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My mum and I used to play this game when I was a kid. She died last year, and watching this video gave me a huge sense of nostalgia. Thank you for uploading this!
I'm sorry for your loss, my mom died a couple of years ago and I remember playing games with her so well it's crazy. For us it was Parasol Stars on the Turbografx-16.
"We love Tim" - funny, right before you said this i was thinking "I remember REALLY loving this game... but did I just love the characters, specifically Tim?" Tim is best boy
I played WA2 first, so I went back and played WA1 because I read it was better, and couldn't get into it lol How you felt about WA2 was how I felt about WA1, which was pretty dumb but I was also like 13 These reviews are so interesting because they make me see the games I loved as a child more critically. The music is sublime
OMG town to the western winds is such a great track!! I sometimes listen to it walking around my own town. Also, idk how many people catch this, but Tim's friends in Young Arms are named Scott Summers & Tony Stark and their clothing resembles Cyclops & Iron Man, respectively.
This was my first Wild Arms, and I remember quite liking it, and especially the secret character.... but that's just about all I remember. So I'll take your word for it!^^
I didn't play Wild Arms 2 until I was in my 20s and it was still a great game despite being quite a bit different from OG which is one of my favorite games of all time.
Another great video. I couldn't disagree more because I thought wild arms 2 was better in every way, but I respect the points you raised. Looking forward to DQ8!
I got this game the day after my birthday. I love this game so much. It’s not the best but it’s exactly what I needed at the time after ff7. The music and the theme opened my world to rpgs. I’m so happy it’s finally available on the ps store. I never got past after getting marivel
Hands down my favorite town song among all rpgs. It's instant nostalgia for me. Have you already revisited Chrono Trigger or Chrono Cross? I absolutely love seeing some of my favorite and earliest gaming experiences through your point of view.
Thank you for reviewing Wild Arms 2, this is a childhood classic of mine and remember it so fondly (and at times not so fondly). I did try to play WA1 when I first saw it but I didn't know what I was doing wrong when I got all three protags to group up and somehow got stuck there at the beginning. I never realized WA2 felt easy, since I struggled really bad against the Kanon fights, but I guess it's also cause I didn't do a good job of managing their personal skills early on (as well as missing some crests for Lilka). Even if many may remember it as not the best follow up to WA1, it's always a fond memory for me. Ashley is my WAs protag of choice... behind Virginia :D
Man, the fact characters aren’t the greatest is a bummer, I always feel like heavy themes and ideas of questioning heroism are at their peak with memorable characters but the fact that isn’t really much of the case is disappointing, still sounds like it was handled well but still a bummer. Enjoyed this review a ton and very excited for Dragon Quest 8 next, always love me some Dragon Quest!
Remember that can be subjective. I personal didn't have a problem with the characters. And don't see how the original is different in regards to characters. I liked the characters in both games.
@@DSan-kl2yc oh I know it’s subjective, I’m just bummed that I sorta felt the same after playing it. I’m glad you personally enjoyed them though, I just felt disappointed with them after a playthrough myself which I really thought I would disagree with her on. I always go in open minded whether I see reviews first or not since opinions really are subjective but honestly these guys just weren’t all that great
2nd Ignition is a hidden gem as a standalone. Compare it with the first, it suffers on many points lacking. But, I think WA2 still has plus point, especially on the plot and the protagonist's alter ego. Your review is as good as your hair. Hands down.
The open word theme walking around is one of the best themes I ever heard and hum till this day. I always watched the anime cut scene before I played to get me in the mood. Love the wild west vibes this game had.
Researching the Wild Arms series since I was thinking about giving 3 a shot again and gave the video a watch. As 2 is the only one I played completely through, was a little surprised at the low rating, but I had nothing to compare it to and I'm probably blinded by nostalgia. It was the longest game I had ever played until playing games like Fallout or Witcher and I just remembered the hours I spent trying to beat the bosses, finding all the secrets, dungeon puzzles, and with the characters who I grew pretty attached to (again, never played WA1). Hitting the milestones like Karen joining after fighting her for so long, taking out the Muses, flying the jet thing, even encountering Liz and Ard were among my favorite parts. Emulator Zone and Millennium puzzles were the bane of my existence, but beating them made me want to cheer. And the music. Such good music. Especially the one you mentioned. Every time I came back to the main town, it made me feel as if I had come home again, despite the hardships the plot piled on us. Thanks for making this vid taking me down memory lane.
Generally, I comment on the content, but 3 seconds in and I just wanted to say how amazing your style looks right here. The curls, the blue, the lipstick! Very artistic.
