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{{Infobox video game |
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|title = Arc the Lad II |
| title = Arc the Lad II |
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| image = Arc the Lad 2 cover.jpg |
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|developer = [[ |
| developer = [[G-Craft]] |
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| publisher = [[Sony Interactive Entertainment|Sony Computer Entertainment]] |
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| series = ''[[Arc the Lad]]'' |
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| platforms = [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]] |
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{{vgrelease|JP|November 1, 1996}} |
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| released = {{vgrelease|JP|November 1, 1996}} |
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'''''Arc the Lad Collection'''''<br/> |
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| genre = [[Tactical role-playing game|Tactical role-playing]] |
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{{vgrelease|NA|April 18, 2002}} |
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| modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]] |
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'''PlayStation Network'''<br> |
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{{vgrelease|JP|November 14, 2007}} |
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{{vgrelease|NA|November 23, 2010}} |
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{{vgrelease|EU|March 28, 2012}} |
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|genre = [[Tactical role-playing game]] |
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|series=''[[Arc the Lad]]'' |
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|modes = [[Single Player]] |
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|platforms = [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]] |
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'''''Arc the Lad II''''' is a [[tactical role-playing]] [[video game]] developed by ARC Entertainment |
{{nihongo foot|'''''Arc the Lad II'''''|アークザラッドII|Āku za Raddo II|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}} is a [[Tactical role-playing game|tactical role-playing]] [[video game]] developed by ARC Entertainment and published by [[Sony Interactive Entertainment|Sony Computer Entertainment]] exclusively for the [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]]. |
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The story continues from the first game, although the focus shifts from Arc to Elc. It expands from the gameplay of the first installment, with a larger world and a more diverse cast.<ref name="smith">{{cite web|first=David|last=Smith|year=2002|title=Arc the Lad Collection review|url=http://psx.ign.com/articles/358/358651p1.html|publisher=[[IGN]]|accessdate=2009-12-16}}</ref> An [[Arc the Lad |
The story continues from the first game, although the focus shifts from Arc to Elc. It expands from the gameplay of the first installment, with a larger world and a more diverse cast.<ref name="smith">{{cite web|first=David|last=Smith|year=2002|title=Arc the Lad Collection review|url=http://psx.ign.com/articles/358/358651p1.html|publisher=[[IGN]]|accessdate=2009-12-16}}</ref> An [[Arc the Lad#Anime|anime series]] was made based on this game. |
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==Gameplay== |
==Gameplay== |
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Unlike the original game, the countries of the world can be viewed in detail on a bird's eye scale. Most travel is initially restricted to the game's plot, but players eventually gain global access by airship, either by the Hein or the Silver Noah. Players are no longer under restricted turn-based movement while going through dungeon/field areas. The battles vary from random encounters to automatic entries to a section. |
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Just as in the first game, the characters do battle against monsters and enemies in strategy-based combat. However, rather than fighting with every party member in each battle, the player now has to select between 1 and 6 characters per battle, depending on the battle's requirements. The player can recruit monsters into the party with the option of upgrading them and other characters at a later time. |
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'''World Map''' |
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:The environments in this game are a major improvement from the previous, where the countries of this world can now be viewed in detail on a bird's eye scale. Several new countries with ones introduced in the first game are revisited throughout the game as the plot unfolds. Most travelling is restricted to the game's plot in the earlier part of the game but players eventually gain global access by airship, either by the Hein or the Silver Noah. There are new and returning areas to explore in the countries as well. In adjoining to the battle system, players are no longer under restricted turn-based movement while going through dungeon/field areas. However, the battles can varied from random encounters to automatic entries to a section. |
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In most cities in ''Arc the Lad II'', there are hunter guilds where the player can take on local jobs. These jobs include fetch quests, monster hunting and deliveries. Most jobs include a degree of battle. Also in the guilds are bulletins about rare marked monsters that can be found in certain dungeon/field areas. Some jobs only become available after completing related jobs or certain plot points. |
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'''Battle System''' |
