Wild Arms
Developer(s)	Media.Vision
Publisher(s)	Sony Computer Entertainment
Release date(s)	December 20, 1996 April 30, 1997 October 6, 1998
Genre(s)	Role Playing Game
Mode(s)	Single Player
Rating(s)	ESRB: Everyone
Platform(s)	PlayStation
Media	1 CD-ROM
System requirements	Memory card, 1 block

This article is about the first game in the Wild Arms series. For the series itself, see Wild Arms series.

Wild Arms (ワイルドアームズ, Wairudo Aamuzu^?) was a 1996 PlayStation role-playing game. Since then, four sequels have been made as well as a remake, Wild Arms Alter Code: F, for the PlayStation 2. It also spawned an anime series released by ADV Films in 1999. Several manga adaptations and Wild ARMs: Flower Thieves by Kodansha have also been made. Wild Arms was an early RPG for the PlayStation that garnered some attention before Squaresoft's Final Fantasy VII was released. The game's setting combined both wild west and fantasy motifs. The game also featured 3D graphics in battle as well as anime-style sprites for backgrounds and characters. Image File history File links Wild ARMs Game Case File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A video game developer is a software developer (a business or an individual) that creates computer or video games. ... Media. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... SCE redirects here. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan_(bordered). ... December 20 is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... April 30 is the 120th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (121st in leap years), with 245 days remaining. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links European_flag. ... October 6 is the 279th day of the year (280th in leap years). ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... In computer games and video games, single-player refers to the variant of a particular game where input from only one player is expected throughout the course of the gaming session. ... The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) is a self-regulatory organization that applies and enforces ratings, advertising guidelines, and online privacy principles for computer and video games and other entertainment software in the United States and Canada (officially adopted by individual provinces 2004-2005). ... The Sony PlayStation ) is a video game console of the 32/64-bit era, first produced by Sony Computer Entertainment in the mid-1990s. ... The CD-ROM (an abbreviation for Compact Disc Read-Only Memory (ROM)) is a non-volatile optical data storage medium using the same physical format as audio compact discs, readable by a computer with a CD-ROM drive. ... Four major types of memory cards (from left to right: CompactFlash, MemoryStick, Secure Digital, and xD. A memory card or flash memory card is a solid-state electronic flash memory data storage device used with digital cameras, handheld and laptop computers, telephones, music players, video game consoles, and other electronics. ... Wild Arms Alter Code: F Wild Arms is a series of role playing games for the PlayStation video game console. ... 1996 1996 in games 1995 in video gaming 1997 in video gaming Notable events of 1996 in video gaming. ... The Sony PlayStation ) is a video game console of the 32/64-bit era, first produced by Sony Computer Entertainment in the mid-1990s. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A sequel is a work of fiction in literature, film, and other creative works that is produced after a completed work, and is set in the same universe but at a later time. ... The PlayStation 2 , abbreviated PS2) is Sonys second video game console, the successor to the PlayStation and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3. ... Wild Arms (also known as Wild Arms: Twilight Venom) is an animated Japanese television series, based on Media. ... ADV Films logo ADV Films is the home video publication arm of A.D. Vision based in Houston, Texas. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Square Co. ... Final Fantasy VII ) is a console role-playing game (RPG) developed and published by Square Co. ... Great Basin region, typical American West The Western United States has played a significant role in history and fiction. ... The rewrite of this article is being devised at Talk:3D computer graphics/Temp. ...

Story

The story takes place on Filgaia, a planet that resembles the American Wild West but with magic and technology added. The inhabitants of Filgaia were the Humans, and the Elw, a humanoid race who were both technilogically advanced, and were in touch with nature. Centuries ago, the planet was attacked by aliens called the "Metal Demons" to invade it since their own world was mysteriously destroyed. The Demons were finally driven away when their leader, the "Great Mother" was captured and her body separated from its soul. But the war left much of the planet devastated, and the Elw mysteriously vanished.

During the course of the game, the Demons return, led by a group of villains calling themselves the "Quarter Knights", headed by the metal demon Zeikfried. Their plan is to regain the parts of Mother's being and revive her, so she can lead them into conquering Filgaia. The planet's Guardian spirits, too weakened to help directly, choose three adventurers and grant them special powers so they can explore Filgaia's ancient ruins and recover the technology needed to oppose the invaders. They are: Rudy, a young man who was banished from Surf Village for his innate ability to use the dangerous ARMS weapons; Princess Cecilia of the Kingdom of Adlehyde, who can commune with the Guardians; and Jack, a wandering treasure-seeker in search of the "Ultimate Power".

When the seals are broken on Mother Demon's heart, the demon is revived and tells the Quarter Knights of her plans. Instead of colonizing Filgaia since their homeworld Haides was destroyed as the Quarter Knights intended, she planned on instead devouring the Quarter Knights and destroying the world.