Wow, I played this game and WA3 on release and remember NOTHING about them. I do remember this game being meh, but LOVING WA3.... I just can't remember why. I totally need to binge through the series.
Been waiting on this one. I remember playing this game back in 2003 and enjoying it for the most part. 17 years later and I don't remember much from it besides some tracks that stood out (the one you mentioned being one, The first dungeon theme, the world map theme and that kick ass Knight Blazer theme.) And the beautifully animated intros. Oh...and that annoying ass octagon maze puzzle at the beginning of disc 2. I think 6 is a fair grade to be honest. Its not a bad game by means just very forgettable. Like most older JRPGs, I feel like its the nostalgia that keeps some fans praising it. It just doesn't hold up nowadays in my opinion.
I was looking for an LP of this game after watching a recap of the first game the other day and I lucked out and found this video. I LOVE finding people who play the same games I did when I was young especially those who make videos about them. I loved this game and never knew there was a split. I ended up playing 2 before I just like I ended up playing Chrono Cross before Chrono Trigger so I guess the first game really was a better adventure but playing the sequel first made me feel different? I love WA2 to death but anyway this was a great review. I REALLY like this channel and plan to binge it now.
God your lipstick game is on point. Also thank you for reviewing wild arms series cause its such an understated series. Whether someone likes or hates it, im always happy when other rpg series get some time in the spotlight.
Haven't played the first game, but I did play this. Enjoyed it even if it's not a super original JRPG or anything. The game that got me into RPGs in the first place after years of brushing them off and thinking them as stupid. Also, dat soundtrack. Maybe my thoughts would be different if I played the first game. Who knows? But there will always be entries of franchises that click for some people and don't for others.
Funny you bring this up, I talk about this in my Ys reviews. ;) I think it matters what games you play first and it kinda skews your thoughts on games that came out before/after the one you played. Even so, I"m GLAD you enjoyed this and more importantly I'm glad it got you into JRPGs!
@@PelvicGaming It'll be interesting to hear what you have to say about Ys. I just recently beat Ys 8 as my first Ys game, and I loved it...even though that navigation system needs a lot of work.
@@PelvicGaming Totally, it's the reason why it's so hard to try to be objetive when it comes down to this. Personally, Wild Arms 2 was the first that I played and I loved it, specially the way bosses are presented, I loved that so much and i thought it was so cool. When I played Wild Arms 3 I could not stop comparing it with 2. It's just the way it is. Now, after hearing you talk so good about the first game... I kinda wanna give it a try now.
This is a game I need to go back to sometime soon. I loved the first Wild ARMs, but when I played this, I didn’t get far in it. It just didn’t pull me in. I can’t say what exactly it was, if there were just other games that caught my attention more or what. Maybe it was the characters, like you said, feeling lacking compared to the original cast. I know the scan for landmarks mechanic seemed tedious and unnecessary to me. Whatever it was, after multiple attempts, I’ve always put this one down. I feel like I owe this game a fair shake. I appreciate the detail in your review to give me some expectations going in. :) Great video!
I recommend try out Tenchu: stealth assassins if you didn't already. Just finished playing both from PlayStation 1, nice action game at the time of it's release, but the second, despite the improvements is just not as good. It lacks the amazing soundtrack and characters personalities...just like you I came out thinking " why this feels boring?" And realized the story wasn't compelling enough as the first one and there where no good soundtrack to keep me focused. That said, just realized yours is the very first gamer girl review TH-cam got me. And I'm glad it did!
First time the tube recommended you and this turned out to be a cool video. I vaguely remember playing this one and that 'Town of the Western Wind' surely helped!
I really lime the Knight Blazer and his theme, I personally like this Wild Arms, but I totally understand your point, I felt the same way about a sequel with Alundra 2.
I liked this game way back when. The summons were pretty weird in a good way. The grey alien-looking summon looked like an Ultra Man villain. I thought Marivel the secret vampire girl was fun.
I remember playing a little of this game, but I ended up putting it down, for one reason or another, and not picking it back up again. I guess it just didn't stick. By the way, you mentioned you hated having to search for towns and notable locations on the world map. That's also present in Wild Arms 3 and Alter Code: F. Not sure about 4 or 5 as I only played a little of 4 as well, and have never played 5.
I return to your wonderful channel, and still, you haven't garnered 1 million subs bu now? The algorithm is severely busted, because your content is absolutely amazing and love your reviews and commentary. Hope to see you around, if you are still streaming.
