
2006 · FromSoftware · Role-playing · Strategy
Enchanted Arms
Timed Xbox exclusive
An action adventure role-playing game that has a linear storyline with a somewhat open world to travel through and explore. Along with 4 main playable characters mix your team up with over 100 collectable creatures scattered throughout the game. Uses a turn based battle system with each side on its own 3 by 4 square grid area across from each other. Characters can move a set number of squares on the grid each turn and skills have different area of effect patterns.
- Released
- 12 January 2006
- Platforms
- PlayStation 3Xbox 360
- Genres
- Role-playingStrategyTurn-based strategy
- Developers
- FromSoftware
- Publishers
- FromSoftware
- Modes
- MultiplayerSingle-player
- Perspective
- Third person
- Themes
- Science fiction
- Country
- Japan
- Age ratings
- PEGI 12CERO AESRB T
About
Enchanted Arms is a 2006 role-playing video game developed by FromSoftware and published by Ubisoft. It was released for the Xbox 360 in 2006 and for the PlayStation 3 in 2007.
›Story
"Become the saviot in a war 1,000 years in the making. As Atsuma, transform from naive student to powerful warrior. Immerse yourself in a deep storyline and explore fantastical environments, as you master fighting skills and magical abilities."
Keywords
- ninja
- minigames
- gambling
- achievements
- multiple endings
- online
- artificial intelligence
- snow
- pizza
- boss fight
- leveling up
- voice acting
Media
The articlegameplay, story, development, reception
Gameplay
Enchanted Arms is a role-playing video game which features turn-based combat where the player controls four characters when fighting their adversaries. This takes place on grid layouts where both ranged and close combat attacks can be used. Player characters level up as the game progresses and can learn new skills.
Story
The protagonist of the game is Atsuma (アツマ), a student who is able to draw ether and enchantment power from others through his right arm to fight golems. Assisting him in his journey are Karin (カリン), a native of London City, a fighter who can use her legs to fight enemies and a member of a resistance movement; and Raigar (ライガ, Raiga), Karin's bodyguard and another member of the resistance movement. Also assisting him is Yuki (ユウキ, Yūki), a hunter who attacks Golems to earn expensive bounties by using her two guns.
In Yokohama City, Atsuma studies to become an Enchanter along with his friends Makoto and Toya at Enchanter's University. When the trio skip class to attend a local festival, an earthquake occurs and the man-made golems in the area become berserk and attack citizens. After returning to university, they learn that the mysterious "sealed ward" had been opened. Seeking to discover the cause, the group encounter the Queen of Ice, a Devil Golem sealed long ago.
Reception
The game received "mixed or average reviews" on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. RPGFan reviewer Patrick Gann extolled the Xbox 360 version's visuals and gameplay, calling it "one of [his] favorite RPGs of the year." In Japan, Famitsu gave the same console version a score of one eight and three sevens for a total of 29 out of 40.
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Collections5 collections
Platform libraries
- Xbox 360 games (A–L)
- Backward-compatible games for Xbox One and Series X/SList of compatible titles from Xbox 360
- PlayStation 3 games (D–I)
Themes
- Games with LGBTQ charactersGames › 2000s
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