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[AmuroChan]

Cool. I liked Xillia.

 

[nial]

Don't trust BNE to do any good job, ever.

 

[LordCBH]

YES!!!!! I fucking loved this one!

 

[WX3]

This was my first Tales game and I loved the experience. I remember buying the PS3 Special Edition on a whim!

 

[West Texas CEO]

Xenosaga remastered next?

Nah just kidding, Xenosaga is trash.

 

[jimmypython]

this is certainly nice. but they are not doing Graces first?

 

[Astral Dog]

Hmm i was hoping to see Xilia and Xilia 2 bundle

 

[jshackles]

Xenosaga is trash.

 

[Danjin44]

Xenosaga remastered next?

Nah just kidding, Xenosaga is trash.

 

[killatopak]

Please someone remaster graces f.

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

Xenosaga remastered next?

Nah just kidding, Xenosaga is trash.

 

[March Climber]

 

[Doom85]

Abyss is a much higher priority but Xillia 1 is fairly good if not too remarkable so cool I guess.

I do love how it seems like they’re not including Xillia 2. Either they don’t want to bother with it, or my god, if they have the nerve to release it separately later, despite what a cheap cash grab it was in the first place (“yeah, we’ll just reuse 90% of the locations from the first game, I’m sure our players won’t notice!”

 

[nial]

Good pfp.

 

[LavitzSlambert]

Abyss is a much higher priority but Xillia 1 is fairly good if not too remarkable so cool I guess.

I do love how it seems like they’re not including Xillia 2. Either they don’t want to bother with it, or my god, if they have the nerve to release it separately later, despite what a cheap cash grab it was in the first place (“yeah, we’ll just reuse 90% of the locations from the first game, I’m sure our players won’t notice!”

Abyss definitely needs a re-release. My PS2 copy works and the only other platform it was released on was 3DS, but I don't expect it would be a great experience. I have only played Symphonia, Abyss, and half of Vesperia but want to get back into the series. Is Xillia worth a shot? I have not really heard its praise when people speak of the series, at least nowhere near the same extent of the games I listed.

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

Abyss definitely needs a re-release. My PS2 copy works and the only other platform it was released on was 3DS, but I don't expect it would be a great experience. I have only played Symphonia, Abyss, and half of Vesperia but want to get back into the series. Is Xillia worth a shot? I have not really heard its praise when people speak of the series, at least nowhere near the same extent of the games I listed.

Abyss is my favorite Tales and also has my favorite cast. Love the story too. It's great all across the board for me. Would love a remaster someday

 

[Danjin44]

Good pfp.

I’m actually REALLY liking this game. Despite being old PSP game it aged really well and similar to Valkyria Chronicles series it nicely mixes real history with fantasy.

Edit: great Kat pfp.

 

[anthony2690]

Nice, I'll buy this and actually play it this times on Xbox

I had both xilia titles for PS3 but never got round to unsealing them, I did play graces f though and really enjoyed that one, hopefully that comes in the future too

I wonder if this includes both xilia titles or just the first game...

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

If true

 

[Astral Dog]

Abyss definitely needs a re-release. My PS2 copy works and the only other platform it was released on was 3DS, but I don't expect it would be a great experience. I have only played Symphonia, Abyss, and half of Vesperia but want to get back into the series. Is Xillia worth a shot? I have not really heard its praise when people speak of the series, at least nowhere near the same extent of the games I listed.

Tales of Abyss one of the worst jrpgs i ever played, the cast is insufferable and the graphics hideous

 

[Hudo]

If I had my wish, they' revisit Tales of Zestiria and remake it. With the new tech but the same world and art design. And obviously better pacing and without any of the story fuckups.

But that will never happen.

 

[Punished Miku]

Wonder if they'll get to Graces f.

 

[Hudo]

Xenosaga remastered next?

Nah just kidding, Xenosaga is trash.

 

[SantaC]

better game than Arise imo

 

[Shifty1897]

I liked Xillia. I always heard Xillia 2 was terrible.

 

[Neil]

I liked Xillia. I always heard Xillia 2 was terrible.

Oh for me, Xillia 2 was much better. But I could see how it would be a little jarring. And it was a typical lazy sequel using most of the same assets etc.

 

[Aion002]

Xenosaga remastered next?

Nah just kidding, Xenosaga is trash.

You mean Xenoblade... Xenosaga is great.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Xenosaga remastered next?

Nah just kidding, Xenosaga is trash.

I know it's a joke, buuuuut officer Qingyi here wants to have a chat with you.

 

[Quasicat]

Although I like Xillia, I’m surprised they aren’t doing Graces F first. Either way, I preferred Eternal Sonata and would love to see that remastered as well!

 

[Icymanipulator]

Yes!
Never played this one, would love to try it.

 

[Mr Hyde]

If they make a double whammy with the sequel I'm in day one but if it's only Xillia I'll pass since I already own it for PS3.

 

[TGO]

About time.

 

[touchfuzzy]

I liked this one actually, I’ve only finished two Tales games (Symphonia and Xillia) so it must’ve done something right. Sequel was rubbish, but I’m surprised they aren’t bothering to include it.

 

[Comandr]

Xillia 1 was great. First tales game I remember having two separate playable main characters with their own unique story beats.

Maxwell strikes me as proto-velvet, except she can taste more than blood and … appleboo.

Phantasy is still the best I’ll die on this hill.

 

[Badlucktroll]

 

[Doom85]

Abyss definitely needs a re-release. My PS2 copy works and the only other platform it was released on was 3DS, but I don't expect it would be a great experience. I have only played Symphonia, Abyss, and half of Vesperia but want to get back into the series. Is Xillia worth a shot? I have not really heard its praise when people speak of the series, at least nowhere near the same extent of the games I listed.

Xillia 1 is fairly good but it is VERY safe in terms of characters and the story in terms of mixing things up from past Tales games.

The three you listed (Abyss, Vesperia, and Symphonia) I consider peak Tales, the only one I would add to their company is Berseria. It is a prequel to Zesteria, but by thousands and thousands of years and only a handful of moments and ideas in Berseria are enhanced by knowing Zesteria’s story. There are a few tried-and-true elements to the characters and story, but there are a lot of genuine surprises and interesting developments. Velvet‘s character arc is truly satisfying to go through, and the whole main cast all play off each other very well (the one “weak link“ was the character who is the youngest of the party, not bad or annoying but just kind of okay, but he does get a truly awesome moment in the third act of the story and ultimately justifies his place in the story).

 

[SkylineRKR]

Xillia was good and trimmed the fat. It wasn't bloated and too long, dungeons were over before they would get boring. You could fast travel almost immediately, i like it when RPG do this. Ok battle system too. Very safe but overall a fun romp.