Arc The Lad Collection

Arclad Plays Arc the Lad 3 Play all I cover the final game of the Arc the Lad Collection pack for the Playstation here. The vids will be divided into different segments.

Slime Time mini-game:
Insert the 'Making Of' disc. Press Circle(2),X, Square(2), Triangle, Circle, X,Square, Start at the main menu. The words 'ArcThe Lad Slime Time!' will appear to confirm correct codeentry. The mini-game is a one or two player game of checkers,using Slimes from the game.

Debug mode:
Insert the 'Making Of' disc. Press Circle,Square, Circle(7), Square. The debug menuwill appear. You will be able to select any this will take youto a menu where you can look at the contents of any PlayStationdisc. Highlight an option and press X to view that file.To view the contents of another disc, swap discs and press Start.

Hidden message:
Insert the 'Making Of' disc. Wait for 1 minute28 seconds on Chapter 5, then select 'Pause'.

Character and Summon battle modes:
Win all of the 3-Team battles in Battle Arena to unlockthe Character and Summon battle modes in Arc Arena.
Projectile motion.

Arc The Lad:Unlimited Cure-Alls:
After your first visit to Toyoke forest, keep goingback and talking to the Forest Spirit. She will keep giving youa Cure-All each time you talk to her.

Arc The Lad:Characters and Spells:
by Iwata Shoji.

Arc
Burn Ground (volcanic eruption on enemies)
Total Healing (replenishes HPs)
Gail Flash (mystic forces flashes on enemies)
Slow Enemy (decreases dexterity of enemies)
Meteor Fall (huge meteor clashes on enemies)

Kukuru
Cure (replenishes HPs)
Depoison (cures poison status)
Silent (disables enemy's magic use)
Refresh (cures status)
Ten No Sabaki (hail of explosions)
Resurrection (revives dead party members)
Divide (steals HPs from enemies)

Poco
Ikusa No Kodaiko (raises attack levels on party members)
Arajishi Daiko (laser attack on enemies)
Hero Hero Rappa (huge stone notes drop on enemies)
Ieyashi No Tategoto (replenishes party member's HP)
Noroma No Bass (decreases enemy's dexterity)
Idaten No Okarina (raises party member's dexterity)

Tosh
Oukarai Bakuzan (three deadly slashes to enemy)
Juubakuken (paralyzes enemy)
Shinkuuzan (Illusion attack for enemy at two squares away fromTosh)
Koenzan (Shadow attack to inflict deadly)

Gogen
Explosion (massive explosion against enemies)
Dream Knock (casts 'sleep' on enemies)
Diamond Dust (hails of ice thrashes on enemies)
Wind Slasher (cyclones thrash against enemies)
Heat Wall (creates a fire barrier against enemies; see Hints)
Thunder Storm (summons lightning bolts)
Teleport (teleports)

Iga
Shingan Hoo (casts 'rock' on enemies'; seeHints)
Taimakoodan (releases lasers against enemies)
Senbuugekishuu (releases a flaming kick to hit all enemies aroundhim)
Ryuusenbaku (summons winds to lift enemies and thrashes them onground)
Kishin Ryuueiha (throws ground lightning bolt)
Metsushuu Reppa (energy wave attack)

Chongara
Keraku (three elves who heal members)
Monfree (creates tiles for passage)
Fuugin (wind demon; see Hints)
Raigin (thunder demon; see Hints)
Hemogee (transforms enemies into trolls)
Odon (morphs into enemy)

Arc The Lad:Iga's Rock Spell:
Once the 'Shingan Hoo' spell (rock spell)is cast on enemies, the 'Taimakoodan' spell (laser spell)is enabled/accessible. The laser will attack all the enemies underthe rock spell. Note that the Taimakoodan spell is not usableindependently.
Shoji.

Arc The Lad:Chongara's Monsters and the 1100+ HP Damage Attack:
Chongara's abilities are unique. He summons enemiesof all genera at his will. Though his monsters may not seem asuseful at first, his two monsters 'Raigin' and 'Fuugin'can be quite a deadly combination when used accordingly.

Though it takes some time to summon both Raigin and Fuugin, oncethey are out, place them around an enemy, preferably a strongone. But note that they must be in a VERITCAL FORMATION (example:Raigin over an enemy, Fuugin underneath the same enemy), in orderfor the attack to work:

Once they are in a vertical formation, a spell will now be accessible,which can inflict more than 1100 HP damage! Death is inevitable.
Shoji.

Arc The Lad:Chongara's Secret Character:
Chongara also has a secret character that he can summonat only certain times. To access her, you must fight your waythrough all 50 dungeon levels at Alalatos, and eventually fighther. If you do manage to defeat her (good luck -- you'll needit), she will join your party and Chongara will be able to summonher, but only in certain locations. Sim safari animals.

But then, you have to go UP though ALL the 50 levels again, inorder to get out. If you die, all the hours of work will havegone towards nothing! So be sure to be well prepared before goingdown there.
Shoji.

