GungHo explains why the Grandia HD Collection is coming to Switch

The Grandia HD Collection, which includes remastered versions of Grandia I and II, is making its way to Switch later this year. In an interview with DualShockers, GungHo Online Entertainment’s Director of Game Publishing Takeshi Minagawa explains why Switch was chosen for these titles.

“The Switch seems to be a platform that is revitalizing and reviving the JRPG, even old JPRGs. When you look at Nintendo Switch, it only supports up to 1080p. The PS4 is now actually moving into 4K. If we actually tried to convert the original graphics to 4K, one, that’s too much work, and two, we are going to have to think about how we are trying to convert the visuals to 4K while keeping the original essence in it.

Still, there is a possibility that we are going to convert and try to bring Grandia and Grandia II to PS4 but I think the Switch is more suitable to deliver the older games to the fans. When it comes to the future, we don’t know yet. Maybe we’d think about bringing it to the PS4 and Xbox.”