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Best RPG on the Gamecube

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: January 25, 2004
Author: Amazon User

all i can say is wow. This game is awesome and i think it can compete with the Final Fantasy series, yes i think it is that good. It has a 40+ hour story with a great plot, one minute you think that you have the plot figured out then the next it is different than what you thought.

Like in most RPG's you get your party of 3 (4 later in the game) and start out. You get to control airships and there is plenty of sidequests to keep you busy. If you get to level 99 and collect all of the spells for every character the game will be about 80 hours long. Speaking of spells there is a cool way to get them. Your weapons blades are made of moonstone and since there are 6 moons you can have 6 different blades for each weapon. each colored blade has a different element (fire, water, etc.) and if you use one colored blade then you gain exp with that elemeent eventually leveling it up and getting the next spell in the elements list.

this game is pretty much nonlinear after you get into the plot. this game has a great replay value because you probably wont get everything the first time around and it is enjoyable the second time through. All in all i cant even think of a con for this game so i would definately reccomend this to all RPG fans.

Such a good game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: May 13, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I adore this game. I originally played the Dreamcast version, but didn't get very far into it. There are so many wonderful things, I'll just name three: 1.) Making discoveries 2.) The Swashbuckler system 3.) Ship-to-ship fighting. Here are three annoyances: 1.)LOOPERS 2.) Amount of random battles 3.) The stupidity of Vyse after Mt. Prynn. If you want to do everything in the game, and unless you want to spend over 100 hours doing it, then I highly suggest going to GameFAQs for a little help. I keep reading about the "out-dated" graphics, but I haven't really noticed anything. About the only thing I would really like to see (or rather 'hear') more of is voice acting. This is a truely wonderful and enjoyable game for everyone.

On Par With the Greats

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: January 10, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This was one of those games I found on the shelves of the rental store and thought 'heck, why not?' And not once did I regret my decision. Though Skies of Arcadia has its fair share of 'gaming cliches' (the mysterious girl who gets things rolling; every female is incurably attracted to the main character... that sort of thing) the story is compelling.
Vyse and his cohorts are Blue Rouges, a faction of the 'Air Pirates' distinction who are easily likened to the Robin Hoods of the world. Their favourite target is the Valuan Empire, easily the ruling power of Arcadia. But it seems that Valua has developed a streak of imperialism, and is attacking the other countries of the world. After discovering a strangely garbed kidnapped girl in the Valuan ship they'd just attacked, Vyse and co. find out that Valua is really after the Moon Crystals. These items are each able to control a Gigas- 6 of them altogether (one for each Moon of Arcadia)- and Valua intends to use these powerful weapons against those who oppose them. Thus begins Vyse, Fina, and Aika's quest to gather the Crystals before Valua can.

One of the great things about this game is that the villains are so delightfully evil and competent (at least most are, namely Galcian and Ramirez). No more wondering how they came into power; it's quite obvious that Galcian and Ramirez lied, cheated, and murdered to get where they are.

The ship-battle system was a nice change of pace for players, breaking away from the repetitive random battle screens to give us a good old-fashioned cannons-and-torpedos aerial battle (no oceans in Arcadia- you sail the skies). These battles also aren't just dependent on brute-strength (though being strong helps keep you alive) but they also take some strategy, as you have to consider how far away the other ship is and if your cannons could reach, and because you input several commands at once you also have to consider 'how much damage do I think I'll sustain this round? Will I need to heal?'

The side-quests in this game are extremely worthwhile, especially the sidequest involving feeding Moonfish to Maria's little pet. This will give you items as well as interesting insights to the back-story and how a certain villain fell from grace. The optional battles against Piastol are also worthwhile.

All in all, Skies of Arcadia is a great game with a decent amount of replay value. Decent graphics make everything relatively easy to see (though don't expect breath-taking cutscenes), battle systems detract from the monotony of random battles, and the music offers a very fitting atmosphere.

The best rpg of all time.................

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: February 02, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Why do people play rpg's? I can't answer that question for other people as everyone has their own taste and their own reasons, but i can tell you the reason why i play rpg's is because i like to feel like i am in a world of fantasy and adventure, a world where anything is possible and where the sound of the wind resonating quitely against the breeze preordains a future of uncertain destiny. This game brings the gamer a feeling of adventure the whole way through and throws you right into the story. You start as vise, a young sky pirate who plunders treasure from other pirates in the skies of arcadia, as vise and his father navigate the skies they come across an airship belonging to alfonso of the valvuan armada, they decide to plunder the airship and thats when the story takes off. Throughout the game you encounter different enemies both in airships and in single hand to hand battles, the game is basically about the valvuan empire trying to take over the world, Fina, the mysterious stranger, completing her "mysterious" voyage, and vyse fighting the empire for the good of the world and the sheer joy of pissing them off. Once the story begins to unfold you are automatically drawn into a world of diverse cultures and environments, places like ika'taka, nasrad, and valvua are just a few of the areas you will encounter along your journey, you will meet different people and everywhere you go will bring you satisfaction as you keep records on your journal of all the places you've explored.

