10 Things You Didn't Know About Wild Arms (No Spoilers)

Wild Arms is a PS1 classic RPG, forgotten by its publishers but definitely not by its fans. Here are 10 things you probably didn't know about it. Spoiler-free video.
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[@cheilas87]

Legendary game. I was in love with it. The music, the puzzles, the villains, the dungeons. Perfect game.

[@deerjohn2461]

i hate the puzzles tbh

[@Terron29]

agreed. The puzzles are almost alundra like in parts though not as tough. I adored alundra, vagrant story, wild arms 1, old ps1 tomb raiders etc These all had tough puzzles! :D

[@deerjohn2461]

@@Terron29 the ps1 games feeling old XD

[@Terron29]

@@deerjohn2461 because they are ;) some have aged very poorly but others like alundra have aged like a fine wine :) Luckily modern remasters of some help a lot like the ff7 and ff8 remasters. They have much faster load times and up to triple speed combat :)

[@impalacrush2439]

I still remember that i need to put off the game because i am giving up on the de le metallica chest puzzle. English is not my first language and i was on the fifth grade there, but later on i found out that im not that far, i thought we only need to read the book and the chest is not the main part too

[@Grail_Quest]

I had just picked up a PS1 and I was looking for something to hold me over until the release of Final Fantasy 7. I bought Wild Arms based on what I saw on the back of the case. (That's how we used to shop in the days before the internet.) Wild Arms blew me away. I was enamored by the rich art design, the exquisite musical score, the amazing story, the puzzle and ability based gameplay and the 3D battle graphics was new and novel at the time. (They made the game seem so advanced and sophisticated!) Right from the intro cut scene enthralled, and wound up loving the game just as much as I ended up loving FF7. It's crazy now, to think the game was just going to be a holdover for me, when it was so good in it's own right. Still in my top 5 JRPG franchises alongside Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, Breath of Fire and Star Ocean. (Suikoden's in there somewhere too.)

[@fredlaroche6969]

word for word my experience... seriously, your description is my experience down to a tee

[@Grail_Quest]

@@fredlaroche6969 So long ago, now. Time certainly flies, doesn't it? I'd love to see Wild Arms make a comeback. I miss it alot. Breath of Fire too!

[@AshAsmodeus]

@@fredlaroche6969 Cannot agree more... I played Wild Arms 3 specifically till the disc was just on the verge of crumbling...maxing out all the characters, doing all the millenium puzzles, fight all the hidden bosses and when I was done couldn't wait to do the same with Wild Arms 4... which subsequently broke my PS2.... TWICE !!!

[@Guitarherowned]

The original wild arms should easily be in the top 10 jrpgs of all time imho. It's one of the few rpgs that i've played through more than once. That one, ffx, suikoden 1 and 2 are the only rpgs i've ever replayed out of a ton that i normally only play through once.

[@briang6994]

Dude, i love those games too! Played wild arms, ffx, Suikoden 1-2 ass load of times too. Good taste man.

[@redbeardnj]

Yes. Great taste my friend

[@photonsnphonons9349]

Never played the original only 2 forward including alter code f. Would you recommend it? Sad about the sales for the series. I feel slightly responsible for pirating most of the series. Still have my copy of 2. Guess I'm playing Suikoden 2 again

[@sammypmadniss2912]

I will always have nothing but love for wild arms 1. When I think of ps1 I instantly think if wild arms chrono cross and breath of fire 4

[@Guitarherowned]

@@photonsnphonons9349 Yeah you definitely need to play Wild Arms 1. I kinda fell off the series at part 3 (my own fault it's not that i didn't like parts 2 and 3) but i do plan on getting back into it someday.

[@jatats7743]

I loved this series, especially the second one- it had some cool characters and cool introductions to those characters. Plus, the game was packed full of content, like as much content as one of the Dragon Quest series gives. It was a great jrpg that is way over due for a reboot.

[@ke8mattj]

The second one is my favorite one. It would be great if it git a retranslation since it was localized poorly overseas.

[@HARBRINGERZERO]

Wild Arms, this brought back so many memories. The Wild Arms intro can not be skipped… Or else.

[@YoureBreathtaking]

the thing that keeps me remembering this game is the intro music. Music quite catchy It replays on my head occasionally

[@Thorn99855]

They let you rename your spells in this game. I remember giving them crazy names as a kid. 😂 "Krakabash!" was my light globes spell.

[@TerryKashat]

Valkyrie - I love this game.

