“Enchanted Arms” was one of the first RPGs of this console generation. As such, it had a lot of heavy expectations dumped upon it. The fact that it came from From Software, a developer known for making terrible RPGs, didn't help. With its debut on the Xbox 360, “Enchanted Arms” was instantly dismissed as subpar due to the fact that Microsoft's consoles have not typically been the home of stellar Japanese Role Playing Games. I'm sure that the game's title's similarity to the “Wild ARMs” series caused confusion as well. The eventual port of “Enchanted Arms” to the PlayStation 3 was met with overwhelming apathy, perhaps perceiving the port as ‘too little, too late.' However, RPG fans who are still waiting for something good to come from their favorite genre this generation ... |
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