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Wild Arms: To the End of the Wilderness
Foreword

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To those who have played Wild Arms / Wild Arms Alter Code: F:

Two of my favourite games in the world, and their soundtracks are my absolute favourite for years until now! Now you know where this novelisation's subtitle came from. :D This novelisation is based more on WAACF, though I'll be stealing bits and pieces from WA whenever I feel like it!

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To those who have not played Wild Arms / Wild Arms Alter Code: F:

You should, they're great games! If you're new to Wild Arms series in general, I recommend playing Wild Arms Alter Code: F, since it's an enhanced remake of Wild Arms and we get to see the characters in all of their 3D glory, plus the lines are better. If you don't really want to play the game but want to know the story, no worries, Wild Arms: To the End of the Wilderness is written as though the readers have never heard of Wild Arms before. :D

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To those who have / have not played Wild Arms 2, 3, 4, 5 or XF:

I don't know about you, but I treat each of the Wild Arms series as separate games with recurring themes, so there won't be any (or much) spoilers from the other games. I've played most of them, too, and my favourites are 1, 2 and ACF! I didn't like 3 so much, and I didn't enjoy the hexagonal turn-based battle system for 4 onwards, but I still love their soundtracks!

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To those who have / have not played Wild Arms Million Memories:

To be honest, I only found out about this game after it shut down… but it was Japanese-only, so not that I could have played it anyway. Wish I could have, though, the opening movie looks so good. xD

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To those who have / have not watched Wild Arms: Twilight Venom:

What, watch? What do you mean? Like a movie? Yes, Wild Arms series has its very own anime! But like the series itself, the anime is a separate story from the games with a recurring theme. It's interesting, I guess, but I prefer the games. :)

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To every reader in general:

I recommend listening to the soundtracks! And of course, hopefully you'll enjoy reading this. :D

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Thanks and credits:

Thanks to Media Vision for making a great game, and an even greater remake of it!

Thanks to Michiko Naruke for the great soundtracks that have been my favourites until now!

Thanks to Chris Baty and team for founding and hosting NaNoWriMo!

Thanks to my buddy Diana-HND for the WAACF fan art while I was in a NaNo writing slump! It was a great morale booster. xP

Thanks to Krysmphoenix at LPArchive for Let's Play WAACF! It makes a good reference material. :D

And thanks to you for reading!

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Disclaimer:

Wild Arms: To the End of the Wilderness is written by Estrelita Farr, who does not own anything from the actual games. And a terrible curse shall befall those who try to steal this story. xO

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Special note to everyone in 2020:

Don't lose heart! As the lyrics of Wild Arms 2nd Ignition's opening say, you're not alone!

Here's the English-translated lyrics of the song sung by the WATARIDORI Band in June 2020 on Youtube, hopefully it will raise your spirits. :D

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You're not alone, anytime and anywhere

When I can't hold back my tears,
you depart for the last battle with comrades
Promise me that you come back here
even if you go far away

You're not alone, anytime and anywhere
and never let go of your hand
I believe our bonds and passions,
and they keep us looking for the same dream

Whenever the wind changes, whenever the weather changes,
my whistle sounds like phew
Take these fallen feathers of migratory birds, and add your warmth

Over and over, I repeat inside,
"You're not alone, anytime and anywhere. Neither am I."
Though we get to a place beyond time,
our journey and the wilderness never end

You're not alone, anytime and anywhere
and never let go of your hand
I believe our bonds and passions,
and, from now on, they keep us looking for…

Though I'm exhausted with no night, I can move forward
There's something special to protect
Even on this dilapidated Filgaia,
where there is a will, there is a way

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End of Foreword.