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This is why you need a Gamecube

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: August 14, 2005
Author: Amazon User

RPGs like this are why everyone should have a Gamecube first, and then an Xbox or PS2. It's an awesome game and definitely would be a big competitor to the big name games like Zelda if they'd put out some more of these. (Or if they had just put it out on something other than the Dreamcast when it was first released.) The characters are well-developed if slightly cliche, (young male hero, girl with mystical powers, wise and battleworn old man - the 'best friend' character is a girl, though, which is new) the graphics are good, the Airship battles are awesome... AND they manage to do the whole 'air pirates' thing without it being all corny and "ARRR matey!". The system of exploring the world in a ship works very well too, and although battles can get a bit repetitive, you can say that of most RPGs, and the magic, special attack, and weapons systems are cool. (I love Cupil! He's a whole side-quest in and of himself.) The plot is the basic RPG template - boy sets out with friends to rescue world from evil empire - but it has some good twists within that overarching theme. There are good side quests, at least one of which gives you more information relating to the main plot, nice cut scenes, and the "Swashbuckling" system is kind of cool - although I think they should have either had more of it or not had it at all. My only real complaint, though, is that it could have been a bit longer - but then, I didn't do all of the side quests, and I hear you can go well over 100 hours if you do.

One of the best things that I can say for this game is that it's the only game so far that I've bought, beaten, and then kept rather than reselling it. I LOVE RPGs, and this is definitely one of the best I've played, right up there with (or even above) Zelda and Final Fantasy.

Best Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: October 17, 2005
Author: Amazon User

December 25, 2004 -- the fateful day I had ordered this game, as I had been wanting it for a while, but never actually got around to getting it, and so 12/25/04 I got it, played it, and definitely thought I couldn't love a game more, and I was right, but I recently re-played it, and I loved it even more then back then. This is surely the best game I've ever played, and ever will play. Tales of Symphonia probably takes 2nd to it. The battle system is just so incredible, as are the Bounty heads you defeat for money. I must say, if you're an R.P.G. lover, and you haven't tried this game, please do so now. Actually, even if you aren't an R.P.G. fan, you should still give this game a chance. I can guarantee you'll be satisfied, or at least you better be. I can also guarantee anywhere from 40-50+ gameplay hours. I have no more to say, except I wish for a sequel to it, or an Anime or something. And my last thing I'll say to you is: if you have a GameCube, buy this from online for only $20 now, and I can 99.9% guarantee you'll enjoy this game, and even if you don't have a GameCube, go and buy one for this game. And if you do, others game you should get for it are: Gauntlet: Dark Legacy, Tales of Symphonia, Sonic (if you're an old Sega Genesis fan of them, they have this deal where you get 7 games in 1, which is rather nice, I'd say), and Ty The Tasmanian Tiger.

Awesome Game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 8
Date: December 15, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I've played this game and..........IT ROCKS! ou get your crew and team, upgradeable weapons, a little metamorphing pet (uh, thingy) that helps Fina fight, and of course, FLYING SHIPS! You gotta love being to fly around floating islands in a flying boat!

Skies of Arcadia Lives Again!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: January 13, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Skies of Arcadia Legends will be the first great RPG for Gamecube. The original, released for Dreamcast, was a blast. The battle system and airship battles are a blast, the scenery is nice, and the sheer size of the lands you visit are HUGE. Thankfully the RPG has a good storyline and GC is gonna go further with it than the Dreamcast version. Also, new side quests to hunt rogue pirates will be an added thrill. The original was the first RPG I ever played and it was.....AWESOME. Buy the new one and immerse yourself for 40-50 hrs. of fun!!!!!!

Greatest RPG for Dreamcast AND Gamecube!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: February 15, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I have played and finished the Dreamcast version of Skies of Arcadia. This is one of my most favorite games. It was not nearly as good as Final Fantasy VII but none the less it is the Greatest RPG for Dreamcast and Gamecube.(even though it is basicly the only one cuz sony has all the good ones..) If you like games with an amazing storyline , graphics, and battlesystem, then definitly drop the 50 bucks needed for this fine game!! Being able to fly in the most powerfull ship in the world and this butifully detailed word is just breathtaking. With two different types of Batttlesystems to use and a storyline spanning the with of 2 128-bit CD-roms this is a great game. The only problem is the number of random battles.. there are way too many. I often found myself praying to get to the next advancement of the story line without anymore random battles. But all the great features of this game definatly make up for that one small problem. The final and one of the greatest features is the fact that you can have a custimizable crew ship and choose 20 out of 40 members is unbelievable. Make absolutly sure you at least rent this amazing game!!

Maybe good for youngsters, but if over 15 avoid

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 6 / 13
Date: February 26, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game is simply much too easy for anyone that has experience in RPG's, and much to kiddiesh for anyone over 15. I am an adult in my 30's. looking for an RPG for my sons Gamecube. Reviews were great, so I gave this a try.

I should have paid attention to the person who wrote a review here saying how easy it is. I have played about 8 hours so far, and have not failed yet. I have not lost one single battle, of which there are way too many. This plays like an adventure game, with battles thrown in to make the game longer. The battles are really pointless, just an obstacle in the way of continuing the story. Now, I know you could argue most games are designed like this, but when the combat is fun, then that becomes part of the game. When the combat is so easy, no strategy is needed what-so-ever. Most battles just click attack over and over again, and wait. Forget the color scheme. It doesn't matter, as you will still win (plus, good luck seeing the opponenets color, it is so so small on the screen).

