Wild Arms Review - The RETROspective

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2 жыл бұрын

It's time for another review with a dive into Wild Arms for the PlayStation. This Japanese role-playing game is one of the best in the genre and a personal favorite of mine. Join me as we go over the full story of this video game and talk about what makes it such a memorable JRPG!
Also, please forgive some of the blips of my sprite in this video. Editing this really stretched my computer to its limit and I didn't see some until after it was rendered.
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@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!

@Ruenvale Жыл бұрын

Fantastic news, two of my favourite games. Thanks for the heads up!

@TheKpa11 Жыл бұрын

The creators of Wild arms are still around?

@HollowRick Жыл бұрын

@@TheKpa11 yup

@TheKpa11 Жыл бұрын

@@HollowRick That’s pretty amazing, Armed Fantasia is it? Wow

@KikiYushima 2 ай бұрын

I love this game to bits and pieces and it's one of the most defining games of my life...despite the fact I didn't get to play it as a child. My brother wouldn't let me touch his systems as a child and I only got to watch as long as I was quiet. Despite that, this game left a _deep_ impact on my psyche. I know this game isn't perfect, but it's _my_ childhood game alongside Pokemon and Ocarina of Time. Also, one correction at 30:56 The Guardian's name is RafTina. Raf-tina, not Rafina. I've actually developed her as an entire character despite how little presence she has in-game and I love her to bits and pieces.

@Eener1000 Жыл бұрын

The biggest draw of this and also somewhat the second game is that it has this feeling of there being "more" The world and it's history feels mysterious like you are only scratching the surface. It is all intriguing and makes me want to go on to discover more.

@FiresideGamingReviews Жыл бұрын

I've yet to beat 2 but it's on my list.

@daniel_cofresi Ай бұрын

You missed a canonical event... "and then they went and bought 5 million goat dolls" happens every time

@FiresideGamingReviews Ай бұрын

Lol. I do know about the goat doll trick but I've never used it.

@Agrahim 3 ай бұрын

I spent a summer vacation with this game as a kid and still love it to this day. The opening anime cut scene is still so damn awesome. Great video, already subbed and saved your playlist to start working my way through.

@FiresideGamingReviews 3 ай бұрын

Thanks and I hope you find more of my videos entertaining!

@notsoberoveranalyzer8264 Жыл бұрын

This is what I was looking for. Man, it’s been so long. Over the years I’d forget then remember the title to this. The intro is legendary. Can’t believe there aren’t more videos covering the story. I haven’t finished the video yet, but I’m subbing, the content and effort is top notch.

@FiresideGamingReviews Жыл бұрын

Thanks, man! I'm glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for the sub too!

@28colecj Жыл бұрын

my favorite game opening of any game. Still put the game in once and a while just to watch it. Lol

@birdazoid 2 жыл бұрын

I hate to be that guy with corrections but FFVII released in September 1997 in the US. Which was several months after the release of Wild Arms. I remember this vividly because I purchased Wild Arms in April the day it came out. I was anticipating the release of FFVII but never played a JRPG before. I thought Wild Arms would be a good introduction, and it definitely was.

@FiresideGamingReviews 2 жыл бұрын

It's all good and no offense taken. The mistake is mine. At least it still gets the point across about Wild Arms coming out first. I just didn't want anyone thinking it ripped off FFVII's story.

@TerryKashat 5 ай бұрын

This game is a hidden gem.

@StewNWT 11 ай бұрын

Love this game so much The atmosphere man. The music.

@TerryKashat 5 ай бұрын

A product of the times. Still one of the best of the best.

@nerfshaman 10 ай бұрын

I remember this game and related with a small notebook, for what? that damn chest puzzle, i had to write down all combinations possible because i didnt understand anything on how to solve it LOL anyways, this game was one of my favorites during ps1, amazing intro, some WTF twists, really nice to play back then.

@DSan-kl2yc 6 ай бұрын

The one with thetwo stairs in three rooms or a different one? I was stuck for years in that one in the elw world. Literally wa2 came out and I beat it in the between time I was stuck.

@Bladedwind Жыл бұрын

One of my all time favorites. I love this series and own ALL versions of the main series of it on disc, including the Alter Code F Remake. I'm also eager to see how Armed Fantasia ends up, the spiritual successor to this series.

@FiresideGamingReviews Жыл бұрын

I currently have 1, 2 and 3 physical and plan to pick up the others. I also have high hopes for Armed Fantasia.

@SakkaSays 2 жыл бұрын

Really glad I found your channel! Keep up the great work :)

@FiresideGamingReviews 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks and will do!