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:Just as in Arc the Lad 1, the characters do battle against monsters and enemies in strategy-based turns within different environments. There are some differences in the new battle style in this sequel in comparison to the previous game. Rather than fighting with all of your party members in each battle, the player now has to select between 1 and 6 characters per battle, depending on the battle's requirements. Not only does the player acquire several more playable characters (including returning characters from the previous game), but the player has the option of recruiting monsters into their party with the option of upgrading them and your other characters in a later time of the game. |
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'''Hunter Jobs''' |
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:In most cities in Arc the Lad 2, there are hunter guilds where the player can take on local jobs for that region. These jobs can include fetch quests, monster hunting and deliveries. Most jobs will including a degree of battle, along with its requirements to completing that particular job. Also in the guilds are bulletins stating about rare marked monsters that can be found in certain dungeon/field areas. Some jobs only become available after completing previously related jobs or certain plot points in the game. |
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==Reception== |
==Reception== |
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{{Video game reviews |
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Critics cited ''Arc the Lad II'' as the best of the original trilogy.<ref name="smith"/><ref name="makar">{{cite web|first=Alex |last=Makar |year=2002 |title=Arc the Lad Collection |url=http://www.gaming-age.com/cgi-bin/reviews/review.pl?sys=psx&game=arc |archive-url=https://archive.is/20080406103822/http://www.gaming-age.com/cgi-bin/reviews/review.pl?sys=psx&game=arc |dead-url=yes |archive-date=2008-04-06 |work=Gaming Age |accessdate=2012-01-01 }}</ref> David Smith of [[IGN]] praised the game's expansion over the first game, writing that "Arc II grafts a bigger world map, more detailed dungeons, more complex character development, a far larger cast, and most of all a longer quest onto a combat system that remains pretty familiar."<ref name="smith"/> Alex Makar of Gaming Age noted that the addition of the Hunter's Guild to the gameplay added an element of [[Nonlinear gameplay|nonlinearity]], allowing the player to complete many [[Quest (video gaming)|side-quests]] (or "jobs") and giving "the player a lot of flexibility in how they want to progress through the storyline." He also commented on the cast, saying that the characters were more likeable and had more personality, and that the "story is also a lot darker than it is in Arc 1, and has some pretty angst and melancholy ridden overtones."<ref name="makar"/> |
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| GR = 81%<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gamerankings.com/ps/572645-arc-the-lad-ii/index.html |title=Arc the Lad II for PlayStation |website=[[GameRankings]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |accessdate=2018-07-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191209011947/www.gamerankings.com/ps/572645-arc-the-lad-ii/index.html |archive-date=2019-12-09}}</ref> |
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| IGN = 8.8/10<ref name="smith" /> |
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| RPG = 9/10<ref>{{cite web |last1=Alley |first1=Jake |title=Arc the Lad II - Review |url=http://rpgamer.com/games/arc/arc2/reviews/arc2strev1.html |website=RPGamer |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020607081359/rpgamer.com/games/arc/arc2/reviews/arc2strev1.html |archive-date=2002-06-07 |access-date=4 October 2021}}</ref> |
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| RPGFan = 88%<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chu |first1=Ken |title=Arc the Lad II |url=https://www.rpgfan.com/review/arc-the-lad-ii-2/ |access-date=4 October 2021 |work=RPGFan |date=May 26, 1999}}</ref> |
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In Japan, the game sold 316,225 in its first week,<ref>{{cite web |title=Game Search |url=https://sites.google.com/site/gamedatalibrary/game-search |website=Game Data Library |publisher=[[Famitsu]] |access-date=4 October 2021}}</ref> and became the seventh best-selling [[1996 in video games|video game of 1996]] in Japan with 818,000 sales.<ref name="Dengeki">{{cite magazine |title=1996年のコンシューマーゲームソフトの売上 |trans-title=1996 Consumer Game Software Sales |magazine=[[Dengeki Oh]] |publisher=[[MediaWorks (publisher)|MediaWorks]] |lang=ja |url=http://www.rnac.ne.jp/~zangel/1996.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010921045056/www.rnac.ne.jp/~zangel/1996.htm |archive-date=21 September 2001 |access-date=16 September 2021}}</ref> It went on to sell 1,183,995 copies in Japan {{as of|1997|8|lc=y}}, making it the third best-selling game during the period between September 1996 and August 1997 (below ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]'' and ''[[Derby Stallion]]'').<ref>{{cite book |chapter=96年9月～97年8月 |trans-chapter=1996.09~1997.08 |title=TV Game Ranking Databook: 1995.9~1998.8 |date=15 December 1998 |publisher=[[:ja:ベストセラーズ|ベストセラーズ]] (Bestsellers) |isbn=978-4-584-16090-9 |page=17 |chapter-url=https://cdn-ak.f.st-hatena.com/images/fotolife/M/MULTi88/20200928/20200928080910.jpg |lang=ja}}</ref> |
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The game received positive reviews. Critics cited ''Arc the Lad II'' as the best of the original trilogy.<ref name="smith"/><ref name="makar">{{cite web|first=Alex |last=Makar |year=2002 |title=Arc the Lad Collection |url=http://www.gaming-age.com/cgi-bin/reviews/review.pl?sys=psx&game=arc |archive-url=https://archive.today/20080406103822/http://www.gaming-age.com/cgi-bin/reviews/review.pl?sys=psx&game=arc |url-status=dead |archive-date=2008-04-06 |work=Gaming Age |accessdate=2012-01-01 }}</ref> David Smith of [[IGN]] praised the game's expansion over the first game, writing that "Arc II grafts a bigger world map, more detailed dungeons, more complex character development, a far larger cast, and most of all a longer quest onto a combat system that remains pretty familiar."<ref name="smith"/> Alex Makar of Gaming Age noted that the addition of the Hunter's Guild to the gameplay added an element of [[Nonlinear gameplay|nonlinearity]], allowing the player to complete many [[Quest (video gaming)|side-quests]] (or "jobs") and giving "the player a lot of flexibility in how they want to progress through the storyline." He also commented on the cast, saying that the characters were more likeable and had more personality, and that the "story is also a lot darker than it is in Arc 1, and has some pretty angst and melancholy ridden overtones."<ref name="makar"/> |