[@Twiddle_TV]

I was thinking about replaying Wild Arms and trying out the sequels for the first time. I think this video sealed the deal. Thanks Erick Great job as usual!

[@OneTato]

A friend of mine had wild arms and we played the crap out of it, I got alter code f years later and just really enjoyed it such a good game with many fond memories. Good times

[@silverfox97480]

That intro music just hit my soul. This game was master piece!

[@JetFalco]

This is one of my favorite series you do, and I've seen nearly all of your videos. I hope you bring it back.

[@KostasBitsikas]

Wild arms is a legendary game. Great story,characters,music. I will never stop hoping for a new version.

[@khmergodhobbies]

I also hope for a sequel soon

[@FuraFaolox]

​@@khmergodhobbiesyou do know there are several Wild Arms games right

[@khmergodhobbies]

@@FuraFaolox like a new sequel

[@furiouskaiser9914]

I have not played this game in over 20 years now, but i can still whistle that theme song very well. I became an exceptional whistler, thanks to playing this game in my youth.

[@luvlybaluga]

still one of the BEST Intros in any medium to date.

[@joeykornegay4587]

Just downloaded this game on the PlayStation store about two months ago. Having played a lot of relatively iconic, influential games that you’ve referenced before on here from the PS1 era like pretty much anything square soft, legend of dragoon, or what have you, I felt confident that I’d figure out this game’s play style. I don’t wanna admit how long it took me before I realized I needed to change characters to continue progressing the story, but I’ll say it’s another game you’ve reviewed here that I’m not really getting into! Thanks for your content! Much love!

[@ChevelleRocks88]

So many great memories of playing Wild Arms! Love everything about it. Characters, music, themes….favorite is wild arms 2!

[@ry2950]

The music is so nostalgic. Great video!

[@ithydoodles]

I love and adore this series. I bought the first one in 2001 or 2002 when the local pawn shop I frequented had already sold Chrono Cross... To who I later found out was my mom and brother. It was a great December. I could only afford one so I had to pass up WA2 until the next summer or so when I found it at a yard sale.

[@emvatomix]

The opening of this game make my cry. Oh nostalgia.

[@sevarogue7903]

Seriously!? I've just watched all the openings, feeling all nostalgic, and now this? Coincidence? I don't think so! Time to replay the series.😎

[@averageguy1469]

KZbin algorithm Monitors what you watch.

[@sevarogue7903]

@@averageguy1469 So, Erick is what, an algorithm?😂

[@averageguy1469]

@@sevarogue7903 No

[@Makoto03]

I loved the Wild Arms series. Wild Arms 3 was one of my earliest rpgs i played on PS2. I enjoyed 4 and 5 as well. I really wish the franchise would return or we got remastered ports of 4 and 5. They did at least give us 3 on that short lived 'PS2 to PS4' program.

[@robinmattheussen2395]

I played this for the first time only a year or two ago, and I was really surprised at how high quality the game was. It was just a no-frills classic JRPG done well, and those tend to be the ones that I like the most. People tend to be split on this but I was quite happy with the slightly more puzzle-centric approach to dungeons in this game, as it helps to combat the usual tedium. I was quite disappointed going into the sequel though, as the awful translation at times made it really hard to understand what was going on :(

[@fabionunes7081]

i never got to play any wild arms game but i remember being a kid and seeing images of these games in a magazine and thougth how cool it looked. it still apeals to me an rpg with western setting. i wish they brougth back these franshise back as a reboot.

[@psykojojo]

I"ve been playing Jrpgs FOREVER, i played them on the NES all the way up to today and wild arms 1 remains one of my favorites, in my top 5 of jrpgs for sure. everytime anyone mentions the original wild arms they refer to it as though it were an average game, but i couldn't disagree more. and honestly, outside of some janky 3d battle models (which I admittedly love) it still holds up today. I dunno, I love it

[@David_Alvarez77]

Great video! Wild Arms was such a fun game. I remember playing it back in the day when it came out and really enjoyed the world, the characters, the villains (especially Alhazad), and the magic system. The music, however, was the best and even some of my buddies in the army who didn't give a crap about rpg's liked the music as well. Also, I did not realize how rare Alter Code F is, so I am glad I picked up a copy of it back when it was readily available.

[@joshb9484]

Beautiful series! Picked up the version on the ps4 store and still remembered parts of the game from 25 years ago. Always worth a replay in my book

[@matthewkidd1761]

Awesome video! I didn’t know that I was one of only a 100k to own alter code f. Had no clue it was worth as much as it is! I even have the player guide!

