Jeanne d'Arc

[Moekou]

Anyone played this little forgotten SRPG gem?

[Joachim]

Anyone played this little forgotten SRPG gem?

Not at all, but I love Jeanne d'Arc, so reading about a game is making me extremely curious ! Wich game would it be the most close to ? Is it faithful to the true story of Jeanne ?

[okami55]

SRPG?

[Moekou]

Not at all, but I love Jeanne d'Arc, so reading about a game is making me extremely curious ! Wich game would it be the most close to ? Is it faithful to the true story of Jeanne ?

It's a strategy RPG. Think games like Disgaea and Final Fantasy Tactics. This game takes a "back to the roots" approach so it doesn't overload you with as much stuff as those, but still brings enough new features to be refreshing. The skill system is kind of like materia from FF7 in that you equip skill stones you obtain onto the characters you want, customizing them that way.

Well, it's a history meets fantasy game, so it's faithful in spirit (Jeanne hearing voice from God to protect her beloved France and earning her respect through accomplishments, and meeting up with various figures like Gilles de Rais and La Hire) but obviously the real war didn't involve demons and various fantasy stables like lizardmen. A lot of the battles are also historic. Most of the party is fictional though...at least, I think. Jeanne actually gets a magical armlet that lets her transform in a holy knight form for two turns. In addition to a big stat boost, she gets the ability Godspeed, which lets her potentially act multiple times a turn. It's actually more interesting than it seems from a narrative perspective, because Jeanne's stats are actually pretty mediocre, and yet the holy abilities are initially critical to your success, which shows why people would believe in and depend on her. As the game goes on it becomes less critical and more people also get armlet abilities, signifying the French army growing into their own to a state that they can carry on without Jeanne.

I'm a third of the way through. So far the British are laughably evil, sending orcs to ravage peaceful lovely France and massacring people, but the British general implies France did the same in the hundred years war. Jeanne openly shows resentment towards the British but is taken back by the general's words. It strongly hints that they are not the true source of villainy considering the opening shows Henry VI being possessed by a demon, so I wouldn't be surprised if by the end everyone unites to defeat evil and let go of their hatred.

Of course, that would depend heavily on how the famous witchburning scene goes in this game...While using fantastical means, the game also gives valid if incorrect reasons for why people would genuinely think she is a witch. Oddly the game actually has a magic system per RPG standards that anyone can use but nobody ever comments on it!

And lots of real French people tried out for the VA so at least most of the accent should be authentic

[Saber]

Anyone played this little forgotten SRPG gem?

I wouldn't say it's forgotten, because I've played and I love it~

[Moekou]

I wouldn't say it's forgotten, because I've played and I love it~

It's pretty forgotten considering new copies were found in the sales bin for under $5 within just a few years of release

[Tay]

(Random: Ever since finishing Fate/Zero last month, "Jeanne" makes me think of that show )

[Saber]

It's pretty forgotten considering new copies were found in the sales bin for under $5 within just a few years of release

wow, really... that's too bad. Alright then, I'll make sure I don't forget it then~ I'll play it again!

(Random: Ever since finishing Fate/Zero last month, "Jeanne" makes me think of that show )

definitely. Speaking of which, I wish to see more of jeanne's history in F/Z~ that would be very interesting.

[Guest]

Ive played about half of this game, got bored though.

The main girl, I think she was too powerful, you can kill three units at a time if you injure them enough

....

but that was a looong time ago lol

[Guest]

There was another game I really liked, it was called Wild Arms something, Wild Arms on PSP, another SRPG.

the beginning was good, the leveling system was cool too.... but the level designs died soon once u got midway.

[Saber]

wil arms huh... I've played some of that too, especially wild arms 4 on PS2. It's pretty good, but I realize that you need quite a grinding because the level progression of the enemy is ridiculous. but back to jeanne, I have copied the game onto my psp and away I go~