Arc The Lad:Defeating Choko:
Have Tosh use Jubakuzen to paralyze Choko. After Chokois paralyzed, she will do a cute little dance throughout the restof the battle.
Barger.

Arc The Lad:Talking:
Talk to many of the people when available. If you talkto them annoyingly (over and over), they just might give you somenifty items. For example, the announcer at Needle will eventuallyget sick of you and will give you a book that will make you immuneto all poison statues.
Shoji.

Arc The Lad 2:Item duplication:
Note: Two memory cards are required for this trick.Go to the Arc The Lad Monsters Arena and save your games on bothmemory cards. As player one, load one memory card. Have playertwo load the other. Have player two trade an item from his inventoryto player one. Save player one's game on both memory cards. Twoof the item are now on both save files. Repeat this as many timesas needed.

Note: Two memory cards are required for this trick. Copy the savedgame with the item to duplicated to the other memory card. Then,start Arc The Lad Monsters Arena with two players. Go to the tradingpost, trade the item to the chosen player, then save only withthe player that received the item. Reset the game and you willhave duplicated the item. This can be done with monsters, usedto sell items, and make money or duplicate certain items for quicklevel ups.

Note: Only one memory card is required for this trick. You canduplicate any item from Arc The Lad 2 by using Arc TheLad Monster Arena. Start a two player game. However, you do notneed an extra controller since only one person can be in controlat a time. When loading data, simply remove your memory card fromslot one and place it in slot two. By doing so you trade itemsto yourself at no loss. This is useful if you get items such asfull power fruit, powerful weapons, or powerful monsters. Onceyou trade items from player two to player one, go to the areaand load the data from the card again. You can repeat this asneeded. The only items that cannot be traded are personalizedones.

Arc The Lad 2:Easy money:
Note: Lieza must be in your party. Have Lieza catcha monster, then go to the monsters stats and unequip all his armorand items. Sell all those items, then insert the Arc Arenadisc and sell the monster. You will probably get about 2,000 foreverything.

Note: Lieza must be in your party and you must have two controllers.Save your file as normal. Play Arc Arena and choose two playermode. Load your file as usual. When prompted to insert a cardinto slot two, pull the memory card out of the first slot andinsert it into the second slot. Load the file. Next, trade everythingyou want to the other player. You can now sell the items and savewith Sonia. Load the files with both characters. Repeat this processas many times as desired.

Disc Number &Printed Serial NumberDISC 1SLUS-01224DISC 2SLUS-01252DISC 3SLUS-01253DISC 4SLUS-01254DISC 5SLUS-01255DISC 6SLUS-01256Serial Number In DiscSLUS-01224SLUS-01252SLUS-01253SLUS-01254SLUS-01255SLUS-01256Media Disc IDN / AN / AN / AN / AN / AN / ANumber Of Tracks1( 1 Data Track )1( 1 Data Track )1( 1 Data Track )1( 1 Data Track )1( 1 Data Track )1( 1 Data Track )Approx. Image Size( Image Format Used )MB(.bin /.cue )MB(.bin /.cue )MB(.bin /.cue )MB(.bin /.cue )MB(.bin /.cue )MB(.bin /.cue )Approx.Size On DiscMBMBMBMBMBMBApprox. Archive Size( Archive Type Used )MB( 1 RAR File with2% Recovery )MB( 1 RAR File with2% Recovery )MB( 1 RAR File with2% Recovery )MB( 1 RAR File with2% Recovery )MB( 1 RAR File with2% Recovery )MB( 1 RAR File with2% Recovery )Barcode Number(s)( UPC / EAN )From the back cover. 43.

EnglishMenus and gameplay are in English.Arc the Lad Collection is a compilation of the three Arc the Lad role-playing games, none of which were previously released in the U.S., as well as a separate disc called Arc Arena. In true Working Designs fashion, the package comes with bonuses such as a 'Making Of' documentary CD that provides insight into the development and localization process the saga had to endure. Also included are 22 cardboard character standees, a 152-page hardbound instruction manual, a memory card casing with an Arc motif, and analog-stick covers emblazoned with character faces from the series.Spanning the better part of six years, each successive title brings new elements to the fold, both in terms of gameplay and storyline. Although each title stars a unique protagonist (Arc, Elc, and Alec, respectively), the series' continuity is preserved with appearances from previously encountered characters. In addition, completed saves from each title can be used in its successor, thereby allowing players to retain the exact attributes of their characters from previous incarnations - and occasionally discover extra story elements.Battles occur within enclosed environments, and party members are able to move unrestrained within the confines of a grid-based overlay. Controlled one at a time, characters can perform melee attacks as well as more powerful magical attacks. Impediments such as walls and rocks factor into combat, as do more conventional tactics, such as attacking an enemy unit from behind.

The first two titles in the series feature 2D environments and sprite-based, super-deformed characters, while the third makes the jump to 3D, replete with full-motion video cut-scenes.Arc the Lad II also allows players, after enlisting the aid of a character named Lieza, to capture and tame monsters for use in battle. As with other party members, these monsters gain experience and can subsequently be customized to one's liking.

