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. It was developed by Career Soft and published in

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. The game's music was done by

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, with the opening theme being performed by Rukan Aru, and the ending theme being performed by Ayumi Ootsu. A direct sequel to the game was released in 2001 under the name '' Growlanser II: The Sense of Justice''. It was announced on February 6, 2009 in ''

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'' that Atlus was making an

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of the game for

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, it was released on May 14, 2009.

Story

Carmaine is a young man living in Rosaria, the capital of the kingdom of Rolandia. Rolandia's palace magician, Lady Sandra, had taken him in as a young orphan and raised him. Once he reaches his

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servant, Tipi. Events soon transpire to lead Carmaine far beyond the gates of Rosaria... In this world, magical energy called Growshu, fills the air and people called Growsians can potentially wield magic like in ancient times. Carmaine's younger sister Louise is one such Growsian. Winged people called Featherians also exist, though they live in seclusion from humans. Long ago though, humans and featherians had to cooperate to save their world. In the course of Carmaine's journeys, he becomes an officer for the King of Rolandia. This leads to the central plot of the game, which focuses on the intrigues and conflicts between the nations of Rolandia, Burnstein, and Ranzack, the forces driving these conflicts forward, and Carmaine's connection to it all.

Reception

RPGFan gave the original ''Growlanser'' an 83 out of 100.

Notes

References

External links

Official website
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