THE GRAPHICS

Yes this game came out orginally for the sega dreamcast and so there weren't many visual improvements done to the game, but this was still the best looking rpg on the gamecube and the visuals match the game perfectly. the specials are those of your typical rpg with the razzle dazzle attacks, the magic attacks are also pretty cool to watch and the best part is, once you get your ship, it has a special also! The environments in my opinion look amazing and the clouds shifting softly through your ships propellers just add to the feeling of actually flying.

THE GAMEPLAY

The game play is basically the same as your typical rpg except for a few improvements in the battle mechanics, you encounter random battles, you lvl up with experience and moon stones allow you to learn specials, what really sets the game apart from your typical rpg's are the ship battles, which allow you to fight using a ship and crew to battle against enormous monsters and pesky valvuan airships. The ship battles are turn based and the commands closely resemble the commands used in regular hand to hand combat, you get to use magic, choose if you want to use evasive manuvers, or just attack with a cannon torpedo or special. The ship is fully costumizable in terms of crew and equipment, and it is one of the coolest vehicles i have ever used in any game.

THE STORY

The story is one of greed, hate, love, and betrayl, its about an adventurous young sky pirate reaching for the sky and protecting those he loves, its about a young woman trying to overcome the betrayel of her long time friend and about a dictator who wants nothing more than power for rebuilding what he deems a lost civilization. This is what epic legends are made off!

REPLAY VALUE

To me one of the most important things in a video game is will i want to play the game over after i'am done. The answer for skies of arcadia is a certified yes. acquaring the ultumate weapons, all the magics, all of the specials for every character, all of the crew member for the delphenus, and the best weaponry for the delphenus, plus completing the discovery journal and if your a true fanatic, getting all of your character to level 99 and increasing their strength to 999 using the power seeds, this game has some of the highest replay value out of any game ever.

In conclusion skies of arcadia promises nothing less than one of the best "evil empire" stories ever narrated in a video game, beautiful visuals, and gameplay that is going to keep you coming back for hours on end, (i beat the game 4 times!), so if you are an rpg fan, then you owe it to yourself to pick this one up, you will not be disappointed.

Game play: 5/5
Replay value: 5/5
Story: 5/5
Graphics: 4.5/5

It's been 5 years now...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: December 30, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I purchased this game when it came out in 2003 and couldn't wait until I got home to play it. The first day I played it, I spent 6 hours playing and not knowing where the time went. After I beat the game, I, of course, moved on with my life playing games, going to school, etc.. Still, I haven't found a game more satisfying to play than this game. But enough reminiscing, let me tell you why I love this game.

First off, the story. I know several elements of the game's story are a bit cliche, such as having to defeat an evil empire, finding a certain number of ancient crystals to protect innocents from being subject to their power, a love triangle, and such. However, the CHARACTERS of this game really make the story evolve from a basic plot to an exciting adventure story. Main man Vyse is courageous, cool, and likable. Far from the moody, depressed heroes of many modern RPGs. Everyone that Vyse meets in the game has a personality, and when these characters act, it really feels like they are actual people in an actual world that could exist. What they say and do is the most influential aspect of this game, making the story into a far deeper element than "beat the bad guys, save the world, get the girl."

The next aspect is the design of the game. This is an enhanced port of a Dreamcast title, so if you played this before, you won't find too many new things here. However, seeing all the action of the game take place in the sky on floating islands and airships is a whimsical sight to behold, and it really creates some memorable scenes in the game when all you can see is ships fight and the sky. The music is epic, from pirate themes to sorrowful tunes, the orchestrated music is wonderful. Unfortunately, this Gamecube port has lower quality music that the original. If you want cleaner music, I suggest the Dreamcast original. Another downer is the graphics. They are not bad by any means, but the full extent of the Gamecube's graphical power is not used here. Yes, it has higher polygon counts than the original, but several characters appear to be somewhat blocky. But to seriously look down on the game for that reason is folly. However, if perfect graphics are your dig, move on.

Next, the combat. Just like in the original, there are quite a few random encounters in this game. Not as many, but still a lot. I know many people don't like this, but that's the way the game is made. The actual combat is turned based, like many RPGs, but the most unique aspect of the combat is the Spirit Point meter. You get a certain amount of "SP" each round, and they are shared by all members of the party. They are used for magic and special moves, adding strategy and planning to the combat. The other unique aspect are the ship battles. They are similar to normal combat, but they are ship-to-ship, and they require different strategy because of the different weapons your ship can use. You slot in the moves and watch the battle go. Some may find this slow and frustrating, others, like me, do not.

