![]() ![]() Finding and recruiting all the potential crew members, unlocks special moves usable in battle.Ĭombat is turn-based. You get to collect crew members all over the world. The only other JRPG with this kind of freedom is Panzer Dragoon Saga.(And if you do not like that game, I don’t want to know you.-MM-)Įventually, you get your own, ship and base. No waiting till the end of the game, when you have already been everywhere and it is moot. And Drachma, is the grizzled old captain with a vendetta to settle.Īnd did I mention that in Skies of Arcadia, you have an airship at your disposal right from the start. Gilder, is a skirt chasing rouge and a dead shot with his guns. It is easy to see why so many people are willing to follow him.(Unlike most JRPGS of recent years.-MM) Fina, fills the role of the beautiful and mysterious woman. Vyse actually acts like a hero and is a natural leader. And cannonballs and all that good stuff.Įach character in interesting as well. From the cutlasses to the flintlock pistols. The weapons also have a 16th century look and feel. It’s so refreshing after all the JRPGS with non-descript regions. Where as the green moon has an area not unlike the new world. The lands of the blue moon are similar to Asia. ![]() The Valuan Empire is reminiscent of 16th century Spain, and under the yellow moon. Each region differs as it is under a different moon. ![]() Great design choice, I think.Īrcadia has many different regions as well. All the airships look like gallons and sloops and whatnot. So unlike most JRPGS it is more steam punk than cyberpunk. It also takes place in a 16th century kind of setting. The world of Arcadia is unique in more ways than in it’s sky ocean. This chance encounter will take them around the world and into epic adventures. On one fateful day, the Blue Rouges take on an Imperial vessel.(All fantasy worlds are inhabited by an evil empire, don’t you know!?!-MM-) And the find a beautiful girl, in strange clothing on board. There are also Black Pirates, these scurvy dogs will attack anyone, and have no problem with death killing.ĭid I mention that these pirates are not the sea-faring variety? The world of Arcadia is actually a bunch of islands floating in the sky. The Blue Rouges are more Robin Hood types, they only steal from the empire, and never kill or harm innocents. He along with his childhood friend, and cutie-pie, Aika(I love redheads, who doesn’t?-MM-) are Blue Rouges. A young man who dreams of traveling the world. In Skies Of Arcadia, you assume the role of Vyse. But is it actually worth it? Or just a cheap re-hash?(Like Final Fantasy Anthology-MM-) After the unfortunate death of the Dreamcast.(I still have nightmares about it.-MM-) The game was ported to the Gamecube, where it enjoyed further success.īeing billed as a “director’s cut” of the game, it features new quests, characters, and weapons. Skies Of Arcadia, or Eternal Arcadia in Japan, was a traditional RPG. What's new in this GameCube re-release? Graphics have been improved (especially character graphics), there are new sub-quests, and new characters with background stories which tell us more about the past of the game's heroes. The gameplay is largely based on world-map traveling (always in an airship), visiting various countries, and fighting in two modes: traditional party-based combat, and ship battles, where you control an entire ship and assign commands for four turns. The evil Valuan empire, lead by an ambitious warlock Galcian and his admirals, will do anything to stop Fina and her brave friends. But it appears that Fina was not the only one looking for those crystals. They decide to accompany her on her quest to gather six moon crystals. Two young pirates, Vyse and Aika, encounter on their journey a mysterious young girl named Fina. Skies of Arcadia: Legends is a re-release of Skies of Arcadia, a well-known RPG for the Dreamcast. ![]()
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