The Arc Arena add-on disc provides players an opportunity to import their captured beasts for use in tournaments. There they can gain experience and win items, which can then be exported into Arc the Lad II. As an added bonus, two players can pit their menagerie of creatures against one another.Action is controlled through three main areas: Events, Maps, and Battles.

Characters can encounter seven different conditions during battle that affect their status, including poison, paralysis, sleep, darkness, silence, and stone, or can lose abilities and strength if they become 'Hemo-ji.' Battles are fought in enclosed environments, but each controlled character can move freely within the grid-based landscape, employing melee or ranged weapons.ARC THE LAD begins a three-part journey through a magical world on the edge of destruction and populated by a unique cast of role-playing characters, each with specific weapons, attributes, and agendas. Characters are defined through more than a dozen changing elements including range, hit points, magic points, attack and defense levels, magic capacity, agility, experience, jump and throw abilities, counterattack prowess, and the ability to catch thrown items.Action is controlled through three main areas: Events, Maps, and Battles. Characters can encounter seven different conditions during battle that affect their status, including poison, paralysis, sleep, darkness, silence, and stone, or can lose abilities and strength if they become 'Hemo-ji.' Battles are fought in enclosed environments, but each controlled character can move freely within the grid-based landscape, employing melee or ranged weapons.Featured individuals in Arc the Lad include Arc, a well-balanced fighter searching for his father, Kukuru, protector of the sacred flame, and Poco, a marching band member whose instruments play an important part in protecting party members during battle. Tosh, an Elite Guard defying orders by defending the innocent victims of Palencia, Gogen, one of the seven original heroes with an arsenal of mystical powers and spells, and Iga, a monk and master of Kenpo sworn to protect the secret scrolls of the Amaidar Temple, complete the roster. Unexpected help comes from Chongara, a merchant adventurer with access to special attacks and summoning abilities.ARC THE LAD 2 continues the sojourn through the magical land introduced in the original game by greatly expanding gameplay, adding a whole new cast of characters with unique weapons, skills or spells, increasing manageable character elements (e.g., abnormalities), and taming, renaming and releasing monsters.

Game options now include the ability to change the opacity of the text and menu boxes, adjustable window colors, music toggles, puzzle resets, and more.The Hunters Guild offers a place to get jobs, check wanted posters, chat with other characters, and receive bounty payments, while Shops provide the wherewithal to buy and sell items, weapons, and armor. Item Smiths increase armor, weapon, and item abilities to higher levels, and Combine Shops let you create new weapons or items. Visiting Mother Claire allows you to change monster classes and add or sell abilities, while the little robot machine, Diekbeck, lets you divide experience points among party members.The main protagonist in Arc the Lad II is Elc, the last of the Pyrenians, a fire-controller who uses various aspects of his craft to great advantage. Lieza, a member of the Beasttalkers tribe, captures and tames monsters, Shu uses ninja and thief talents, Shante heals and fights, Sania specializes in mental powers and teleportation, and Gruga utilizes explosive and light abilities in berserker style. The integrity of the story line is continued in Arc the Lad II by appearances of characters from the original game.Battle mode remains unchanged with free movement within grid-like environments, with increasing role-playing elements for characters based on attack, defense, magic, agility, throw, catch, counterattack, jump, range, and special effect abilities. Like its predecessor, Arc the Lad II is a Japanese only release.ARC THE LAD 3: When you think the Collection can’t get any bigger, you start playing Arc the Lad 3; arguably the best looking game of the series, as well as the longest.

Dropping sprites in favour of polygonal environments, the game looks like a mix of Xenogears, Suikoden, and Breath of Fire IV. It’s very high on production values, with FMV quality that’s somewhere between Final Fantasy VII and VIII, and an absolutely wonderful soundtrack.

(My favourite of the 3 games) Looking at Arc 2 and Arc 3 is like the difference between night and day.In the end, Arc 3 feels like an updated version of Arc 2, which isn’t a bad thing at all. The game follows my personal favourite lead character of the series, Alec, as he embarks on a journey of self-discovery. When he was a child, his town was burned down in flames by what has become known as “The Great Disaster”, and a Hunter (ass-kicking mercenaries of peace and justice) rescued Alec, giving him a pretty impressive sword. Ever since that day, Alec’s life goal has been to become a Hunter and to find out where he came from. He shares many parallels with Lunar’s Alex, although.Alec is more in control of his emotions and actions; he’s your typical cool-headed, but ambitious hero. As you can probably guess, Alec does become a Hunter and the Hunters’ Guild from Arc the Lad 2 makes a return. However, the jobs in Arc 3 have more variety than those in Arc 2.

For one, you won’t always be fighting monsters; sometimes you’ll have to complete puzzles. Just like Arc 2, it’s possible to fail at a job, which earns you a smaller reward.

All of this, in addition to various other abilities such as synthesizing weapons and items, make Arc 3 a completist junkie’s dream come true.Arc the Lad III focuses on bounty-hunting jobs that have the party embarking on various quests for the Hunter's Guild, some of which help further the game's storyline. The most notable addition to the combat system in this incarnation is monster cards.