Magic Fantasy RTS returns! Vanillaware's 20th anniversary title "Grim Grimoire OnceMore" will be released!

The Nintendo Switch version of the classic dramatic adventure " Thirteen Soldiers Defense Circle," which was a worldwide hit and won various awards including the "Japan Game Awards 2020" award for excellence, will be released on April 14, 2022!
I have already purchased and played the PS4 version on its release date, but it's very difficult for me to recommend this title because it is a strictly spoiler-free title.
Personally, I can say without a doubt that it is an interesting title, so if you are interested in it, please play the " demo version of the first half of the game" that is now being distributed without searching for it!
The "13th Air Defense Circle" is a title created by Vanillaware, Inc.
Vanillaware, which has created many classic titles such as " Odin Sphere," " Oboro Muramasa," and " Dragon's Crown," will celebrate its 20th anniversary in February 2022 ! Congratulations!
Vanillaware, a company that will continue to produce classic titles for the next 30 or 40 years, has announced a new title to commemorate its 20th anniversary.
That classic magical fantasy RTS is coming back in a beautiful new form!

Grim Grimoire OnceMore" is now available!

Announced as Vanillaware's 20th anniversary title is "Grim Grimoire OnceMore "!
The original "Grim Grimoire " is a real-time simulation (RTS) game developed by Vanillaware and released by Nippon Ichi Software in 2007 for the PlayStation 2.
This " re-created " version of "Grim Grimoire" retains the fantastic and mysterious worldview and fascinating storyline of "Grim Grimoire", but is even more beautiful, easier to play, and has new systems added!

Synopsis

The girl, Lille Blau, was thrilled with excitement.
She has been invited to a magic school where only boys and girls who are recognized for their superior magical talents are admitted.
The headmaster of the school is the great wizard Gammel Drask, who once defeated the Demon King.
And the "Tower of the Silver Star Body," the school's building, was the residence of the destroyed Demon King.

The tower is filled with mysteries and dangers that have yet to be solved, and people with various agendas have gathered there.
It was only five days after Lilé first came into contact with the Grimoire and began her journey to become a wizard.
Just five days later, a terrible disaster struck the tower.
A terrible disaster struck the tower, and everyone in the tower lost their lives.
Except for one person, Lilé, who went back in time without knowing why. ......

Can Lillee get to the bottom of what happened during the five days that repeat themselves?
Will she be able to end the nightmarish five days?

As you can see from the promotional movie and the storyline, Vanillaware has created a fantastic and fantastical worldview in this title. This alone is enough to convince me that it's a game!
That being said, the game is a game, so the gameplay is also something to be concerned about.
Grim Grimoire OnceMore" is a game that progresses through a " drama part " in which unique characters at a magic school unfold their stories, and a "simulation part " in which players fight using their own demons.

The "simulation part" is a "magical fantasy RTS" genre that combines magic and RTS, and is played in an RTS-style battle in which players summon messengers with the help of grimoires ( grimoires) to defend their own position and attack enemy positions.

Each of the various looking spirits, golems, and other messengers have their own unique abilities and can summon unique units according to the four types of magical attributes.
The first step to victory is to summon the right type of messenger for the right situation.

New elements in "OnceMore

Since "Grim Grimoire" has been " re-created " into "OnceMore," various aspects have been reborn.
The first thing that is easy to notice is the evolution of the graphics.
The HD version of the game has increased the resolution of the images, and the precisely rendered visuals are even more vivid.
The original PlayStation 2 version had a 4:3 screen ratio, but the screen has been widened to fit the modern age , making the "simulation part" in particular easier to see and play.

There are many new additions to the system as well.
First of all, the " Great Magic " has been newly implemented!
Mana Burst " releases flames that damage a wide area, " Resurrection " heals wounded allies, etc. Although the number of times they can be activated is limited, they are all powerful enough to be a move of death or rebirth. The "Resurrection" is a powerful and deadly move.
The lively cut-in animation is also a highlight.

The beautiful graphics of the game are also a draw, so you want to enjoy it as much as you can.
The " Gallery" function will be newly added to make this dream come true!
You can view illustrations created for "Grim Grimoire" and "Grim Grimoire OnceMore", with a total of over 90 illustrations.
You can see all the illustrations you want!