What Happened To Wild Arms?

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Today, in a brand new episode, we explore what happened to Wild Arms, one of the long forgotten RPG franchises originating on the PS1. Will we ever see the series again, or is it lost in the archives of the past?
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“Into the Wilderness” - Wild Arms
“Town” - Wild Arms
“Lone Bird in the Shire” - Wild Arms
“Gunmetal Action” - Wild Arms 3
“The Stars Shine Constant…” Wild Arms 5
“Adlehyde Castle” - Wild Arms
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  • @PressStartToContinueYT
    @PressStartToContinueYT2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for checking out a new episode of "What Happened To?" in which we will explore the Wild Arms series! Have you ever played it before? What are your thoughts on it? Let's explore its history and see why we haven't heard from it in awhile!

  • @hasas4541

    @hasas4541

    2 жыл бұрын

    You should make a video on the mother 1 remake hack it’s been in development for more than a decade. Anyways keep up the great work been loving ur videos?

  • @raze2012_

    @raze2012_

    2 жыл бұрын

    I think a big detail you missed out on is Sony itself. While media vision was the developer of the series, they got major support for Japan Studio, Sony's first party development studio who's developed stuff like Shadows of the Colossus and supported literal hundreds of other games over the decades. Unfortunately, this studio was divested in 2020, scattered to other places within Sony Computer Entertainment as part of a re-organization. This seems to have been a long time coming between the major, major success of Sony's western studios and the relatively lackluster sales of non-Gran Turismo Japanese games. The Last Guardian seemed to have been the big game that started this shift. Now, this doesn't delete any hope of a new Wild Arms, but it definitely hurts chances, since Sony itself doesn't seem too interested in anything within the genre as of now.

  • @LordKaiser003

    @LordKaiser003

    2 жыл бұрын

    Wild Arms 4 killed the series as it is it's black sheep. The semi tactical system was not welcome by all people and it didn't felt like the old west anymore. Wild Arms 5 tried to fix some things but by the time it landed everyone moved on.

  • @StrawberryShorty

    @StrawberryShorty

    2 жыл бұрын

    This probably won’t be the most interesting videos for fans of the series, but I wanted to post it here anyway. My “Shorty Spotlights” series is mainly intended to draw attention to lesser-known games, both old and new, like Wild ARMs. I also do reviews, Let’s Plays, and rants, about a wide variety of games, so I hope you guys will check my channel out! And if possible, please leave a comment on the video! kzread.info/dash/bejne/mKGDlbl9ZZDOdso.html

  • @LordKaiser003

    @LordKaiser003

    Жыл бұрын

    And the series is kind of back.

  • @damianwarneke305
    @damianwarneke3052 жыл бұрын

    OG Wild Arms is a near perfect form of classic RPG. From the opening festival with the stat boosts to many many secret bosses

  • @Leingod123

    @Leingod123

    11 ай бұрын

    Actually get the ultimate and broken item "sheriff star" at the end of the game (because your team must have a very strong equipment dan high level to beat the secret boss) is kinda pointless but also is very cool and proud accomplice to get it.

  • @andrewkelly6828
    @andrewkelly68282 жыл бұрын

    The first one had such an amazing soundtrack. I'm not a person who usually cares about or remembers the music in games, but that one and a few others really stuck with me.

  • @fillerbunnyninjashark271

    @fillerbunnyninjashark271

    2 жыл бұрын

    The alter code F remake has an even better soundtrack

  • @hauntedhotdog

    @hauntedhotdog

    2 жыл бұрын

    That was the very first thing I noticed back when it came out. It's so catchy and unique. It was a great game, too.

  • @gravytrain73

    @gravytrain73

    2 жыл бұрын

    Second one has a fire soundtrack too.

  • @KrimCoin

    @KrimCoin

    2 жыл бұрын

    Over the wind from 4 is on constant loop in my head.

  • @Mcpblackheart

    @Mcpblackheart

    2 жыл бұрын

    Im doing a few OST remakes. for now i have Wild arms two covers and visuals . If you have time check em out and tell me what you think I did: "Last ignition" kzread.info/dash/bejne/aJOKyql-mdGthbA.html "Barren Lands" kzread.info/dash/bejne/kaJs05iiopnKgag.html "A Town to the western winds" kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZXmZo7mcqpnKfbQ.html

  • @redalchemy7322
    @redalchemy73222 жыл бұрын

    I hope that some dedicated indie developers who love the Wild Arms series may make a good spiritual successor some day. It's great concept that shows a ton of potential in the right hands

  • @ZX-Gear

    @ZX-Gear

    2 жыл бұрын

    Especially the Steampunk Western setting the original games had.

