- Publisher: NIS America
- Release Date: Apr 4, 2023
- Also On: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
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Mar 31, 2023From the very start, GrimGrimoire was a strong game, and with GrimGrimoire OnceMore VanillaWare made a once niche title even more appealing to a wider audience. With visual novels more appreciated, I feel the story of Lillet and the loops she jumps through at Tower of Silver Star will be better appreciated. Not to mention the solid strategic elements feel like they flow better with the latest adjustments. Combine that with VanillaWare’s always stunning presentation, and GrimGrimoire OnceMore feels like a mandatory inclusion in the libraries of both strong story lovers and strategy enthusiasts.
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Apr 10, 2023GrimGrimoire OnceMore (with feeling) is a textbook example of how to retain an enjoyable experience and modernize it for a contemporary audience. The whimsical characters and art shine in HD, and the RTS gameplay holds up well on Switch. The stages do get a little repetitive as you make your way through the main story, but there’s more than enough meat on these bones to justify a purchase for fans of Vanillaware’s previous works or anyone looking for a satisfying RTS with a fantasy coat of paint.
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Mar 31, 2023A solid real time strategy game back in 2007, the OnceMore edition packs new features for Grimgrimoire, boosting its quality-of-life factor and delivering a game that still shines today.
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Apr 11, 2023Some RTS fans are going to find GrimGrimoire a little too tedious at times even with the great new features, while those looking to enjoy the excellent visuals and solid time loop yarn will have to come to grips with the strategic elements. Still, I think there’s a lot here worth digging into. I like to think the audience is more receptive to things like this than it was in the late 00s, and that perhaps GrimGrimoire will get its due at long last.
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Mar 31, 2023The original GrimGrimoire was envisioned as the first in a franchise before poor sales put the kibosh on that idea. I don’t know if Vanillaware and NIS America will be more successful this time around with GrimGrimoire OnceMore, but I hope they are because this game is a top to bottom delight and I would love to see what lies beyond the halls of Silver Star Tower.
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Mar 31, 2023GrimGrimoire OnceMore is a visually gorgeous title with tight real time strategy gameplay, come for the strategy and a stay for the clever story.
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Apr 2, 2023Unlike other Vanillaware games, GrimGrimoire Once More is not a game for everyone. If you connect with it and don't get frustrated by the "death, learn and try again" loop, you'll have a great time with a careful mix of role-playing, tactics, real-time strategy and tower defense. All topped with beautiful art and a very interesting plot.
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Apr 7, 2023Trading tanks for talismans and infantry for imps, GrimGrimoire provides a painterly style to the real-time strategy genre. With an intriguing plotline that tweaks expectations and a remaster that fixes some (but not all) of the game’s faults, OnceMore is worth revisiting or tackling for the first time.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 3 out of 4
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Mixed: 1 out of 4
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Negative: 0 out of 4
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Apr 21, 2023