I dunno' then. Maybe all the bad things I heard about it were just falsities. I certainly wouldn't be opposed to giving the PC copy a try if it were to show up on a certain digital distributor's catalog. :)

You make a good point, especially since they are working with a company that published two Final Fantasy games for the PC and we haven't seen either of them here yet. (I'm referring only to the single player games, not the online games).
It seems they are more inclined to release indies with a JRPG feel than to release the ports at this point.

I would love nothing more than for Japanese PC games/ports to appear on GOG, especially JRPGs such as Final Fantasy VII, Grandia II and the Ys series. I'm still holding out hope that at least some of them will show up here eventually (such as Recettear, which is already available DRM free on GG).

However, if you think trying to convince western publishers to release games without DRM is an uphill battle, then trying to convince Japanese publishers to do so is more akin to climbing an almost vertical mountain. Due to how console (and now handheld)-centric Japan has been and due to the fact that PC gaming has been almost non-existant in Japan for over a decade, the very notion of DRM-free releases is entirely foreign to them. This is exactly why Square Enix saw it fit to release the PC version of Final Fantasy VII on their online store with SecuROM, even though the game has been readily available from torrent sites for years. And that's not even getting into the other GOG policies that would certainly rub them the wrong way, such as the lack of price discrimination.

Overall, while I hope GOG succeeds in getting Japanese PC games/ports added to their catalogue, they have a long and thorny road ahead of them.

I played it on PC, controls were fine. At least i don't recall ever struggling with them.

Sure, I'd probably buy some if GOG had them available. It's possible for them to do so, since Sega is already pretty keen on selling their backlog on Steam. Emulation FTW!

Cool, thanks mate, I'll keep an eye out for it so :)

I still love 16 & 32 bit JRPGs but grinding isn't the worst thing about them - try misseable items. Those one of a kind items that can't be acquired later on in the game - and you realise too late that you missed them!

Mind you, this was many years ago, so my memory could be faulty. But it should be ok.

I would love to see many of the old Square Enix published games but that will not happen because they do not want to have their games drm free.Its the double edge sword when it comes to trying to get old AAA titles be they 8/16/32/ or 64 bit out again. Maybe something like Ys might get on GOG eventually after they feel they have gotten as many steam customers as they could.

No worries P1na, I have the ps version still, I'm just too lazy to get it out of the attic, but if all else fails its an option. Cheers :)

I just wanted to add my 2 cents on Grandia II here. That was one of the best JRPGs I have ever played. The active turn-based combat was a refreshing and well-done change from the typical FF style turn-based combat, and the slight strategic element of moving around the battlefield made it even more enjoyable. But what really distinguished this game and made it so memorable for me was the story-telling and huge plot twist. The subject matter alone made it pretty unique, but the way the story unfolded was nothing short of the overly-used term EPIC! I cannot praise this game enough. I wish Grandia 3 was as powerful remarkable, but alas it went more in the direction of a kids game. I"m glad that others recognize the little heard of gem that was Grandia 2.