[@redbeardnj]

Nice video. Really enjoyed this one!

[@TML82]

Thanks for the awesome video! Wild Arms was my first JRPG ever :)

[@spokiee2000]

videos like this, remind me of why i keep coming back :) You should do some More Playthroughs!! maybe some BOF2 or something you enjoy playing :) Great content bud

[@GallowglassBLADE]

Everyone, its awesome to now that there is others that played and experienced this game and love it just as much as myself, it really,really is awesome as i never have known anyone else to play ths game except my brother. We are like a small special community,its hard to explain to others what this game means to me but i think you will understand that feeling of haviing experienced ths beautiful masterpiece ❤😊🇮🇪

[@driftingswordsmanzer]

My first wild arms game was wild arms 2, and my favorite is wild arms 3.

[@elknolasshrineofraja3966]

🌸❤️I have only played Wild Arms 3 and thus it is obviously my favorite!❤️🌸

[@samjames3947]

A Wild Arms 1 video in 2022... Automatic like from me! Love your videos!

[@efrenarevalo2025]

The older I get, the more I appreciate the games that I simply glanced trough when I was a kid.

[@markusspunkt4817]

Love this series! Its still one of my faves of all time!! Wild Arms is sssooo unique with their wild west theme! I wish they would remaster their title or just simple make a new part :D

[@Moon-rune]

Very good video :) I always loved that series, wish I could play the remake it looks amazing.

[@AndyOlivera]

Im sure you've heard already, but in the wierd case you didnt: there's a double kickstarter campaign right now, from the creators of wild arms and shadow hearts, they are making spiritual successors of both franchises (Armed Fantasia & Penny Blood), it would be cool if you could make a video talking about it so you can spread the word thanks!

[@johnofthewired]

great video and game, loved the first one and was one of the first games i bought when the PS1 was new.

[@StrawberryShorty]

I actually got both Crime Crackers and Rapid Gunner off the Japanese PSN store, back when the one for PS3 was closing.

[@raze667]

Honestly a wonderful RPG for the PS1. The vibe of this original work was just fantastic. And I never ever skipped the opening! Did you know if you let it sit at the start screen you get a hidden cut scene detailing the background of a particular character in the story?

[@Kaitou1412Fangirl]

My favorite ost extender, Alkahest, introduced me to this game, and the soundtrack is amazing. One day, I'll pick it up. Also, if there isn't one already, I'd love to see a 10 Things You Didn't Know about Shadow Hearts.

[@BloodVersus]

I never beat this game but I really liked it. I remember the tools each character had made for some fun exploration and puzzle solving in the dungeons.

[@efreeteater2270]

Very cool video! I am a huge fan of the series! You do have one error in this video: ARMs is officially translated as Ancient Relic Machines in the North American manual (see page 47). The translation for the original game is kind of weird though, and I have heard that this, among other things, was an odd choice by the localizers. You also see this with Belselk (should be Berserk), Jack (should be Zack), Rudy (should be Rody), Zeikfried (should be Siegfried), and Filgaia (should be Fargaia). Also as per Trigun, supposedly the devs were actually friends with Nightow, the creator of Trigun. You can actually see Vash the Stampede in a tiny cameo in Wild Arms 2! He appears in a tiny picture frame in one house!

[@themurrayvideos]

Thank goodness I have all of these 🥰. I really miss the series

[@gorillabuttons6731]

Never understood the hate for Alter Code, maybe because I played it before the first one. And 5 is the perfect "farewell game": Filgaia is huge, tons of costumes, cameos everywhere. Still my favorite.

[@S.O.G13]

Funny thing is to me, I liked wild arms more than almost all the bigger jrpg franchises. It was so fresh and different from the rest. It stood apart, sadly others didn’t agree. Such a great franchise

[@sabin1981]

.... even though they changed their title from "Wild ARMs" back to "Wild Arms" in later game releases, I'm forever trapped in my nostalgia and love for the original, I always capitalise the ARMs part of the title and always will :D God I love this series! Alter Code F is my favourite remake of any game that I've ever played, I'll never understand why so many series fans dislike it, I think it's magnificent and such a blast to play! Taking everything that made WA1 so good and amping it up with new characters, new stories, and just expanding everything :) Thanks for the awesome vid, Erick!

