![]() Pendants have been added as a category of wearable items. Only seven Mithrils can be found throughout the journey, making cursed weapons are more viable alternative. Mithril weapons have been reworked as to be more balanced - for example, the Gisarme with its powerful instakill ability now grants a much lower +ATT bonus (equal to a Critical Sword). Many items have been tweaked, some have been removed/replaced, a few have switched locations. Some characters learn slightly different spells. For example, Boost is no longer available as an AoE spell, Bolt is much more difficult to use effectively due to a required minimum distance to the target, and Blast can be a very effective spell thanks to a large AoE radius. Magic spells have undergone some major changes to make the game more balanced. Stats of members of the same class are now much more equal across the board. "Special" promotion paths are never simply superior to their alternatives, but instead have clear advantages and disadvantages. Sorcerers now play out radically different from before. For example, there is now a clear division between tank characters and damage dealers. Most classes have been subject to significant (or at least slight) tweaks. The general promotion paths remain more or less the same, although this hack introduces two new classes: the Cleric (replaces the Vicar) and the Berserker (replaces the Gladiator). You will face one-hit-KOs and the like.įirst off, level caps are set to 25 for unpromoted characters and 30 for promoted characters respectively. Do not play on SUPER unless you're looking for a really tough and potentially unfair challenge. Warning: Return to Grans is not balanced for playing on SUPER, and I certainly don't recommend it. The difficulty level should also be more consistent (I feel that original SF2 actually got easier towards the lategame - no more). The "NORMAL" difficulty of Return to Grans is probably halfway between vanilla SF2's "NORMAL" and "SUPER" now. Some enemies have also gained new abilities. ![]() This hack makes the game considerably harder than the original, which is achieved by making the enemies slightly more powerful (+ATT) and much tougher (+HP, +DEF), while also sometimes granting them some extra manpower. If you are interested in a more detailed overview of the changes, I have compiled an extensive pdf-guide on the hack, which can be found among the links below. You can watch me struggle against the Kraken and the Chess Army, though. I have also uploaded a playthrough on Youtube (hint: it's an older version of the hack, 1.030 or something), though at some point life happened and I never got around to work through the remaining video files. you will be playing original Shining Force 2 with all its flaws, but it will look prettier. SF2 - Retold features only the improved dialogues and visuals, while the gameplay remains untouched, i.e. SF2 - Return to Grans is the complete version, as described above. This hack comes in two flavors (download links further below): Gameplay-wise, the hack will require you to play more tactical careful positioning and a well-thought-out composition of your party are more important than in the original game. Battles will usually appear familiar due to mostly the same enemies and setups, but will often play out quite differently thanks to new abilities, magic spells and some surprises. Difficulty and balance have been reworked by tweaking enemies' stats, skills and numbers on the battlefield. ![]() Most of the not so appealing graphics in vanilla SF2 have been improved/replaced, such as the battle sprites of the Vicars or the Archers. ![]() Dialogue in the game has been vastly reworked - about 40% of all text passages have been altered, replacing the oftentimes bland writing of the original. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine, Ecco Jr.Return to Grans is a more challenging version of the original game, which also features a better narrative as well as improved visuals. Includes 55 items: Comix Zone, Crack Down, Ecco the Dolphin, Gain Ground, Golden Axe, Shinobi 3, Sonic 3D Blast, Space Harrier II, VectorMan™, Altered Beast, Shadow Dancer, Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle, Bonanza Bros, Columns, Dr. ![]()
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