I would like it to come out to a competent system better .Skies of Arcadia was one of my fave Dreamcast games .

ROTF :D

Great news, keep em comin and its going to be just fine with the WII!!

Definitely a game that deserves a sequel. Its one of the all time greats in the RPG genre.

Tell you what, I don't like any FF and generally I don't like any JRPG except Valkirye Profile 2, DQVIII and Skies of Arcadia.

The latter is my favourite though, even if has random encounters (which are the main reason I hate those kind of games),  it features a compelling story, great play mechanics (battles between your vessel and other's are fantastic), an awesome world to explore and genuine characters.

It is also not as long as a FF, thankfully, so 50 hours of gameplay are exactly what you need to finish the fight and you do not need to max out your party, as a good battle strategy can compensate the lack of skill. 

I still have to play Baten Kaitos to see how it plays, but for now SoA is way on top of the charts.

So if a second game is coming out I will buy it for sure!!!

"Vyse let's set sail!!!".

"Aye sir!!" 

Baten Kaitos is quite a different animal; the battle system is card-based rather than traditional.

This is excellent news, I admit Skies of Arcadia was one of the few titles that made me get a Camecube.

By the way ,the link doesnt say a thing about the plattform .And we know what happens with 1Up rumours ....

To be honest, I'd give graphics and character battle system over to ToS, but for many reasons I rate SoA:L over ToS.

1) Adventure : you actually fly all across the world exploring a large assortment of sky island regions, making discoveries of islands, landmarks, and treasures. The planet itself has been covered in a horrible storm for ages, and the people and places you visit vary wildly. The "Dark Rift" was a VERY cool place to explore, as well as the too-small "Deep Sky". :)

2) Ship battles, another point of this game. Being able to face off against other ships, pirates, monsters, and even things the size of entire islands.

3) Cast : Although fairly cliche`in their visual and behavior designs, their conversations (like Aika and Fina teasing Vyse countless times or having a serious discussion about recent events), animations (drachma bashing the mast of the ship and yelling at the cast to get back to work or gilder skillfully toying with the wheel of your ship while giving you some serious advice), and interactions with each other give them a wonderful sense of "life" that most games lack.

4) If you build it, they will come. Err, wrong media. ;) When you get your own ship, you can recruit a crew to maintain it and change it's battle characteristics. And of course they'll need a place to stay, so you build up a base and can expand and customize it a bit as well. :)

4) Reputation : at various points in the game you can make choices (and win fights) that determine your worth as a pirate, it's somehow satisfying to see yourself on the most wanted posters, especially at the top. :)


The Bad : I admit the character battle system for SoA is meh-average at best, but it's not horrible either, and the graphics are standard Dreamcast fare, since that was it's original platform, but it's nothing I'd complain about. The music has a few good tracks, but for the most part it's standard fare jrpg music. I could live without a few cheezy thumbs-up moments too. ;)

Edit : If it's on Ps3 and/or 360 (I have my doubts considering how friendly Sega and Nintendo are quickly becoming) then I'll wait for a few price drops and get the game, even if I don't have the console yet (I'll wait for a $200 or less price point for either before I even consider either).

Edit 2 : Skies of Arcadia : Legends (GCN) Opening - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXlEOHnNv5U 

Sorry buddy but I think this balloon has too much air in it for you to pop with that tiny needle.

It is been only a day or two since I listed SoA under the games I desperately want a sequel to... This news is just awesome, I hope we see the confirmation soon!

Also, if true, Sega seems to have made up their minds about which console to support... Now they have three major games coming for the Wii with Nights, Mario & Sonic and SoA.