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Thousand Arms is a game notable for mixing elements from RPG and dating sim games. It also featured an opening montage with a song sung by Ayumi Hamasaki, who was a rather famous singer in Japan at the time. You could also send away for a hybrid CD containing the game's soundtrack, wallpapers, and various outtakes from the English VA cast.
Regional Differences#
Many changes were made for the US version.
Battle#
- Random encounter rates were reduced.
- It's now easier to flee from battle.
- There's now a lower chance of enemies dropping items.
- Damashi now appears more frequently.
- Many enemies now give out more EXP.
- Many enemies now have more HP and are faster, but are weaker.
In the table below, instances in which a stat increased are marked in green.
Name |
HP |
EXP |
GG |
MP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Blade Rose |
14->28 +14 |
12->15 +3 |
9 |
6 |
Blue Damashi |
254->300 +46 |
52->67 +15 |
94 |
128 |
Bolt |
420->800 +380 |
320->416 +96 |
380 |
189 |
Bomber Ghost |
58->70 +12 |
23->29 +6 |
34 |
28 |
Bone Fighter |
42->50 +8 |
18->23 +5 |
4 |
12 |
Choro Spear |
6->22 +16 |
3 |
6->9 +3 |
3 |
Dark Gearman |
62->110 +48 |
25->32 +7 |
10->15 +5 |
8 |
Dawn Thief |
23->30 +7 |
8->10 +2 |
12->18 +6 |
7 |
Freelance Knight |
38->50 +12 |
12->15 +3 |
6->9 +3 |
8 |
Freelance Ninja |
34->40 +6 |
18->23 +5 |
6->9 +3 |
12 |
Gear Hawk |
45->75 +30 |
20->26 +6 |
10 |
12 |
Hammer Gearman |
26->35 +9 |
13->16 +3 |
6->9 +3 |
7 |
Harakiri Ghost |
38->60 +22 |
18->23 +5 |
7 |
20 |
Kamikaze Spear |
29->40 +11 |
15->19 +4 |
10->15 +5 |
6 |
Katana Ghost |
15->25 +10 |
7->9 +2 |
3 |
6 |
Knife Master |
38->50 +12 |
14->18 +4 |
7->10 +3 |
5 |
Lava Giant |
71->85 +14 |
30->39 +9 |
42 |
38 |
Mace Gearman |
39->80 +41 |
27->35 +8 |
11->16 +5 |
10 |
Mandara |
31->45 +14 |
10->13 +3 |
7->10 +3 |
5 |
Marion Robot |
42->80 +38 |
33->42 +9 |
38 |
38 |
Merman Knight |
41->60 +19 |
18->23 +5 |
8 |
8 |
Night Lancer |
75->90 +15 |
25->32 +7 |
10->15 +5 |
15 |
Pirate Orc |
48->60 +12 |
23->29 +6 |
38 |
31 |
Pride Armor |
52->65 +13 |
22->28 +6 |
16->32 +16 |
12 |
Scimitar Crab |
16->50 +34 |
16->20 +4 |
8 |
9 |
Shutvaltz Leader |
56->75 +19 |
20->26 +6 |
36->54 +18 |
38 |
Sword Crab |
36->50 +14 |
26->33 +7 |
11 |
18 |
Movement#
- There’s a bug in the US version that causes the player to move in different angles just in order to enter towns/dungeons. In the Japanese version, the player only needs to move in a straight line to enter towns/dungeons.
- The default movement was changed from walk to run.
Text/Audio#
- Many instances of breaking the fourth wall were added to the US version's text. The Japanese version had no such text whatsoever.
- In the prologue in the town, there’s a lot more screaming and commotion going in the background.
- In a certain cutscene that triggers in the Town of Boyzby, the Japanese version shows the ages of the girls/women in this cutscene while the US version doesn't.
Miscellaneous#
- A soft reset button combination was added to the US version.
- The L1 and R1 functions are reversed.
- There’s a girl named Kyleen that you can chat with in the Port of Hatoba. In the Japanese version, you didn’t receive anything after talking with her. In the US version, you get a Revive EX after talking with her.