Skies of Arcadia Discussion

[Mystic Monkey]

Finally getting round to playing Skies of Arcadia: Legends. Got to the second Save Point on Pirate Island.

Though, given I don't have a manual and there's no tutorial segment yet, not sure what I'm doing. For example, the Y button during battle changes the colour of my weapon from green to red. Dunno what's that for. Also, when I win battles, I get these gems, i think they have something to do with magic.
I also learned that I can't save S. Moves for future battles. If I don't use it in the immediate battle, it starts over next battle.

[Berto]

Finally getting round to playing Skies of Arcadia: Legends. Got to the second Save Point on Pirate Island.

Though, given I don't have a manual and there's no tutorial segment yet, not sure what I'm doing. For example, the Y button during battle changes the colour of my weapon from green to red. Dunno what's that for. Also, when I win battles, I get these gems, i think they have something to do with magic.
I also learned that I can't save S. Moves for future battles. If I don't use it in the immediate battle, it starts over next battle.

SEGAretro has the manual if you want to read it



US version: https://segaretro.org/File:SkiesofArcadia_DC_US_Manual.pdf
EU version: https://segaretro.org/File:SkiesOfArcadia-DC-EU-Manual.pdf

[Mystic Monkey]

SEGAretro has the manual if you want to read it



US version: https://segaretro.org/File:SkiesofArcadia_DC_US_Manual.pdf
EU version: https://segaretro.org/File:SkiesOfArcadia-DC-EU-Manual.pdf

Ooh nice. is there Gamecube manual?

Also, I found the handkerchief on Aika's house. Why she used a handkerchief to cover a peep-hole and not a loquar cork is anyones guess. (Maybe she likes peepers.)

[Berto]

Ooh nice. is there Gamecube manual?

No, but better than that, there is the Strategy Guide Book here :
https://archive.org/details/skiesofarcadialegends

Also, I found the handkerchief on Aika's house. Why she used a handkerchief to cover a peep-hole and not a loquar cork is anyones guess. (Maybe she likes peepers.)

To tease I guess.

[Mystic Monkey]

No, but better than that, there is the Strategy Guide Book here :
https://archive.org/details/skiesofarcadialegends

Nice. That will be of help.

What's also cool on playing it on an emulator is, I used something called a "Gecko Code" to enable widescreen mode! GameCube games were made for 4:3 screens, but Dolphin comes with hacks or allows cheats to remove black bars and allow for 16:9 screen ratio without stretches or distortions. (However, some screen special effects may still be for 4:3 ratio, unless stretched or so.)

To tease I guess.

Does the game get a bit saucy at times?

[Berto]

Nice. That will be of help.

What's also cool on playing it on an emulator is, I used something called a "Gecko Code" to enable widescreen mode! GameCube games were made for 4:3 screens, but Dolphin comes with hacks or allows cheats to remove black bars and allow for 16:9 screen ratio without stretches or distortions. (However, some screen special effects may still be for 4:3 ratio, unless stretched or so.)

Oh nice, I never knew that. I always played my Game Cube games on my Wii (praise that backward compability mode).

Does the game get a bit saucy at times?

Not as saucy as Yakuza games. The game rated T for Teens afterall.

[Mystic Monkey]

Oh nice, I never knew that. I always played my Game Cube games on my Wii (praise that backward compability mode).

I might've sold off my Wii U, as well as the Wiimote. If I find my Wiimote I'll reuse it on dolphin over buying a new one. If not, I hope my mouse can substitute as a Wiimote.

Not as saucy as Yakuza games. The game rated T for Teens afterall.

Meh, Yakuza ain't that saucy.

[Berto]

Meh, Yakuza ain't that saucy.

You haven't played Infinite Wealth, have you?

[Mystic Monkey]

You haven't played Infinite Wealth, have you?

Nah, I'd probably put my foot in it.

[Mystic Monkey]

There is an enemy named Piastol who I don't think I am powerful enough to take on. I'm guessing she is in her late twenty or early thirties of "Level", given some of her attacks and magic can easily one-shot me. And given I don't have any Risen spells or items, a bit of a struggle.

Will she wait for me if I continue with the story and beef up a bit?

[Berto]

There is an enemy named Piastol who I don't think I am powerful enough to take on. I'm guessing she is in her late twenty or early thirties of "Level", given some of her attacks and magic can easily one-shot me. And given I don't have any Risen spells or items, a bit of a struggle.

Will she wait for me if I continue with the story and beef up a bit?

Yep, we can until before ending the game. All four of the battles with Piastol are optional side quests after all.

[Mystic Monkey]

Yep, we can until before ending the game. All four of the battles with Piastol are optional side quests after all.

Oh good. Was worried it would affect my swashbuckler rating if I left her waiting too long.