Skies of Arcadia : Legends
- Experience a full 3D world with a highly imaginative storyline, including new plot details and improved character graphics.
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You must gather your own crew of air pirates and journey through uncharted skies to vanquish the empire from every corner of the map. Along the way, you'll wage battles against savage monsters and evil Pirates as you make a name for yourself on land and in the sky. For the first time you can experience the complete story of the critically acclaimed RPG, with hours of new gameplay containing additional background stories
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Grab the wheel of your airship and prepare to embark on an adventure of legendary proportions. You are Vyse, a young member of the Blue Rogue pirates. Together with your childhood friend Aika and a mysterious girl named Fina, you are locked in an epic struggle with a powerful enemy nation for the fate of the world. You must gather your own crew of air pirates and journey through uncharted skies to obliterate the empire from every corner of the map. Along the way you'll wage battles against savage monsters and evil pirates as you make a name for yourself on land and in the sky. For the first time you can experience the complete story of this critically acclaimed RPG, with hours of new gameplay containing additional background stories for key characters. Interact with a brilliantly animated cast of characters, monsters, and villains, explore astounding environments, and unravel a dramatic and twisting story line. You can explore six enormous virtual lands with landscapes ranging from massive deserts and quaint villages to the cold reaches of outer space. Customize your own airship and gather up to 22 crew members to help attack or protect against other ships. There is hand-to-hand and ship-to-ship combat featuring spectacular spell effects, amazing special attacks, and an improved battle engine.
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| ASIN | B00007KUUD |
|---|---|
| Customer Reviews |
4.7 out of 5 stars |
| Best Sellers Rank |
#56,101 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
#314 in GameCube Games |
| Pricing | The strikethrough price is the List Price. Savings represents a discount off the List Price. |
| Product Dimensions | 7.4 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches; 3.2 Ounces |
| Binding | Video Game |
| Rated | Teen |
| Item model number | DOLPGALE |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | Yes |
| Item Weight | 3.2 ounces |
| Manufacturer | Sega Of America, Inc. |
| Date First Available | December 4, 2002 |
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This game makes you feel like a badass.
Specifically, a badass charismatic Air Pirate. It's refreshing to have a protagonist who's willingly involved in the plot for a change, rather than merely being pulled along. I actually feel like the main character would annoy me in another game, but in a game with this much personality and action, he fits right in!
I could wax poetic about the huge amount of exploration in this game, or the fun of battles (and air battles, where you get to have actual ship-fights with other pirates -- it's so neat!), or the fantastic dialogue, but others have done this far better than I have. what I can say is that if you own any system capable of playing GameCube games, then you need this one. Plain and simple, this is a classic, a masterwork of the generation, and it shouldn't be missed.
Keep in mind that this GameCube remake tones down the battles significantly, fixing the main problem that some had with the original DreamCast remake. The visuals are very last-generation (maybe even before that), but you'll be caught up so much in the experience that you won't mind.
First, the good: the graphics are generally impressive for the platform, about equal to a latter-day PS1 or very early PS2 title. Controls are tight and generally responsive, and it's not immediately apparent that the game is a port--something that's generally undervalued. There are some interesting mechanics, particularly the ability to change characters' attack elements at will, the shared magic/limit break point pool, and the airship battles. The music is superb, equal to or better than anything in other RPG's of any age.
There are some significant drawbacks, however. While the game world is vividly rendered, the story that transpires within it is not. JRPG tropes are trotted out by the basketful: the evil empire bent on world domination, the mysterious mage girl, the ancient artifacts of incredible power, etc. This template has worn out its welcome in recent years, and I was hoping that Skies of Arcadia would be more original in that regard. Finally, as others have noted, the random encounter rate is ridiculously high and there are too few airship battles. By the end of the game you'll be longing for more ship combat and less ground combat.
Overall, the game is a worthwhile buy if you can find it, especially since it is Wii-compatible and JRPG's, even traditional ones, are rare on Nintendo platforms post-SNES.
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