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The story centers on Vyse, a young air pirate (long before ''[[Final Fantasy XII]]'', mind) who, along with his best friend Aika, rescues a [[Mysterious Waif]] named Fina from the [[The Empire|Valuan Empire]]. Fina is on a mission to [[Gotta Catch Them All|gather six powerful crystals]], but the Valuans want them too, because they are used to control six gigantic living weapons with enough firepower to devastate continents. [[Take Over the World|Three guesses why they want them]].
 
One of ''Skies of Arcadia's'{{'}}s draws was the world the game took place in: Instead of the conventional RPG world of [[Patchwork Map|oceans, mountains, deserts, etc.]], Arcadia is a [[World in the Sky]] - [[Floating Continent|islands and continents float in the air]] separated by vast stretches of open air - which is not buzzed through with aircraft but [[The Sky Is an Ocean|sailed in ships]]. This makes the [[Global Airship]] a prerequisite just for getting around. Another of the game's more charming features was its generally upbeat and optimistic tone: the vast majority of RPGs at the time, especially post-''[[Final Fantasy VII]]'', tended to feature [[Darker and Edgier]] themes with brooding heroes, making the courageous and ''impossibly'' optimistic Vyse almost seem retro-chic. Vyse, Aika, and Fina also stand out as one of the few main character trios who balance each other perfectly without descending into a dreaded [[Love Triangle]] subplot. Finally, the Dreamcast was severely lacking in RPGs, making this a solid draw for that particular crowd.
 
The game's setting also included an "Age of Sailing" undercurrent of discovery. As the characters seek the [[MacGuffin|Moon Crystals]], they also rediscover lands isolated or lost since the [[And Man Grew Proud|great disaster centuries ago]]. In addition, the overworld is filled with "Discoveries": places, creatures, and landmarks that are hidden in various places. If found, the knowledge of their existence and location could be sold for a tidy sum, if you were fast enough to beat your competitors to the punch.
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* [[100% Heroism Rating]]: One of the few benefits of a high Swashbuckler Rating is that NPC shopkeepers- especially on Sailors' Island- will gush over your celebrity status. Still won't give you a discount though. In addition, getting the title Vyse the Legend - which involves getting [[100% Completion]] - unlocks an optional boss fight and a few other perks.
* [[YouAbility Must Be This TallRequired to EnterProceed]]: Your ship will need to be made of sturdier stuff to surmount the rock barriers, sky rifts, tornadoes, howling vortexes, [[Department of Redundancy Department|even bigger sky rifts]], and glaciers.▼
* [[Abusive Precursors]]: {{spoiler|The Silvites. Twice}}.
* [[Advanced Ancient Acropolis]]: Shrine Island and {{spoiler|Soltis}}.
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* [[X Meets Y]]: In terms of character design, Aika is what resulted when [[Pippi Longstocking]] [[Took a Level in Badass]].
* [[You Can't Thwart Stage One]]: Mostly accurate, though played with. {{spoiler|Galcian is killed after he successfully raises Soltis. Ramirez, shattered by his death, assumes control and decides to destroy the world rather than rule it}}.
▲* [[You Must Be This Tall to Enter]]: Your ship will need to be made of sturdier stuff to surmount the rock barriers, sky rifts, tornadoes, howling vortexes, [[Department of Redundancy Department|even bigger sky rifts]], and glaciers.
 
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