  • @fumomofumosarum5893

    @fumomofumosarum5893

    2 жыл бұрын

    I started work on one 5 years ago - could never finish it tho due to lack of programming and plot skills. made all the graphics tho ( senior pixel artist )

  • @redalchemy7322

    @redalchemy7322

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@fumomofumosarum5893 Sorry to hear that, but I'm glad that people are tying. I'm an artist too so I know the programming side can be difficult hurdle to overcome in gamedev. Do you have the work posted anywhere?

  • @shelterfromcold8620

    @shelterfromcold8620

    Жыл бұрын

    Look up Armed Fantasia - we got our wish!

  • @redalchemy7322

    @redalchemy7322

    Жыл бұрын

    @@shelterfromcold8620 Thanks for the heads up! Looks promising to say the least

  • @dineinsushi
    @dineinsushi2 жыл бұрын

    The Wild Arms series has the best dungeon design in any JRPG I've ever played They aren't too short or too long. The puzzles make you think. There are stage hazards you have to dodge. There's even platforming. It's super fun. Why does no other series copy this?

  • @derekr3895

    @derekr3895

    2 жыл бұрын

    Modern gamers AND gamedevs are too stupid. Gamedevs have cookie cutter degrees and want to "work for blizzard" or some other nonsense. Anyone can make a game in 2022. Games are no longer made by the most passionate, creative people out there.

  • @fillerbunnyninjashark271

    @fillerbunnyninjashark271

    2 жыл бұрын

    He says forgetting the door that takes an hour real time to unlock

  • @phattjohnson

    @phattjohnson

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@fillerbunnyninjashark271 Lol! I forgot that one too :P

  • @crabspriteberry9572

    @crabspriteberry9572

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@fillerbunnyninjashark271 no it doesn't, you can use the watch or go back and forth once through the door that leads to that room.

  • @fillerbunnyninjashark271

    @fillerbunnyninjashark271

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@crabspriteberry9572 it literally takes an hour to unlock

  • @iwishihadgoodinternet7766
    @iwishihadgoodinternet77662 жыл бұрын

    that intro of wild arms 1 is so nostalgic. I always whistle along with it.

  • @tobalaz

    @tobalaz

    2 жыл бұрын

    Same. I still watch the opening on KZread from time to time.

  • @Itstwistedroots

    @Itstwistedroots

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yessssss.

  • @tuanazuremegazouman1996

    @tuanazuremegazouman1996

    2 жыл бұрын

    And no one know what is the whistle beat comes from 😂🤣

  • @mechajintsu

    @mechajintsu

    2 жыл бұрын

    So much nostalgia on the opening

  • @redacted8008
    @redacted8008 Жыл бұрын

    Wild Arms 3 was one of the first rpgs I ever played as a kid and saw me through the worst years of my life. It'll always have a special place in my heart and I hope the series lives on somehow.

  • @TheUziGunner
    @TheUziGunner Жыл бұрын

    Looks like this is another series that has a successor now. Armed Fantasia is the name. It has the original team working on it with the same composers for this series! This history lesson was great because it reaffirms my choice even more to back it on Kickstarter. Good stuff dude!

  • @SgtSega
    @SgtSega2 жыл бұрын

    It's not just nostalgia. It's a style of RPG that has been lost for a while and would refresh the genre for new fans too.

  • @JustSujC

    @JustSujC

    2 жыл бұрын

    I miss fun JRPGs. Modern JRPGs are too cookie cutter right now.

  • @DnP128

    @DnP128

    2 жыл бұрын

    that's why the retro handheld community is trending these days

  • @faidou9954

    @faidou9954

    Жыл бұрын

    @@DnP128 Trending where?

  • @DnP128

    @DnP128

    Жыл бұрын

    @@faidou9954 in my heart

  • @Pelcurus

    @Pelcurus

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah. It's because developers fell off track trying to be the next big thing when they should have focused on what brought people into their games in the first place. There's a reason the Switch is becoming people's new favorite system. There's a reason spiritual successors are being lauded. These games are filling in the holes that the original IP owners walked away from.

  • @MorteoLX
    @MorteoLX2 жыл бұрын

    I loved the Wild Arms and Breath of Fire series when I was a kid. Its a shame both fizzled out into nothing.

  • @necross20

    @necross20

    2 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant games. I genuinely miss playing them

  • @merukawaei4435

    @merukawaei4435

    2 жыл бұрын

    Ahhh fellow both games fan! 😭 They had so much potential and were ahead of its time 😔 if done right they could be rebooted and gain popularity as big as the FF series...

  • @GamingBroductions
    @GamingBroductions2 жыл бұрын

    Great video dude. While I can’t say I have the same fondness for the later entries, Wild Arms 1-3 were an essential part of my childhood and some of the first RPGs I think of from that generation. Hell, I even still have a WA2 picture set as my desktop background right now lol. Probably my favorite RPG series from back then that’s no longer going on to this day (Suikoden and Grandia are close though). The music was absolutely incredible and of course the wild western fantasy setting was insanely cool, I was really into Trigun so anything similar to that was right up my alley. We really need more pieces of fiction that take place in settings like those. We make JRPG content on our channel as well so I’m really looking forward to the day of covering these games in more detail. Thanks for the nostalgia!

  • @PressStartToContinueYT

    @PressStartToContinueYT

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @AndyOlivera
    @AndyOlivera Жыл бұрын

    Im sure you've heard already, but in the wierd case you didnt: there's a double kickstarter campaign right now, from the creators of wild arms and shadow hearts, they are making spiritual successors of both franchises (Armed Fantasia & Penny Blood), it would be cool if you could make a video talking about it so you can spread the word thanks!

  • @DKCreo
    @DKCreo2 жыл бұрын

    Grew up with the original Wild Arms. . . Lots of nostalgia and fond memories with that game (red balloon). Would love to see the series come back in some capacity, even if it were just a remake of the original. . . The western'ish J-RPG feel to it is so pleasant.

  • @CorthosFellrin
    @CorthosFellrin2 жыл бұрын

    Man I remember playing Wild Arms 5 and liking it a lot. My sister got me the deluxe edition too. I felt the gameplay was fun for being turn based and I dislike that combat style. I liked it so much I had to play another with the hex system, Wild Arms 4. I wish they would make another game it was great.

  • @PressStartToContinueYT

    @PressStartToContinueYT

    2 жыл бұрын

    It was a great game!

  • @CorthosFellrin

    @CorthosFellrin

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@PressStartToContinueYT would be nice if the hex system improved more

  • @fillerbunnyninjashark271

    @fillerbunnyninjashark271

    2 жыл бұрын

    4-5 killed the series 🤢

  • @ChaoticHoly

    @ChaoticHoly

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@fillerbunnyninjashark271 *Wild ARMs 4 killed the series.* Everything in that game, from the characters to the story to the battle system to the general writing to the WTF plot twists to the graphics to the _side scrolling "dungeons"_ to the freaking RADAR being made a New Game+ item...save _some_ of the music...was absolute _trash._ People weren't willing to give the series the second chance it deserved with the *vastly superior in every bleeding way Wild ARMs 5* redemption. Hell, due to the Love Letter nature of 5 incorporating characters from the previous four games as NPC/Quest Characters, 5 even let the player correct wrongs the previous games (especially 4) committed.

  • @MishiMIshaniz
    @MishiMIshaniz2 жыл бұрын

    Wild Arms 3 was a huge part of my childhood, it's aesthetic has influenced my taste to this day

  • @derryjackson81
    @derryjackson812 жыл бұрын

    Doing my 3rd playthrough of WA3 to try to platinum it. The series definitely deserves more love. 3 is my favorite but 2 has my favorite theme in the whole series and that’s battle knightblazer

  • @fillerbunnyninjashark271

    @fillerbunnyninjashark271

    2 жыл бұрын

    Knight blazer literally breaks the game and makes the bosses a joke. I've one shot majority of the bosses doing tens of thousands of damage in one attack.

  • @KobayashiBrynhild

    @KobayashiBrynhild

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@FillerBunny NinjaShark exactly, Ashley in that form is too OP lmao

  • @SwordsmanOrion
    @SwordsmanOrion2 жыл бұрын

    Wild Arms 1 was one of my fondest memories on the PS1. I still remember Wild Arms 1 more fondly than I remember FFVII.

  • @spira-virgo5746
    @spira-virgo57462 жыл бұрын

    Ah wild arms. It’s one of the rpgs franchise I never touched. People praised it a lot. Kinda remind me of what happened with Lunar franchise. Man I miss Lunar… Especially Lunar 2 🥺

  • @PressStartToContinueYT

    @PressStartToContinueYT

    2 жыл бұрын

    You should give it a shot, at least play alter code f. The music is fantastic!

  • @samfivedot
    @samfivedot2 жыл бұрын

    One thing about this series that I don't think gets praised often enough is its dungeon puzzle designs. Puzzles in Wild Arms are a lot more interesting than the usual "push all the boxes onto the switches" JRPG fare. Solutions would often require you to use your tools in clever ways, like using the fact that your throwing knives fall straight down when they hit a wall in order to flip a switch that's otherwise unreachable. I also think it's interesting that towns aren't actually on the world map at first; you have to talk to people for directions or clues and then go out and search on your own. Often the game doesn't even tell you where to go next, it just tells you to look around and find someone who can give you a lead. It isn't perfect (there were a few times in 3 where I had to just look at a guide), but I think it's kind of a cool idea that requires you to engage a bit more with the world and the NPCs. Also in 2 your treasure radar item is called the Booty Call. Like not only is that an incredible name, but it's just said with a completely straight face and nobody ever calls attention to it. which just makes it funnier

  • @LuisCortes-dk1hu
    @LuisCortes-dk1hu2 жыл бұрын

    Wild Arms 2 was my first RPG. Nice to see that still are some fans left to remember this franchise.

