Now on a warpath to uncover the meaning behind all the mass destruction and general chaos that the Dark Acolytes are causing, Meis must travel all across the world. The whole male lineage of Triumphs, in fact, are usual subjects of village chatter because of their near legendary libidinous ways with the more than willing ladyfolk around town.īut the Triumph's feudal estate is soon trashed by the treacherous Dark Acolytes who've been storming the countryside in search of an unnamed 'something.' Meanwhile, Meis flees his village and must run for his life to the nearby town of Boyzby, where he meets up with the lovely, light-hearted and loyal Sodina. But, the twist in Thousand Arms is that all Spirit Blacksmiths, being male, must find plenty of women to help them 'strengthen' their tools - an aspect of the craft that the Triumph family is known for taking to the nth degree. Following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather, Meis is in training to become a stellar Spirit Blacksmith, a craftsman noted for being able to channel elemental essences into otherwise ordinary objects like weapons. As the game begins, you jump into the role of Meis Triumph, the bright, energetic son in a rich and prosperous family.

And it's in this category that Atlus and Red Co.'s quirky and slyly charming Thousand Arms has garnered much of its support and fan base.įor all intents and purposes, Thousand Arms is every bit a traditional RPG. Smaller titles, in kind, are seemingly forced to take a unique slant on the genre in order to survive. With so many of role-playing titles popping up in stores and appearing on the 'Coming Soon' rosters for PlayStation, it seems that games must have a big brand name in order to stand out against the fray.

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