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Wild Arms

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First release
Dec 20, 1996
Developer
Media.Vision
Genres
Role-playing (RPG) · Fantasy, Science fiction
Platforms
Android, PlayStation, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable

Wild Arms is a Western-themed role-playing video game developed by Japanese software company Media.Vision. Originally released in Japan in 1996 for the Sony PlayStation video game console, it was later translated and released in North America in 1997 and Europe in 1998 by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is noteworthy for not only being one of the first role-playing video games on the PlayStation, but also one of the few to feature a Western American setting and motif. The game features 2D computer graphics for normal gameplay, while battle sequences are rendered in 3D.

Also known as WA, Wild Arms

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Storyline
Taking place in the fantasy world of Filgaia, Wild Arms follows the adventures of a band of miscreants and adventurers called Dream Chasers who scour the world in search of excitement and fortune. The player assumes control of a young boy named Rudy who has the ability to operate powerful weapons called Ancient Relic Machines (ARMs), forbidden remnants of a lost age that resemble guns. Along with his companions Jack and Cecilia, the group must use their respective skills to navigate through the vast wastelands and dungeons of Filgaia and prevent an otherworldly threat from reviving their lost leader and destroying the worldRead more

Taking place in the fantasy world of Filgaia, Wild Arms follows the adventures of a band of miscreants and adventurers called Dream Chasers who scour the world in search of excitement and fortune. The player assumes control of a young boy named Rudy who has the ability to operate powerful weapons called Ancient Relic Machines (ARMs), forbidden remnants of a lost age that resemble guns. Along with his companions Jack and Cecilia, the group must use their respective skills to navigate through the vast wastelands and dungeons of Filgaia and prevent an otherworldly threat from reviving their lost leader and destroying the world

Release dates
PlayStation
Dec 20, 1996
PlayStation
Apr 30, 1997
PlayStation
Oct 1998
All 11 release dates
PlayStation 3
Jul 26, 2007
PlayStation Portable
Jul 26, 2007
PlayStation 3
Dec 06, 2007
PlayStation Portable
Dec 06, 2007
PlayStation 3
2008
PlayStation Portable
2008
Android
Sep 16, 2011
Android
Apr 26, 2012
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main + Extras
25h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Keywords
western, exploration, magic, grinding, turn-based
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At a Glance

Critic Score
80
Main + Extras (IGDB)
25h
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Languages

  • Englishinterface, audio, subtitles
  • Deutschinterface, subtitles
IGDB · recorded 2 Oct 2026
Also in 4 other languages

Language data: IGDB · recorded 2 Oct 2026