@KnoNo2 Жыл бұрын

FF7 didn't release in the US until September 7th, 1997. I was confused when you gave the US dates for FF7 and Wild Arms, because Wild Arms was the game to introduce me to JRPGs, and I had already beaten it by the time FF7 released and I went ahead with preordering 7. Had to look it up to make sure my memories as a 9 year old weren't wrong :P

@FiresideGamingReviews Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I got the date on that wrong. Didn't realize it until after the video was published.

@gandix5516 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video. Enjoyed from beginning to end. Appreciate your time spent.

@FiresideGamingReviews Жыл бұрын

Thanks and I'm glad you liked it!

@1981AdamGs Жыл бұрын

Wild Arms is in my top 5 games of all time. This is a really well done retrospective. Well done. Your channel deserves more subs.

@FiresideGamingReviews Жыл бұрын

It's such a great game. Thanks for checking out my video and subbing!

@danielmclean3733 2 жыл бұрын

Love the channel! Gonna plow through everything over the next few days! Haha

@FiresideGamingReviews 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks and I hope you enjoy the binge!

@IamTalathia Жыл бұрын

Gunna be a nerd here. But Hiades is a nod to "Hyades" of King in Yellow fame- which predates Lovecraft with the eldritch horror bits. Alhazad(Alhazred)'s mask may also be a nod to it. WA used a tonne or random Mythos but a lot of it was lost in translation.

@FiresideGamingReviews Жыл бұрын

That's really neat! I'll have to look into King in Yellow. I've read some King and Lovecraft, but horror isn't one of my go-to's, so I had no idea.

@420curdner 2 жыл бұрын

You did a great, can't wait for your Wild Arms to retrospective

@FiresideGamingReviews 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm a little slow with reviews so I probably won't get to it until at least next year, but I hope you'll enjoy it when I do.

@DSan-kl2yc 6 ай бұрын

Love Wild arms. Sometimes i just look to see if there's new vids on it. I did almost everything in the game except beat the last super boss. I tried it. He beat me so hard and so fast. Nothing in the game beat me so brutally and effortlessly. Didn't even try a second time. I love boomerang's defeat speech.

@FiresideGamingReviews 6 ай бұрын

If you ever try to take on Ragu again Fire Rings are great for reducing his damage and you can use Cecila's armor break spell to cut his defense in half (or more since it stacks). It makes him much more manageable.

@Graemie123 2 жыл бұрын

Just completed this for the first time the other week!! Despite first playing it around 5/6 years old and loving it. Really enjoyed this retrospective :) gained a subscriber. Here’s hoping that we get more classic RPGs added for newer consoles. Hoping for Grandia 1/2!

@FiresideGamingReviews 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks and welcome aboard! There's a Grandia collection on Switch but they really messed up the textures when they did it. I'm sure the PS1 Classic will probably come to the new PS Plus service someday. I also want to review the series one of these days.

@leedehart5250 2 жыл бұрын

You're my hero thanks for this retrospective! Got a new subscriber dude 😎

@FiresideGamingReviews 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I really appreciate that!

@Rodrigo_Cornejo 7 ай бұрын

This is so fucking good You've earned the sub

@FiresideGamingReviews 7 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@RPGFort Жыл бұрын

Great recap of a great game. Loved this game back in the day, but only got to play it as a rental. I was shocked to eventually find it used for just $5! I finally got to finish it. Loved those days of PS1 RPGs.

@FiresideGamingReviews Жыл бұрын

$5 is a steal for Wild Arms! And thanks for checking out my review!

@barbedwire4452 8 ай бұрын

One of my favorite RPGS EVER and i dont play alot of RPGs

@SpectroX5 Жыл бұрын

This was really fucking good, subscribed!

@FiresideGamingReviews Жыл бұрын

Thanks! This is my favorite video I've made so far.

@Azrel00 Жыл бұрын

Great video man! I really slept on this game. Will give this a go whenever I get a portable emulator!

@FiresideGamingReviews Жыл бұрын

Thanks and I hope you enjoy it!

@agricola8612 10 ай бұрын

I love the story, music and pixelart on this game. I think they should remake only the battle system and make it in 2D like the one in FFIV PSP or Chrono Trigger. Or keep the 3D battles but change the Battle graphics to something in between Final Fantasy IX and Alter Code F and release it on Nintendo Switch or something so the new generations could enjoy this wonderful game.

@FiresideGamingReviews 10 ай бұрын

You can still pick the game up on PS4 and PS5, alongside Wild Arms 2 as well. However, it's likely never going to Switch as Sony owns the Wild Arms series.

