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Wild Arms: Welcome to Filgaia
Art by ~soohong
Wild Arms is a western style RPG series from Media Vision/Contrail. The games of the Wild Arms series uses anime cutscene as one of their media in telling the rich story of the games. Wild Arms span 3 games, 1 anime, and 2 yet to be released (stateside, that is) games. Information on the games can be found in the following post. Take your time to sulk up all the information and dive into this series.
Wild Arms
The Legend
The World of Filgaia is now only a shell of what existed long before. Ages ago, under the protection of the Gaurdians, the world of Filgaia was a prosperous land filled with ancient and magical beings. It was a rich, green, and fertile realm. All Was well with the inhabitants of Filgaia... until a suprise invasion by a race of Metal Demons with bodies of steel robbed them of peace.
In order to survive, the three races of this world banded together. The Gaurdians and humans fought together with the Elws, a clever race that used technology laced with magic, to rid their planet of the alien demons. Working together, they forced the Metal Demons to the arctic edge of Filgaia where they have not been seen since. Having helped win the war to save Filgaia, the elw became disenchanted by the greed and ruthlessness of the human race. They became alienated and abandoned Filgaia after seeing the rapid decline of the planet.
Even though the war to save Filgaia was won, the planet suffered terribly during the battle. Shortly after the war, plants began to dissapear one by one until most of the grasslands were nothing more than desert wastelands.
As for the Gaurdians, the battle to save Filgaia drained them of their power, and they were lost to the myths of time. Although some still hold faith in the Gaurdians, they are now considered by most to be just one of the many legends that surround the old world.
Now, 1000 years later, the war is but a memory, and slowly a new civilization is rising from the ashes. But once again an ominous cloud hangs over the horizon. The Metal Demons, who witnessed the collapse of their own planet, Hiades, are preparing for the moment when they can once again descend upon Filgaia and claim it as their new home.
Three brave warriors will hear the call of the mythic Gaurdians. As they ready themselves to embark upon a journey to save their world, each is as unaware of the others' existence as they are of their own fates. In a World brought to ruin under the merciless attack of an alien race, the wheels of fortune are about to turn.
The World of Filgaia is now only a shell of what existed long before. Ages ago, under the protection of the Gaurdians, the world of Filgaia was a prosperous land filled with ancient and magical beings. It was a rich, green, and fertile realm. All Was well with the inhabitants of Filgaia... until a suprise invasion by a race of Metal Demons with bodies of steel robbed them of peace.
In order to survive, the three races of this world banded together. The Gaurdians and humans fought together with the Elws, a clever race that used technology laced with magic, to rid their planet of the alien demons. Working together, they forced the Metal Demons to the arctic edge of Filgaia where they have not been seen since. Having helped win the war to save Filgaia, the elw became disenchanted by the greed and ruthlessness of the human race. They became alienated and abandoned Filgaia after seeing the rapid decline of the planet.
Even though the war to save Filgaia was won, the planet suffered terribly during the battle. Shortly after the war, plants began to dissapear one by one until most of the grasslands were nothing more than desert wastelands.
As for the Gaurdians, the battle to save Filgaia drained them of their power, and they were lost to the myths of time. Although some still hold faith in the Gaurdians, they are now considered by most to be just one of the many legends that surround the old world.
Now, 1000 years later, the war is but a memory, and slowly a new civilization is rising from the ashes. But once again an ominous cloud hangs over the horizon. The Metal Demons, who witnessed the collapse of their own planet, Hiades, are preparing for the moment when they can once again descend upon Filgaia and claim it as their new home.
Three brave warriors will hear the call of the mythic Gaurdians. As they ready themselves to embark upon a journey to save their world, each is as unaware of the others' existence as they are of their own fates. In a World brought to ruin under the merciless attack of an alien race, the wheels of fortune are about to turn.
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The Heroes
Rudy Roughnight
Age: 15
Occupation: Outcast
Known as a "Dream Chaser," Rudy has wandered across the vast wastelans of his world searching for a place to belong. Though he is only at the innocent age of 15, he has the markings of a great warrior. Skilled in the use of weapons of mass destruction (known as ARMs) of Filgaia's forgotten ancient civilizations, Rudy often escapes trouble through his superior firepower. Rudy was last seen working in the frontier village of surf.
Jack Van Burace
Age: 27
Occupation: Treasure Hunter
In his search for the "absolute Power," Jack has spent almost his entire life exploring and excavatingancient ruins. Jack's constant companion, a sprite-like rat named Hanpan, has helped JAck in his numerous excursions into the unknown. Aside from his friend, Jack has also come to rely on the "Fast Draw," an ancient sword technique similar to the gunslinger's quick draw. Behind his sarcastic facade lies a mysterious past. Jack was last seen exploring the ruins of the Temple of Memory.
Cecilia Lynne Adlehyde
Age: 16
Occupation: Princess/Mage
The daughter of King Adlehyde, this beautiful flaxen-haired princess has the ability to communicate with the Gaurdians. She has spent almost her entire youth in the mysterious Curan Abbey where she received training in magic and discovered the mysterious powers of an ancient family heirloom, the Tear Drop. By combining elemental crests, Cecilia is able to cast various spells. Quickly approaching her 17th birthday, she is prepairing to return to her home at Adlehyde Castle where a celebration awaits her.
