Wild ARMs 2: Difference between revisions

''Wild ARMs: The 2nd Ignition'' is the second in the series of [[Role -Playing Game|roleplaying video games]] produced by the Sony Company. Released in the year 2000, the game shares stylistic elements (combining the [[Western]] genre with both [[Fantasy]] ''and'' [[Science Fiction]]) with the previous game, but no direct story connection.

Like the other ''[[Wild ArmsARMs]]'' games, the story takes place on the planet Filgaia, which, long ago, was attacked by a powerful demon. A magical sword chose a young woman, known as the Sword Magess, to wield it against the monster, banishing it to another dimension. Centuries later, when a young man is possessed by the demon, he is also granted the sword's powers, which not only returns him to normal but grants him great powers. Because of that, he is chosen to become part of the A.R.M.S., a new international anti-terrorist organization, to combat Odessa, a group that seeks to rule the world. Joining him are various heroes from around the planet.

Most of the playable characters have (noncanonical) cameos in ''[[Wild ArmsARMs 5]]'', just like all the other heroes in the series. Marivel also stars in a story that the characters read in ''[[Wild ArmsARMs 3]]''.

* [[Badass Long Hair]]" Brad definitely, Anastasia back in the day {{spoiler|and in the [[Final Boss]] fight, Ashley when he wields ArgetlamArgetlahm against Lord Blazer.}}

** The sword ArgetlamArgetlahm might as well count. While it won't rival some other BFSes, it's as large if not larger than Ashley's bayonet.

* [[Blind Idiot Translation]]: The game script has signs of this throughout and it's jarring when one comes upon them, but overall the translation is actually fairly decent for a PlaystationPlayStation 1-era Japanese RPG. Not to say it's great, but it's definitely better than both versions of ''[[Wild ArmsARMs 1]]''.

** Though a trend already started in the first ''[[Wild ArmsARMs]]'' game, Filgaia is a scorched world, having seen the trauma of cataclysms in the past. Similarly, the world of ''Xenogears'' has been battered just as badly, with one continent shattered and another continent all but desertified -- —the latter being similar to Slayheim's utter desertification in ''Wild Arms 2''. There seems to be at least mild cross-pollination of concepts.

* [[Evolving Credits]]: The opening animation changes depending on how far into the game you are. (Actually, when you change game discs.)

* [[Getting Crap Past the Radar]]: See [[G-Rated Sex]] below. Also, [[spoiler:Irving and Altaecia are very strongly implied as [[Brother-Sister Incest|being in a relationship]]}}.

* [[Giant Space Flea From Nowhere]]: {{spoiler|The Kuiper Belt}} is not even hinted at for the entire first disc, and is the focus of the second.

* [[Heroic Sacrifice]]: [[Deconstruction|This is a major theme throughout the game. Apparently, it's the job of heroes to sacrifice their happiness and their lives so the common people don't have to fight.]] The ganmegame makes a heavy point of pointing out all the myriad flaws of this idea. {{spoiler|In the end a planet-wide [[Combined Energy Attack]] is much more effective.}}

* [[Insufferable Genius]]: Marivel, mixed with [[Proud Warrior Race Guy|Proud Warrior Race Girl]]. And Liz. especiallyEspecially Liz.

* [[Our Vampires Are Different]]: {{spoiler|Marivel}} and the Crimson Nobles. They're still pretty traditional Vampires as far as this trope is concerned (Exposureexposure to sunlight is life-threatening, they drink blood, they even have the fancy collars and [[Castlevania|annoyingly-designed castle]]).

* [[Recurring Boss]]: You fight almost every major villain three times, including each member of Cocytus, as well as Kanon, Liz and Ard, and Vinsfeld {{spoiler|(the third time is his ghost, as a [[Bonus Boss]])}}.

* [[The Scapegoat]]: Brad is in jail for a crime he didn't commit; later, Ashley and company almost get executed {{spoiler|but [[Super-Powered Evil Side]] [[Deus Ex Machina|Ex Machina]] happens}}.

* [[Shout-Out]]: The land of Urartu was once the home of the {{spoiler|Crimson Nobles}}, but was genocidally depopulated during the past rampage of Lord Blazer. Urartu is an archaic name for [[Useful Notes/Armenia|Armenia]], where a [[Real Life]] genocide in [[World War OneI]] killed 1.5 million Armenians, including nearly the entire Armenian population in most of the former West Armenia.

* [[Theme Music Power-Up]]

** The final boss theme is a remix of the game's main theme, "[[You Are Not Alone|You'll Never Be Alone No Matter Where You Go]]". {{spoiler|Appropriately, Ashley has just transformed into a warrior capable of wielding the Argetlahm and using [[The Power of Friendship]] to kick ass.}}

* [[Well-Intentioned Extremist]]

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