[@Kletian999]

If you want some politely stated reasons, I could tell you what changes I disagreed with. 1. Rudy losing his sword for a gun made his prologues make no sense. There was no deniability he was an arm user. 2 Jack's sword techs got cheaper from use instead of items. Specifically you needed to find enemies higher level than you, which became a problem after you reached level 70 which happened to me before the final Alhazad fight. They changed how Force and MP interacted in a negative way. I also remember disliking some of the new puzzles but cant remember why. I have similar vague negative impressions on map traversal.

[@spearsage]

It's possible to kill the first boss of Rudy's prologue without using his hand cannon at all (and neither did the game encourage player to use it), and yet the villagers still banishes him anyway. Which is funny but doesn't make sense. The remake rectify this by basically having Rudy limited to his handcannon from the start, so the villagers saw him capable of using the arms, and therefore has valid reason to banish him. Also make much more sense that he couldn't handle other types of weapon given his background.

[@icanwearamasktoo.1066]

Bought and still own wild Arms 1,thru 5 the remake and X Fire with all the original packaging and the anime that came with the remake😎

[@thatsagoodone8283]

I bought WA1 because the intro was on repeat in the gamestore and it looked like an action rpg. (Its the flashback into Jacks history). Anyhow... I didn't regret it. I don't know how many times I've watched the intro on my brothers PSX.

[@miguelitopumpum]

Thanx for this video bro, this was my first RPG, i remember i didnt have a memory card and i played for 3 straight days and i had to shut down the ps1 xD

[@Nyquil614]

I always loved the theme song! This game was excellent!

[@Mojoanimeo]

Love these fact videos! So many interesting little tidbits to find out. Also I love Wild Arms! 2 was my first and fave (controversial opinion I know haha). But I also just finished the remake (Wild Arms: Alter Code F) and loved it! The remixed music is GORGEOUS! And the graphics while not great are very colorful and help breath life into scenes that were stagnant in the original. It's still a bitch to find things on the map. Which is prob one of the only things I hate about Wild Arms. But it was a fun nostalgic game. Glad you like it too. Keep up the great vids!

[@newgameaaaa]

About 2 days ago, I just made the connection of the song Ennio Morricone from the Good the Bad the Ugly and Lone Bird in the Shire in the game.

[@SomeRPGFan]

I went to an Ennio Morricone concert once and was like "here's the world map music from Wild Arms! 🤩" when they played The Ecstacy of Gold. 😄

[@sleeperyjeemtoybox]

Enjoyed that, dug out my PAL copy (£29.99) and found cheats i had cut out of mags back then. Secret Aliens Item Duplication Solving the 5 chests of De La Mettalica. Also noted the boxart whilst sharing similar art the US layout looks a better.

[@jimmyjeff1777]

I think it would be cool to see a remake of the first 3 games, using the battle mechanics of the 4th and 5th games

[@DSan-kl2yc]

I want some side stories. 1 is a side story of Jane. 2 of the sword magess, 3 of that girl, Schrodinger I think, Maya. Done in the style of each game.

[@khmergodhobbies]

soundtrack and story for wild arms is spectacular

[@kjhasjd]

This is the ONLY RPG game I played a second and third time after beating it. I have never done that with any other RPG since then!

[@Markuskhan]

This was the first ever PS1 game I ever played back in the 90s

[@rattrap316]

The first two was good. But when the style changed to the style from 3rd and onwards, I really love it. I'm really hoping sony will release them again on the upcoming service they'll start

[@ZerokaiX]

I still have my physical copy of Alter Code F, 4 & 5. Such great games

[@TheHeroExodus]

Loved 1, 2 was interesting with the transformation thing, 3 was epic..... 4 and 5 I can't remember much of

[@saten257]

Hey I just got into this series! perfect timing lol

[@pikapikapitiful]

Really wish this series would return but this time as an action rpg... would love it

[@ahoythere4]

I'm gonna have to find my copy of Alter Code F next time I'm at my parents' house.

[@xelthos2051]

Wild Arms 1 is one of my all time favorite games and the Anime is amazing, definitely a lesser known anime.

[@DSan-kl2yc]

I think an action rpg spin off of wild arms would be a great idea.

[@darkdaimon9386]

one thing I know for sure. this series of game is just AWESOME. I loved them 🥰❤

[@johntracy72]

The Good, The Bad And The Ugly was a heavy influence on Wild Arms. The overworld theme was taken from The Ecstacy Of Gold.

