 "Grand Knights History" received a 36 out of 40 possible score from Japanese "Famitsu Weekly" magazine based on individual reviews of 10, 9, 9, and 8, earning it the publication's Platinum Award.The magazine praised the title's "traditionally-Vanillaware graphics" and character animations as well as its online mode, stating that "The easy entry into online play is just as great, and raising characters to send to the battlefield is both innovative and very smooth in action.This game gets top marks in fun."