![]() It was originally released on the Sega Dreamcast in 2000. You will not be disappointed.Skies of Arcadia is a video game developed by Overwerks and relased by Sega. It is the best RPG I have ever come across, complete in every way. It surprised me by being a thousand times better than I expected. To sum up, no matter what you're looking for in an RPG, be it a good story, dialogue, gameplay, extras, graphics, music, or something else, chances are you'll find it in Skies of Arcadia. Energetic and hopeful when things are going well, frantic when they aren't, and dark and disturbing when a certain character comes along. The music in this game sets the mood like no other game music does. The regular battle music, the music inside the caves at Pirate Isle, and the "Yay! We're winning!" boss fight music are my favorites. When your characters are okay and the boss has less than half its HP, the music changes. If your characters are low on HP, the music changes. Besides being amazing compositions, the music also tells you how you're doing in boss fights. I'm not great with instruments, but I believe that's a mad viola solo I hear in the battle music. In the same way, while the graphics for games are usually better nowadays, the graphics in Skies of Arcadia are still very pleasing to the eye, and I actually prefer them simple. Think of it this way: 3D technology is available, but people still make great 2D cartoons. The animations for the characters' super-moves are beautiful, and the cutscenes are always enjoyable. I love how the characters' anime-style facial expressions change, especially Aika's. While the graphics are old now, they were amazing for a game on Dreamcast, and I still like them a lot. If you don't feel like proceeding to the next dungeon, you still always have something to do. You can look for moonfish, find discoveries, go after pirates on the Wanted List. The crew system isn't the only thing you can do on the side. Although few of them are very important characters, many of them are my favorites. Some of them will do different things to decorate the base. Vyse can walk around the ship and home base and talk to all of them. They help out during ship battles and have a special attack during regular battles. There are 22 recruitable crew members, all with interesting personalities and different conditions before they'll join. The crew system was the part of the game I was most excited about before getting it. Not only can your characters battle, but you can have ship battles, too, using cannons, torpedoes, and crew commands, which bring me to my next point. Skies of Arcadia's battle systems are original, yet easy to understand. No matter how good the story is, if the gameplay's no good, it won't be any fun to proceed. However, I usually play a game for the gameplay. They're beautiful, but there will be a different one tomorrow," said by the womanizing Captain Gilder. It includes such memorable quotes as, "Women are like sunsets. I repeatedly find myself laughing at Aika and Gilder's comments. It's full of twists and secrets, and at the same time, full of humor. There are scenes that have left me in awe for hours. ![]() Now that I've played the game, I can tell you the story is much deeper than that. Together, they embark on a quest to find the powerful Moon Crystals before they fall into the greedy hands of the Valuan Empire. They and the crew of the Albatross sail around stealing from the rich and keeping it until they meet a mysterious girl named Fina. The main character Vyse and his best friend Aika are Blue Rogues. The "good" Air Pirates who take no hostages and only attack armed ships are called Blue Rogues. ![]() People travel between cities by use of airships. The world of Arcadia consists of floating islands. The thing that first drew me to the game was its premise. When I researched it on the internet, I knew I had to get this game. When I first saw an advertisement for Skies of Arcadia (the US title of Eternal Arcadia), I wanted it immediately.
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