Microids just showed the first artwork and the teaser trailer for Grendizer. The video game will arrive in 2023 on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X | S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC. Based on the mythical anime taken from the Go Nagai UFO Robot Grendizer manga, this new action game will offer players the chance to finally take on the role of Daisuke and his robot and experience epic adventures. A unique opportunity to dive into an iconic universe of pop culture, made up of courage, betrayal and sensational battles.
Microids announces the video game of Grendizer
Stéphane Longeard, CEO of Microids, is very enthusiastic about the progress of the development: “We are pleased to finally share the first images of Grendizer. Endroad is a very talented studio and we totally trust their experience to transport the universe created by Go Nagai into a great video game. We can’t wait to be able to share the gameplay of the title! “
The French studio takes care of the development of the first video game dedicated to Grendizer Endroad, made up of experienced developers who trained at Ubisoft and Amplitude Studios. Additionally, famed art and creative director Laurent Cluzel will lend a hand in the production of the game. Alongside Laurent, Philippe “Golgoth71” Dessoly, veteran of Ocean Software (where he started in 1989) and official artist of Grendizer for five years, will be at the game in defining the style of the artistic direction.
“We are working with great passion on the Grendizer project, aiming for the highest quality to please both the fans and the new generations who have not had the opportunity to meet Daisuke and his friends. This is such a rich universe that it deserves the utmost attention to detail. We are all fans of this IP that we literally grew up with, and we are striving to offer players the game they have dreamed of for decades. ” comments Colomban Cicero, Game Director and co-founder of Endroad.
The cult animated series was one of the first successful exports of Japanese animation in the late 1970s. Grendizer will arrive in 2023 its PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch e PC.