Grandia II
Ranked 9 of 33 role-playing games by recommenders
Recommended mainly for its battle system, which several call their favorite in a JRPG; the story and voice acting are called rough.
Recommended mainly for its battle system, which several call their favorite in a JRPG; the story and voice acting are called rough.
12 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 12
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 12 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Battle system praised as best in JRPGs
“Grandia II's battle system was really great but the story and voice acting was so rough haha”
Comment from 9 Dec 2025 in “The Joy of Playing Grandia, on Sega Saturn” “Grandia II is the only JRPG I've ever really truly enjoyed the battle system of.”
Comment from 9 Dec 2025 in “The Joy of Playing Grandia, on Sega Saturn” “it displaced Legend of Dragoon for my favourite battle system in a jRPG”
Comment from 9 Dec 2025 in “The Joy of Playing Grandia, on Sega Saturn” - Comment from 9 Dec 2025 in “The Joy of Playing Grandia, on Sega Saturn”
Fondly remembered and loved
“I only know the second part of grandia, but it is great!”
Comment from 9 Dec 2025 in “The Joy of Playing Grandia, on Sega Saturn” “Grandia II is still one of my nostalgic favorites.”
Comment from 9 Dec 2025 in “The Joy of Playing Grandia, on Sega Saturn” “I absolutely loved that game”
Comment from 9 Dec 2025 in “The Joy of Playing Grandia, on Sega Saturn”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Story and voice acting rough
“Grandia II's battle system was really great but the story and voice acting was so rough haha”
Comment from 9 Dec 2025 in “The Joy of Playing Grandia, on Sega Saturn” PS2 port has music and graphics artifacts
“the ps2 works great but when compared to the dreamcast there is obvious music/graphics artifacts”
Comment from 9 Dec 2025 in “The Joy of Playing Grandia, on Sega Saturn”
Other role-playing games people recommend
The four most recommended other role-playing games, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 71 | 11 | 87% | 11 | — | Approved |
| Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 | 58 | 10 | 85% | 11 | — | Approved |
| Ultima VII Revisited | 24 | 7 | 77% | 7 | — | Approved |
| Disco Elysium | 23 | 1 | 96% | 8 | — | Approved |
| Grandia IIThis page | 12 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
11 of the 12 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Grandia II's battle system was really great but the story and voice acting was so rough haha”
“it displaced Legend of Dragoon for my favourite battle system in a jRPG”
“You never really feel like you're waiting for things to happen”
“Grandia II is the only JRPG I've ever really truly enjoyed the battle system of.”
“Grandia II battle system also breaks when you get Teo. An area effect Critical?”
“Grandia II is still one of my nostalgic favorites.”
“Then there's games like Grandia 2...”
“I think it's still my favorite battle system in a JRPG to date”
“the ps2 works great but when compared to the dreamcast there is obvious music/graphics artifacts”
“I only know the second part of grandia, but it is great!”
“I absolutely loved that game”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.