You may be onto something. The TH-cam algorithm seems to utilize typographical & facial recognition tech in its code; and the way the A.I. recycle links is suspect.
greatt video! amazing review, i haved fun listening your points and was remenber that time when i was playng years ago. hope watch more. again amazing and fun review^^
First of all: how dare you, that hair color is gorgeous!! I love it. I've only played WA3 a few years ago on my ps4 (as a ps2 classic) and... I couldn't play it for too long. That discovering towns mechanic (?) is such a terrible idea and I dropped the game out of frustration. If you review it then I'll wait for your opinion to maybe give it a second try. Great vid as always!
Wild ARMs is one of my all time favorite Playstation games, a game my older brother and I pulled our allowances together to buy and both loved it. But we never played any other titles in the series. As kids we received a Wild ARMs 2 demo disc in the mail for some reason. I think my brohter signed up for some Playstation Underground thing or something? Not sure, but we popped in the demo and I don't know what it was about it, but it just did not grab us at all. (all I recall is you could only play as Brad, I think? And there was a train. And lots of dirt) Neither of us ever actually went back and even completed the demo. Just something about the game that was so uninteresting. Doesn't sound like we missed out on much.
I’m trying to decide which Wild Arms to download from PS3 store. I had 1 when it came out and loved the music 🎶 but never beat the game. I should probably start with 1 after watching this and reading the comments
I dunno, I presonally liked the tonal shift on the second part and how it built into the themes of the first half. How would you think it could have been better?
Wonder how it took 5 years, but discovered your channel yesterday (was lookin for tales of berseria reviews) and watched a whole lotta reviews since you reviewed so many JRPGs (and jrpg reviews are always interesting even for old games). Love your style, fun but informative too. So yup, new patron here, keep up bein awesome
Seems the characters were a big issue. Personally I liked them. I liked that they were humans, gives a different flavour. And I loved the mains. How each explored the concept of the hero(cept for Marivel as far as I remember). And I liked the m personally and as a group, Lilka, Ashly, brad, even kanon. I have nothing against Tim but it's surprising cause I always got the feeling people disliked him. Like I questioned whether that was sarcasm. But hey I have nothing against him, I like him too but probably the least. The review spoiled it but I liked the lady's plot or feeling of at least hurting the dude (since she can't kill him cause he's too strong) indirectly. It also felt like a twist to find out who was behind Odessa. And the plan of uniting the world either through Odessa or the crisis they manufactured. It tied that twist of the bigger thread better than what WA3 did.
Pelvic lip gloss is popping her lip gloss is cool haha man i played 2nd ignition before the first so im very biased to everything this game offered compare to one. I loved alter code f among the 3 as well but 1 and 2 hold that special place. Cant wair till u review part 3 cause that one sure was a mixed bag
I guess I'm an odd one out, as this is my favorite wild arms game. Granted, my favorite final fantasy is 8, so... Yeah, I like the black sheep type games a lot 😅
Another amazing review. I have Wild Arms one and 2 im just finishing Dragon Age Origins so its time to jump backwards into a good ol ps1 jrpg. Thanks as always for you wonder reviews.
What I hate the most is the last battle when Ashley fight one on one with the last boss (forgot his name) that make grinding the other characters meaningless since you didn't use them and Ashley lvl/stat doesn't matter as well.
I played this as a kid back when it was released and absolutely loved it. I honestly don't remember all of it lol Pretty positive your review is spot on to what I would think now. For now though i'll keep my rose tinted glasses on haha Also as always you rock that purple like no one else!
This review sums up my thoughts exactly. The game did some cool things that improved on the original's foundation, but got bogged down by some pretty major flaws. Not a bad experience by any means. It just left a lot of room for improvement. I hope you continue on to WA3. It is my personal favorite (the soundtrack is leaps and bounds better than even WA1), but again, it's pretty divisive, and I can understand why. At the very least, we're back to having some good villains (emphasis on "some") and protagonists with a proper localization, so... progress?
Wild Arms to Wild Arms 2 sounds like the comparison between Alundra and Alundra 2. Major visual change and an even bigger thematic change, and unfortunately all for an inferior game. Though, it sounds like Wild Arms 2 came out ahead in this case.
Tim rules! Glad to hear your feelings on this game. Always felt like everyone loved it, and I'd begun to think maybe I didn't 'get' why. Hope you get to try out WA3 sometime! It's my favorite, but I think it's divisive, too.
@@PelvicGaming YAY!!! And haha, yeah! Like, I tried so hard -- same as you did. I really wanted to like it. I'm kind of leaning towards it being the translation. Maybe there was a lot to the game we just didn't 'get' thanks to that? I hope that's the case. I couldn't even finish the game, tbh. :( WA3 has a liiiiittle bit of that translation wackiness too but it's not as distracting, and the characters are a ton better (IMO!)
