Arcana (1992)
RPG
In Collection
#104

My Rating:

Completed:
No
Publisher Hal America

According to the ancient legends, men of valor established 6 kingdoms in the land of Elemen. Disputes broke out constantly between these six kingdoms, but, if you look at the history of the land, you can see that they were treated as minor matters by the people of these kingdoms. But in time these seemingly minor despites spilled over and become a storm over the land. Eventually the conflict spread over the whole island, with each of the six kingdom fighting for control over the island. This continued on for many years. The cities were turned to ruins, and the countryside was laid to waste. Bizance was the capital and the largest city in Lexford. Galneon, one of the court magicians, launched a coup against King Wagnall. King Wagnall was killed in the conflict and the evil Galneon ascended the throne. In the conflict the King's two daughters disappeared. Their whereabouts are still unknown. Ten years have passed since this event...

Many things were removed and changed for the US version. Menus became less pretty, the story became less defined and detailed, the characters became cookie-cutters, and the spirits became resurrectable party-members instead of distant elementals. Items and spells were cut from the US version, and a great deal was changed - largely because the differences between English and Japanese made translation of many sections of the game impossible. However, the "translation" team was not proficient in either language, and the result was - while still a good game, not nearly as refined as the original. Monsters lost their mythological names, references to religion were cut, and grammatical errors appeared everywhere, along with cheesy dialogue and the unshakable feeling that someone along the way missed something.
Product Details
Format Cartridge
Nr of Disks 1
Language English
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