@the-nina-beans88 Жыл бұрын

Who knew I was gonna enjoy this gem of a game my dad randomly bought when he had a PS1 Some of my favorite ps1 games came from my dad collection of games. And sadly one has worn out the disc to the point I cant read a save file on my memory card

@FiresideGamingReviews Жыл бұрын

It really is a gem. And I feel you on worn out discs. I've got a couple of games like that I've been meaning to get new copies of.

@the-nina-beans88 Жыл бұрын

@@FiresideGamingReviews getting a replacement of Beyond the beyond is going to be very difficult that’s for sure. Maybe one day I might show up on the PS network shop

@FiresideGamingReviews Жыл бұрын

Ah yeah. That'll be a tough one with Camelot working for Nintendo.

@the-nina-beans88 Жыл бұрын

@@FiresideGamingReviews hmm… unless it gets a Switch release but I doubt it

@deegunggong1625 Жыл бұрын

subcribed... this video was so good, can you also do a breath of fire iv video like this?

@FiresideGamingReviews Жыл бұрын

I plan to tackle the Breath of Fire series eventually but can't say when. Plus I like to review games in order, most of the time, so it might be a bit before I get to it. Just giving you fair warning. And thanks for the compliment!

@aussiejinjo 4 ай бұрын

nice review, ty

@FiresideGamingReviews 4 ай бұрын

Welcome.

@HollowRick Жыл бұрын

Being from the UK I personally played this after final fantasy 7 due to wild arms not getting released over here until 1998

@cj_skywalker 5 ай бұрын

I wonder why you put Ragu where you did considering that you cannot fight him until you get Jack's Guitar tool, which requires you to defeat Alhazred and get to Malduke. XD

@FiresideGamingReviews 5 ай бұрын

When I was planning how to cover the story I decided to keep all of the side quests in one section so that I wouldn't have to break up my narrative of Wild Arm's story multiple times. I knew it wasn't exactly right for the order things happen in but I felt it made the video flow better. :)

@the-nina-beans88 Жыл бұрын

I recently got it on my PS5 and it rand smoothly. I have a original physical copy but sadly it will randomly freeze up so I went with the digital download to give my original copy a rest it deserves

@FiresideGamingReviews Жыл бұрын

Mine would sometimes do that in one of the Boomerang fights. I haven't picked up a PS5 but I do have my PSN version downloaded on my PS3.

@the-nina-beans88 Жыл бұрын

@@FiresideGamingReviews I like on the PS5 I can screen cap and the random little trophies I get. Plus the rewind feature Incase of a screw up that Cecilia’s pocket watch can’t undo .

@adamthehousecat 10 ай бұрын

OK wild Arms dropped before ff7 in US. 7 dropped in Japan in early 97 but didn’t drop in US until September. Wild Arms dropped in May of that year in US.

@FiresideGamingReviews 10 ай бұрын

Yup. Got some of my dates wrong.

@adamthehousecat 10 ай бұрын

@@FiresideGamingReviews no worries! I only know cuz I had both games when I was a kid

@MarcAMARIAS 3 ай бұрын

Strangly this is the plot of a Super Sentai show "KyuKyu Sentai GogoFive’" use to be Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue in Usa...🤔

@FiresideGamingReviews 3 ай бұрын

Interesting. I've never actually watched a Super Sentai series despite growing up on Power Rangers. Lightspeed was one of the ones I missed. I only remember them from the Time Force crossover.

@franknemragoldz.mairena2676 Жыл бұрын

Love the video , please , please please X3 !!!! make a full review of ("Wild Arms F" for play station 2.)

@FiresideGamingReviews Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! I'll keep Alter Code F in mind but can't say for sure when I'll get to it. Probably not until at least after I review Wild Arms 2&3 to keep with release order.

@franknemragoldz.mairena2676 Жыл бұрын

@@FiresideGamingReviews Release order is fine, but if you covered Alter Code F first, that could close the WA 1 chapter. Can't wait for your video !! keep up the good work we will be waiting.

@FiresideGamingReviews Жыл бұрын

That's fair. The other thing is finding a copy of it. It's one of the harder (and more expensive) games to track down. Especially since I stick to buying games in person. Either way, I will plan to review it!

@FessCloud 2 жыл бұрын

This game story is almost one to one FF7, but i never saw anyone discussing it! WTF!? Any video, any forum discussion, any info on why are they almost identical? I feel like i'm only one seeing it, but similarities are so blatant. Anybody?

@FiresideGamingReviews 2 жыл бұрын

I noticed all the similarities as well. It's why I made sure to mention it came out shortly before FF7 in Japan. Didn't want anyone thinking it was a rip-off. As to why, I genuinely have no idea. I'm just chalking it up to coincidence.