  • @mattduncan3869
    @mattduncan38692 жыл бұрын

    I vividly remember reserving Alter Code F at my local gamestop, but the game was delayed so many times that by the time the game came out my pre-order receipt had faded to a blank strip of paper. In the meanwhile I just bought a japanese ps2 and imported the game and played it all the way through without understanding a word of japanese. Such was my love for the series.

  • @PlayStationPaul
    @PlayStationPaul2 жыл бұрын

    I've just finished the original Wild Arms, really good game, one of the best 2D JRPGs I've played.

  • @PressStartToContinueYT

    @PressStartToContinueYT

    2 жыл бұрын

    It's fantastic!

  • @Grayald
    @Grayald2 жыл бұрын

    Wild Arms was my Final Fantasy. 1-3 and the remake were all great.

  • @soldier1stclass987
    @soldier1stclass9877 ай бұрын

    for me alter code f puzzle is hard as heck, plus the random encounter is so rapid, it gives me otherworldly satisfaction when I finished that game

  • @allmight9840
    @allmight98402 жыл бұрын

    Always love your vids man. Merry Christmas this year 🎄

  • @PressStartToContinueYT

    @PressStartToContinueYT

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! Merry Christmas to you as well :)

  • @katemccoll5308
    @katemccoll5308 Жыл бұрын

    2 was one of the first JRPGs I ever played, and I will forever love it for that. And yes the story is pretty great

  • @Samanosuke2727
    @Samanosuke27272 жыл бұрын

    Akifumi Kaneko, The same writer who wrote Wild Arms wrote Senki Zesshō Symphogear series, Nana Mizuki who sang the Wild Arms 5 opening song voice Tsubasa. Even Noriyasu Agematsu who actually compose some music for Super Smash Bros did Symphogear & has some parallels to Wild Arms with some precursors & ancient people. Man, we'd love to see at LEAST some indie devs and/or big boi devs with some consoles & PCs do a take on Wild Arms or just have em a remaster & they'd be eating wild west for days.

  • @Chelaxim
    @Chelaxim2 жыл бұрын

    JRPG over saturation on the PS2,mainstream critics bashing JRPGs in the mid 2000s,dislike over anime art style in the mid 2000s and WA5 coming out on the PS2 after the PS3.

  • @andronikoswendsofchange1151
    @andronikoswendsofchange11512 жыл бұрын

    The first Wild Arms game will always be my favorite. Having Rudy's gun be his special ability rather than his primary weapon (they made his gun his primary weapon in Wild Arms AC:F which I think was a mistake), Cecilia's Crest Graph magic which you could augment before heading into the next dungeon, and Jack's sword skills with fun names. The tools they used to get through dungeons. Plus, the character sprite moved smoothly on the map, so smoothly that it was noticeable in comparison to other games---RPGs or not. In a lot of ways I prefer it to the PS2 remake Wild Arms AC:F, although I liked the added characters to the party in the remake. I hope they port all the Wild Arms games to modern systems and PC someday.

  • @SgtSega
    @SgtSega2 жыл бұрын

    At least Sony kept bringing the older titles back on PSN. That's how I played the first two games. The 3rd one I got used for 10 bucks on PS2.

  • @katamattyon
    @katamattyon Жыл бұрын

    Watched this without having played a Wild Arms game because I came across the Armed Fantasia crowdfund. Well I'm on the hype train now and will be looking out for both properties in the future

  • @jpcampit7282
    @jpcampit72822 жыл бұрын

    I'm just about to finish Wild ARMS 2 on emulator, just gotta complete the album and the pyramid monsters before doing Lord Blazer. This video comes along at just the right time. Great job!

  • @PhantomBlackStar
    @PhantomBlackStar2 жыл бұрын

    Wild Arms 2,5 and XF my most faved Wild Arms games.

  • @TechnoL33T
    @TechnoL33T Жыл бұрын

    Wild Arms, come back! I love you. Don't leave me!

  • @Ramza941
    @Ramza9412 жыл бұрын

    Forgotten? Not to me... or my daughter because I named her after the female protagonist: Cecilia . Was one of the founding games that paved the path for gaming in my life. Gaming is a big part of my life and I wanted to a share a part of that with my daughter.

  • @cassiacast6857
    @cassiacast68572 жыл бұрын

    This is great timing, I've been thinking about Wild Arms these past few weeks for some reason. I'm really fond of the fantasy-western combo and I wish it were utilized more often.

  • @PressStartToContinueYT

    @PressStartToContinueYT

    2 жыл бұрын

    HYPE!

