Hudson Soft action-JRPG featuring an original spherical 3D world. The Granstream Saga offers a linear adventure with likable characters and mature themes around world destruction. Less known than its contemporaries but delivers a solid PS1 JRPG experience.
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Action RPG1 player12+
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Western release of The Granstream Saga, an action RPG where Eon must save floating continents threatened with submersion. Created by Quintet and Sony Computer Entertainment, released in 1998 in the United States and Europe with multilingual versions. Real-time third-person sword combat, puzzle dungeons, ecological storyline, English dubbing and Akihiko Matsumoto's score. European multilingual editions.
Is Granstream Saga, The still worth playing in 2026?
An action RPG from Enix and Shade, The Granstream Saga stands out for its fully polygonal 3D production, rare on the console, and its fast duel combat seen from behind. The art direction by Lunar's character designer and a tale of imperilled floating worlds lend the adventure character. The absence of modelled NPCs and repetitive battles betray the technical compromises. An endearing RPG for fans of early 3D action RPGs and the curious about Enix's PlayStation craft.