@@PelvicGaming Honestly, the villains are better, yeah! ...but that's a very low bar. I don't want to spoil anything, but yeah, it's a step up from 2, for sure. I'll say it feels more like 1 than 2. Like, all the places where 2 decided to try things that didn't work, 3 course-corrected for (well, not ALL...) ...and the music? Bangin'! Can't wait to see your review! :D
First of all, that is a great look for your hair; at first, I wasn't even sure if it had highlights or it was just some lighting trick. Of course, your hair always looks great, but I had to say it. I did find the battle music when Ashley transforms into Major Spoiler to be very interesting; the... would you call them alarms? in the background sound almost like the PSG that the SEGA Master System and Genesis use, and that's very unusual. As for the story, I've always felt that the value of a Wild Arms story isn't how "good" it is, but how ridiculous it is, so I loved the COMPLETELY DUMB curve ball it threw at the end. The problem is stupid, the solution is stupid, but through it all, you're like, "Yeah... YEAH! LET'S DO IT!" It's like if Contra became a JRPG somehow. It's that level of absurdity that still manages to stoke enthusiasm that I've always loved about them. That said, Wild Arms 2 is the most ridiculous out of the ones I've played 3 makes you wait a while before that sort of thing happens, and it's not quite as crazy. As for the world map thing, I loved it, but you have to keep in mind that I cut my teeth on the original Dragon Warrior; I liked going back to the idea of "40 paces east; 57 paces north", and you have to rely on your navigational skills, rather than "There's a big thing over there" to find your destination, almost like a puzzle; I TOTALLY get why anyone would hate it.
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I will be looking forward to your next review! Keep up the amazing work.
...the best of the pre-mmo ones.
And the best character with Yangus.
I think you would enjoy Wild Arms 3 and 5. Outside of the original, those are the standouts.
Looking fly, baby girl.
play vakyrie profire one of the lasts jrpg of playstation
My mum and I used to play this game when I was a kid. She died last year, and watching this video gave me a huge sense of nostalgia. Thank you for uploading this!
I'm sorry for your loss, my mom died a couple of years ago and I remember playing games with her so well it's crazy. For us it was Parasol Stars on the Turbografx-16.
if you can't handle me at my "former-hero-now-war-criminal", you don't deserve me at my "young-man-ready-for-action"
I have to say that this was the first RPG I've ever played. And... This is definitely one of the best ones I've found out there! WA2 rocks!
Loving the pairing of lip tone and midnight blue/black hair. The ratio to roots to dye is on point. Ab Fab!
Right!
"We love Tim" - funny, right before you said this i was thinking "I remember REALLY loving this game... but did I just love the characters, specifically Tim?"
Tim is best boy
I played WA2 first, so I went back and played WA1 because I read it was better, and couldn't get into it lol How you felt about WA2 was how I felt about WA1, which was pretty dumb but I was also like 13
These reviews are so interesting because they make me see the games I loved as a child more critically. The music is sublime
That is quite the choice they made with that text font.
that is the first thing I said when I fired up the game
Wild Arms 2 is in the ps store now and the kid in me has awoken. Beautiful Nostalgia with classic ost
it's very nice to see you don't do reviews on all the popular and famous games instead you do reviews on rare and unique games 👍👍👍
Lip color is optimal.
OMG town to the western winds is such a great track!! I sometimes listen to it walking around my own town.
Also, idk how many people catch this, but Tim's friends in Young Arms are named Scott Summers & Tony Stark and their clothing resembles Cyclops & Iron Man, respectively.
This was my first Wild Arms, and I remember quite liking it, and especially the secret character.... but that's just about all I remember. So I'll take your word for it!^^
I didn't play Wild Arms 2 until I was in my 20s and it was still a great game despite being quite a bit different from OG which is one of my favorite games of all time.
Another great video. I couldn't disagree more because I thought wild arms 2 was better in every way, but I respect the points you raised. Looking forward to DQ8!
I got this game the day after my birthday. I love this game so much. It’s not the best but it’s exactly what I needed at the time after ff7. The music and the theme opened my world to rpgs. I’m so happy it’s finally available on the ps store. I never got past after getting marivel
Oh dang!! Well now its time to finish what you started!!
Two things WA2 excels at: Puzzles and Music
Hands down my favorite town song among all rpgs. It's instant nostalgia for me. Have you already revisited Chrono Trigger or Chrono Cross? I absolutely love seeing some of my favorite and earliest gaming experiences through your point of view.
Awesome review please do more!
A plot twist that comes out of left field? It is, but Star Ocean 3 asked me to hold his beer, I don't know why...
