Wild Arms 3

Infobox VG| title = Wild Arms 3


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developer = Media.Vision
publisher = Sony Computer Entertainment
designer =
composer = Michiko Naruke
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released = flagicon|Japan March 14, 2002
flagicon|US October 15, 2002
flagicon|EU February 21, 2003
genre = Western
Steampunk
Console role-playing game
modes = single player
ratings = ESRB: Teen
platforms = PlayStation 2
media = DVD-ROM
requirements =
input = DualShock 2
preceded by = Wild Arms 2
followed by = Wild Arms 4

"Wild Arms 3", known in Japan as nihongo|"WILD ARMS Advanced 3rd"|ワイルドアームズ アドヴァンスドサード|Wairudo Āmuzu Adovansudo Sādo, is a Western steampunk console role-playing game developed by Media.Vision and published by Sony Computer Entertainment and the sequel to "Wild Arms" and "Wild Arms 2". It was released in 2002 on the Sony PlayStation 2 video game console.

It is the first game in the "Wild Arms" series in which all party members are able to use ARMs. It was also the first console role-playing game released in the US to use cel-shaded animation.Fact|date=August 2008 It replaced equippable armor and weapons with 'Personal Skills' via Guardian (Mediums) invocation.

Synopsis

The game takes place on a version of the planet Filgaia (see Wild Arms series) that is desertic to the point of having even its seas made of sand; supposedly the result of an ancient war. Four adventurers, known as 'Drifters', find themselves chosen to wield the power of the planet's spiritual protectors, The Guardians, to stop a prophesied but unknown menace to their world. As they adventure together, they are opposed by other drifter teams, from a trio of fanatical scientists called The Prophets, and from the "Demons" of Filgaian legend, eventually making startling discoveries about their world's true history, and their personal connections to it.

Characters

Playable characters

*Virginia Maxwell is an 18-year-old drifter who is searching for her long-lost father. Her ARMS are two revolvers.

*Gallows Carradine is a 24-year-old Baskar native seemingly intent on escaping his hometown and priest bloodline. His ARM is shotgun-like.

*Clive Winslett is a cool-headed bounty-hunter with a soft spot for his family. His ARM is a sniper rifle.

*Jet Enduro is a cold-blooded boy who suffers from amnesia and who lets nothing get in his way. His ARM is a machine gun.

Other characters

Two teams of drifters oppose the heroes: one formed by Janus Cascade, a bandit, and his brothers; Janus later joins forces with the Prophets as well.

The other drifter team is composed of Maya Schrödinger and her family; Maya feels a rivalry with Virginia, and both helps and hinders Virginia at times.

The Prophets are a trio of scientists who are obsessed with restoring Filgaia's decaying environment; unfortunately they don't care who suffers as a result. Each also has a personal agenda.

Gameplay

Battle system

The battle graphics have the same background effects as the last two games but this time, the camera can turn 360 degrees around the "battle room". Also, the characters can run while battling. As in the past two games, the characters have a turn-based system, but this can be modified on a battle-by-battle basis.

earch system

The player must ask for information or find it another way. Afterwards, the map, which the player must buy, is used to find the correct zone.

External links

* [http://ps2.ign.com/objects/016/016367.html "Wild ARMs 3"] at IGN
* [http://www.us.playstation.com/content/ogs/scus-97203/site/ Official PlayStation site]
* [http://www.howlingmoon.net/fan/wild/ "Wild ARMs 3" FanListings]