Wild Arms 3
Overview
Japan
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as , is a role-playing game
Role-playing game
A role-playing game is a game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting. Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative, either through literal acting, or through a process of structured decision-making or character development...
developed by Media.Vision
Media.Vision
Media.Vision is a Japanese video game developer best known for the Wild Arms series of video game RPGs.-PlayStation:* Crime Crackers* Crime Crackers 2...
and published by Sony Computer Entertainment
Sony Computer Entertainment
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and the sequel to Wild Arms
Wild Arms
is a role-playing game developed by software company Media.Vision and originally released in Japan in 1996 for the Sony PlayStation video game console and was later translated and released in North America in 1997 and Europe in 1998 by Sony Computer Entertainment...
and Wild Arms 2
Wild Arms 2
Wild Arms 2, known in Japan as , is a role-playing game developed by Media.Vision and published by Sony Computer Entertainment and the second installment in the Wild Arms series...
. It was released in 2002 on the Sony
Sony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....
PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2
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video game console
Video game console
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.
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
United States
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to use cel-shaded animation
Cel-shaded animation
Cel-shaded animation is a type of non-photorealistic rendering designed to make computer graphics appear to be hand-drawn. Cel-shading is often used to mimic the style of a comic book or cartoon. It is a somewhat recent addition to computer graphics, most commonly turning up in video games...
. It replaced equippable armor and weapons with 'Personal Skills' via Guardian (Mediums) invocation.
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.
