Sega has recently filed trademarks for Skies of Arcadia and its Japanese counterpart Eternal Arcadia, sparking speculation about a potential revival of the beloved RPG. The trademarks, filed on January 16, 2025, and made public on January 24, 2025, have fueled hopes for a remaster, remake, or even a new entry in the series. This development aligns with Sega's ongoing efforts to revive its classic franchises, such as Crazy Taxi, Jet Set Radio, and Virtua Fighter.Originally released in 2000 for the Sega Dreamcast, Skies of Arcadia is a turn-based RPG that follows the adventures of Vyse, an air pirate fighting

Sega has recently filed trademarks for Skies of Arcadia and its Japanese counterpart Eternal Arcadia, sparking speculation about a potential revival of the beloved RPG.

  • HiddenTower@lemmy.worldEnglish
    7·
    2 days ago

    Eh, I often hear about the trademark renew but it means nothing. Skies of Arcadia is good but I don’t see a remake happening.

    • just_another_person@lemmy.worldEnglish
      22·
      2 days ago

      Yeah, I mean it was a “good” game, but I don’t remember it being amazing or anything. Was this game a huge deal with people?

      Honestly, if they just used the IP to make an Open World game where you base build on your airship and upgrade/manage/craft stuff, I could see it being a hit these days.

      • los_chill@programming.devEnglish
        1·
        1 day ago

        Yeah exactly. I remember really liking it as a kid but never finished it. Grandia II was my jrpg of choice on Dreamcast. But I’d check out a modern open world take on the Skies of Arcadia IP.

      • djidane535@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        3·
        2 days ago

        I think it’s famous because it was first released on Dreamcast, and than released once again on GameCube, where there is not many JRPGs. Besides, the game is expensive nowadays.

  • ninjabard@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    2 days ago

    I’d love a remake. Not on the level as FFVII or Residential Evil. But just polish some of the rougher edges would be nice.

  • wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    3·
    2 days ago

    As long as they don’t try to turn it into a live service game like they announced they’re doing with Crazy Taxi.

    I really don’t see them doing anything with the property. It’s one of my favorite RPGs of all time, but it’s still incredibly niche. They’d have to do a crazy marketing push to get ROI on anything they did with it.