Most of the Zoids mechas that have appeared in Zoids animated series past make an appearance in this extensive look at Arcadia and planet Zi, as well as some new creations that are introduced in this game. Legend of Arcadia is a remake of the GBA game Zoids Saga II. The story stars Atolei, prince of Arcadia, and his troop of Zoids pilots (over 40, to be exact), namely Regina, Jack and Ace. It is up to Atolei and his big crew of pilots to defeat the imperial army, using a time machine artifact that allows you to travel through numerous periods in time all over planet Zi.

The one aspect of this game that really stands out is the fact that over 200 different Zoids show up in this game alone, including Sabre Lion, Command Wolf, Iron Kong, Shield Liger and much more. Every single last Zoid is customizable down to the armor, ballistics, mounted guns, even the paint color! There are hundreds and hundreds of different equipment options for every single Zoid, and each pilot can control each Zoid, leaving you with thousands of choices to better optimize your unit's battle technique. You can alter six different stats with each addition and subtraction you make to form each Zoid to your own personal preferences. You can spend hours just shopping around for the perfect gear for everyone in your fighting unit. Don't worry about anything being too costly; there's plenty of hidden money and items to be found wandering around different towns and bases.

The battle system is almost as detailed as the customization of every Zoids mecha. The main system is turn-based and allows you to form deck commands, rearrange your pilot layout on the battle field, and swap pilots and Zoids, among other things. Unit formations and battles themselves have been streamlined thanks to these additions. You can attack each enemy with a constantly spinning target pointer that forces the player to time their attacks based on where they're aiming. Being able to skip long attack animations to speed up battles is an added convenience when fighting six on six. The intricacies of the battles and the detailed customizable aspects of the Zoids is great, but problems arise with this game in general when you look past them.

There are issues with the game being too easy at points. For the most part, it's challenging enough thanks to the battle system, but the only thing you need in order to gain ground against your enemies is money and some knowledge of strategy. One thing that really surprised me about Legend of Arcadia is that they didn't update the music, graphics, or animation for the DS' capabilities. It looks nice enough, but there's nothing in the game that really uses what the DS has to offer. Some of the animations, such as explosions in-battle, even look outdated because of this. Fans of older-sounding music won't have issues with this, but Zoids Saga is definitely showing its age in this game.