History VideoGame / Grandia

* TheArcher: Sue, Guido and Rapp all use bows and other projectile weapons.
** Interestingly, Rapp can't use bows; his "bow" weapons are all throwing-type weapons like shuriken and boomerangs.

** The xceptions being [[spoiler:Liete and Gadwin]], who only use maces and swords, respectively.

** The sole exceptions being [[spoiler:Liete and Gadwin]], who only use maces and swords, respectively.

* {{Dronejam}}

After making the first two ''{{Lunar}}'' games, Game Arts developed ''{{Grandia}}''. Being primarily aimed at children, the plot makes no efforts to be ground-breaking. HotBlooded protagonist with red hair and blue clothes? Check. Ancient civilization? Check. The girl? Take a guess. TropesAreNotBad, of course. Some enjoy the plot, as it makes interesting use of the {{Motifs}} of the ''"End of the World"'' (no, not [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt that one]]) and adventurers, the protagonist is a great example of an aversion of TheChosenOne, and the whole cast of characters is a textbook example of good CharacterDevelopment in action. It also does an unusually good job of making the world seem like it's actually planet-sized, whereas most {{RPG}}s have a world that comes off as barely above BabyPlanet size.

* CosmicHorror: [[spoiler: What happens to Zil Padon at the hands of Gaia as well. Some of the side effects are unpredictable, fear inducing and make little sense and aren't explained, such as petrification and inter-dimensional anomalies]]

* HotAmazon: Milda.

* DropTheHammer: Hammers share the same weapon class as axes.

** The sole exception being [[spoiler:Liete]], who only uses maces.

After making the first two ''{{Lunar}}'' games, Game Arts developed ''VideoGame/{{Grandia}}''. Being primarily aimed at children, the plot makes no efforts to be ground-breaking. HotBlooded protagonist with red hair and blue clothes? Check. Ancient civilization? Check. The girl? Take a guess. TropesAreNotBad, of course. Some enjoy the plot, as it makes interesting use of the {{Motifs}} of the ''"End of the World"'' (no, not [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt that one]]) and adventurers, the protagonist is a great example of an aversion of TheChosenOne, and the whole cast of characters is a textbook example of good CharacterDevelopment in action. It also does an unusually good job of making the world seem like it's actually planet-sized, whereas most {{RPG}}s have a world that comes off as barely above BabyPlanet size.

* ActionGirl: Feena is one when you meet her on your trip to New Parm. She's also on equal grounds to Justin as a melee fighter and has fire magic to boot!. She undergoes some {{Chickification}} by mid CD 2, but recovers towards the [[FinalBattle End Game]], although she is surpassed as a melee fighter and her attributes grow towards magic, making her the second best mage in the game, maybe the best if you count her plot related spells.

* AndManGrewProud: There are few cutscenes in the game, but most of consist of [[ApocalypseHow Gaia ruining Angelo's collective shit]].

* ArmiesAreEvil: Originally a security detachment for the Joule Foundation, the Garlyle Forces now ''control'' the excavations, hoard ancient technology, and even withholds the revelation about "The End of the World" being a myth.

* BizarreSexualDimorphism: Milda's village where males are (barely)anthropomorphic cows and females are humanoids with pointy ears.

* ChasteHero: [[spoiler:Justin; that romantic moment that's trying to happen midway through the game on the ocean? It takes Justin a phenomenal amount of time to realize what's going on, and by the time he (probably?) does (or at least seems to be trying to try a 'come on' himself), they're interrupted.]]

* DefensiveFeintTrap: Thinking they've got Justin cornered, Nana, Saki & Mio pursue him into the engine cab of a runaway locomotive -- only to find that Justin backtracked into opposite car and decoupled the engine. Also, [[CrowningMomentOfFunny the brake lever is broken]].

* DrunkOnTheDarkside: [[spoiler:General Baal when finally gets hold on Justin's Spirit Stone]].

* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: The so-called "End of the World"--a wall that cuts the planet in two, which stretches up for miles into the sky. For most people, it literally is the end of world, unless you have an airship that can fly over it, or you're like Justin and you [[{{Determinator}} climb over the damn thing]].

