Certain skills require more time to be process and even recover after use. Attacks are performed as a meter goes up, and this is the same for enemies, meaning whoever is first in line will be next to attack. The battle mode is also semi-tactical players do not move through a grid but a series of several spots in terms of evasion or reaching enemies. Whether or not an enemy is caught from behind or vice versa, can trigger a first-strike surprise battle in a separate screen.

Grandia was distinct from many JRPGs of its time, in that players can see the enemies on the world map. But when the Garlyle forces go after him, they learn of what he has found and from there the adventure begins. Inside, he opens a door with the help of a spirit stone and discovers that the legends of these cities may be a reality. Managing to get an entry pass to the adventurer's society, he is eventually led on a tour of the ancient ruins near his hometown. Justin, along with his friend Sue, dream of going on the same adventures that Justin's late father undertook before him. Meanwhile, the Garlyle forces, the main militia of the game's primary villains, are hunting for information regarding power sealed inside of the ancient ruins of past civilizations. In a humble port town, Justin is playing games with his friends, while rumors are circulating that a new continent has been found.

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