years prior to the start of the game, were conducting experiments to restore the pulse of life to Filgaia in a facility known as the Yggdrasil. The experiment went awry and did the exact opposite, sucking most of the remaining life from the planet, leaving most of it an expansive desert. Notable members of this group are each of the Three Prophets, as well as Virginia's father, Werner Maxwell. Rounding out the group are Jet's adoptive father/creator, Elliot Enduro, as well as Pete Inkapilia, and Duran Bryant, about whom little is revealed, but their notes detail that they were repeatedly visited by Beatrice in dreams. Virginia's mother, Ekatrina, was also working with the Council at some point in the past. Development and release The game's introduction and event animations were produced by Bee Train Production Inc. with P.A. Works, directed by Koichi Mashimo with Kazuya Tsurumaki. The game was re-released for the PlayStation 4 via PSN on May 17, 2016, which includes improved resolutions and trophies. Reception Wild Arms 3 received "generally favorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. Critics praised the cel-shaded graphics along with the deep story and characters, while criticizing the frequent battles and world map searching system. In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 32 out of 40. References External links Wild Arms 3 at PlayStation.com 2002 video games PlayStation 2 games PlayStation 4 games PlayStation Network games Single-player video games Sony Interactive Entertainment games Ubisoft games Video games developed in Japan Video games featuring female protagonists Video games scored by Michiko Naruke Video games set on fictional planets Video games with cel-shaded animation Western (genre) video games Wild Arms video games Media.Vision games