Zeikfried tricks the heroes into destroying Mother for him, and takes over as leader of the demons, to colonize Filgaia and not destroy it. After an incident at the Gate Generator, he is sent back into the Photoshpere, and is devoured by the remains of Mother. As this new being, Motherfried travelled to Malduke, which is a satellite built by human and elw, and has the capability of destroying the "Rayline." If the Rayline were destroyed, it would also destroy Filgaia. In the same accident at the Gate Generator, Rudy loses his arm, and the party discovers that Rudy has the same body of a Metal Demon. The party goes to the secret Elw world and repairs Rudy. Rudy and the others go to Pandemonium, where Alhazad (a Quarter Knight) and Zeikfried have set up the Darkness Tear to locate Ka Dingel, the space elevator to Malduke. The party is unable to stop it on time, and the Quarter Knights head to Malduke. At the entrance of Ka Dingel, the party is confronted by the Metal Demon Boomerang, who after the battle sacrifices himself to save the group. When they reach the space elevator, they also defeat Alhazad. When they reach Zeikfried and defeat him, he transforms into Motherfried and activates Malduke, which then begins ripping apart the planet and destroying the Rayline. The party then defeats Motherfried, and cleanses the world with the power of the teardrop. While in the space between Malduke and Ka Dingel, the party is ambushed by Zeik Tuvai, who is Zeikfried merged with the demonic spear Glumzamber. The party defeats him for the last time, but the interference the battle causes while in space sends them completely off target, and destroys Ka Dingel. The golem Asgard protects them from the explosion, but destroys itself in the process. The 3 Dream Chasers reunite after the events of the game to continue to adventure and help Filgaia recover.(For a full explanation of the game's terms, see Wild Arms series.)

Gameplay

Screenshot of gameplay

Wild Arms is a role-playing game about three completely different characters who meet up by either sheer coincidence or fate. Nonetheless, they all get tangled up in the same plot. The player must utilize each character's abilities in combat: Cecilia is the only mage, Rudy can attack more enemies at once, and Jack is the strongest, focusing on single enemies. Outside of battle, each character must use their "tools" to progress through the world, such as Bombs for Rudy, a lighter for Jack, and a wand for Cecilia. Image File history File links Wa1_game1. ... Image File history File links Wa1_game1. ...

Heroes

Wild Arms' main characters are Jack Van Burace (Warrior/Thief) and his pet windmouse Hanpan, Princess Cecilia Adlehyde (Healer/Spellcaster), and Rudy Roughnight (Outcast/Gunner). Together they call themselves the Dream Chasers. Each character has his or her own special ability in the game: Jack uses the fast-draw sword fighting technique, Rudy uses ARMs (Ancient Relic Machines) that are essentially very rare and mystical guns, that very few people in Filgaia know how to use, and Cecilia casts magic. Everyday instance of theft: the bike which fits on this wheel has disappeared. ... Princess is the feminine form of prince (from Latin princeps, meaning principal citizen). ... In roleplaying games, a spellcaster is a character able to cast magic spells. ...

Musical score

Official Soundtrack Cover

The soundtrack for Wild Arms was composed by Michiko Naruke. The music was first commercially released on a single-disc soundtrack in 1999, containing only part of the entire game's soundtrack. A newer 2-disc soundtrack was later released in 2006 which contains all of the game's songs, entitled Wild ARMs Complete Tracks. It's interesting to note that the overworld theme music's melody is the same as the one in The Ecstasy of Gold by Ennio Morricone, from The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. ^{[citation needed]} Image File history File links This image is the cover of an album or single. ... Image File history File links This image is the cover of an album or single. ... // In film formats, the sound track is the physical area of the film which records the synchronized sound. ... Michiko Naruke (なるけみちこ) is the composer of the video game music for the Wild ARMs series. ... The Ecstasy of Gold is the title of a song written by Ennio Morricone for the Clint Eastwood film The good, the bad and the ugly (1966). ... Ennio Morricone. ... This article or section contains a plot summary that may be overly long, confusing, or ambiguous. ...

Translations

The English versions of the original Wild Arms were plagued with horrible translation mistakes (such as Gepetto becoming Zepet, Siegfried becoming Zeikfried, Nergal to Nelgaul, Berserk to Belselk, Belial to Berial, Vambrace becoming Van Burace, Seig Zwei to Zeik Tuvai, and Angolmois becoming Angol Moa). When these translations were to be corrected in Alter Code: F, though, some fans protested these more accurate translations and in many cases the original, incorrect translations were retained.

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• RPG Dreamer, Wild Arms page
• Wild Arms at IGN
• Wild Arms at MobyGames
• Filgaia.com - An unofficial Wild Arms site
• Wild Arms OST at MusicBrainz

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