Thank you for reviewing Wild Arms 2, this is a childhood classic of mine and remember it so fondly (and at times not so fondly). I did try to play WA1 when I first saw it but I didn't know what I was doing wrong when I got all three protags to group up and somehow got stuck there at the beginning. I never realized WA2 felt easy, since I struggled really bad against the Kanon fights, but I guess it's also cause I didn't do a good job of managing their personal skills early on (as well as missing some crests for Lilka). Even if many may remember it as not the best follow up to WA1, it's always a fond memory for me. Ashley is my WAs protag of choice... behind Virginia :D
Let’s put it this way. When I go back to play Wild Arms again in the future. It will be for the original game.
Man, the fact characters aren’t the greatest is a bummer, I always feel like heavy themes and ideas of questioning heroism are at their peak with memorable characters but the fact that isn’t really much of the case is disappointing, still sounds like it was handled well but still a bummer. Enjoyed this review a ton and very excited for Dragon Quest 8 next, always love me some Dragon Quest!
Remember that can be subjective. I personal didn't have a problem with the characters. And don't see how the original is different in regards to characters.
I liked the characters in both games.
@@DSan-kl2yc oh I know it’s subjective, I’m just bummed that I sorta felt the same after playing it. I’m glad you personally enjoyed them though, I just felt disappointed with them after a playthrough myself which I really thought I would disagree with her on. I always go in open minded whether I see reviews first or not since opinions really are subjective but honestly these guys just weren’t all that great
Yay. Your hair looks cool. Excellent review. I know a Wild Arms 3 review isn't gonna come soon but I can't wait to see your review of it.
2nd Ignition is a hidden gem as a standalone. Compare it with the first, it suffers on many points lacking. But, I think WA2 still has plus point, especially on the plot and the protagonist's alter ego.
Your review is as good as your hair. Hands down.
Never knew how much lovecraftian influence is in wild arms (mainly referring to Alhazrazad and necronomicon). Damn I need this franchise.
You should try legend of legaia. Very good older game. Very unique fighting mechanic.
The open word theme walking around is one of the best themes I ever heard and hum till this day. I always watched the anime cut scene before I played to get me in the mood. Love the wild west vibes this game had.
Researching the Wild Arms series since I was thinking about giving 3 a shot again and gave the video a watch. As 2 is the only one I played completely through, was a little surprised at the low rating, but I had nothing to compare it to and I'm probably blinded by nostalgia. It was the longest game I had ever played until playing games like Fallout or Witcher and I just remembered the hours I spent trying to beat the bosses, finding all the secrets, dungeon puzzles, and with the characters who I grew pretty attached to (again, never played WA1). Hitting the milestones like Karen joining after fighting her for so long, taking out the Muses, flying the jet thing, even encountering Liz and Ard were among my favorite parts. Emulator Zone and Millennium puzzles were the bane of my existence, but beating them made me want to cheer.
And the music. Such good music. Especially the one you mentioned. Every time I came back to the main town, it made me feel as if I had come home again, despite the hardships the plot piled on us. Thanks for making this vid taking me down memory lane.
Generally, I comment on the content, but 3 seconds in and I just wanted to say how amazing your style looks right here. The curls, the blue, the lipstick! Very artistic.
Wow, I played this game and WA3 on release and remember NOTHING about them. I do remember this game being meh, but LOVING WA3.... I just can't remember why. I totally need to binge through the series.
Been waiting on this one. I remember playing this game back in 2003 and enjoying it for the most part. 17 years later and I don't remember much from it besides some tracks that stood out (the one you mentioned being one, The first dungeon theme, the world map theme and that kick ass Knight Blazer theme.) And the beautifully animated intros. Oh...and that annoying ass octagon maze puzzle at the beginning of disc 2.
I think 6 is a fair grade to be honest. Its not a bad game by means just very forgettable. Like most older JRPGs, I feel like its the nostalgia that keeps some fans praising it. It just doesn't hold up nowadays in my opinion.
I was looking for an LP of this game after watching a recap of the first game the other day and I lucked out and found this video. I LOVE finding people who play the same games I did when I was young especially those who make videos about them. I loved this game and never knew there was a split. I ended up playing 2 before I just like I ended up playing Chrono Cross before Chrono Trigger so I guess the first game really was a better adventure but playing the sequel first made me feel different? I love WA2 to death but anyway this was a great review. I REALLY like this channel and plan to binge it now.