@FessCloud 2 жыл бұрын

@@FiresideGamingReviews There's too many story similarity to be a coincidence, but than you look at things like final boss design Safer-Sephiroth vs "Punished" Zeikfried and they exactly the same.

@FiresideGamingReviews 2 жыл бұрын

I get what you're saying but I can't find any evidence to suggest one game crimped from another. Wild Arms is a Sony IP, so maybe they wanted their own FF game and knew some inside story details before VII came out, but that's speculation at best. Sorry I didn't reply sooner. YT flagged your comment as spam for some reason.

@SpoonyBard88 Жыл бұрын

@@FessCloud It's a coincidence, dude. These are common tropes of the genre, and it's just a weird Armageddon / Deep Impact scenario.

@24hr-Gaming Жыл бұрын

Not really. Rudy doesn't have amnesia and identity issues like Cloud. He doesn't know he's a homonculus, but that's about it. Cloud on the other hand is a normal kid who got in over his head. Celica and Jack don't really have any cross over to any characters in FF7. You could compare Jenova to Mother and that's pretty fair, but I don't know where you're getting a 1 to 1 from. Even breaking down character themes, main story themes, etc. there's no crossover besides the main villain being an alien that underlings refer to as mother.

@TheKpa11 Жыл бұрын

_Pretty nice video, but you left out one thing that makes this game transcend into legendary_ ………. _The All consuming Screen Saver option_

@FiresideGamingReviews Жыл бұрын

You're not wrong. I even made sure to capture footage of it but then forgot to include it in the review.

@TheKpa11 Жыл бұрын

@@FiresideGamingReviews 😵

@TheKpa11 Жыл бұрын

By the way where did you get that guide you were showing featuring that lore story and the art of the demons in it?

@FiresideGamingReviews Жыл бұрын

The lore comes from the manual. My wife was awesome and colored it in Photoshop for me so it wasn't black and white. The demons and other art came from various places. Old strategy guides, art books, and even the official OST CD. Yet again, my wife fixed up a lot of the art where it was cut up or incomplete.

@TheKpa11 Жыл бұрын

@@FiresideGamingReviews That’s awesome, I’m glad the Manuel had lore in it, I only ever had the disc

@FiresideGamingReviews Жыл бұрын

I've got quite a few PS1 games like that. I've been thinking about getting some reproduction cases from MogsterReproductions just to get them out of my old CD wallets.

@tazmanceltic 2 жыл бұрын

Oops I used the dup glitch for items 😆

@FiresideGamingReviews 2 жыл бұрын

I did that in a prior playthrough. Duped the stat apples and breezed through the game.

@tazmanceltic 2 жыл бұрын

@@FiresideGamingReviews well I've only done ot with magic carrots and Berry's I still want the challenge my first time. Loving these classics on the ps5,this is a gem I have missed for years so glad to have found it man. Great video too

@FiresideGamingReviews 2 жыл бұрын

Completely agree with that. Didn't on my first time either. It's nice to see Sony bringing back the Classics line. Also, thanks!

@tazmanceltic 2 жыл бұрын

@@FiresideGamingReviews yeah man let's hope they just keep adding and adding lol

@TheKpa11 Жыл бұрын

One thing I tried to do was duplicate those one time items you only get to use right away like the rizin flame for the elw temple or the blue malice and red virtue to gain access to the earth golem It’s possible to get a dead game by duplicating the fake “eye” item in the final area of the game even

@Melodia88 Жыл бұрын

Funny that ff7, wild arms, and tales of phantasia have similar stories.

@FiresideGamingReviews Жыл бұрын

I hadn't thought of Tales before but you're right. I'm just going to chalk it up to Chrono Trigger influencing a lot of JRPGs.

@Melodia88 Жыл бұрын

@@FiresideGamingReviews daos is seph. Both have secret japanese village and characters to recruit. And yeah wild arms maybe more similar to chrono trigger.

@TerryKashat 5 ай бұрын

Mother > Jenova. Change my mind.

@24hr-Gaming Жыл бұрын

Alter Code F changes too much of the core story and the dialogue. Also it still doesn't have any voiced dialogue which is weird for a game developed in the PS2 era. It was created by the same team that made Wild ARMS 3. A lot of people do like Wild ARMS 3, but I am not one of them. It takes a lot of cheesy approaches to the themes of the original game which is something I personally did not appreciate. The combat system is just a copy of Wild ARMS 3's combat system, it wasn't very fun for me to play. But the original game is a classic. It's a shame the remake in my view did not do it justice.

@FiresideGamingReviews Жыл бұрын

I'll keep that in mind when I get around to checking out Alter Code F. Anything past WA1 is kinda new territory for me. I've played 2 a couple times and just never beat it.