Arc the Lad is a tactical role-playing game developed by G-Craft for the PlayStation, debuting in Japan in 1995 and later released in North America in 2002 as part of the Arc the Lad Collection. Players follow the interconnected stories of Arc, who seeks his missing father, and Kukuru, a girl aiming to extinguish the Flame Cion. The game is notable for its strategic gameplay and rich narrative.
Arc the Lad is a tactical role-playing video game developed by G-Craft for the PlayStation and is the first game in the Arc the Lad series. It was released in 1995 in Japan, and released in North America on April 18, 2002, as part of Arc the Lad Collection. The Japanese released was published by SCEI, while the North American release was published by Working Designs. It was the best-selling Japanese PlayStation game of 1995 with over a million copies sold. Arc the Lad was followed by two direct sequels and many games that make up the series.
The story begins as the young girl Kukuru goes to put out the Flame Cion. At the same time, the hero Arc begins his quest to search for his estranged father, who left him and his mother 10 years ago. The two meet after Kukuru has put out the flame and is attacked by monsters.