> If all goes as planned, American Uberconsole owners will receive Eternal Arcadia, Grandia II, and Phantasy Star Online, all within the next few months!  Originally code-named "Project Ares", Eternal Arcadia will be renamed "Skies of Arcadia" for the US market.  Overworks (the Phantasy Star team) is working hard to ensure "Sega quality" in this highly anticipated ubergame.  Basically, you play as Vyse, an aspiring pirate ship captain with a good heart.  You must travel the skies of Arcadia while finding treasure, finding new friends, and defeating evil.

     > Everything about this game screams quality.  The graphics are amazing, from the real-time cut-scenes to the first person look around view!  The clouds...  I've never seen game generated clouds that looked this real!  The faces...  constantly changing expressions to set the mood.  Last but not least, the battle animations and special effects must be seen.

     > Eternal Arcadia's gameplay is quite varied.  You'll actually pilot your ship, fight ship to ship and team vs. team, have freedom of movement (a la Time Stalkers), talk to people,  shop for items, and much more!  In battles you can run, guard, fight, use item, use technique, and use magic... cool.

     > The import game is all Japanese (speech and text) -- about the only thing in English is the "Press Start" message before you begin.  The gameplay is easy to get into, but since you don't know exactly what you're objective is (it becomes a process of elimination), the importability is low.  At least the game isn't bogged down by a massive menu system.