[@BobBob-pr4eh]

I completed my collection this year, got all games except for ps1 wild arms, but I’m satisfied with alter code f

[@Qrec12]

Great video man. I always wished and hoped that Sony would bring back this series one day. It was one of the first rpgs I played back in the day, and I loved it. Too bad Sony doesn't have any balls, or they would take a chance and make a quality Wild Arms games. I'm sure with how popular jrpgs are right now, that it would sell really well.

[@beautifulsoul9477]

My mom and stepdad purchased a Ps2 with the 3rd game(or 4th? I always mix those 2 up. The one with VIrginia, Clive, Jet and...a name escapes me lol) and Final Fantasy 10. I loved them both but 10 held a spot. I NEVER finished all of Wild Arms, though. I would say it would be good for passing the time, now, for ME.

[@chaoticprime]

Every single Wild Arms game gives another explanation for what ARMS stands for.

[@sylent19851]

Wild arms & 2 will always be my favorite.

[@bagusswadharma5336]

Need wild arms 6, yaaaaaaaay... I m playing again wild arms 5 for nostalgia

[@UNGGodYT]

14:17 duplication glitch, i see. very good game, one of the most infuriating puzzles i ever encountered , great OP , the only one that stuck with me.

[@petermarcroft3550]

I remember playing Wild Arms 2nd Ignition on an illegal pirate in '99 (European, so never released here), finally got the chance to enjoy it proper thanks to PS+ Premium where it can now be played. Tremendous series, Sony should have made a new one after Rockstar struck gold with Red Dead Redemption

[@slusheewolf2143]

I've been writing a novel based on Wild Arms. No, it's not a fanfic. It's my own original ideas based upon what Wild Arms gave us. I'm really bad at writing, but I improve everyday.

[@vectovai]

Still whistle that intro song every now and then.

[@sorrowinthewind4258]

This is my favourite RPG series, still waiting for a new game...

[@pbxellos9747]

funny part is i have alter code f. it is very rare, but it is way worth the hunt to find it.

[@QueenViolet8]

I had the Luck finding Wild Arms 2 at a pawn shop long ago Loved the 3rd game😎

[@ultrakenshiro]

I got into the Wild Arms series with Wild Arms 2 so I never did play the original one. But I did end up getting the remake on PS2 and loved that. It would have been cool if 2 got a PS2 remake as well

[@deusvlad2.083]

Telnet that sounds familiar didn't they do White knight chronicles 1 and 2? speaking of what happened to them exactly I remember white knight chronicles 2 online feature scammed us all they took our money and disabled the service and went offline forever that was the last I saw of them.

[@matthewanderson3860]

i am so gland that i have all of these got all the games when the first release and i have the anima on my shelf which now i want to watch with my kids this weekend. furthermore now Sony can put them on there new game sub and give us a real game to play again. though i would preferer them to be in the style of the first 3 games/remake

[@Terron29]

First Wild Arms is the best one imo. Especially in regards to its music. In general the series has solid music but wild arms 1 is in top 10 soundtracks ever imo.

[@ffxiikd1426]

Awesome! :D

[@nhynley]

This game has a Golden Sun vibes going. Maybe this game is an influence in creating the Golden Sun series.

[@darthred3400]

It will always be my favourite RPG

[@ShadowCthulhu]

I still have my original copies of 1, ACF, 2, 4 and 5. Never could get into 3.

[@elknolasshrineofraja3966]

🌸❤️I could imagine Wild Arms as an action RPG and would certainly play it.❤️🌸

[@RedzuanCiLz91]

Smooth animation

[@dky23]

Erick = Pedro Pascal of video games hahaha the resemblance is uncanny

[@AzNFoLk]

Dec 20 1996... Damn I was only 7 years with my N64 and I think PS1 at that time 🤔

[@jinopostigo7987]

definitely enjoyed wild arms 2. haven't played the other ones, save for the first part of wild arms 1

[@Taikaru]

I remember really enjoying Wild Arms... probably 2 and 3? But as life moved on, I had less time for gaming and only being able to pick 1-2 games a year meant I had to get much more picky. And it just got overshadowed by titles like Xenogears, Suikoden, Valkyrie Profile, Star Ocean etc. But that's a shame, as it had a feeling all of its own, and never got to try the later ones. There just needs to be more time in a year...

[@pipzgutz]

We need Wild Arms 1 & 2 ported to current gen consoles, no need for filters, maybe just remaster the AMV cut scenes.

[@jacksonpeds5298]

The first game's opening was my religion booting it up on PSX.

[@joshgarcia7248]

all the wild arms were so fun