Underplayed Gems

GrimGrimoire (2007)

GrimGrimoire cover
Developer
Nippon Ichi Software, Vanillaware
Publisher
Nippon Ichi Software, Koei, Sony Computer Entertainment
Platforms
PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2
Genres
Real Time Strategy (RTS), Role-playing (RPG), Strategy
Rating
4.0 of 5, 7 player ratings
Main story
about 15 hours

How it feels

A spellbound puzzle box where you command summoned creatures across an enchanted academy, replaying haunted days with growing knowledge until the mystery unravels.

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About

GrimGrimoire allows players to take on the role of Lillet Blan, a young magician who is admitted to a prestigious and mystical magic school; however, on the fifth day of school, everyone mysteriously vanishes. Lillet awakens the next day to discover she is once again living out the first day of school; but her memories from the previous days are intact, giving her the opportunity to solve the mystery behind the disappearances and prevent the tragedy from occurring.

What players say

A console RTS wrapped in Vanillaware's lush hand-drawn art and a charming time-loop story, with approachable rune-and-familiar tactics. Well-liked but a commercial flop, giving it a quiet cult and hidden-gem reputation.

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Screenshots

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