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Smith's major complaint with the game was its graphical representation, saying that the game looks almost identical to the first game.<ref name="smith"/> In contrast, Bethany Massimilla of [[Cnet.com]] called the character sprites "more vibrantly colored and better detailed", although she admitted that the "dungeons remain largely monotonous".<ref name="mass">{{cite web|first=Bethany |last=Massimilla |year=2004|title=Arc the Lad Collection (PlayStation)|url=http://reviews.cnet.com/legacy-game-platforms/arc-the-lad-collection/4505-9882_7-30976537.html?tag=txt%3bpage|publisher=[[Cnet.com]]|accessdate=2009-12-16}}</ref> |
Smith's major complaint with the game was its graphical representation, saying that the game looks almost identical to the first game.<ref name="smith"/> In contrast, Bethany Massimilla of [[Cnet.com]] called the character sprites "more vibrantly colored and better detailed", although she admitted that the "dungeons remain largely monotonous".<ref name="mass">{{cite web|first=Bethany |last=Massimilla |year=2004|title=Arc the Lad Collection (PlayStation)|url=http://reviews.cnet.com/legacy-game-platforms/arc-the-lad-collection/4505-9882_7-30976537.html?tag=txt%3bpage|publisher=[[Cnet.com]]|accessdate=2009-12-16}}</ref> |
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==Anime== |
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The game was adapted into the [[anime]] series ''[[Arc the Lad (anime)|Arc the Lad]]'', which aired for 26 episodes in 1999. |
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===Characters=== |
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====Voice Cast==== |
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{| class="wikitable" |
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! Character |
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! English Voice Actor |
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! Japanese Voice Actor |
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| Elk |
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| [[Joshua Seth]] |
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| [[Daisuke Namikawa]] |
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| Arc |
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| [[Steve Staley|Steve Cannon]] |
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| [[Hiro Yuuki]] |
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| Lieza |
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| [[Dorothy Melendrez]] |
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| [[Yui Horie]] |
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| Shu |
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| [[Dave Mallow]] |
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| [[Shuichi Ikeda]] |
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| Shante |
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| [[Melissa Charles]] |
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| [[Rika Sugimura]] |
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| Kukuru |
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| [[Wendee Lee]] |
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| [[Yūko Mizutani]] |
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| Gallarno |
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| [[Anthony Mozdy]] |
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| [[Hiroshi Iwasaki]] |
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| Clive |
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| Ethan Murray |
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| [[Nobuo Tobita]] |
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| Tosh |
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| Sparky Thornton |
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| [[Nobuyuki Hiyama]] |
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| Chongara |
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| Abe Lasser |
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| [[Shinpaki Tsuji]] |
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| Gogen |
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| Richard Barnes |
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| [[Hiroshi Naka]] |
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| Poco |
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| [[Mona Marshall]] |
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| [[Wasabi Mizuta]] |
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==Notes== |
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==External links== |
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Latest revision as of 18:19, 28 April 2024
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| Developer(s) | G-Craft |
| Publisher(s) | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Series | Arc the Lad |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation |
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| Genre(s) | Tactical role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Arc the Lad II[a] is a tactical role-playing video game developed by ARC Entertainment and published by Sony Computer Entertainment exclusively for the PlayStation.
The story continues from the first game, although the focus shifts from Arc to Elc. It expands from the gameplay of the first installment, with a larger world and a more diverse cast.[1] An anime series was made based on this game.