  • @stwenty5758
    @stwenty57582 жыл бұрын

    I adored the original Wild Arms when it came out. It's one of my all-time favorite PSX RPGs, and I put it up there with the likes of Final Fantasy 7. I never got into the later ones, however, because they introduced the "Search" system. I thought it was dumb at the time, and when I recently started playing old RPGs on a nostalgia kick, I ran into the same problem. It doesn't add anything really, and just makes exploration more of a chore than it needs to be. It's not game-breaking, but it is a bit like a papercut - an irritant that you know isn't serious, but bothers you way out of proportion to the problems it actuall causes. I get that it didn't bother a lot of other RPG fans - my brother played the hell out of WA 2, 3, and 4. But for me, it was just a poke in the eye that I could be literally standing on top of the biggest city in the game, but if I didn't hit the search button, I'd miss it. I know, I know - it's not that big of a deal. But for me, it was a dealbreaker.

  • @stephenxs8354

    @stephenxs8354

    2 жыл бұрын

    The original WA can never be beaten!

  • @MagillanicaLouM
    @MagillanicaLouM2 жыл бұрын

    I have to say though, the artstyle for this series is magnificent, don't know how I never saw much of it before this video. If they ever do make more, I hope they at least keep whoever was in charge of 5's art direction. In the meantime I'll look more into the series myself

  • @TFGRhinehart
    @TFGRhinehart2 жыл бұрын

    Wild Arms has such an iconic soundtrack and opening cinematic. And I really loved the original's use of the traditional isometric tileset style for its environments. The character models in battles did leave much to be desired, especially when compared to Final Fantasy VII's at the time, but the story really held it together. It was full of all the cliches you expect from JRPGs, but the story was told so well, you couldn't help but be engaged, anyway. The characters were really distinct in their designs and personalities as well. The writing's obviously not on par with what you get from the Tales series, but still strong enough to stand on its own. Wild Arms 3 was phenomenal in its presentation, and how it contained multiple stories. There were so many times where you think you just beat the game, but nope, that's just one of the game's many arcs. I can see why it'd be kinda hit or miss with some people, but no one can say they didn't get the bang for their buck on this game. Wild Arms 2 was unfortunately kind of average. I wish I could say I remember more from it, but I was still proud to have it in my collection as a fan and supporter of the series. I really hope we get a new one.

  • @tobalaz
    @tobalaz2 жыл бұрын

    I absolutely loved the first Wild Arms, but life being what it is I wound up working so many hours it and FF7 were the last games I played and beat up until the Xbox and Halo were released. It wasn't for lack of wanting to, it was just for lack of time. I may have to find copies of the other Wild Arms and try them out. After all, dated graphics don't bother me, I've still got my SNES going.

  • @AnotherDamnHiddenGem
    @AnotherDamnHiddenGem2 жыл бұрын

    All of us fans are waiting for "Wild ARMS 6: THE ARMS JUST GOT WILDER!!!" Let's petition that title.

  • @AnotherDamnHiddenGem

    @AnotherDamnHiddenGem

    2 жыл бұрын

    I'm for it. 👍

  • @RickKoeppen
    @RickKoeppen2 жыл бұрын

    The first Wild Arms is one of my top 5 video games of all time. My interest waned from Wild Arms 2 on as the series began to go deeper and deeper with the whole wild west gunslinger vibe. I loved the rarity of the 'ARM' in the first, and Wild Arms 2 was still a ton of fun for me, but 3 on wouldn't make my top list of RPGs.

  • @richardgoetschius4284
    @richardgoetschius4284 Жыл бұрын

    Armed Fantasia: To the End of the Wilderness is a kickstarter set to release in 2025

  • @mechajintsu
    @mechajintsu2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for giving love to wild arms

  • @bigt4135
    @bigt41352 жыл бұрын

    I loved the whole series. I still remember watching the opening cutscene for the first time. Amazing .

  • @felonyx5123
    @felonyx5123Ай бұрын

    Watch Symphogear. (because some of the big creative staff from Wild Arms helped make it, but also just in general)

  • @Dinomight125
    @Dinomight1252 жыл бұрын

    So me personally, i've only played Wild Arms 4 and 5. WA4's story was incredibly pompous but I did like some characters like Kresnik and Yulie (and Raquel of course). WA5 holds a special place in my heart though. The music was great, story was fantastic and the characters were lovable. I tear up a lil bit every time I see/hear Avril Vent Fleur

  • @fillerbunnyninjashark271

    @fillerbunnyninjashark271

    2 жыл бұрын

    Play alter code F if you want to play a wild arms game

  • @bocashman5788
    @bocashman57882 жыл бұрын

    Loving this series. Wild Arms and Golden Sun remain as some of my favorite RPGs of all time. Would love to see a video on the Breath of Fire series!