I bet kids would like this, as they would feel like they were succeeding. Great for them - but stay away if you can legally order a beer.

Finally, an RPG for the GameCube

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: February 15, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Okay, for GameCube's lack of RPGS, Skies of Arcadia is practically heaven. No, it's no Final Fantasy, but it comes pretty close.
Graphics: Some people hate the graphics, saying that they're horribly outdated. Outdated, yes? HORRIBLY outdated? I don't think so. Honestly, the graphics never bothered me. Why? Because I've been replaying my old Final Fantasy games on the playstation. In fact, Skies is beautiful compared to what I've been playing. Sure, the character models are ugly, but they sort of give them personality at the same time. I mean, what's a better way to describe an upbeat cheerful personality, but with hair sticking out of the sides of her head that is Aika?

Sound: The music is pretty average, nothing memorable, but nothing annoying. I do, however, have gripes about the little sounds they make during conversations.

Story: It's nothing really spectacular, but it has is moments and is still pretty good. It starts out slow, but begins to pick up about 5 hours into the game.

I loved this game, it kept me entertained for 50 hours, but as great as it is, it's not without its flaws. Besides the spirit points, the battles are nothing new. Well, nothing innovating, at least. They're your basic turn based battles, and the magic is not as effective as it should've been. Also, the battles are long, often drawn out, and TEDIOUS. Monsters come in large numbers and the random encounter rate is pretty high. There were a few times when I wanted to strangle the game.
The characters got a bit annoying too with their almost TOO quirky personalities. Also, conversations were sometimes boring because they basically just stood there rather than interact like in the Final Fantasies. Maybe I'm giving too hard of a time on Skies, comparing it Final Fantasy, which basically set an incredibly high standard for RPGS today. Nontheless, Skies of Arcadia: Legends is an excellent game for GameCube owners.

The best RPG I've played since Chrono Trigger

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: July 04, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I definitely would rank this game up there with Final Fantasy VI and Chrono Trigger. It is very similar to Final Fantasy IV in it's style, very linear with a few side quests, and fixed party members (for the most part). The story is amazingly well done; enthralling, but, unlike many RPGs, not convoluted. The ship battles are a lot of fun, and feel very epic. The regular battles are about average; unfortunately it doesn't have the active battle system like FF games, which slows the pace of battles down a bit too much. The story pace is very fast, you could probably play the game straight through without needing to dedicate time for leveling up. In the end it took me about 45 hours to complete, doing a significant amount, but not all, of the side quests. So in conclusion, buy this game if you like RPGs, no question about it.

The battles and characters are BORING

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 9 / 27
Date: February 20, 2003
Author: Amazon User

You play video games to have fun, right?

So, I'm playing this one because I like the immersive
worlds, strategy, and stories in RPGs. This one has gotten
great reviews by magazines and Amazoners. So I bought it,
and all it's got is the immersive world, which is made
even more painful by the battles.

I will elaborate. The continents are gorgeous, and it's fun
to fly around them. But everywhere you fly, you have random
battles pop up that are NOT challenging and take a long time.
You can only disembark your ship at pre-designated towns,
dungeons, etc., so I'm flying around looking for things after
a battle, and 15 seconds later I'm cursing out loud that I have
to sit through another 2 minute roadblock.

Since my characters over-match everything even though I've never
looked for battles to pump them up, all I do is press the action
button 8 times to have all my characters attack, then get up
to do something, and come back 2 minutes later to do the same thing if the battle is still going. I could do all that magic
stuff to beat them faster, but I have to sit there choosing
spells and weapon colors, and that takes longer. Plus it's pointless; I'm going to win the battle no matter what.

More in-depth about the crappy battle system: 6 weapon
colors exist and a page in the instruction book says which
element of opponent they work against. So if you use a certain
colored weapon or spell you'll damage certain opponents more,
and get points toward new spells of that color. But with any
sort of strategy, you'll win the battle. Use the wrong colored
spells and weapons and your lives will not be in danger.
Boss battles are a little fun, but NOT a challenge to use
your resources the best way possible. Oh, and the only way
you can tell an opponent's elemental color is by a tiny colored
line above their symbol on the cornerof the screen. You have
to get up close to the TV sometimes to tell if it's blue or green.LikeI said, it doesn't matter.

I always have way more money than I need to buy new weapons,
items and armor. I sometimes skip buying healing items to
challenge myself, but it doesn't work. The ship-to-ship battles
are graphically cool, but SLOW. And they're also not a challenge.
Just heal and guard every round until your harpoon icon appears,
then use the harpoon. 2 harpoons alone will win the first 2 major
ship battles.

The characters are well drawn and animated. The self-rotating
camera makes the world come to life. But the characters are
not interesting and unoriginal, and NPC's rarely
change their dialogue. And the story has huge holes. So the evil
Valuan Empire attacks Pirate Isle and imprisons the pirates to
be executed, you go in and daringly rescue them, and they all
go back to the same island and live as before. Valua doesn't
just go right back and attack them again?

Playing this game is a braindead experience, and makes me wonder
if everyone else that writes comments and reviews is braindead
also.

Exploring an exploration RPG

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: December 16, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This was the first RPG I have ever played and I was very impressed. The plot cannot get better. The whole idea of exploring new worlds; and ending up saving it is just followed in a crisp, smooth story line. It contains memorable characters, dramatic scenes, awesome air and hand-to-hand battle simulations, and a variaty of weapons and spells which assist you on your journey to save Arcadia and still have time to sail in, over, and around it.

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