* ImprobableWeaponUser: Nana, who's primary weapon is a yo-yo. [[CuteBruiser It can turn into a buzz saw the size of a small car]], but still...

* NotSoHarmless: Klepp leader, who turns into three-headed serpent when confronted.

* PrettyInMink: It's not seen, but a mink coat is one of the armors available, at least in the US translation.

* ViolationOfCommonSense: Mullen, the good son of the BigBad, is willing to let his love, Leen make a HeroicSacrifice to stop the end of the world. When Leen sees that [[spoiler:her sister, Feena,]] has a power to stop it without anyone dying, Mullen says they are to go through with the original plan anyway.

** Fortunately, Mullen has a duplicate airship of his own: the ''Lyonnot''.

After making the first two ''{{Lunar}}'' games, Game Arts developed ''VideoGame/{{Grandia}}''. Being primarily aimed at children, the plot makes no efforts to be ground-breaking. HotBlooded protagonist with red hair and blue clothes? Check. Ancient civilization? Check. The girl? Take a guess. TropesAreNotBad, of course. Some enjoy the plot, as it makes interesting use of the {{Motifs}} of the ''"End of the World"'' (no, not [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt that one]]) and adventurers, the protagonist is a great example of an aversion of TheChosenOne, and the whole cast of characters is a textbook example of good CharacterDevelopment in action. It also does an unusually good job of making the world seem like it's actually planet-sized, whereas most RPGs have a world that comes off as barely above BabyPlanet size.

After making the first two ''{{Lunar}}'' games, Game Arts developed ''VideoGame/{{Grandia}}''. Being primarily aimed at children, the plot makes no efforts to be ground-breaking. HotBlooded protagonist with red hair and blue clothes? Check. Ancient civilization? Check. The girl? Take a guess. TropesAreNotBad, of course. Some enjoy the plot, as it makes interesting use of the {{Motifs}} of the ''"End of the World"'' (no, not [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt that one]]) and adventurers, the protagonist is a great example of an aversion of TheChosenOne, and the whole cast of characters is a textbook example of good CharacterDevelopment in action.

* RetiredBadass: Subverted(?) by Java, who insists that he's still an active adventurer. He's modeled from DonQuixote, complete with goofy-looking armor and lance.

* CuteShotaroBoy: Rin.

[[{{Grandia}} http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/grandia1_cast.jpg]]

* CliffsOfInsanity: The End of the World.

* StaffChick: Liete.

* EveryGirlIsCuterWithHairDecs: Sue, whose pet, Puffy, rests on her head as a giant hair bow.

* [=~Someone's Touching My Butt~=]: Justin gets up close and-- er, personal with Feena in a crawlspace after she halts too quickly.

* [=~Can't Drop The Hero~=]: Justin is present in all of the game's battles.

* PowerGiveYouWings: Both Leen and [[spoiler:Feena]] whip these out from time to time.

* AndManGrewProud

* ChosenOne: Notably averted: [[spoiler:Justin does start out as an ordinary boy who just wants to be an adventurer. He gains the powers of the "Spirits", but he wasn't chosen; instead, he fought hard in order to be ''accepted''.]]

* EpicFlail: Share the same class with maces.

* {{Hostage For McGuffin}}: Feena
* HotMom: Lilly

** ...who is obviously named for [[CompletelyMissingThePoint the computer programming syntax]]

After making the first two ''{{Lunar}}'' games, Game Arts developed ''Game/{{Grandia}}''. Being primarily aimed at children, the plot makes no efforts to be ground-breaking. HotBlooded protagonist with red hair and blue clothes? Check. Ancient civilization? Check. The girl? Take a guess. TropesAreNotBad, of course. Some enjoy the plot, as it makes interesting use of the {{Motifs}} of the ''"End of the World"'' (no, not [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt that one]]) and adventurers, the protagonist is a great example of an aversion of TheChosenOne, and the whole cast of characters is a textbook example of good CharacterDevelopment in action.