# Skies of Arcadia Legends # Thoughts *Skies of Arcadia* is one of my all-time favorite games, especially when it comes to RPGs! I really like the world-building, music, magic system, and characters. Originally, I played this game on [[Dreamcast]], which was a copy that my older brother had; that would be the original release, [[Skies of Arcadia]], but I later got my own copy of this version for the [[GameCube]]. The two versions are very similar to each other, but there are a few differences like a bit more content in *Legends* but worse audio quality due to the compression required on GameCube discs. ## Progress **Main Story:** Completed **Highest Pirate Rank:** ? ## The World of Skies of Arcadia ### Locations The variety in locations through the game are always interesting to explore, each with their own unique soundscape. ![[skies_of_arcadia_nasr_town.png]] Some areas and sequences of the game are downright scary, especially if tornados and dark places make you a little uncomfortable! 😬 I've written a bit about that sort of thing here: [[Nightmare - Recurring - Tornados]]. ![[arcadia-storms.jpg]] ![[dark-rift.jpg]] ![[vortex.jpg]] ### Characters I really like the variety of characters you encounter, not to mention how interesting the playable characters are! Vyse, Aika, and Fina make up the core party, with a few others coming along for part of the ride, namely Drachma, Enrique, and Gilder. One of the things I would change about *Skies* is having more time to use these latter characters as putting any resources into them ends up being something of a waste when they eventually leave. Enrique might be one exception as he's in the party more consistently once you get to his part of the game. ### The Story I won't put any spoilers here, but I love how the story takes you all over the world of *Skies* over the course of the game. It has that typical humble beginnings opening, but the characters learn of more grand plans putting the world at stake quite quickly.