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Tales of ( Hearts DS , World: RM2 PSP ) first screens, first video: post #267
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It's nice to see my question (if this is really Team Destiny or not) has been confirmed. I'm really looking forward to getting this, I prefer their battlesystems and style.
Well we've had two outsourced DS games, lets see what a big game developed by one of the major teams does. >_>
Well we've had two outsourced DS games, lets see what a big game developed by one of the major teams does. >_>
grandjedi6
Master of the Google Search
oo Tales of Destiny DS game
duckroll said:
*sigh* Why do I even bother looking? It's never coming out here.
Edit: What, videos appeared after I had started typing this. 
Gonna go check them out.
Tales of Hearts:
Fives out of five for the "new 2D Tales" and five s out of five for the "new Team Destiny game." But it gets five ;_;s for probably never coming to NA, of course. Actually, let's make that seven ;_;s, because Innocence had already gotten five despite being in Eww DS 3D© and having a 3D battle system.
Not sure what to think of the storyline except that it sounds decidedly non-heavy-handed, and that's an enormous positive these days (and all days, I would argue, but these days even moreso). The main girl has a delightfully strange design (as opposed to negatively strange like, say, Estelle, although maybe Estelle will be saved by alternate costumes) and looks especially great in battle with her magic cheerleading baton or whatever that's supposed to be, so that's always nice. Main guy looks kind of shrug-worthy in his anime picture, but as a sprite he--reminds me a bit much of Narikiri Dungeon Kratos, actually. Odd. "Shing Meteoryte" might be the worst name this side of "Fayt Leingod," though I'm not sure anything will ever quite reach that level of horrible, but eh. If it plays well it plays well.
Also, I would say I can't believe there are a couple people in this thread who were hating on the 2D, but after Mega Man 9 I guess it doesn't surprise me much anymore. :/ But, honestly... As if you people don't have enough Tales entries with 3D models. These 2D sprites are simultaneously underutilized and fantastic, as opposed to something like ToH's eye-burningly-awful CG models, which are admittedly new for the series but in an entirely bad way (and are thankfully accordingly optional).
Radiant Mythology 2:
I adored Radiant Mythology and it was in the running for my GOTY 2007 pretty easily entirely on the strength of the Tales battle system--but it did feel a bit rough, so I hope they tighten up the battle system a bit for this game. It would be a shame to have fifty characters on tap (!!!) but still have a looser-than-usual control scheme, so yeah. ...Not that any of this matters to me either since it might never come to NA either. D: Shame, too, since it would be one great way to play as some insane number of Tales characters who would otherwise never be seen by an English-speaking audience in an English game. ;_;
We'll ignore the one insurmountable problem that this game probably won't be released in NA. (Seriously, even putting aside my bias, I did feel there was a disconnect created by the ability to extensively customize one main character's appearance while not being allowed to touch bunches of other Tales characters.)
Next Tales game on Wii:
Please be cel-shaded. And, again, unless it uses 2D sprites I want DLC costumes. Ten outfits per character, every character, no exception! This isn't a Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World situation where the game was practically complete by the time Nintendo got around to announcing that it would make DLC possible on Wii--any game being made on Wii now would certainly be able to account for the possibility of various downloadables.
(Incidentally... Since NA is getting ToS: DotNW so much later and since NA was so receptive of the original ToS, I'm kind of willing to hope that they'll create some extras for this audience, though maybe this is merely me clutching a thin fabric of hope.)
But as was pointed out, Team Symphonia's unlikely if the game's going to make 2009, so time to wait on news for who's even handling it...