  • @MrRaui
    @MrRaui5 ай бұрын

    Man I love Wild Arms. One of my favorite JRPGs.

  • @jrhutch4283
    @jrhutch42832 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the shout out to Vagrant Story. My god I loved that game.

  • @bubbabubbs1134
    @bubbabubbs11342 жыл бұрын

    Wild Arms 5 is in my top 5 best jrpg. It's really good.

  • @quindilinadiputro
    @quindilinadiputro Жыл бұрын

    the first WILD ARM .... i am still playing by now... the music is really the best of the best...

  • @NightWolve75
    @NightWolve752 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the history, I lost track after 2 (played/finished 1-2). Shame I guess, it had a strong start and I still love that Wild West-y whistling intro/theme music from the first one.

  • @chandrakurniawan157
    @chandrakurniawan1572 жыл бұрын

    It hurts my heart so much watching this video? Why? Because I played 5 out of all the WILD ARMS games mentioned above. I started with Wild arms 1, 2, and then 4, code F and then 5. Yes, I missed playing Wild Arms 3 because it was so hard for me to find the DVD. I always like the Tool items from Wild Arms. They are making me feel like a Genius when I solved the puzzle! Thank you Wild Arms. I hope to see you in the future.

  • @gamingbythefollowing4999
    @gamingbythefollowing49992 жыл бұрын

    My introduction to the series was 2. I had just played through FF7, and i had gotten it along with 2 for Xmas. I fell in love with the style n story. When 3 came out I snatched it up day 1 n played it non-stop. 4 for me was it's downfall... it just missed the mark for me. I would love a callback to the ps1 era with an HD glow up, and an upgraded more modern battle system.. we can dream.

  • @poopikins
    @poopikins2 жыл бұрын

    Wild Arms was my Final Fantasy. Didn't even know what FF was until years later. The music is top notch. The intro has yet to be dethroned.

  • @michaelclifton9498
    @michaelclifton94982 жыл бұрын

    A wild arms game with VC's art style would be interesting

  • @doubleozer0
    @doubleozer02 жыл бұрын

    I remember I loved the music and I found this video cause I was wondering the same thing haha thanks for the vid

  • @jasonlobo2350
    @jasonlobo23502 жыл бұрын

    Honestly wild arms 5 was my favorite Jrpg on the ps2 and men the normal fight and boss themes slaps so damn hard and battle mechanics with the nodes where a refresh of the typical turn fight

  • @phattjohnson
    @phattjohnson2 жыл бұрын

    I LOL'd at the tunnel joke! I might have to watch the English dub of Twilight Venom after all :P

  • @lswhere40
    @lswhere402 жыл бұрын

    I loved the first one. Second was ok. Honestly, I'm ok if they never release another and equally ok if they release more. They should try to make something special though if they make another.

  • @gnomegguy69
    @gnomegguy692 жыл бұрын

    "What happened to Metal slug?" Please make it happen

  • @BenStire
    @BenStire2 жыл бұрын

    Wild Arms 2 was my first PS1 JRPG as a kid. I loved it so much.

  • @chamchamtrigger
    @chamchamtrigger2 жыл бұрын

    Glad to see the love the series got in this video. I still go back to the PS1 titles from time to time, and Wild Arms 5 remains my favorite PS2 RPG. I'd say that if the series doesn't continue, at least it ended with a great game.

  • @fillerbunnyninjashark271

    @fillerbunnyninjashark271

    2 жыл бұрын

    People that say 4/5 are their favorite never actually played a wild arms game.

  • @chamchamtrigger

    @chamchamtrigger

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@fillerbunnyninjashark271 ...or they did play a Wild Arms game and preferred 4 or 5 to the previous 3 since different people tend to have different tastes in games. 2 was my favorite for a while, then it became 5. I'll admit, however, that 3 was the first game in the series I played (before playing 1 and 2 a few years before 4 came out).

  • @fillerbunnyninjashark271

    @fillerbunnyninjashark271

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@chamchamtrigger then you just have trash taste in games. 5 was the worst one

  • @chamchamtrigger

    @chamchamtrigger

    2 жыл бұрын

    ​@@fillerbunnyninjashark271 Then I guess, according to you, I have trash taste in games. Not sure why you have to inform me of this in a douchey way, but thank you for the revelation, nonetheless.

  • @fillerbunnyninjashark271

    @fillerbunnyninjashark271

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@chamchamtrigger douchey would have been "your opinion is trash just like you"

  • @PhantomBlackStar
    @PhantomBlackStar2 жыл бұрын

    I wish for either New/ReMakes/ReMasters of the series or Spiritual Successors that hopefully well thought up. I got into the series because my Mother played the 1st game , as well as playing Megaman 8, the 2 Rival School games, the 3D looking Street Fighter game, Final Fantasy 7 , Breath of Fire 3 , Brave Fencer Musashi , Nightmare Creatures.

