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Arc the Lad III
Aug. 21st, 2015 06:22 pmA boy named Alec was saved by a Hunter from the "Great Disaster" at the end of Arc the Lad II. When his new village is threatened, he's able to get a Hunter to save it. That steels his resolve to become a Hunter, see the world, and recover the lost memories of his past. And yes, eventually save the world, too.
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Overall: Given that the actual main plot relies on knowing the events and characters of the first two games, and the battle system is just a copy of them, if this series interests you, start with Arc the Lad I and work your way forward until it doesn't any more. Alternately, skip straight to Arc the Lad 4: Twilight of the Spirits (which I thought was the best of the series from a gameplay perspective and had a strong plot except for the out-of-nowhere final boss), and don't bother with the rest.
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Overall: Given that the actual main plot relies on knowing the events and characters of the first two games, and the battle system is just a copy of them, if this series interests you, start with Arc the Lad I and work your way forward until it doesn't any more. Alternately, skip straight to Arc the Lad 4: Twilight of the Spirits (which I thought was the best of the series from a gameplay perspective and had a strong plot except for the out-of-nowhere final boss), and don't bother with the rest.
