[scy]

On AnimeGAF. We were talking about Fandeath and Hito made me victim of fandeath. Rofl. Anyway, IF and only IF Xillia comes to the US I want to do the OT for that.

Fan death has forever changed how I view my mother's offers of putting more and more fans in my room as a child.

[Thoraxes]

Right, so I hope you enjoy your new Tales for Vita.

N-Gage is bound to get one this year, I can feel it! Good thing i'm prepared. I even bought a 256MB MMC card in anticipation!

[klee123]

I think that they've been pretty good lately at acknowledging that the PS3 is where a very large percentage of their fanbase is (especially when it comes to Tales). They've recently announced that they expect to sell 6.9m units of software on the PS3 this fiscal year, which is only down from 7.9m last year when they had huge titles like Xillia, One Piece and Gundam Extreme. So it certainly seems like they should have something like a Tales lined up for the PS3 again.

Yeah, they've stated recently that the PS3 will be their main platform of focus. It was pretty obvious with the amount of Japanese exclusives Namco is developing on the system. Their expectations for this fiscal year shows that they seem to be doing the same as last year.

[wrxsti22brockz]

Just start playing Tales of Graces F last night.. Cant wait for more... I bought Tales of Xillia cuz I Saw it used fpr $50.00 USD at Ebay the other day :( I guess I just have to double dipp :(

[encephalon]

On one hand, I enjoyed Xillia enough to buy another. On the other hand, Xillia was so rushed I kind of wish they were announcing it next year.

[Zabuza]

There will probably be some sort of Xillia Director's Cut and that will maybe get localized.

[charlequin]

It's extremely likely that Namco will continue localizing 3D home console mothership titles, at least, but don't let that stop y'all from making this the latest Tales thread composed of "lololol Scamco" x 10,000

[Aeana]

It's extremely likely that Namco will continue localizing 3D home console mothership titles, at least, but don't let that stop y'all from making this the latest Tales thread composed of "lololol Scamco" x 10,000

This optimistic outlook toward Namco is unwelcome, charlequin.

[grandjedi6]

Tales of Vesperia released: August 2008
Tales of Vesperia PS3 announced: April 2009

Tales of Graces released: December 2009
Tales of Graces f announced: August 2010

Tales of Xillia released: September 2011
Tales of Xillia DX announced: ?


The timing works out. And add that to the absence of any new trademarks....

[Cipherr]

They like to platform hop. Could be Vita or 3DS this time around.

Will smack the hell out of them if its not PS3. Xil solidified the platform for Tales.

[R_thanatos]

It's extremely likely that Namco will continue localizing 3D home console mothership titles, at least, but don't let that stop y'all from making this the latest Tales thread composed of "lololol Scamco" x 10,000

For me the S in scamco means Slow...

SO SLOW ..so painfully slow

Tales of Vesperia released: August 2008 Tales of Vesperia PS3 announced: April 2009 Tales of Graces released: December 2009 Tales of Graces f announced: August 2010 Tales of Xillia released: September 2011 Tales of Xillia DX announced: ? The timing works out. And add that to the absence of any new trademarks....

As long as the current dlc are compatible with the dx version , everything's fine ..
Give me gaius playable and a Loooonguer 4th chapter ..Aslong as Ival is not playable it would be perfect

[Aeana]

Will smack the hell out of them if its not PS3. Xil solidified the platform for Tales.

They're never going to just choose one platform, regardless.

[Rpgmonkey]

Jump also has a link to the teaser site for the game: http://next.tales-ch.jp/

Not up yet, will probably go up around Monday or so.

[jiggle]

next main tales will be from ToS team ya?

[grandjedi6]

next main tales will be from ToS team ya?

The restructing has eliminated both teams. Its now just hodgepodge teams from here on out apparently.

[ShockingAlberto]

It's extremely likely that Namco will continue localizing 3D home console mothership titles, at least, but don't let that stop y'all from making this the latest Tales thread composed of "lololol Scamco" x 10,000

While I agree they probably will, I'm still all for busting their balls over how poorly they are doing it.

Abyss was delayed past Christmas for no apparent reason and Graces had over a year between localization announcement and release.

It's good that they're trying but I'd like my kid to do better than a D+.

[Netto-kun]

Leaked scan (I guess from V Jump) showing some concept arts of the next Tales games. Looks like a somewhat modern city with tall buildings, skyscrapers and train?

Edit: Oh, it has already been mentioned.

[gembel]

my bet is ps3/psv transfarring!

[Mpl90]

Leaked scan (I guess from V Jump) showing some concept arts of the next Tales games. Looks like a somewhat modern city with tall buildings, skyscrapers and train? Edit: Oh, it has already been mentioned.

So, it's really a main Tales of announcement.
And it's really Tales of Versusia.

