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Tales of the Abyss 3DS Confirmed for NA by Nintendo Power
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Here, I wrote up a summary of the interview.
- They know that people want more Tales games in English, but time and money get in the way. Yoshizumi says that they have taken steps to try to alleviate this problem, and hopefully we can now look forward to seeing more Tales games worldwide.
- 3DS cart size proved to be a challenge for fitting everything on there, particularly voice data was an obstacle but he says he feels like they solved this while keeping the quality high.
- "Every part of the game, with the exception of the animated cut-scenes, has been redone in 3D." Yoshizumi thinks this makes the game seem more real than before. More immersive
- They had to rebuild the character models to improve performance, but the rest of the game has been ported over seamlessly.
- They made a few changes to "in-game parameters" to compensate for control differences, but other than that there aren't any new additions. No new weapons or artes.
- No communication (StreetPass, etc.) features.
- They've talked about a sequel to Abyss, but haven't yet come up with something that would be good enough for a full game.
- There will be more information about Graces F soon.
- Yoshizumi says he appreciates the comments he receives on Twitter from worldwide fans, and he hopes that more Tales games can make it over in the future.
- They know that people want more Tales games in English, but time and money get in the way. Yoshizumi says that they have taken steps to try to alleviate this problem, and hopefully we can now look forward to seeing more Tales games worldwide.
- 3DS cart size proved to be a challenge for fitting everything on there, particularly voice data was an obstacle but he says he feels like they solved this while keeping the quality high.
- "Every part of the game, with the exception of the animated cut-scenes, has been redone in 3D." Yoshizumi thinks this makes the game seem more real than before. More immersive
- They had to rebuild the character models to improve performance, but the rest of the game has been ported over seamlessly.
- They made a few changes to "in-game parameters" to compensate for control differences, but other than that there aren't any new additions. No new weapons or artes.
- No communication (StreetPass, etc.) features.
- They've talked about a sequel to Abyss, but haven't yet come up with something that would be good enough for a full game.
- There will be more information about Graces F soon.
- Yoshizumi says he appreciates the comments he receives on Twitter from worldwide fans, and he hopes that more Tales games can make it over in the future.
Paracelsus
Member
Amir0x said:
No, wait: I went under the assumption that every game was like DoA and SFIV, are you telling me it doesn't work that way? I was planning to buy a 3DS early next year without ever using 3D (I can't see it anyway), but this is pretty bad news for me.
dakkumauji
Member
What a sensible!?! thing for Namco to do.
I will just need to get a 3ds now I guess. Probably with this game release then.
Now more Graces news!
I will just need to get a 3ds now I guess. Probably with this game release then.
Now more Graces news!
Sammy Samusu
Member
Splinter Cell... LOOK OUT!
Because it's a port, and ports are always that fucked up? I'm pretty sure a Tales 3DS developed from the ground up could look and play just as good as Graces.Synless said:
It varies pretty wildly; you obviously have extreme examples like DOA and SSF4 where there's a massive framerate difference between the two modes, and there's games like Super Monkey Ball and Steel Diver that are 60 fps in 2D or 3D. It really does come down to how well you program.Paracelsus said:
It's something that's bound to improve as more devs get familiar with the hardware, but I doubt TotA is going to be one of those games.
Oops, there's more.
- Yoshizumi promises that the load times have been reduced significantly, and also says that they should be able to deliver a steadier framerate (I think he's talking about the world map in specific here)
- Confirms that skits will remain unvoiced in this version.
- Yoshizumi promises that the load times have been reduced significantly, and also says that they should be able to deliver a steadier framerate (I think he's talking about the world map in specific here)
- Confirms that skits will remain unvoiced in this version.
Scamco All right!dragonlife
Member
Goddammit.Aeana said:
Now THIS is a confirmation I can get behind!
I wouldn't mind another big RPG hitting the 3DS this summer!
Regarding the whole ToGF thing, I think the fact that they STILL are mum on platform is, in and of itself, very suspicious. I don't doubt that the PS3 version is coming, but I suspect it won't come alone.
I wouldn't mind another big RPG hitting the 3DS this summer!
Regarding the whole ToGF thing, I think the fact that they STILL are mum on platform is, in and of itself, very suspicious. I don't doubt that the PS3 version is coming, but I suspect it won't come alone.
Kurosaki Ichigo
Member
Well, at least it doesn't brick 3DSs, does it.Kurosaki Ichigo said:
Paracelsus
Member
Amir0x said:
I see
The fact there are 60fps 3D games already is reassuring enough for me, thanks.
People are fearing they are backporting content on Wii and only releasing that version in NA. It sounds laughable but it's been 6 years since start of gen and PS3 still hasn't got a single Tales in NA, so you never know.
http://twitter.com/SuperDadamore/Thoraxes said:
Sammy Samusu
Member
Thank you.Aeana said:
*types threatening messages using Google Translator*
InternHertz
Member
Aeana said:
Does he say if this only applies to the NA version? Or will they actually take out the voices in the Japanese version? I really hope it's only in the US version >_<
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
Ugh, same here. I don't think I'd be able to take it. I like JYB, but I really don't want to hear him say that line ad nauseam.Aeana said:
I'm far too used to Takahiro Sakurai's voice coming out of Asbel's mouth at this point as well.
Thanks for the interview info, Aeana.
WickedLaharl
Member
hmm i'm interested but only if the framerate isn't terrible like in that video.
i like JYB xD
Magicpaint
Member
Thanks for the info Aeana.
Glad to hear they're smoothing out the world map and of course loading times are being minimised. All that will go to waste though if the battles aren't smooth like the original, so here's hoping that is given the same level of attention.
Unvoiced skits is disappointing but exactly what I expected (a step back though since Vesperia and Symphonia Wii addressed the issue). Hopefully they let you SUPER speed up the skits then, it's a nightmare how slowly they move when unvoiced.
Glad to hear they're smoothing out the world map and of course loading times are being minimised. All that will go to waste though if the battles aren't smooth like the original, so here's hoping that is given the same level of attention.
Unvoiced skits is disappointing but exactly what I expected (a step back though since Vesperia and Symphonia Wii addressed the issue). Hopefully they let you SUPER speed up the skits then, it's a nightmare how slowly they move when unvoiced.
SSFIV is an interesting case because it actually runs in 3 separate IQ modes. 2D 60FPS no AA, 3D 30FPS no AA and 2D 30FPS 2xAA.Ridley327 said:
For what it's worth 2D 60FPS actually requires more resources then 3D 30FPS, so I would not expect it as a standard feature. On the other hand doubling the AA in 2D at the same framerate is cheaper then 3D, so there is no excuse for devs not to use it when framerate doubling is not employed.
AceBandage
Banned
Roto13 said:
No, and you'll like it.
Dr. Kitty Muffins
Member
This game will lead to me buying a 3DS.