The last thing is the extra stuff. While sailing, you can find hidden locations and objects called "Discoveries." Finding these will earn you money at local towns. There are more Discoveries in this version that the Dreamcast title. There is optional Moonfishing side story that lets you play through a subplot involving a vengeful pirate hunter, a doctor, a little girl, and a bird. This quest is also new. Also, there is a small list of strong bounties to collect, new to this version. Aside from those things, there is a special weapon just for Vyse later in the game, and a special boss to fight. Doing all this stuff increases your rank, changing the way people talk to you and the way to find new things.

Indeed, this game is not perfect, but I believe once you get involved in the game's many great qualities, you will overlook its small flaws. The intriguing setting and characters will entice you and make you want to keep playing. This is one of the Gamecube's more overlooked titles, and I recommend this title to anyone with a Gamecube. You won't regret it. I didn't, and haven't been for 5 years.

Very good Game!! but bad porting...

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: January 29, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I loved this game alot when it came out on the dreamcast! and was highly depressed when dreamcast met its doom and i was forced to sell it.....when i heard it came out for the gamecube i was really happy and didn't mind playing it again due to the extra features!! but once i played it, i was really shocked at how bad the audio mixing was!! it was so bad that it felt like i was playing the game on a regular nintendo system and to top that! the extras in this game are very unnoticable!!! graphics were the same thankfully!!.....anyways i regret selling my dreamcast because of this game!! it was sooo good , but like i said bad porting!! idk if its because gamecubes audio isnt as good as dreamcasts audio i couldn't tell! but i highly reccommend the dreamcast version it was just perfect!!!!!!

BEST RPG GAME EVER

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: March 30, 2003
Author: Amazon User

skies of arcadia legends is one of the best rpg's ever (and i'm a huge rpg fanatic). out of all othe aspects in a game, there are only two bad things about skies of arcadia: graphics (which are okay) and cut-scenes (there is no voice acting). besides that, i don't think the creators could've made a better game. there are tons of magic spells and super moves and regular moves that the game never gets tiring. the game is such a unique rpg between having rpg styled ship battles and the crystals. the crystal idea is another reason why the game never gets too repetitive or too easy (once you play the game you'll get what i'm talking about). the battle system is not confusing at all (unlike a few other rpg's) and the storyline is quite creative. overall, skies of arcadia legends is so good that once it came out for dreamcast, sega couldn't resist remaking it for gamecube (it was too good).

The Promise Of The Past

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: May 25, 2003
Author: Amazon User

If I had a dime for every RPG set in a quasi-futuristic world in which people use magic in place of electricity; I would be a very rich man. I thought the same thing as I opened the Dreamcast version of Skies of Arcadia, immeadiatly I became immersed in the intricate plot and gorgeus graphics (for those times). With each dip of the plot, you the player seem connected to that game, a trademark feature that only Overworks can pull off. From the previews on their own; you could percieve that Sega was ambitious and hungry for a win over their monsterous competitors. Well they sought victory and won. Please, buy this game and fall in love once again. Follow the journey of Vyse, a young sailor struggling to travel beyond the horizon and make his mark in the history books. And the kinky ways of Aika, whoms red scarecrow hair is a miniscule version of her raging ego and hotheaded nature that intertwine to make her a loyal companion till the end. Then Gilder (my favorite by far), the smooth lady's man who travels the skies in search of the good life (meaning women, women, and more women). I don't like Fina, though she plays a substantial role in the plot and is the shy, demure character that evolves to become outgoing and "groovy". In conclusion, this remake of a classic begs you to think...Does it hold the promise of the past?

I am so hooked

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: December 06, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This Japanese animation style RPG is the greatest game I have played on the Gamecube system. The graphics are great, the ships and weapons are just plain awsome, and the storyline is great. I rented it for one week and now I am completely hooked on it. I definitely reccomend this game for anyone who loves anime, RPGs, or cool ships. Another great thing about this game is it can contain seven, yes seven different files!!! I have never seen any one person game have that many files. Get it now!;)

july 2 2004

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 8
Date: July 03, 2004
Author: Amazon User

i though this game was pretty fun. its got all the RPG elements... magic, gaurd, attack. and side quests. if you have a game cube you should DEFINATELY pick this game up becuase unfortunately, for gamecube, RPG's are limited. i personally would pick it up for any system becuase i loved this game. the graphics cold have been a little better. the only thing i could complian about would be the facial expressons- not too great. But the G-cube made it smoother and more 3D. The ship battles, hoever, looked amazing no matter what anyone says. the extra side quests were cool like the bounties. asicallly what they are is evil pirates tah have rewards if you beet them. some people complain that it's too hard but its only hard if you don't know whaty your doing. you need to use magic. take advatage of the spells increm and drilnos. use items instead of magic. buy new weapons. exip new items- dont keep the same thing eqiuped the hole game. look for tresue chests they help alot!

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