  • @Tommydiistar
    @Tommydiistar2 жыл бұрын

    This was one of my fav game back ⬅️ n 97 when I was younger

  • @ScoutJoe
    @ScoutJoe2 жыл бұрын

    I just replayed the whole series last year it was a blast too bad this didn't get any installment or reboot it's one of a kind

  • @anthonycerulli5524
    @anthonycerulli55242 жыл бұрын

    Loved the first wild arms on the psone

  • @MegaZzZeux
    @MegaZzZeux2 жыл бұрын

    Only played the first one when I was a kid, though I do remember knowing there was at least #2 and 3...had no idea there were so many!

  • @kyllianpeches2723
    @kyllianpeches27232 жыл бұрын

    Nice work

  • @lgmcbentube
    @lgmcbentube2 жыл бұрын

    Don't know why but Wild Arms intro song sticks in my head for like 20 years now. The composer is doing music for Eiyuden Chronicles. Can't wait !

  • @foxyfox7627
    @foxyfox76273 ай бұрын

    And thus Wild Arms predecessor was born, let me introduce you to Armed Fantasia!

  • @KarmicXRestrictions
    @KarmicXRestrictions2 жыл бұрын

    If they don't call it Wild Arms 6 Shooter I'm gonna be mad.

  • @GamingWithSpoons
    @GamingWithSpoons2 жыл бұрын

    This is interesting this pops up as I'm planning a full series retrospective and currently making my way through the first games. One of the best and most unique JRPGs series. Definitely subscribing. I've kept wishing for years wild arms would get a sequel especially going back to the wild arms 3 cell shaded look. I also feel like they only touched the surface of what they hexagonal grid could bring to JRPGs. I always thought Wild Arms 5 was great despite being very melodramatic at times.

  • @PressStartToContinueYT

    @PressStartToContinueYT

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the kind words!

  • @MagillanicaLouM
    @MagillanicaLouM2 жыл бұрын

    Oh this is that one with the one animated opening, I remember watching it once like 12 years ago. Crazy coinky dinks

  • @costby1105
    @costby11052 жыл бұрын

    I should point out that Valkyria Chronicles is Published by Sega, not Sony. Media Visions also developed Digimon: Cyber Sleuth too. The problem is that Sony's games division is primarily focused on bigger Western developed games and doesn't seem to have much faith in more Niche or older titles.

  • @GG256_
    @GG256_2 жыл бұрын

    This is the first jrpg I ever actually played by myself, I was about 5 or 6. After that I got into all the FF's and I've been going strong my whole life.

  • @geovaughan8261
    @geovaughan82612 жыл бұрын

    I’m so glad to see someone else who thinks 3 was the best in the series. Outstanding story, great visual style, and game design that went against almost every established trope in JRPGs at the time. If they ever decide to come back to the series, I hope they build off of 3. The changes they made in 4 and 5 were just disastrous.

  • @Mcpblackheart

    @Mcpblackheart

    2 жыл бұрын

    5 Was pretty decent i took a while to adjust to the battle system but it became pretty challenging vs the typical turnbased normality. Im doing a few wild arms OST remakes. for now i have Wild arms two covers and visuals . If you have time check em out and tell me what you think I did: "Last ignition" kzread.info/dash/bejne/aJOKyql-mdGthbA.html "Barren Lands" kzread.info/dash/bejne/kaJs05iiopnKgag.html "A Town to the western winds" kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZXmZo7mcqpnKfbQ.html

  • @radicalraccoon
    @radicalraccoon2 жыл бұрын

    Wild Arms 5 is my favorite. I also quite like the Wild Arms XF PSP game.

  • @Unquestionable
    @Unquestionable2 жыл бұрын

    I remember playing the first back in 1998, I bought it at the same time as SaGa Frontier (the first game I ever preordered) and both blew me away. I never managed to play 2 despite buying the PSVita PSone classic and might get into it after watching this video. When 3 first launched it was that odd time when JRPGs were in the middle of evolving but I found it incredibly charming. I did give XF a try a few years back but got incredibly frustrated early on and just sort of dropped it. Still I would love a new game in the series.

  • @zeromailss
    @zeromailss2 жыл бұрын

    No wonder, I was wondering why I feel so familiar with the title despite not having a memory of playing the game 8:06 I read the manga and it was pretty good, been forever tho so I forgot most of it already

  • @maegamisama
    @maegamisama2 жыл бұрын

    I think there's a possibility it could come back, but that possibility is limited to the next couple years. If we don't see anything on the PS5, I doubt we're ever getting anything Wild Arms again

  • @StrawberryShorty

    @StrawberryShorty

    2 жыл бұрын

    Well, we did get Million Memories, so it’s not like the series is completely forgotten.

