GRANDIA III
OFFICIAL TITLE  Grandia III
COMMON TITLE  Grandia III
SERIAL NUMBER(S)  SLPM-65976-7
REGION  NTSC-U
GENRE / STYLE  RPG.

DEVELOPER  Game Arts.
PUBLISHER  Square Enix.
DATE RELEASED  4 August 2005
DISC NUMBER &
PRINTED SERIAL NUMBER
DISC 1

SLPM-65976
DISC 2

SLPM-65977
SERIAL NUMBER IN DISC SLPM-65976 SLPM-65977
MEDIA DVD-5 DVD-5
NUMBER OF TRACKS 1
( 1 Data Track )
1
( 1 Data Track )
BARCODE NUMBER(S)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
  •  4988601004299  - 
     

  •  


Japanese
Menus and gameplay are in Japanese.

Grandia III is a role-playing video game developed by Game Arts and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 2 console. Originally released in Japan in August 2005, the game later made available in English in North America in February 2006, and is the first main series Grandia title to not be released in Europe. The game was designed by much of the key staff of previous games in the series and includes many features seen in its predecessors, including a similar, more fast-paced action-based battle system. Music for the game was provided by series veteran Noriyuki Iwadare, and features the opening theme song "In the Sky" performed by Japanese pop/rock artist Miz.

Set in a fantasy world where technology has allowed man to fly in magic-powered aircraft, a boy named Yuki is determined to become a great pilot like his idol, the Sky Captain Schmidt. When he and his mother encounter a girl named Alfina who has the ability to communicate with the spiritual guardians of the world, they become involved in the plot to discover the secrets of the world's past and face an evil rogue guardian named Xorn.

The player controls Yuki and his companions through a fully 3D world, fighting their way through obstacles using a battle system in the same style as the other Grandia games, with some slight tweaks. Throughout the game Yuki enlists the aide of various characters and creatures called the Guardians to aid him on his journey. Rather than use a world map to travel between areas, the player flies in a plane.

Grandia III features an enhanced version of the series' distinct battle system, which is designed to combine the tactical empowerment of turn-based decision-making with the immediacy and urgency of real-time battle.

Features:
* See your enemy before they attack and choose to avoid them
* Over 200 weapons and spells at your disposal
* Gamble in town to earn medals

  MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:

Heroes come together
as their world is torn apart.
Unleash the ultimate action battle system with devastating attacks and magic

Explore a massive, dangerous world - on the ground and in the skies

Team up with your allies to execute stunning Aerial Combo attacks

Experience detailed graphics and CG cinemas which bring the story to life.

  FEATURES:
  • Third person perspective.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • SCIFI, Futuristic & Fantasy themes.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS  1 Player
NUMBER OF MEMORY CARD BLOCKS  85 KB Minimum
COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS TESTED
( OFFICIAL GAMEPADS ONLY )
 Standard Controller ( Analog Controller compatible )
COMPATIBLE LIGHT GUNS
( OFFICIAL LIGHT GUNS ONLY )
 None
OTHER COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS
( OFFICIAL CONTROLLERS ONLY )
 None
SPECIAL CONTROLLERS INCLUDED OR
SUPPORTED ( OFFICIAL ONLY )
 None
VIBRATION FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  No
VIDEO MODES  50 Hz = No / 60 Hz = Yes / Progressive Scan = No / 16:9 Option = No
AUDIO MODES  Stereo = Yes / Mono = Yes / Dolby Surround = No / Dolby Digital = No; Dolby Pro logic II = No
MULTI-TAP FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  No
LANGUAGE SELECTOR  No
NETWORK ADAPTOR (ETHERNET) COMPATIBLE  No
EMULATOR  PCSX 2 v.0.1.2.1 (Software)
SPEED HACKS USED  EE Cyclerate = 1; VU Cycle Stealing = 0; Enable INTC Spin detection = Yes; Enable Wait Loop Detection = Yes; Enable fast CDVD = Yes; mVU Flag Hack = Yes; MTVU (Multi-Threaded Micro VU1) = Yes
SPECIAL GAME FIXES USED  None
VIDEO PLUGIN  GSDX r5864 ( Allow 8-bit textures = Yes; Alpha Hack = No; Offset Hack = No; Skipdraw Hack = 0 )
AUDIO PLUGIN  SPU2-X r5830 ( Interpolation = 4; Disable Effects Processing = No; Use the de-alias filter = No; Enable Dubug options = No; Module = 1; Synchronizing Mode = TimeStretch Mix; Audio Expansion Mode = Stereo )
CD-ROM PLUGIN  CDVDolio Cdrom plugin v.0.1.0
GAME PAD PLUGIN  LilyPad svn (r3993) 0.10.0
VIBRATION COMPATIBLE  Yes.

  NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
 

 BASIC CONTROLS:
 Move character, select an item on screen -  D-Pad or Left Analog Stick
 Rotate the camera -  Right Analog Stick
 Confirm a selection, examine something -  X Button
 Cancel a selection, swing your sword, set battle strategy to manual -  Circle Button
 Display or hide status screen, change battle strategies, open strategy commands -  Triangle Button
 Examine your surroundings, change point of view in battle -  Square Button
 Rotate the camera, change character -  L1 or R1 Button
 Overhead view -  L2 or R2 Button
 Skip cinematic scenes -  Select Button

 

RAW CODES:

Infinite Money -  
205B6348 05F5E0FF
 
No Random Battles START + L2 = ON, START + R2 = OFF -  
D0218A80 00000801
20285A30 080A169A
D0218A80 00000802
20285A30 1040000D
 
HP · MP · SP recovery at end of combat -  
201E33D8 00000025
201E3400 00000025
201E3428 00000025
 

 - JEWEL CASE COVERS
BOX FRONT BOX BACK FRONT
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 1504 x 2140 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 685 KB
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 1488 x 2148 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 986 MB
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 3200 x 2139 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 1'29 MB
 - ADVERT COVERS
USA ADVERT PAGE 1 USA ADVERT PAGE 2
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 2320 x 3120 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 2'49 MB
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 2320 x 3120 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 2'37 MB
 - DISC COVER
DISC 1 DISC 2
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 1460 x 1476 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 265 KB
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 1470 x 1464 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 292 KB

 ASIA:
  • Grandia III [SCAJ-20141-2]   
     
 NTSC-U:
  • Grandia III [SLUS-21334-5]   
     

Thanks to KIWIARCADER for providing the game USA adverts hires covers.
Thanks to MAT for providing the game box front, box back & CDs hires covers.
We couldn't find some of the information and covers for this game. When more accurate information or covers are obtained, the entry will be updated adding the missing information. If you have information or covers that would complete this entry, please feel free to contribute them by clicking the CONTRIBUTE link in the menu on the left. You will find instructions on how to proceed.