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    Skies of Arcadia: Legends

    Game » consists of 3 releases. Released Dec 26, 2002

    Take to the skies as Vyse and his fellow Blue Rogues as they battle a powerful Empire and an ancient evil to save the world in this enhanced Gamecube port of Overworks' Dreamcast RPG.

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    #1  Edited By Jordan23

    Skies of Arcadia: Legends has to be the most unappreciated RPG, perhaps ever developed. It's been over 5 years since the game was first release and I remember buying Skies of Arcadia: Legends on its release date. I've manage to clock in over 100 hours of playtime (I've unlocked everything in the game) via "Gamefaqs and strategy guide."

    I would love to see an sequel on either PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360, Skies of Arcadia: Legends clearly is an RPG classic.

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    #2  Edited By zitosilva

    I di'nt know it was underrated. I thoought it was well received when it came to the Dreamcast initialy.

    It's a neat game, but nothing really special. IMO, of course.

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    #3  Edited By Homer

    Hmm, never played it.

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    #4  Edited By Axersia

    I quit when it took me an hour worth of random encounter escaping to get from one point to the next on the world map.

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    #5  Edited By turbomonkey138

    just picked it up last week . Amazing game

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    #6  Edited By Kinarion
    Axersia said:
    "I quit when it took me an hour worth of random encounter escaping to get from one point to the next on the world map."
    But Axersia, why?  An avid RPG player like yourself should know better.  Never run from early RPG battles

    Skies of Arcadia really does pick up after you get your own ship.  There is a huge amount to do that is only revealed late into the story.  My only gripe would have to be the apparent impossibility of finding all the damn chests.  I never could get 100% for the secret battle.
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    #7  Edited By Icemael

    I don't think it's underrated(Most reviews I've read were very positive), my guess is underplayed. Never played the game myself though, so I would really love to see a PSP port.

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    #8  Edited By rinkalicous
    Kinarion said:
    "Axersia said:
    "I quit when it took me an hour worth of random encounter escaping to get from one point to the next on the world map."
    But Axersia, why?  An avid RPG player like yourself should know better.  Never run from early RPG battles
    IIRC, I was FORCED to run away from some when you're first on your fathers ship. Those floating ghost-like things tore me apart, before the game even offered up a save point. But yeah- carry on, and you'll find one of my favourite RPGs of all time waiting for you.
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    #9  Edited By BrickRoad

    I don't know if it's underrated, but I loved Grandia II. The battle system was juice. The harsh thing was, it was that or this... And this lost. So maybe this is the most underrated.

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    #10  Edited By Godwind

    I have the Gamecube version although looking for the Dreamcast version.

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    #11  Edited By Cougartai

    Personally I think Vandal Hearts was extremely underrated ....

    I don't think the Persona games have received enough credit either for being great RPG's

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    #12  Edited By irishjohn

    Hmmmm...  I've always wanted to play this game.  I had the original for my unlocked Dreamcast but I couldn't get it to work on my TV/display (NTSC vs. PAL problem).

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    #13  Edited By breadfan

    I remember seeing this game a long time ago in Blockbuster years back and thought it seemed cool, but I never ended up playing it

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    #14  Edited By bonbolapti

    haha.. in the wake of the dreamcasts 10th I finally got around to playing this... and I'm liking it so far.
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    #15  Edited By chaser324  Moderator

    I just got Valkyria Chronicles recently and the appearance of Vyse and Aika in that game is really making me want to play through Skies of Arcadia again.

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    #16  Edited By turbomonkey138

    I am STILL playing this game even now haha

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    #17  Edited By DrivingBj

    Just an amazing game. A sequel is at the top of my wishlist.
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    #18  Edited By Make_Me_Mad

    Random encounter rate in some places made me stop playing it.

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    #19  Edited By luce

    ahh...Dreamcast

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