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Grandia was great, but it did go on for quite a long while. I still need to play through the remake. I do like your point that a game can be great even in 20 hours. That's about how long it took to go through the first Suikoden, and I still remember that one VERY fondly.

"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." - John F. Kennedy on reality

"What if everything you see is more than what you see--the person next to you is a warrior and the space that appears empty is a secret door to another world? What if something appears that shouldn't? You either dismiss it, or you accept that there is much more to the world than you think. Perhaps it really is a doorway, and if you choose to go inside, you'll find many unexpected things." - Shigeru Miyamoto on secret doors to another world2

I think many modern RPGs are much longer than they need to be. There are a few paragraphs in this review that I think could apply equally to Dragon Quest XI or SMTV. I like RPGs that can be finished in 20-40 hours, but if I want to go bananas, there's side and post-game content.

I regret not getting further in Grandia than I did. I bought it used for PSX on a whim during a whirlwind time when I first started playing RPGs in the late 90s. I distinctly remember a scene near the beginning where Justin screamed "Mom!!" in a high, irritating voice. I had no context for anime at this time and was a bit embarrassed to even play it, so I ended up shelving it.

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