by the name of "Twilight Venom". Development The game makes use of CGI to create a 3D effect, including a slow camera pan drift. The player can zoom in and out from different angles during gameplay. There are also several computer generated cut scenes. The art style for the characters is a typical anime look, as opposed to a realistic or super deformed one. In addition, the game features a wide selection of alternate costumes for all the playable characters, including several originally used by characters from the previous Wild Arms games, that can be obtained during gameplay. The game features voiceovers in several of its cutscenes and battles. The music for Wild Arms 5, the only video game title where the original series composer Michiko Naruke did not contribute, was provided by Masato Kouda along with series newcomer Noriyasu Agematsu. Unlike past Wild Arms, Nana Mizuki sung the opening "Justice to Believe" and ending "Crystal Letter" theme rather than Kaori Asoh. Release In the United States, the first print run of Wild Arms 5 came in a commemorative "Series 10th Anniversary" box and included an art book featuring character art from all five Wild Arms games. This limited edition was later replaced by a standard edition with different cover art and no extras. The European version was released in two different versions: a limited edition, including an 80-page art book, and a standard edition, without the art book. Both featured the "Series 10th Anniversary" cover from the US release. The game was released for the PlayStation Network in Japan on October 15, 2014. Reception Wild Arms 5 received above-average reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 34 out of 40. Sources Wild ARMs 5 Prima Official Game Guide, published in America by Prima Games (2007) References External links 2006 video games 505 Games games Media.Vision games PlayStation 2 games PlayStation 3 games PlayStation Network games Sony Interactive Entertainment games Video games developed in Japan Video games scored by Masato Kouda Video games scored by Noriyasu Agematsu Video games set on fictional planets Wild Arms video games Western (genre) video games Xseed Games games Single-player video games