Brigandine: Grand Edition (2000)

In 2000, Hearty Robin released a remake of the game called Brigandine: Grand Edition, which included multiplayer support, along other new features. - Multiplayer game mode: allowing up to 6 players, each controlling a nation. - The Esgares Empire became a fully playable nation, and gained plot cut scenes. - Changes on battle mode gameplay: Like on the Fire Emblem series, elements became based on the Rock, Paper, Scissors rule: red is effective against green, green is effective against blue, and blue is effective against red. White and black still oppose each other. - If, after 13 turns of battle, the attacking side has a unit over the defending side's castle, the attacking side now wins. - Monsters became able to equip items. - The player is redirected to a final boss, when the continent is successfully conquered. - The original 3D opening was replaced by an anime opening. - Many dialog-only cut scenes where replaced by anime cut scenes. - 3D battle animations replaced by simpler and faster 2D animations. - Major changes on soundtrack. - New rune knights, character classes, items and monsters. - Voice acting is present with Japanese Seiyu, including the voice talents of Soichiro Hoshi, Mitsuaki Madono and Yuri Shiratori to name a few.

• Release Date: May 5, 2000
• Developer: Atlus