Originally released in 2000 for the Sega Dreamcast, the 2003 re-release on the Nintendo Gamecube entitled "Skies of Arcadia Legends" is considered to be the "director's cut" of the game, as it includes characters not found in the original release.
The original Japanese version, "Eternal Arcadia", shows Captain Dyne smoking a cigarette on Pirate Isle near the beginning of the game. In the North American and European versions, this scene has been cut.