You take the roll of Vyse, one of many "air pirates" that steal from the rich, corrupt government of Valua and use the money to feed themselves. That may not sound very noble, but they do make sure to always help out those in need. On a pillaging mission, Vyse and his childhood friend Aika save a mysterious girl named Fina from a Valuan ship. In typical RPG
fashion, before long they are wrapped up in an adventure that brings them to the ends of the Earth as they hurry to collect six moon crystals that will bring about the apocalypse if they fall into the wrong hands. In summary-form the story sounds ridiculous, but the characters in Skies of Arcadia are usually realistic and always interesting, and the attention to detail is often astounding. Every character you meet has a story to tell. In short, development team Overworks has created a fully contained universe with its own history, cultures, politics and hierarchies. Like a good fantasy novel, Skies of Arcadia will leave you wanting to hear more about the residents of this land.

The Dreamcast version of the game had gorgeous, if cartoonish, graphics, and a one of the best scores ever heard on the console. The characters communicated through text, and not words, but the great music and sound effects made up for that fact.