  • @FlyingBrotata
    @FlyingBrotata Жыл бұрын

    Ok a game by the old WIld Arms devs called " Armed Fantasia" is now officially in development! :)

  • @WillTech105
    @WillTech1052 жыл бұрын

    Don't quote me on this but I recall Media Vision interview stated the games are not connected at all - despite the similarities between the games. Like you said, they were going for the Final Fantasy franchise but never got past 5 mainline games.

  • @clorurodesodioinseguro6304
    @clorurodesodioinseguro63042 жыл бұрын

    Man, this franchise was always eclipsed despite being absurdly good

  • @Pupppeteer
    @Pupppeteer2 жыл бұрын

    I'm pretty sure you recommend me to check out this sound track of this game it's so good!

  • @PressStartToContinueYT

    @PressStartToContinueYT

    2 жыл бұрын

    Heck yes, it's great!

  • @bradcook1537
    @bradcook15372 жыл бұрын

    I see a Wild Arms video, I must simply leave a like

  • @kea7119
    @kea71192 жыл бұрын

    Wild Arms 5 was the best in my opinion. Never understood why it did not sell well. :( Great video thought. ^-^

  • @AM-uk7jv

    @AM-uk7jv

    2 жыл бұрын

    I thought so too. WA5 was a refined version of WA3. Even then, WA3 is still my favorite of the series. I wish 4 and 5 would release on PSN.

  • @DatBisa
    @DatBisa2 жыл бұрын

    What happened to Wild Arms? Well in the end it might boil down to "Symphogear happened to Wild Arms". For those that don't know, Symphogear was an anime series that started in 2012, created by Noriyasu Agematsu and Akifumi Kaneko, the show's main composer and writer respectively. Before this project, Kaneko was the lead game designer on Wild Arms (and also did most of the writing), and the lead writer for Wild Arms 2-4. Symphogear is artistically extremely similar to Wild Arms, so many see it as Kaneko's attempt to get a "proper" Wild Arms anime made. For example, Symphogear uses the same coat of pseudo-mythological sci-fi paint, and of course the show is littered with references, ranging from a self-help book referring to the game's magic system with the colors on its cover in the first season, all the way to The "True" God of Earth/Humanity in the last season looking basically exactly like Rudy would as a Symphogear character. One of the most popular character insert songs uses the same kind of western inspired instrumentation, with a heavy focus on guitars and whistling. It's even a bit of a crackpot theory that the world of Symphogear is somehow a future of Filgaia or its inhabitants, and that the relics used to power the titular power armor are actually ARMs. Hell, *even in a meta sense*, the second season is considered the best narratively, and the show ended after 5 seasons! This is a rabbit hole that goes deep, but you're cordially invited if you want to jump in. Symphogear is an incredible musical ride.

  • @DGP406
    @DGP406 Жыл бұрын

    I pre-ordered Wild Arms 5 limited edition back then.... I am so old...

  • @IrnMaiden304
    @IrnMaiden3042 жыл бұрын

    Another great series, hope if they do bring it back they don't ruin it.

  • @catnip4936
    @catnip49362 жыл бұрын

    Glad someone made video about wild arms in 2021.. Good news, now we got newest emulation ps2 on phone, and it run smoothly, i just finished alter code F, now wildarms 3-5 on going..

  • @PressStartToContinueYT

    @PressStartToContinueYT

    2 жыл бұрын

    nice!

  • @davidscott9257
    @davidscott92572 жыл бұрын

    jeez. I got this game on my 16th birthday. I just turned 40 last week..... where did the time go lol

  • @Romangelo
    @Romangelo7 ай бұрын

    Was this video published before Armed Fantasia announcement?

  • @brucesi
    @brucesi2 жыл бұрын

    I loved the original. It tided me over until FFVII came out. After playing the FFVII demo, I needed something like it immediately. I got Wild Arms and it ended up being amazing.

  • @punsmith
    @punsmith2 жыл бұрын

    My opinion here and probably the only one, but Wild Arms 1 was still the best of them all. I played all the numbered sequels, but nothing did it quite for me as Wild Arms did it despite the barely serviceable battle graphics.

  • @eternalux6343
    @eternalux63432 жыл бұрын

    The music was so good

  • @aboveaveragenerd3306
    @aboveaveragenerd3306 Жыл бұрын

    i will always know wild arms as the town theme from arcane adventures

  • @AM-uk7jv
    @AM-uk7jv2 жыл бұрын

    I loved, loved, loved 3. Easily my favorite WA game. I played 4 and enjoyed it. It was unique and different, but still enjoyable. 5 was back to basics and a lot like 3.I loved it as well. I wish 4 and 5 would release on PSN. I would love to replay them.

  • @Dystnine
    @Dystnine2 жыл бұрын

    Wild ARMS needs to come back or at least a release on modern consoles as a collection.

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