Wild Arms 3

Wild Arms 3 is the first game in the Wild Arms series in which all party members are able to use ARMs (magical firearms). It also replaces equippable armor and weapons with Personal Skills via Guardian (Mediums) invocation.

The battle graphics use the same background effects as the previous two games in series, but this time the camera can turn 360 degrees around the battle room and the characters can run while battling. As in the past two games, combat utilizes a turn-based system, but this can be modified on a battle-by-battle basis.

The game takes place on a version of the planet Filgaia from the Wild Arms series, a place that is desolate to the point of even its seas consisting of sand, supposedly the result of an ancient war. Four Drifters find themselves chosen to wield the power of the planet's spiritual protectors, the Guardians, to stop a prophesied but unknown menace to their world. As they adventure together, they are opposed by other Drifter teams, a trio of fanatical scientists called the Prophets, and the Demons of Filgaian legend. The four adventurers eventually make startling discoveries about their world's true history, and their personal connections to it.

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The game's introduction and event animations were produced by Bee Train Production Inc. with P.A. Works, directed by Koichi Mashimo with Kazuya Tsurumaki.

The game was re-released for the PlayStation 4 via PSN on May 17, 2016, which includes improved resolutions and trophies.

Wild Arms 3 received "generally favorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. Critics praised the cel-shaded graphics along with the deep story and characters, while criticizing the frequent battles and world map searching system. In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 32 out of 40.

During the 6th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards, Wild Arms 3 received a nomination for "Console Role-Playing Game of the Year" by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences.