A little something to help with a question that will probably be asked alot.
Do you need to play all the previous games to enjoy GranEnde Saga?
tl;dr
No. All games are in the same setting and have connections, but each game is functionally standalone for each entry.
less tl;dr version
The games are all connected, with Saga being the intended conclusion to the whole series. I and II introduce concepts and characters that will be recurring throughout the series. III, while not directly connected, is effectively an indirect prequel to Saga as the events in III do lead up to Saga.
So here is a series summary and quick catchup for those who don't have time to play earlier games or need a quick refresher having played them a long time ago. This is made having played all the games and having read up stuff from the developer blog.
tl;dr version.
GE1
- Local adventurer girl goes from zero to hero. Discovers that evil technology is being used by bad people. Canon virgin clear and she returns as one of the main heroines in Saga.
GE2
- Wandering hobo chronic headpatter picks up brown elf. Together, they learn the origins of all the evil technology that a bunch of bad people are using at the moment. Most recurring character in the series gets a stint as a heroine and is fucked by said wandering hobo.
GE3
- A duo of Knights get stationed to the frontier shithole. They end up stumbling upon a greater organized conspiracy that threatens the very country, and maybe the world. They return as one of the main side characters in Saga.
Much Much less tl;dr version