling, Randy Gordon, Helene Juguet, Yasmin Naboa, Austin Gavin, Paul Brenden, David Fung, Tony Laborie, Riz & Lars
    Source:
    US manual
    GrandiaII DC US Manual.pdf
    [15]

    Magazine articles

    Main article: Grandia II/Magazine articles.

    Promotional material

    Grandia II DC JP Flyer.pdf

    PDF
    JP flyer
    Grandia II DC JP Flyer.pdf
    Logo-pdf.svg
    Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #137: "December 2000" (2000-10-30)
    Logo-pdf.svg
    Logo-pdf.svg
    Print advert in Dreamcast Magazine (JP) #2000-26ex: "2000-26 extra (2000-08-11ex)" (2000-07-28)
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    Japanese commercial

    Physical scans

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    87 Famitsu DC
    Sega Dreamcast
    		 87
    Based on
    1 review
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    576 Konzol (HU)
    90
    		[16]
    Bonus (YU) NTSC
    88
    		[17]
    Click! (PL)
    73
    		[18]
    Consoles Max (FR) PAL
    88
    		[19]
    Consoles + (FR) PAL
    95
    		[20]
    Consoles + (FR) NTSC-J
    93
    		[21]
    Computer & Video Games (UK) PAL
    75
    		[8]
    DC-UK (UK) PAL
    90
    		[9]
    Dreamcast Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
    97
    		[22]
    Dreamcast Magazine (UK) PAL
    91
    		[23]
    Dreamplanet (ES)
    97
    		[24]
    Dreamzone (FR) PAL
    95
    		[25]
    Edge (UK) NTSC-U
    70
    		[26]
    Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
    90
    		[27]
    Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
    88
    		[28]
    GamePlay RPG (FR) NTSC-J
    80
    		[29]
    GamePlay RPG (FR) NTSC-U
    89
    		[30]
    GamePro (US) NTSC-U
    98
    		[31]
    Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
    78
    		[32]
    Gamers' Republic (US) NTSC-U
    100
    		[33]
    MAN!AC (DE) PAL
    89
    		[34]
    MAN!AC (DE) NTSC-U
    89
    		[35]
    Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-U
    80
    		[36]
    Neo Plus (PL)
    80
    		[37]
    Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
    75
    		[38]
    Official Dreamcast Magazine (UK) PAL
    80
    		[39]
    Playbox (FR) PAL
    92
    		[40]
    PSX Extreme (PL) NTSC-U
    70
    		[41]
    Power Unlimited (NL)
    86
    		[42]
    Revista Oficial Dreamcast (ES)
    90
    		[43]
    Silicon Mag (US) NTSC-U
    87
    		[44]
    Strana Igr (RU)
    85
    		[45]
    Video Games (DE) NTSC-U
    90
    		[46]
    Sega Dreamcast
    		 87
    Based on
    33 reviews

    Grandia II

    Dreamcast, JP
    GrandiaII DC JP Box Back.jpgGrandiaII DC JP Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    Grandia II DC JP Spine.jpg
    Spinecard
    Grandia II DC JP Disc.jpg
    Disc
    Grandia2DCJPManual.pdf
    Manual
    Grandia2DCJPRegistration.pdf
    Reg Card
    Dreamcast, JP (Special Package)
    GrandiaII DC JP Box Back SP.jpgGrandiaII DC JP Box Front SP.jpg
    Cover
    GrandiaII DC JP Disc SP.jpg
    Disc
    Grandia2DCJPManual.pdf
    Manual
    Dreamcast, JP (Dorikore)

    Dreamcast, US
    GrandiaII DC US Box Back.jpgGrandiaII DC US Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    GrandiaII DC US Disc.jpg
    Disc
    GrandiaII DC US Manual.pdf
    Manual
    Grandia2DCUSInsert.jpgGrandia2DCUSInlay.jpg
    Inlay
    GrandiaII DC US Disc2.jpg
    Soundtrack CD
    Dreamcast, UK
    GrandiaII DC UK Box Back.jpgGrandiaII DC EU Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    GrandiaII DC EU Disc.jpg
    Disc
    Dreamcast, FR
    GrandiaII DC FR Box Back.jpgNospine-small.pngGrandiaII DC EU Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    GrandiaII DC EU Disc.jpg
    Disc
    Dreamcast, DE
    GrandiaII DC DE back.jpgNospine-small.pngGrandiaII DC EU Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    GrandiaII DC EU Disc.jpg
    Disc

    Technical information

    Main article: Grandia II/Technical information.