Gameplay[edit]
Unlike the original game, the countries of the world can be viewed in detail on a bird's eye scale. Most travel is initially restricted to the game's plot, but players eventually gain global access by airship, either by the Hein or the Silver Noah. Players are no longer under restricted turn-based movement while going through dungeon/field areas. The battles vary from random encounters to automatic entries to a section.
Just as in the first game, the characters do battle against monsters and enemies in strategy-based combat. However, rather than fighting with every party member in each battle, the player now has to select between 1 and 6 characters per battle, depending on the battle's requirements. The player can recruit monsters into the party with the option of upgrading them and other characters at a later time.
In most cities in Arc the Lad II, there are hunter guilds where the player can take on local jobs. These jobs include fetch quests, monster hunting and deliveries. Most jobs include a degree of battle. Also in the guilds are bulletins about rare marked monsters that can be found in certain dungeon/field areas. Some jobs only become available after completing related jobs or certain plot points.
Reception[edit]
Reception
| Aggregator | Score |
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| GameRankings | 81%[2] |
| Publication | Score |
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| IGN | 8.8/10[1] |
| RPGamer | 9/10[3] |
| RPGFan | 88%[4] |
In Japan, the game sold 316,225 in its first week,[5] and became the seventh best-selling video game of 1996 in Japan with 818,000 sales.[6] It went on to sell 1,183,995 copies in Japan as of August 1997[update], making it the third best-selling game during the period between September 1996 and August 1997 (below Final Fantasy VII and Derby Stallion).[7]
The game received positive reviews. Critics cited Arc the Lad II as the best of the original trilogy.[1][8] David Smith of IGN praised the game's expansion over the first game, writing that "Arc II grafts a bigger world map, more detailed dungeons, more complex character development, a far larger cast, and most of all a longer quest onto a combat system that remains pretty familiar."[1] Alex Makar of Gaming Age noted that the addition of the Hunter's Guild to the gameplay added an element of nonlinearity, allowing the player to complete many side-quests (or "jobs") and giving "the player a lot of flexibility in how they want to progress through the storyline." He also commented on the cast, saying that the characters were more likeable and had more personality, and that the "story is also a lot darker than it is in Arc 1, and has some pretty angst and melancholy ridden overtones."[8]
Smith's major complaint with the game was its graphical representation, saying that the game looks almost identical to the first game.[1] In contrast, Bethany Massimilla of Cnet.com called the character sprites "more vibrantly colored and better detailed", although she admitted that the "dungeons remain largely monotonous".[9]
Anime[edit]
The game was adapted into the anime series Arc the Lad, which aired for 26 episodes in 1999.
Characters[edit]
Voice Cast[edit]
| Character | English Voice Actor | Japanese Voice Actor |
|---|---|---|
| Elk | Joshua Seth | Daisuke Namikawa |
| Arc | Steve Cannon | Hiro Yuuki |
| Lieza | Dorothy Melendrez | Yui Horie |
| Shu | Dave Mallow | Shuichi Ikeda |
| Shante | Melissa Charles | Rika Sugimura |
| Kukuru | Wendee Lee | Yūko Mizutani |
| Gallarno | Anthony Mozdy | Hiroshi Iwasaki |
| Clive | Ethan Murray | Nobuo Tobita |
| Tosh | Sparky Thornton | Nobuyuki Hiyama |
| Chongara | Abe Lasser | Shinpaki Tsuji |
| Gogen | Richard Barnes | Hiroshi Naka |
| Poco | Mona Marshall | Wasabi Mizuta |
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Smith, David (2002). "Arc the Lad Collection review". IGN. Retrieved 2009-12-16.
- ^ "Arc the Lad II for PlayStation". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 2019-12-09. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
- ^ Alley, Jake. "Arc the Lad II - Review". RPGamer. Archived from the original on 2002-06-07. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ Chu, Ken (May 26, 1999). "Arc the Lad II". RPGFan. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ "Game Search". Game Data Library. Famitsu. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ "1996年のコンシューマーゲームソフトの売上" [1996 Consumer Game Software Sales]. Dengeki Oh (in Japanese). MediaWorks. Archived from the original on 21 September 2001. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ "96年9月～97年8月" [1996.09~1997.08]. TV Game Ranking Databook: 1995.9~1998.8 (in Japanese). ベストセラーズ (Bestsellers). 15 December 1998. p. 17. ISBN 978-4-584-16090-9.
- ^ a b Makar, Alex (2002). "Arc the Lad Collection". Gaming Age. Archived from the original on 2008-04-06. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
- ^ Massimilla, Bethany (2004). "Arc the Lad Collection (PlayStation)". Cnet.com. Retrieved 2009-12-16.