God your lipstick game is on point. Also thank you for reviewing wild arms series cause its such an understated series. Whether someone likes or hates it, im always happy when other rpg series get some time in the spotlight.
one of my favorite games ever.. i was 14 when i first played this game 😢😢 the nostalgia
It’s funny because I felt the opposite I finished wild arms 2 and liked it but couldn’t get myself to get through wild arms 1 maybe one day thooough
Haven't played the first game, but I did play this. Enjoyed it even if it's not a super original JRPG or anything. The game that got me into RPGs in the first place after years of brushing them off and thinking them as stupid. Also, dat soundtrack. Maybe my thoughts would be different if I played the first game. Who knows? But there will always be entries of franchises that click for some people and don't for others.
Funny you bring this up, I talk about this in my Ys reviews. ;) I think it matters what games you play first and it kinda skews your thoughts on games that came out before/after the one you played. Even so, I"m GLAD you enjoyed this and more importantly I'm glad it got you into JRPGs!
@@PelvicGaming It'll be interesting to hear what you have to say about Ys. I just recently beat Ys 8 as my first Ys game, and I loved it...even though that navigation system needs a lot of work.
@@PelvicGaming Totally, it's the reason why it's so hard to try to be objetive when it comes down to this. Personally, Wild Arms 2 was the first that I played and I loved it, specially the way bosses are presented, I loved that so much and i thought it was so cool. When I played Wild Arms 3 I could not stop comparing it with 2. It's just the way it is.
Now, after hearing you talk so good about the first game... I kinda wanna give it a try now.
Talking about wild arms makes me want to play legend of dragoon
This is a game I need to go back to sometime soon. I loved the first Wild ARMs, but when I played this, I didn’t get far in it. It just didn’t pull me in. I can’t say what exactly it was, if there were just other games that caught my attention more or what. Maybe it was the characters, like you said, feeling lacking compared to the original cast. I know the scan for landmarks mechanic seemed tedious and unnecessary to me. Whatever it was, after multiple attempts, I’ve always put this one down. I feel like I owe this game a fair shake. I appreciate the detail in your review to give me some expectations going in. :) Great video!
So we gone act like that wasn’t a early key blade
I recommend try out Tenchu: stealth assassins if you didn't already. Just finished playing both from PlayStation 1, nice action game at the time of it's release, but the second, despite the improvements is just not as good. It lacks the amazing soundtrack and characters personalities...just like you I came out thinking " why this feels boring?" And realized the story wasn't compelling enough as the first one and there where no good soundtrack to keep me focused.
That said, just realized yours is the very first gamer girl review TH-cam got me. And I'm glad it did!
that blue hair looks good on you. Good review as well. Good stuff.
Oh God, this is my first RPG, a classic, and one of favs until today.
Fantastic job, Lady P. It’s always fun to catch your Friday jrpg review.
First time the tube recommended you and this turned out to be a cool video. I vaguely remember playing this one and that 'Town of the Western Wind' surely helped!
Thank you!
Yo that song is so lovely and relaxing!
I really lime the Knight Blazer and his theme, I personally like this Wild Arms, but I totally understand your point, I felt the same way about a sequel with Alundra 2.
I liked this game way back when. The summons were pretty weird in a good way. The grey alien-looking summon looked like an Ultra Man villain. I thought Marivel the secret vampire girl was fun.
Never got the chance to play any of the wild arms games, but have them on the list for my channel. Great review
I remember playing a little of this game, but I ended up putting it down, for one reason or another, and not picking it back up again. I guess it just didn't stick.
By the way, you mentioned you hated having to search for towns and notable locations on the world map. That's also present in Wild Arms 3 and Alter Code: F. Not sure about 4 or 5 as I only played a little of 4 as well, and have never played 5.
Noooooooo they kept the scanning?!? );
This is one of my favorite RPGs. So much nostalgia!! you got my sub!!
I return to your wonderful channel, and still, you haven't garnered 1 million subs bu now? The algorithm is severely busted, because your content is absolutely amazing and love your reviews and commentary. Hope to see you around, if you are still streaming.
You may be onto something. The TH-cam algorithm seems to utilize typographical & facial recognition tech in its code; and the way the A.I. recycle links is suspect.
Same here, I adore wild arms 1 characters and felt the same way when I got it for PS1 and kept thinking, this ain't WA1. Still loved it as well ❤️🩹
6.5/10 not bad.
Wild Arms 2, 5 and XF arr my faves.
Yooooo I’m here for this! Wild Arms 2 is my favorite in the franchise!!
Mine too, unironically. I love this game, and I really think it would've been more well received if the translation wasn't half-baked.
greatt video! amazing review, i haved fun listening your points and was remenber that time when i was playng years ago. hope watch more. again amazing and fun review^^
I loved wild arms 2, it was crazy and long as hell!
