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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 4:14PM Jerk Face said

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I've never played a Tales game, and I'm really not sure why. I mean, I am "down" with "JRPGs." I am "hip to" the "Final Fantasies." I would "give oral" to "Nobuo Uematsu."
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 4:17PM The Artist Formerly known as Jes said

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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

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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

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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 9:15PM The Artist Formerly known as Jes said

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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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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 4:24PM creid8 said

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"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."
I lol'd. Very true. Though since when did Fujishima do Gungrave? I thought that was Nightow (of Trigun fame.)
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 6:57PM (Unverified) said

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You could also compare it to herpes.

Or Linkin Park.
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 4:30PM (Unverified) said

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Dammit, now I need a Wii.
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 4:35PM (Unverified) said

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No true-er or more common words have ever been said...
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 4:42PM (Unverified) said

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Dammit, now I need an Xbox.
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 4:42PM (Unverified) said

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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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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 4:44PM (Unverified) said

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Shaftstation 3?
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 6:26PM HighFiveJesus said

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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 6:27PM HighFiveJesus said

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protojimmy that was meant for you. ---v--v--v

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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 9:19PM ruibing said

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If it is coming out now, it means development started back in 2005 when only the 360 dev kit was available. So until this hits the PS3 in 2009, I'm just going to have to be satisfied with White Knight Chronicles, Disgaea 3, and Eternal Sonata.
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 5:06PM protojimmy said

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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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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 5:14PM (Unverified) said

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You missed Tales of Pahntasia in GBA too, and Tales of Innocence in the DS.
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 5:15PM creid8 said

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If they don't eventually make a PS3 port of Vesperia, I'll eat my hat. They'd basically be throwing money away otherwise.
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 5:17PM protojimmy said

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@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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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 5:42PM Clatu6 said

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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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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 10:03PM (Unverified) said

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@Sean: prove it.... :( please? :(
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 9:20PM ruibing said

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Tales of Abyss was an awesome game.
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 10:27PM (Unverified) said

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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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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 11:16PM protojimmy said

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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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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 5:15PM Batzarro The worlds WOrst Detect said

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IIIIIn-teresting... looks great, if that's a screen of the game.
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 5:37PM motang said

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Awesome, Tales games are fun!
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 6:40PM (Unverified) said

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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

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"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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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 7:52PM Arteen said

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Symphonia was awesome. I hope the sequel will be just as good, if not better.
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 8:09PM (Unverified) said

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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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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 9:23PM a dark day said

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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

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Any news on a Tales of Innocence US release? That game is incredible.
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