Wild Arms

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Wild Arms
developer JapanJapan Media vision
Publisher JapanJapan Sony
First title Wild Arms (1996)
Last title Wild Arms XF (2007)
Platform (s) PlayStation , PS2 , PS3 , PSP , PS Vita
Genre (s) Computer role-playing game , adventure

Wild ARMs ( Japanese ワ イ ル ド ア ー ム ズ Wairudo Āmuzu , German for 'wild weapons' ) is a computer role-playing game series developed by Media Vision for the PlayStation and PlayStation 2 and published by Sony itself. These are role-playing games of the Japanese type , that is, the player follows a linear plot that he can hardly influence and has to master many random battles in the course of the adventure (opponents attack without warning, they are not visible in the game world).

Gameplay

Special feature of the series: The player must constantly solve brain teasers in the many caves, vaults and forests that he explores in the game in order to progress. Sometimes switches have to be thrown, sometimes boxes have to be moved to certain places, sometimes there are skill tasks to be solved. Often puzzles can only be solved with the use of certain “tools”. As the adventure progresses, each character will find some tools that are tailored to their needs, such as bombs, knives, lighter, or even a rat.

Wild ARMs

System: PlayStation

Publications
  • Japan: December 20, 1996
  • USA: April 1997
  • Europe: October 1998
Characters
  • Rudy Roughnight
  • Jack Van Burace (treasure hunter and swordsman)
  • Cecilia Lynn Adlehyde (magician)

The planet Filgaia is a slowly dying world. More and more regions are gradually turning into dead steppes and deserts, where life is no longer possible. All Wild ARMs games are set in this world, including the first part. The many cities and characters are inspired by Western films; corresponding western music accompanies the scenario.

The plot: Demons under the leadership of Lord Zeikfried want to awaken their diabolical mother, who is vegetating in a sleeping tank. Zeikfried and his subordinates develop a plan. This is where the three characters Rudy, Jack and Cecilia come into play, who ultimately try to stand up to the demons: Rudy is a young adventurer, Jack is a treasure hunter and Cecilia is an unhappy princess. At the beginning of the game, the player only controls one character at a time to get to know the heroes and their skills. But after a few hours of play, the three heroes find each other and set off together. Only on a few occasions in the game do they separate to help each other in the ramified labyrinths.

In the game, the tour group explores the game world and is constantly looking for new cities and labyrinths. Special feature: Every character has special abilities: Rudy can plant bombs to blow up obstacles; Jack can send his Windmouse Hanpan to hit switches far away, for example; Cecilia, for example, can turn back time with her stopwatch. In almost every room there is a puzzle to solve in order to progress. Each character learns additional skills as the game progresses.

The Wild ARMs game world is shown in 2D bitmap graphics. As soon as a random battle begins (in dungeons, castles, open plains or forests, opponents attack without warning), the game changes to a 3D battle arena. Battles are turn-based; the player gives each character an order such as attack, defense, use item or use of magic per combat round. Each time a combat action is carried out, an action bar is charged on the active character. If the bar is at 25%, the character can use the first special attacks. More powerful attacks are possible when the bar is filled.

Wild ARMs is not reinventing the Japanese RPG genre , but has become very popular thanks to the Western style, the very nice graphics at the time and the neat storyline.

Wild ARMs 2 (Wild ARMs: 2nd Ignition)

System: PlayStation

Publications
  • Japan: February 1999 ( Japanese ワ イ ル ド ア ー ム ズ セ カ ン ド イ グ ニ ッ シ ョ ン Wairudo Āmuzu Sekando Igunisshon )
  • USA: April 2000
  • Europe: not published
Characters
  • Ashley (soldier)
  • Brad (bandit)
  • Lilka (magician)

Wild ARMs 3 (Wild ARMs: Advanced 3rd)

System: PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 4

Publications
  • Japan: March 2002 ( Japanese ワ イ ル ド ア ー ム ズ ア ド ヴ ァ ン ス ド サ ー ド Wairudo Āmuzu Adovansudo Saado ),
  • USA: October 2002
  • Europe: February 2003
Characters
  • Gallows Carradine
  • Jet Enduro
  • Virginia Maxwell
  • Clive Winslett

Wild ARMs: Old Code F

Complete 3D - remake of Wild Arms 1 - System: Playstation 2

Publications
  • Japan: November 27, 2003 ( Japanese ワ イ ル ド ア ー ム ズ ア ル タ ー コ ー ド: エ フ Wairudo Āmuzu arutākōdo: Efu )
  • USA: November 15, 2005
  • Europe: not published
Characters

Additional characters to the trio from the original.

Wild ARMs 4 (Wild ARMs: The 4th Detonator)

System: PlayStation 2

Publications
  • Japan: March 2005 ( Japanese ワ イ ル ド ア ー ム ズ ザ フ ォ ー ス デ ト ネ イ タ ー Wairudo Āmuzu Za Fōsu Detoneitā )
  • USA: January 2006
  • Europe: October 2006
Characters
  • Yulie Ahtreide
  • Raquel Applegate
  • Jude Maverick
  • Arnaud Vasquez

Wild ARMs 5 (Wild ARMs: The Vth Vanguard)

System: PlayStation 2

Publications
  • Japan: December 2006 ( Japanese ワ イ ル ド ア ー ム ズ ザ フ ィ フ ス ヴ ァ ン ガ ー ド Wairudo Āmuzu Za Fifusu Vangādo )
  • USA: August 2007
  • Europe: Official April 11, 2008; very small edition
Characters
  • Asgard
  • Carol Anderson
  • Avril Vent Fleur
  • Chuck Preston
  • Greg Russellberg
  • Dean Stark
  • Rebecca Streisand

Wild Arms XF (Wild ARMs Crossfire)

System: PlayStation Portable

Publications
  • Japan: August 9, 2007 ( Japanese ワ イ ル ド ア ー ム ズ ク ロ ス フ ァ イ ア Wairudo Āmuzu Kurosufaia )
  • USA: March 11, 2008
  • Europe: November 28, 2008
Characters
  • Clarissa Arwin
  • Felius Arwin
  • Levin Brenton
  • Alexia Lynn Elesius
  • Ragnar Blitz Lebrett
  • Labyrinthia Wordsworth

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Wild Arms (PS1) - Release, News, Videos. gamepro.de, accessed on May 25, 2020 .
  2. ↑ Wild Arms®3. PlayStation, accessed May 25, 2020 (American English).
  3. ↑ Wild Arms ™ 3rd PlayStation, accessed May 25, 2020 (American English).
  4. ↑ Wild Arms Alter Code: F. PlayStation, accessed May 25, 2020 (American English).
  5. ↑ Wild Arms 4th PlayStation, accessed May 25, 2020 (American English).
  6. ↑ Wild Arms 5th PlayStation, accessed May 25, 2020 (American English).
  7. ↑ Wild ARMs XF. PlayStation, accessed May 25, 2020 .