Growlanser (video game)

Growlanser
Developer(s)Career Soft
Publisher(s)Atlus
Composer(s)Noriyuki Iwadare
SeriesGrowlanser
Platform(s)PlayStation, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation Portable
ReleasePlayStation
  • JP: November 25, 1999
  • JP: December 18, 2003 (in Growlanser Collection)
Windows
  • JP: April 25, 2001
PSP
  • JP: May 14, 2009
Genre(s)TRPG
Mode(s)Single-player

Growlanser is a tactical role-playing game for the PlayStation. It was developed by Career Soft and published in Japan by Atlus in 1999. It is the first installment in the Growlanser series, a spiritual successor to the Langrisser series.

Like all Growlanser games, the character art was done by Satoshi Urushihara. The game's music was done by Noriyuki Iwadare, 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.

A port to Microsoft Windows was released on April 25, 2001. An enhanced remake of the game for PlayStation Portable was released on May 14, 2009.