Gonna go check them out.Tales of Hearts:
Five
s out of five for the "new 2D Tales" and five s out of five for the "new Team Destiny game." But it gets five ;_;s for probably never coming to NA, of course. Actually, let's make that seven ;_;s, because Innocence had already gotten five despite being in Eww DS 3D© and having a 3D battle system.Not sure what to think of the storyline except that it sounds decidedly non-heavy-handed, and that's an enormous positive these days (and all days, I would argue, but these days even moreso). The main girl has a delightfully strange design (as opposed to negatively strange like, say, Estelle, although maybe Estelle will be saved by alternate costumes) and looks especially great in battle with her magic cheerleading baton or whatever that's supposed to be, so that's always nice. Main guy looks kind of shrug-worthy in his anime picture, but as a sprite he--reminds me a bit much of Narikiri Dungeon Kratos, actually. Odd. "Shing Meteoryte" might be the worst name this side of "Fayt Leingod," though I'm not sure anything will ever quite reach that level of horrible, but eh. If it plays well it plays well.
Also, I would say I can't believe there are a couple people in this thread who were hating on the 2D, but after Mega Man 9 I guess it doesn't surprise me much anymore. :/ But, honestly... As if you people don't have enough Tales entries with 3D models. These 2D sprites are simultaneously underutilized and fantastic, as opposed to something like ToH's eye-burningly-awful CG models, which are admittedly new for the series but in an entirely bad way (and are thankfully accordingly optional).
Radiant Mythology 2:
I adored Radiant Mythology and it was in the running for my GOTY 2007 pretty easily entirely on the strength of the Tales battle system--but it did feel a bit rough, so I hope they tighten up the battle system a bit for this game. It would be a shame to have fifty characters on tap (!!!) but still have a looser-than-usual control scheme, so yeah. ...Not that any of this matters to me either since it might never come to NA either. D: Shame, too, since it would be one great way to play as some insane number of Tales characters who would otherwise never be seen by an English-speaking audience in an English game. ;_;
I'd been wondering about whether it was a sequel in gameplay only or in its story; cool to see that it's both. Also, DLC? Alternate costumes please. Ten of them per character at least. I'll pay if I have to, no problem.RpgN said:
Next Tales game on Wii:
Please be cel-shaded. And, again, unless it uses 2D sprites I want DLC costumes. Ten outfits per character, every character, no exception!
This isn't a Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World situation where the game was practically complete by the time Nintendo got around to announcing that it would make DLC possible on Wii--any game being made on Wii now would certainly be able to account for the possibility of various downloadables.(Incidentally... Since NA is getting ToS: DotNW so much later and since NA was so receptive of the original ToS, I'm kind of willing to hope that they'll create some extras for this audience, though maybe this is merely me clutching a thin fabric of hope.)
But as was pointed out, Team Symphonia's unlikely if the game's going to make 2009, so time to wait on news for who's even handling it...
I'd rather not get a game but at least have the fleeting joy of loving on its footage in an Internet forum than not get a game nor have that fleeting joy.ivysaur12 said:
But hey, if it looks great enough maybe I'll import anyway and play through without knowing what in the world I'm reading.
Edit: Okay, just got to the ToH part. Having CG sequences juxtaposed with the in-game engine really just highlights how pointless the CG designs are. Even if I liked them independently, which I don't, they're entirely inconsistent with the rest of the game's style. Anyway, though, gameplay's looking good!
I youtubed the ToH footage for those interested: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHYC17Y91F4
CowboyAstronaut
Banned
Wow that ds game looks hot.
Oh and it will come to the USA this time. Watch and see
Where is the confirmation of the Tales of Abyss Anime?!
Oh and it will come to the USA this time. Watch and see
Where is the confirmation of the Tales of Abyss Anime?!
Mr. Pointy
Member
Fuck yeah sprites! The battle system looks great.
rollingstart
Banned
The video looked awesome. I dig sprites on 3D worlds with sharp contrast.
Mr. Wonderful
Member
I just hope Alfa System improves the game technically. This is a second gen PSP game, now at 333mhz.Farore said:I thought the same when I saw that...
Tales of the Hearts, well... portable and region free = WIN!
I just hope Alfa System fix all the flaws of RM on the sequel...