Namco's Tales RPG series is a lot like the bus -- if you miss one, just wait a moment and another will be around shortly. The series, which got its start back in 1995 with Tales of Phantasia for the SNES, is now set to get two new entries as Namco Bandai announced plans to localize both Tales of Vesperia (pictured) for the Xbox 360 and Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World for the Wii later this year.
While Vesperia was first announced during Tokyo's Jump Festa event last December, the game's console destination had been something of a question mark until now. The game, which marks the franchise's first entry on Microsoft's console, will feature character designs by series stalwart Kosuke Fujishima of Oh My Goddess! and Gungrave fame, and promises "significant additions" to the series' action-heavy combat, a facet that has been Tale's defining feature since hit met points.
For those with a taste for nostalgia, Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World will take place two years after the GameCube original, whisking Wii owners away on a journey wrought with discovery, old friends, and what we're sure will be plenty of waggle. There's also talk of being able to "recruit" more than 200 different monsters, no doubt pleasing those harboring an incessant need to "catch 'em all."
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 4:17PM The Artist Formerly known as Jes said
Awww why does the 360 get all the cool cel shaded graphics and the Wii gets some weird non-cel shaded graphics
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 4:20PM (Unverified) said
Huh? Shoot over to wii.ign.com, ex-jesus. They got your cel-shaded fix through and through.
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 4:40PM (Unverified) said
Posted: Feb 27th 2008 9:15PM The Artist Formerly known as Jes said
yea but the cel shading in Symphonia 2 doesn't seem as vibrant as Symphonia 1 or Vesperia
it looks kinda bland to me
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it looks kinda bland to me
Posted: Feb 27th 2008 6:57PM (Unverified) said
You could also compare it to herpes.
Or Linkin Park.
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Or Linkin Park.
Posted: Feb 27th 2008 4:35PM (Unverified) said
No true-er or more common words have ever been said...
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 4:42PM (Unverified) said
Gotta say, Tales of Symphonia is a great game and any JRPG that strays from the Squenix (boring) battle system gets a [+] in my book.
See: Grandia II
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See: Grandia II
Posted: Feb 27th 2008 6:26PM HighFiveJesus said
Don't freak. There's a good chance it'll wind up there not too long if you look at what namco's been doing lately most of their games.
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 5:06PM protojimmy said
Ah, damn!
I was hoping they'd make it for the PS3, and it seemed like that was the most logical solution...
Tales of Phantasia: SNES, PSX, PSP
Tales of Destiny: PSX
Tales of Destiny 2: PSX, PSP
Tales of Eternia: PSX
Tales of Symphonia: GCN, PS2
Tales of Symphonia 2: Wii
Tales of Rebirth: PS2, PSP
Tales of Legendia: PS2
Tales of the Abyss: PS2
I mean, c'mon - they just screwed all of us who've followed the franchise loyally and don't have a 360.
It'll be the only American-Released Console Tales I can't play.
Lame.
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I was hoping they'd make it for the PS3, and it seemed like that was the most logical solution...
Tales of Phantasia: SNES, PSX, PSP
Tales of Destiny: PSX
Tales of Destiny 2: PSX, PSP
Tales of Eternia: PSX
Tales of Symphonia: GCN, PS2
Tales of Symphonia 2: Wii
Tales of Rebirth: PS2, PSP
Tales of Legendia: PS2
Tales of the Abyss: PS2
I mean, c'mon - they just screwed all of us who've followed the franchise loyally and don't have a 360.
It'll be the only American-Released Console Tales I can't play.
Lame.
Posted: Feb 27th 2008 5:14PM (Unverified) said
You missed Tales of Pahntasia in GBA too, and Tales of Innocence in the DS.
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 5:17PM protojimmy said
@Fernando Rocker:
You're right, I forgot to mention the GBA Tales of Phantasia, as well as the two DS ones.
@creid
I REALLY hope you're right.
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You're right, I forgot to mention the GBA Tales of Phantasia, as well as the two DS ones.
@creid
I REALLY hope you're right.
Posted: Feb 27th 2008 5:42PM Clatu6 said
Actually, this most certainly is a timed exclusive like Eternal Sonata. I saw an interview with the lead designer and he admitted as much. They will start work on the PS3 version once the 360 version is done and shipped.
Interesting... Microsoft obviously has some sort of finacial arrangement with Namco to make these timed exclusives. Licesening fee wavied perhaps?
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Interesting... Microsoft obviously has some sort of finacial arrangement with Namco to make these timed exclusives. Licesening fee wavied perhaps?
Posted: Feb 27th 2008 10:27PM (Unverified) said
The Designers said they wouldn't doubt it coming to PS3, they just aren't working on it right now.
There is a Three Page Interview in the current Play Magazine, read it :)
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There is a Three Page Interview in the current Play Magazine, read it :)
Posted: Feb 27th 2008 11:16PM protojimmy said
Hm, so many comments, haha.
Symphonia is what took my Tales-virginity.
Then I grabbed Legendia - not sure why every bashes it. It had it's flaws but I LOVED it.
Abyss was also amazing - I was glued to it for every second.
I order Destiny and Destiny 2 off of eBay shortly ago, I've just been kinda too busy to play them.
Hoping that the talk of it being a timed-exclusive is true, I'll just have to play through those to take up the wait time XD
As for Eternal Sonata, has anyone heard ANYTHING about that hitting North America, or is it a japan-only-ps3-release?
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Symphonia is what took my Tales-virginity.
Then I grabbed Legendia - not sure why every bashes it. It had it's flaws but I LOVED it.
Abyss was also amazing - I was glued to it for every second.
I order Destiny and Destiny 2 off of eBay shortly ago, I've just been kinda too busy to play them.
Hoping that the talk of it being a timed-exclusive is true, I'll just have to play through those to take up the wait time XD
As for Eternal Sonata, has anyone heard ANYTHING about that hitting North America, or is it a japan-only-ps3-release?
Posted: Feb 27th 2008 5:15PM Batzarro The worlds WOrst Detect said
IIIIIn-teresting... looks great, if that's a screen of the game.
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 6:40PM (Unverified) said
Tales of Symphonia for the GC was one of my favorite RPGs ever. I am stoked that the sequel is coming to Wii!
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 6:50PM (Unverified) said
"whisking Wii owners away on a journey wrought with discovery, old friends, and what we're sure will be plenty of waggle."
Actually, straight from the devs, the use of the Wiimote will mainly be used for activating shortcuts to moves and the like. It'll also be used as a pointer on the map.
Also, the party mainly fights with 2 characters and 2 AI-controlled monsters that you've captured and "befriended". Though, you'll sometimes get cameo guest appearances as characters on your team.
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Actually, straight from the devs, the use of the Wiimote will mainly be used for activating shortcuts to moves and the like. It'll also be used as a pointer on the map.
Also, the party mainly fights with 2 characters and 2 AI-controlled monsters that you've captured and "befriended". Though, you'll sometimes get cameo guest appearances as characters on your team.
Posted: Feb 27th 2008 8:09PM (Unverified) said
Tales forever!
Come on, Final Fantasy is dead and you know it. FF 9 was the last truly great FF game, as far as I'm concerned.
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Come on, Final Fantasy is dead and you know it. FF 9 was the last truly great FF game, as far as I'm concerned.
Posted: Feb 27th 2008 9:23PM a dark day said
beat symphonia twice with both attack types on every character and went up to level 80 on most of mine... awesome game and i will be buying this one and bad company next year.
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Posted: Mar 3rd 2008 10:39AM Supermanisdead said
Any news on a Tales of Innocence US release? That game is incredible.
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