It is the 15th century, and England and France are engaged in the Hundred Years’ War. A young French girl from Domremy attempting to assist her father with his daily labors discovers a mysterious object: an armlet that magically binds around her wrist. The village is soon attacked, and she steps forward with the first sword she can find to confront the enemy, some humanoid beasts. Using the armlet for strength, hearing a mysterious voice, and with the help of her close friends, she defeats them and embarks on a long quest to help her fellow citizens and defeat the evil forces invading France. Jeanne d’Arc is a Japanese turn-based strategy RPG game that combines medieval history with fantasy and the craziness of Japanese anime. This is a well-known story retold through tactical battles one after the other, with game dialog and hand-drawn cutscenes twisting the story into new territories. It’s the story of a teen’s friendship and dedication, a relentless war, evil magic, unavoidable death, heartbreak, abandonment, and purifying hope. Jeanne joins the army and marches with 14 other companions of varying abilities and personalities to meet England’s Henry VI’s troops. Other armlet wielders are with her, able to use them and transform into fearsome warriors capable of striking down evil at its core. The game includes a map that allows you to move through locations where battles that advance the story take place and free stages that add nothing more than fun, powerful items, and challenging bosses.
