Skies of Arcadia Legends GameCube
  • Publisher: Sega
  • Release Date: Jan 27, 2003
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84 out of 100

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9.4 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 55 Ratings

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  • Summary: Grasp the wheel of your air-ship and prepare to embark on a legendary adventure. You are Vyse, a young member of the Blue Rogue pirates. Together with your childhood friend Aika and Fina, a mysterious girl, 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 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.… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 31
  3. Negative: 0 out of 31
  1. GameNow
    100
    The Skies experience is bright, poppy, and exciting. [Feb 2003, p.50]
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  2. Nintendojo
    97
    A definitive RPG. This is the killer RPG app for GameCube. No, it isn't "Final Fantasy" (nor does it try to be), but in this writer's opinion, it's something even better.
  3. IGN
    85
    RPGs fans must buy and play this game -- no questions asked. Get over the graphics and technical shortcomings; it's still a great game.
  4. Gamezilla!
    72
    One of the biggest stumbling blocks to this fun throw-back is the over-abundance of these random fights.

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  1. Positive: 35 out of 35
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  1. BlacksitePSU
    10
    Can you name a more exciting JRPG with twists and turns at every corner? Skies of Arcadia is a game that pulls off everything flawlessly: the writing, gameplay, visual style, music, and last but not least, the controls. And as a port of the underrated Dreamcast version, Skies of Arcadia: Legends improves upon the story by adding a new side-quest. So do yourself a favor and pick up this rare gem today!… Expand
  2. McGlone16
    10
    Skies of Arcadia is nothing short of a masterpiece. I'm not even sure where to start. Everything from the bright colorful visuals with in a charming world with distinct towns and cities. The soundtrack while slightly gimped on the GC version (DC version is superior in this aspect), is the best I have ever heard in a video game. For example the boss battle music will actually shift depending on how well (or bad) the fight is going for you. I sometimes found my self just hanging around town so I could listen to the music. The characters are lovable and interesting and I found my self so into their stories and the story at large that I sometimes had to just put the controller down so I didn't rush through the game.

    Phew, I haven't even talked about game play yet. It is a standard old school JRPG and if I could get one complaint out of the way is that the random battles can sometimes get excessive. Other than that the gameplay uses a unique system where all the characters share a single action bar with different moves and attacks subtracting from that bar. Special attacks have some great visuals and it's satisfying finishing off a boss with them. I really could go on and on about this game. Go on Ebay and buy either the GC or DC version and play it, if you are even a remote fan of RPG/JRPGS you will not be disappointed    … Expand
  3. RaddyG.
    10
    The measure of a game is taken twofold, first, in how well one becomes immersed in the setting, and second, the amount that it makes you want to keep playing. On both fronts, this is the best game I have ever played.… Expand
  4. Theimminent26
    8
    If you like both classic and new rpg's you just might enjoy this game. Most of its themes are that of something you witness in newer Rpg's, such as the crew and base system. The Plot being more classicly simple with a newer feel. The Story is definetly not the best but it doesn't suck either it remains simple but interesting. The battle system is very unique but I have to say I got tired of doing the same moves over and over for their was barely not enough. All in All This is a great yet simple game. It is not as New Wave I guess you could say as Other BETTER games such as FFX but I still think I'ts a great game. … Expand

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