First of all: how dare you, that hair color is gorgeous!! I love it.
I've only played WA3 a few years ago on my ps4 (as a ps2 classic) and... I couldn't play it for too long. That discovering towns mechanic (?) is such a terrible idea and I dropped the game out of frustration. If you review it then I'll wait for your opinion to maybe give it a second try.
Great vid as always!
Wild ARMs is one of my all time favorite Playstation games, a game my older brother and I pulled our allowances together to buy and both loved it. But we never played any other titles in the series. As kids we received a Wild ARMs 2 demo disc in the mail for some reason. I think my brohter signed up for some Playstation Underground thing or something? Not sure, but we popped in the demo and I don't know what it was about it, but it just did not grab us at all. (all I recall is you could only play as Brad, I think? And there was a train. And lots of dirt) Neither of us ever actually went back and even completed the demo. Just something about the game that was so uninteresting. Doesn't sound like we missed out on much.
The battle graphics have gone from Fisher Price to GI Joe and I am so grateful.
Well done as usual! Plans for Wild Arms 3?
Absolutely!!! Already own it! Just a matter of playing!
@@PelvicGaming i consider WA3 a favorite in the series in my opinion. But i wonder? Will do the remake of Wild Arms alter F code?
I’m trying to decide which Wild Arms to download from PS3 store. I had 1 when it came out and loved the music 🎶 but never beat the game. I should probably start with 1 after watching this and reading the comments
Love your channel. Keep up the great content!
Yo! I cook meals to that town's theme!
I am living for your hair!
That’s how I felt about Lufia 2-that wasn’t my cast. Persona 3 for a while too (I played 4 first).
Eyyy~ you forgot to mention the other cut scenes when you save and quit the game! Those are my faves as well second to the 2nd opening in Disc 2!
I share your feelings about the characters and story from the first installment. I'd be interested to hear your take on Wild Arms Alter Code: F!
Ya know if Wild Arms continues going downward I just might BECAUSE of my love for the first game!
Pelvic Gaming oof, good luck with that. Maybe you'll find something in that "remake" that I missed. The original is still my favorite
I dunno, I presonally liked the tonal shift on the second part and how it built into the themes of the first half. How would you think it could have been better?
Wonder how it took 5 years, but discovered your channel yesterday (was lookin for tales of berseria reviews) and watched a whole lotta reviews since you reviewed so many JRPGs (and jrpg reviews are always interesting even for old games). Love your style, fun but informative too. So yup, new patron here, keep up bein awesome
Seems the characters were a big issue. Personally I liked them. I liked that they were humans, gives a different flavour. And I loved the mains. How each explored the concept of the hero(cept for Marivel as far as I remember). And I liked the m personally and as a group, Lilka, Ashly, brad, even kanon. I have nothing against Tim but it's surprising cause I always got the feeling people disliked him. Like I questioned whether that was sarcasm. But hey I have nothing against him, I like him too but probably the least.
The review spoiled it but I liked the lady's plot or feeling of at least hurting the dude (since she can't kill him cause he's too strong) indirectly.
It also felt like a twist to find out who was behind Odessa. And the plan of uniting the world either through Odessa or the crisis they manufactured. It tied that twist of the bigger thread better than what WA3 did.
Pelvic lip gloss is popping her lip gloss is cool haha man i played 2nd ignition before the first so im very biased to everything this game offered compare to one. I loved alter code f among the 3 as well but 1 and 2 hold that special place. Cant wair till u review part 3 cause that one sure was a mixed bag
You should play Lunar Silver Star Story Complete. Definitely one of the best character driven JRPG of PS1 era.
Your hair wows me in every video
Wild ARMs 2 and Breath of Fire II were translated by Peggy Hill.
LMFAO WHERES THE LIE??
I guess I'm an odd one out, as this is my favorite wild arms game. Granted, my favorite final fantasy is 8, so... Yeah, I like the black sheep type games a lot 😅
Hmm, another one I gotta add to the list. Good review!
Another amazing review.
I have Wild Arms one and 2 im just finishing Dragon Age Origins so its time to jump backwards into a good ol ps1 jrpg.
Thanks as always for you wonder reviews.
What I hate the most is the last battle when Ashley fight one on one with the last boss (forgot his name) that make grinding the other characters meaningless since you didn't use them and Ashley lvl/stat doesn't matter as well.
The way Liz and Ard talk made me feel like I was losing my mind.
Wild arms 1&2 bring back so many memories. BTW your hair looks so awesome 🙂
You're a crazy person. WA2 is the best in the series imo.
I agree with you about the second intro song though, that one is epic.