    ROM dump status

    System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
    Sega Dreamcast
     ?
    CRC32
    MD5
    SHA-1
    		GD-ROM (JP)
    Sega Dreamcast
     ?
    CRC32
    MD5
    SHA-1
    		GD-ROM (US)
    Sega Dreamcast
     ?
    CRC32
    MD5
    SHA-1
    		GD-ROM (EU)

    External links

    References

    1. ↑ File:GrandiaII DC JP Box Back.jpg
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 http://sega.jp/dc/000801/ (Wayback Machine: 2008-05-10 10:38)
    3. ↑ https://sega.jp/history/hard/dreamcast/software_l.html#tab01 (Wayback Machine: 2020-02-01 22:57)
    4. ↑ http://www.ebworld.com:80/ebx/categories/homepages/dreamcast.asp (Wayback Machine: 2000-12-13 17:23)
    5. ↑ Official Dreamcast Magazine, "Holiday 2000" (US; 2000-11-28), page 50
    6. ↑ http://www.chipsworld.co.uk/detProd.asp?ProductCode=3801 (Wayback Machine: 2001-04-06 08:17)
    7. ↑ http://www.amazon.co.uk:80/exec/obidos/tg/stores/static/-/videogames/bs-dreamcast/ (Wayback Machine: 2001-06-12 12:06)
    8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Computer & Video Games, "February 2001" (UK; 2001-01-17), page 90
    9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 DC-UK, "February 2001" (UK; 2001-01-18), page 48
    10. ↑ http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000056PML (Wayback Machine: 2006-06-21 06:10)
    11. ↑ http://www.micromania.fr/zooms/?ref=18623 (Wayback Machine: 2001-07-08 03:49)
    12. ↑ http://www.centromail.es/top/ficha.asp?codmail=16514&codprov= (Wayback Machine: 2001-04-18 14:42)
    13. ↑ http://www.futuregamez.net:80/outnow/dc.html (Wayback Machine: 2001-07-31 23:17)
    14. ↑ Hyper, "June 2001" (AU; 2001-04-25), page 66
    15. ↑ File:GrandiaII DC US Manual.pdf, page 61
    16. ↑ 576 Konzol, "Március 2001" (HU; 2001-xx-xx), page 36
    17. ↑ Bonus, "2/2001" (YU; 2001-03-25), page 44
    18. ↑ Click!, "4/2001" (PL; 2001-02-15), page 30
    19. ↑ Consoles Max, "Février 2001" (FR; 2001-0x-xx), page 84
    20. ↑ Consoles +, "Février 2001" (FR; 2001-0x-xx), page 68
    21. ↑ Consoles +, "Septembre 2000" (FR; 2000-0x-xx), page 76
    22. ↑ Dreamcast Magazine, "2000-26 extra (2000-08-11ex)" (JP; 2000-07-28), page 22
    23. ↑ Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 19" (UK; 2001-02-22), page 52
    24. ↑ Dreamplanet, "Abril 2001" (ES; 2001-03-15), page 34
    25. ↑ Dreamzone, "Février 2001" (FR; 2001-xx-xx), page 82
    26. ↑ Edge, "February 2001" (UK; 2001-01-30), page 88
    27. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "February 2001" (US; 2001-01-09), page 129
    28. ↑ Famitsu, "2000-08-11" (JP; 2000-07-28), page 33
    29. ↑ GamePlay RPG, "Octobre/Mi-Novembre 2000" (FR; 2000-xx-xx), page 50
    30. ↑ GamePlay RPG, "Janvier 2001" (FR; 200x-xx-xx), page 54
    31. ↑ GamePro, "January 2001" (US; 200x-xx-xx), page 124
    32. ↑ Game Informer, "January 2001" (US; 200x-xx-xx), page 109
    33. ↑ Gamers' Republic, "December 2000" (US; 2000-xx-xx), page 24
    34. ↑ MAN!AC, "03/2001" (DE; 2001-02-07), page 64
    35. ↑ MAN!AC, "02/2001" (DE; 2001-01-03), page 48
    36. ↑ Mega Fun, "10/2000" (DE; 2000-09-06), page 66
    37. ↑ Neo Plus, "Luty 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 67
    38. ↑ Next Generation, "February 2001" (US; 2001-01-18), page 76
    39. ↑ Official Dreamcast Magazine, "April 2001" (UK; 2001-03-08), page 52
    40. ↑ Playbox, "Mars 2001" (FR; 2001-0x-xx), page 28
    41. ↑ PSX Extreme, "03/2001" (PL; 2001-0x-xx), page 48
    42. ↑ Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 9, Nummer 3, Maart 2001" (NL; 2001-0x-xx), page 26
    43. ↑ Revista Oficial Dreamcast, "Abril 2001" (ES; 2001-xx-xx), page 32
    44. ↑ Silicon Mag, "January 2001" (US; 200x-xx-xx), page 20
    45. ↑ Strana Igr, "Yanvar 2001 2/2" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 60
    46. ↑ Video Games, "02/2001" (DE; 2001-01-03), page 112


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