Wild Arms
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North American cover art
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| Developer(s) | Media.Vision |
| Publisher(s) |
Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Producer(s) | Takashi Fukushima |
| Designer(s) | Akifumi Kaneko |
| Artist(s) | Yoshihiko Ito (character design) |
| Composer(s) | Michiko Naruke |
| Series | Wild Arms |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Network |
| Release date(s) | |
| Genre(s) | Role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
| Aggregate score | |
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| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 83% |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| EGM | 35 of 40 |
| Famitsu | 31 of 40 89% |
| GameFan | 277 of 300 |
| Game Informer | 8.75 of 10 |
| GamePro | 5 of 5 |
| GameSpot | 8.6 of 10 |
| IGN | 8 of 10 |
| RPGFan | 94% |
| Awards | |
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| Publication | Award |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly (Editors' Choice) | Role-Playing Game of the Year (Runner-Up) |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly (Readers' Choice) | Role-Playing Game of the Year (Runner-Up) |
| GamePro | Best Role-Playing Game (3rd Place) |
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GameFan, Electronic Gaming Monthly |
Game of the Month |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | Editor's Choice Silver Award |
| GamePro | Editor's Choice |
Wild Arms (ワイルドアームズ?) is a Western-themed role-playing video game developed by Japanese company Media.Vision. Originally released in Japan in 1996 for the PlayStation, it was later translated and released in North America in 1997 and Europe in 1998 by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is noteworthy for not only being one of the first role-playing video games on the PlayStation, but also one of the few to feature a Western American setting and motif. The game features 2D computer graphics for normal gameplay, while battle sequences are rendered in 3D.
Taking place in the fantasy world of Filgaia, Wild Arms follows the adventures of a band of miscreants and adventurers called Dream Chasers who scour the world in search of excitement and fortune. The player assumes control of a young boy named Rudy who has the ability to operate powerful weapons called Ancient Relic Machines (ARMs), forbidden remnants of a lost age that resemble firearms. Along with his companions Jack and Cecilia, the group must use their respective skills to navigate through the vast wastelands and dungeons of Filgaia and prevent an otherworldly threat from reviving their lost leader and destroying the world.
In November 2003, an enhanced remake of Wild Arms titled Wild Arms Alter Code: F was released for the PlayStation 2 in Japan, with a North American version produced in 2005. In addition to enhanced graphics, Alter Code: F also features an expanded script, remastered soundtrack, new characters, and additional gameplay scenarios.
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