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The Story
Through a series of seemignly unrelated events our three heroes are drawn together in one place just in time to help with the excavation of a nearbye tomb. What the find there is a legendary weapon left over from the war, one of the Golemns. A fair held in celebration is also used to showcase the golemns that have been found. But then the unthinkable happens, The Metal Demons return and not only do they attack the fair, btu they also steal the Golemns... one fo the only weapons the humans had that they feared. Through a odd turn of events the Metal Demons aquire a relic that was the family tresure of the royal house of Adlehyde. This in turn sets our heroes on an adventure to retreive the treasure, as well as stop the Metal Demons before they can destroy the world. In their Journey they learn about themselves, grow as individuals, and discover things about themselves and eachother they did not know. Together they are able to awaken the slumberign Gaurdians, even the most powerful of them, and combat the Metal Demons.
Through a series of seemignly unrelated events our three heroes are drawn together in one place just in time to help with the excavation of a nearbye tomb. What the find there is a legendary weapon left over from the war, one of the Golemns. A fair held in celebration is also used to showcase the golemns that have been found. But then the unthinkable happens, The Metal Demons return and not only do they attack the fair, btu they also steal the Golemns... one fo the only weapons the humans had that they feared. Through a odd turn of events the Metal Demons aquire a relic that was the family tresure of the royal house of Adlehyde. This in turn sets our heroes on an adventure to retreive the treasure, as well as stop the Metal Demons before they can destroy the world. In their Journey they learn about themselves, grow as individuals, and discover things about themselves and eachother they did not know. Together they are able to awaken the slumberign Gaurdians, even the most powerful of them, and combat the Metal Demons.
Wild Arms: 2nd Ignition
Prelude
Once, there was a Blaze of Disaster that stained Filgaia with its crimson flames... The flames from the earth scorched the heavens. The blazing whirlwinds threatened to consume the very future of the planet. Mankind clung to its only hope of surviving this life-or-death crisis: the Sword Magess. Born as the daughter of a nameless petty nobleman, she was drawn to the call of the Guardian Blade named "Argetlahm." With no way to fight, the people cast their hopes on the Magess' sword and believed in the future.
The night of the seventh day agter obtaining the sword -- wrapped in a torrent of light, the Magess vanished from Filgaia together with the Blaze of Disaster, leaving behind Argetlahm plunged deep in the earth...
-- Time passed. The Guardian Blade Argetlahm began to be treated as a symbol of power. The battle of the Sword Magess remained in the hearts of the people as a familiar, ubiquitous legend. But the people has no reason to think that their familiar legends of the past would have meaning in the present -- and in the future.
Once, there was a Blaze of Disaster that stained Filgaia with its crimson flames... The flames from the earth scorched the heavens. The blazing whirlwinds threatened to consume the very future of the planet. Mankind clung to its only hope of surviving this life-or-death crisis: the Sword Magess. Born as the daughter of a nameless petty nobleman, she was drawn to the call of the Guardian Blade named "Argetlahm." With no way to fight, the people cast their hopes on the Magess' sword and believed in the future.
The night of the seventh day agter obtaining the sword -- wrapped in a torrent of light, the Magess vanished from Filgaia together with the Blaze of Disaster, leaving behind Argetlahm plunged deep in the earth...
-- Time passed. The Guardian Blade Argetlahm began to be treated as a symbol of power. The battle of the Sword Magess remained in the hearts of the people as a familiar, ubiquitous legend. But the people has no reason to think that their familiar legends of the past would have meaning in the present -- and in the future.
Wild Arms 3
Wild Arms: The 4th Detonator
The latest Wild Arms adds a new hexagonal battle system to the mix, making positioning an important part of battle. Also featured are platform-style elements for dungeons, immersive conversation sequences and, as a series first, voices. The story in The 4th Detonator chronicles the adventures of four characters: Jude Maverik, Yulie Ahtreide, Arnaud G. Vasquez, and Raquel Applegate.
~Revamped version to come~
Official Wild Arms: The 4th Detonator Website
Wild Arms: The 4th Detonator's trailer can be viewed here. Be sure to check it out.
Wild Arms Alter Code: F
Wild Arms Twilight Venom
Product Info
Episode # - 22 TV episodes
Release - 2003 (Japan only)
Company - Bee Train/WOWOW/Sony/SPE Visual Works
Director - Itsuro Kawasaki, Koichi Mashimo
Genre - Adventure, Comedy
Characters - Sheyenne Rainstorm, Kiel Aronnax, Loretta Oratorio, Mirabelle Graceland, Jerusha, and Issac.
Brief describtion
Sheyenne Rainstorm was a famous gunslinger, because of his rare ability to use the famous ARMS weapons, and a mysterious birthmark that matches both the symbol on ARMS weapons and the symbol of the ancient Evil Race.
After an ambush, Sheyenne is shot, and then wakes up several years later, in the body of a 10-year-old boy, with no memories of how he got there. With the help of tall scientist Kiel Aronnax and the Popepi Pipepo Issac, he searches for clues about his past.
Sheyenne and Kiel meet up with Roletta, a card sorceress, Mirabelle, a Noble Red (a vampire-like race), and Jerusha, Issac's Popepi Pipepo ex-wife. These three thieves search for treasure, and while searching accidentally run into Sheyenne nearly every episode.