Nah man no way lmfao
I'm not even concerned about what the game is; gave Lady Pelvic a 'Like' just for the blue doo. :)
Welp, time for a Wild Arms 3 review, I hope!
Absolutely!!
Did anyone ever tell you about if you compare the battle theme of Wild Arms 2 with the Attack on Titan theme it sounds almost identical?
*whistles in cowboy*
I played this as a kid back when it was released and absolutely loved it. I honestly don't remember all of it lol Pretty positive your review is spot on to what I would think now. For now though i'll keep my rose tinted glasses on haha Also as always you rock that purple like no one else!
This review sums up my thoughts exactly. The game did some cool things that improved on the original's foundation, but got bogged down by some pretty major flaws. Not a bad experience by any means. It just left a lot of room for improvement.
I hope you continue on to WA3. It is my personal favorite (the soundtrack is leaps and bounds better than even WA1), but again, it's pretty divisive, and I can understand why. At the very least, we're back to having some good villains (emphasis on "some") and protagonists with a proper localization, so... progress?
GREAT vid!!
Another amazing review! Amazing hair too; that perm is biblical!
My disappointing sequels were the 3rd birthday, Persona 3, Atelier Rurona (or anything after Iris), and Mana Khemia 2
You gave it a fair try and found ot wasn't for you. That's all anyone can expect. Tim *IS* the best character tho so you're spot on there.
Is it called Focus Points now? I remember them as Force Points.
Wild Arms to Wild Arms 2 sounds like the comparison between Alundra and Alundra 2. Major visual change and an even bigger thematic change, and unfortunately all for an inferior game. Though, it sounds like Wild Arms 2 came out ahead in this case.
So glad you played this one I think 3 will be your favorite and I'm not kidding.
I'm excited to play! I probably will get to it early next year!!
@@PelvicGaming 3 is definitely better than 2, tho it still has the dumb overworld scanning ...
Just ... use a guide. lol
@@GrandAngel8000 IMO 3 is the best one in the series.
Nice review channel. Well done.
Thank you!!
I really hope they reboot it!!! Awesome review!
There is a spiritual successor in the works!! Thanks for watching!
Blue is your color luv
Id be curious to see you review custom robo.
Tim rules!
Glad to hear your feelings on this game. Always felt like everyone loved it, and I'd begun to think maybe I didn't 'get' why. Hope you get to try out WA3 sometime! It's my favorite, but I think it's divisive, too.
I plan on playing Wild Arms 3 this year!!! I'm excited! And you're not alone with WA2. I...as you know...am not a fan haha
@@PelvicGaming YAY!!! And haha, yeah! Like, I tried so hard -- same as you did. I really wanted to like it. I'm kind of leaning towards it being the translation. Maybe there was a lot to the game we just didn't 'get' thanks to that? I hope that's the case. I couldn't even finish the game, tbh. :(
WA3 has a liiiiittle bit of that translation wackiness too but it's not as distracting, and the characters are a ton better (IMO!)
I look forward to playing! Probably mid this year I'll give it a go!! And my God I sure hope the characters specifically the villains are better
@@PelvicGaming Honestly, the villains are better, yeah! ...but that's a very low bar. I don't want to spoil anything, but yeah, it's a step up from 2, for sure. I'll say it feels more like 1 than 2. Like, all the places where 2 decided to try things that didn't work, 3 course-corrected for (well, not ALL...) ...and the music? Bangin'! Can't wait to see your review! :D
First of all, that is a great look for your hair; at first, I wasn't even sure if it had highlights or it was just some lighting trick. Of course, your hair always looks great, but I had to say it.
I did find the battle music when Ashley transforms into Major Spoiler to be very interesting; the... would you call them alarms? in the background sound almost like the PSG that the SEGA Master System and Genesis use, and that's very unusual. As for the story, I've always felt that the value of a Wild Arms story isn't how "good" it is, but how ridiculous it is, so I loved the COMPLETELY DUMB curve ball it threw at the end. The problem is stupid, the solution is stupid, but through it all, you're like, "Yeah... YEAH! LET'S DO IT!" It's like if Contra became a JRPG somehow. It's that level of absurdity that still manages to stoke enthusiasm that I've always loved about them. That said, Wild Arms 2 is the most ridiculous out of the ones I've played 3 makes you wait a while before that sort of thing happens, and it's not quite as crazy. As for the world map thing, I loved it, but you have to keep in mind that I cut my teeth on the original Dragon Warrior; I liked going back to the idea of "40 paces east; 57 paces north", and you have to rely on your navigational skills, rather than "There's a big thing over there" to find your destination, almost like a puzzle; I TOTALLY get why anyone would hate it.