Third Growlanser with increased narrative depth and refined combat system. The two parallel stories are well constructed. Second part of the Generations compilation, it deepens the universe and satisfies fans who enjoyed the second entry.
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Category
Tactics1 player12+
Description
Career Soft and Atlus's third Growlanser, released in Korea in December 2001, subtitled "The Dual Darkness." Story centered on two parallel worlds whose balance has been broken, the series' signature real-time combat and a tighter strategic design than the second entry.
Growlanser III - The Dual Darkness review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
4/5
Story
★★★★★
"Captivating"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"Mild"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Difficult"
Lifespan
"Massive"
Darker and more ambitious, this entry enriches the formula with real-time battles and multi-branching storylines. Forging bonds, optimising your units and walking the different paths takes several playthroughs. That heightened replay value, true to Growlanser, founds a lifespan strategists savour for a long time.
Technical info
💾0,5 GB📅06/12/2001
Published by Atlus
Growlanser III - The Dual Darkness (PS2) price, value & rarity
Korean edition of Career Soft and Atlus' third Growlanser, confined to the local market. The Korean run, uncommon, makes it the hardest variant to gather against the Japanese editions. Interest centres on collectors of Korean editions of Japanese tactical RPGs, value resting on the regional scarcity of an entry liked by fans of tight tactical play.
Is Growlanser III - The Dual Darkness still worth playing in 2026?
A tactical RPG from Career Soft, Growlanser III The Dual Darkness extends the series' formula with its real time field battles and a dense, heavily branching narrative, in a world threatened by dark forces. The depth of the tactical system, the replayability of the branching and Satoshi Urushihara's character design win over fans of Japanese strategy. The measured pace and a dated production weigh on it. A title for fans of Japanese tactical RPGs and multiple ending stories.