[SolidSnakex]

Leaked scan (I guess from V Jump) showing some concept arts of the next Tales games. Looks like a somewhat modern city with tall buildings, skyscrapers and train? Edit: Oh, it has already been mentioned.

It kind of gives me a FF12 vibe.

[Rpgmonkey]

Looks similar to Okumura's style. Guess he might be in charge of the art direction again.

[duckroll]

Jump also has a link to the teaser site for the game: http://next.tales-ch.jp/ Not up yet, will probably go up around Monday or so.

Good God. It's going to be a 3 week countdown isn't it? :P

[chaosblade]

Oh man, that setting. I want this game already. Namco can skip blowing money on localizing Xillia if that gets us this instead.

[duckroll]

Oh man, that setting. I want this game already. Namco can skip blowing money on localizing Xillia if that gets us this instead.

Isn't that always how it is though? A game always look more attractive when it's brand new, untitled, and no one knows anything about it other than attractive detailed artwork. Xillia was exactly the same before it was announced. The same comment were being made that Namco should skip Graces and just aim for that instead.

The reality is that artwork will always look better, and America will always be significantly behind Japan when it comes to Tales titles. I don't see it changing anytime soon.

[RPGCrazied]

A modern Tales. That would be interesting. Set in present times or something? I don't know how to feel about that one. I liked the fantasy setting a lot in my Tales.

[toleoring]

JUMP says platform TBD and "NEXT GEN TALES OF".

WiiU confirmed :)

[Oemenia]

I still dont understand why Bamco do not support the 360 for Tales games anymore given how Vesperia pulled in solid numbers.

It still hurts to think how incomplete and yet complete that game is on the 360...

[duckroll]

A modern Tales. That would be interesting. Set in present times or something? I don't know how to feel about that one. I liked the fantasy setting a lot in my Tales.

Most Tales games have "modern" areas. Artwork is often deceptive. Remember Xillia? :P

[RPGCrazied]

Most Tales games have "modern" areas. Artwork is often deceptive. Remember Xillia? :P

No. :( Not unless they localize it. I haven't followed it to much.

[Mpl90]

JUMP says platform TBD and "NEXT GEN TALES OF". WiiU confirmed :)

TBD?
I think this was said in all the other cases when an artwork of the next Tales of was shown without a defined platform. But that "NEXT GEN" could be interesting...unless they said the same the other times :D

[RyougaSaotome]

Isn't that always how it is though? A game always look more attractive when it's brand new, untitled, and no one knows anything about it other than attractive detailed artwork.

That's part of the fun though! =P

While I'd love them to suddenly announce a mainline Tales game for the Vita, I know that's not gonna happen. I'm fine with the PS3 and whatever spin-offs/remakes we end up getting.

[chaosblade]

Isn't that always how it is though? A game always look more attractive when it's brand new, untitled, and no one knows anything about it other than attractive detailed artwork. Xillia was exactly the same before it was announced. The same comment were being made that Namco should skip Graces and just aim for that instead. The reality is that artwork will always look better, and America will always be significantly behind Japan when it comes to Tales titles. I don't see it changing anytime soon.

I just have this weird fetish for modern-ish cities, so something is just wrong with me.

But you're right though, I remember thinking the artwork in Xillia could have been sort of like that. It wasn't anywhere near as blatant as it is in this case though.

[Paracelsus]

Isn't that always how it is though? A game always look more attractive when it's brand new, untitled, and no one knows anything about it other than attractive detailed artwork. Xillia was exactly the same before it was announced. The same comment were being made that Namco should skip Graces and just aim for that instead. The reality is that artwork will always look better, and America will always be significantly behind Japan when it comes to Tales titles. I don't see it changing anytime soon.

I think it's because hype quickly wears off, especially when it takes twelve months to localize said game. By the time it releases in the west it's not the newest game you're drooling after.

[duckroll]

TBD? I think this was said in all the other cases when an artwork of the next Tales of was shown without a defined platform. But that "NEXT GEN" could be interesting...unless they said the same the other times :D

It's just the next generation of Tales. Hype catch phrases.

[Mpl90]

It's just the next generation of Tales. Hype catch phrases.

Ah, ok. Just to confirm it's the next main entry in the series even more.

[Ravage]

Jump also has a link to the teaser site for the game: http://next.tales-ch.jp/ Not up yet, will probably go up around Monday or so.

Teaser site needs a username and password? :(

Why? CC is like TP that doesn't permanently deplete. I can't think of a single pro of TP over CC, myself, but I'd be willing to listen.

Probably "resource management." That's been the typical response to it. Not really a pro/con argument though. That or CC is more rewarding to player skill (or, rather, the worse you do, the harder CC is on you).

