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Skies of Arcadia
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RPGamer
In the history of RPGs, a large number of conventions have always persisted. Skies of Arcadia turns many of these conventions on their ears, while delivering strong story, and most importantly, extremely satisfying
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Cheat Code Central
Game Revolution
The most enjoyable aspect of Skies of Arcadia is the way the game flows.... In Skies, the story, as well as the ability to freely explore the map, move the game along at a brisk pace.
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Gaming Age
Though its cartoony visual style may be a turn-off to some, Skies of Arcadia is one of the most beautiful and overall well-constructed RPGs in recent memory.
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Game Rankings
The fact that the Dreamcast's future has recently been announced doesn't change the fact that the system still has, hands down, the best games available on the console market right now and the simple fact that the Dreamcast is now fifty dollars cheaper
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Da GameBoyz
There really is no substitute for a great story that Skies of Arcadia delivers, big time. Oversoft has blended this with great graphics giving DC owners exactly what they have been craving.
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Game Vortex
It's traditional, and it rocks. Skies of Arcadia is a fantastic little (big) RPG for the Dreamcast, and something us RPG-starved Dreamy fans have been waiting for. The too-high random encounter rate is a bother, and a knock on the game, but it doesn't
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Gaming Target
I’ve got this programming buddy that usually sticks to PC games. Much like my disgust for computer software, he shares the same repugnance of the console market. Claiming that PC games are just better overall, he usually doesn’t go near many of
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GameSpot
Skies of Arcadia is a classical role-playing game at its very core, and it uses a lot of the conventions you may be used to. Its hero is Vyse, a valiant but mischievous young air pirate who sails the skies of Arcadia with his pirate clan, the Blue Rogues.
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RPGFan
It's been over a year since Sega of America launched the Dreamcast in stores nationwide, offering gamers one of the most powerful gaming systems on the market for a relatively low price. However, there was one fault with it. While Sega had just about
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Planet Dreamcast
Gamecritics
When discussing the advancement and progression of video games, it's not very often that an original idea comes along and jumpstarts the industry while being well-rounded enough to be praised on multiple levels. When a game is going to focus on
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AllGame
Players take on the role of Vyse, a young man who aspires to be a pirate. However, pirates in this game are not those found sailing the high seas. As the title suggests, the game focuses on the skies and that is where the people live. In order to travel
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Armchair Empire
At long, long last the RPG drought on the Dreamcast has come to an end. Grandia II, Shenmue, and now Skies of Arcadia are some of the best things to happen to the DC since it launched in the fall of 1999. Skies of Arcadia (SoA) is not only one of the
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GameSpy
Let's face it: the Dreamcast has a distinct lack of RPGs, and that's not even taking quality into account. Since launch, we've been "treated" to three games. First came Sting's seminal (take that in the less-used sense of the world) Evolution. Then Sega
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Adrenaline Vault
Electric Playground
The bulk of media attention and hype this year has been on the promises of Sony’s PS2. Meanwhile, Sega’s little white box has been quietly delivering on its own promises, providing some of the best and most eagerly anticipated games in each genre
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Gamers Europe
Final Fantasy VII, VIII, IX, Chrono Cross, Wild Arms, Xenogears, and Legend of Dragoon... quite an impressive line-up the PSOne had in the RPG shape of things. And with the FF series (and Square on the whole) seemingly tied up with the PS2 or X-Box for
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GamersMark
Fly the Skies of Arcadia (dat wuz cheezy fo’ sheezy) in Overwork’s contribution to the slim selection RPGs for Dreamcast. The lead characters, Vyse and Aika, are part of a group of righteous air pirates know as Blue Rogues, and will unknowingly be
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Gamecritics
When discussing the advancement and progression of video games, it's not very often that an original idea comes along and jumpstarts the industry while being well-rounded enough to be praised on multiple levels. When a game is going to focus
...read the complete Skies of Arcadia review at Gamecritics
Next Level Gaming
HonestGamers
A game doesn't necessarily have to do anything different to be a good one. While many tout games such as Donkey Konga or Rez for their "innovations", they forget that a simply yet expertly crafted game almost always ends up offering more beef than these
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Games First!
So, you’ve been starving for an RPG release (at least a semi-decent one) for the Dreamcast. You’ve despised Silver. You’ve dealt with EGG. You were OK with Evolution. Finally, I must say, a semi (yep) decent one has hit the scene; granted, there
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All RPG
GameCube owning RPG fans, this is the game you have been waiting for. Skies of Arcadia Legends, port of modern-day Dreamcast classic Skies of Arcadia is one of the most refreshing RPGs in a long time, and an absolute must-have. Get ready to set sail on
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Thunderbolt
With the slim choice of RPGs on the Dreamcast, you think it’d be easy to create a decent RPG. But then again, I wish I told the developers of Time Stalkers and the Evolution series that before their lackluster (at best) games were released. Skies of
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