The GameCube upgrade to this RPG from Sega and Overworks now has a US release date. Plus, more info on the new content.Today Sega of America confirmed that Eternal Arcadia Legend for GameCube will be released in North America in January 2003 as Skies of Arcadia Legend. The press release also notes that the game will have new sections that tell the characters' backstories and other events leading up to the original plot. Here's the official word:
San Francisco - September 12, 2002 - SEGA(R) of America, Inc. today confirmed that the highly anticipated title "Skies of Arcadia(TM) Legends" will make its U.S. debut on the Nintendo GameCube(TM) in January 2003.
The second game in the already-classic franchise, "Skies of Arcadia Legends" features hours of all-new gameplay chronicling the back-story of the game's main characters and a refined battle system, delivering the definitive version of the critically acclaimed "Skies of Arcadia," originally released for the SEGA Dreamcast(R).
The game casts players as the leader of a roaming band of Air Pirates on a perilous quest spanning six diverse worlds. In "Skies of Arcadia Legends," gamers will have immense freedom to interact with all aspects of the enormous game world, including more than 300 unique characters, more than 70 weapons and dozens of magic spells and items.
"One of the first RPGs available for the Nintendo GameCube, 'Skies of Arcadia Legends' delivers an epic, engaging story, brilliant play mechanics and stunning next-gen graphics," said Rich Briggs, senior product manager, SEGA of America, Inc. "Whether you've played 'Skies of Arcadia' and have been wondering how Vyse received the scar on his face, or you missed the original Dreamcast version, 'Skies of Arcadia Legends' is the must-own 'Director's Cut' of this soon-to-be-classic adventure."
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