Static MP is one of those few aspects i hate about RPGs. Sure it does its job of assigning tactical cost to each move, but damn if it's not the most boring way to do it. Not to mention it could be easily broken by amassing MP restoring items via excessive grinding. Of all the MP-based JRPGs i've played thus far, Atelier seems to be the only series to get 'resource management' right as all actions in the game consume time (which is finite).

In my dream world, all ARPGs will either adopt regenerative point system like CC or go pure charging/recovery like Trinity or any fighting game.

[michaelius]

JUMP says platform TBD and "NEXT GEN TALES OF". WiiU confirmed :)

3DS and Vita are next gen consoles too

[lunchwithyuzo]

3DS and Vita are next gen consoles too

We know Vita's most likely getting Hearts R already, plus with the platform flopping the way it is in Japan I don't see it also getting a new mothership. 3DS is much more likely, but still not that likely imo, given Abyss sales were modest at best. I think 3DS will just get more 3D ports (Symphonia? Graces?) and/or maybe spinoffs (Narikiri Dungeon, Versus, etc).

NEXT GEN is probably a misnomer anyway, this is undoubtedly going to be a PS3 game. I think Wii U might get the inevitable Xillia "f" though.

[Dark Schala]

Looks similar to Okumura's style. Guess he might be in charge of the art direction again.

Sounds good to me given how nice Vesperia looked. It looks really interesting. Might just be one town or something, but it's neat to see in a Tales game.

Anyway, I look forward to the predictions after the countdown site goes up (since it's likely the identity of the next Tales site).

Most Tales games have "modern" areas. Artwork is often deceptive. Remember Xillia? :P

All of those duplicate port towns... lol.

[Rpgmonkey]

I think what the article is trying to say is that "the next generation of Tales of begins with a new world."

Basically just saying that it's the next mainline Tales and has the usual things that come with that (new world, new characters, new story, etc.). Nothing to do with the platform.

It'll be interesting to see how far along this is and when it will actually be released. They used similar tactics with Graces and Xillia and it took over a year from the time of their initial teaser trailer/image before they were on store shelves.

[shinkansen.3000]

Let me choose that next one for you. :D

It's still not out in Europe! :( It looks so awesome too!

I hope they won't delay it too long, I really want to play this!
Needless to say this will be most certainly my next, if by October there is no release in sight I'll just import it!

[kayos90]

I just want to see the premise of the game. I liked the premise of Xillia a lot.

[jiggle]

hopefully this is with Fujishima

[LOCK]

It is always confusing how they choose the platform to release these on. Either way, I'm optimistic.

[Phenomic]

Good God. It's going to be a 3 week countdown isn't it? :P

Nah more like a Facebook Brick Wall that opens up to another brick wall that opens up to a logo of Tales of Vesperia PS3 only distorted and later changed into the announcement of the next Radiant Mythology game or some fan art.

[dakkumauji]

It is always confusing how they choose the platform to release these on. Either way, I'm optimistic.

Sometimes I believe they use a dartboard to decide which platform they release their next game. It's believable!

[charlequin]

While I agree they probably will, I'm still all for busting their balls over how poorly they are doing it.

Just to clarify, I wasn't being ironic. I am all about people saying "lololol Scamco."

The reality is that artwork will always look better, and America will always be significantly behind Japan when it comes to Tales titles.

And a loud subset of American fans will bitch about whatever game is announced because they think the next one looks better. it's the circle of life~

[SMT]

Guys, I know you're not expecting this... But I just had a great idea that will lift the new Playstation handheld off the ground. Just listen to this...

TALES OF VITA!

Translated to: Tales of Life!

Makes sense.

[Thoraxes]

The only thing I hate is that I won't know if i'll want to import or wait for (lol) localization.

Also I saw the scan. Part of it on the bottom almost looks like Yulia City, and the bridge leading to Baticul.

[Dark Schala]

I just want to see the premise of the game. I liked the premise of Xillia a lot.

Yeah, same. Xillia's plot was interesting. The way it was executed was probably not the best way, but at least the underlying premise was interesting enough.

Like Xillia, though, I can see the featured artwork just being for one town, and the rest of the towns being completely different.

And a loud subset of American fans will bitch about whatever game is announced because they think the next one looks better. it's the circle of life~

Add "clamouring for Vesperia PS3" to that, since I don't see that mindset going away any time soon.

There are too many Tales games announced per annum for the west to catch up. Like duckroll said, they'll always be behind because it takes a while to localize them, and also because several are announced simultaneously and thus Namco picks the mothership title to localize. Then sometimes (or lately) they release a better version of the product a year later, and then we see complaining along the lines of the Vesperia PS3 situation where the west got the 360 version (which, while I haven't played that version, still seems like a competent game regardless of the additions made to the PS3 version).