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Announcement of an announcement.

 

[zeopower6]

Off topic, but everytime I see Wondercon mention I remember how sad it is that the Con has moved away from San Francisco. Stupid So-Cal...

Hopefully the panel will provide us with a Sid release date.

Sorry 'bout it. I guess WonderCon had to replace AX, lol.

Will they reveal more voices here? It looks like it'll just be Jude/Milla's voices.

 

[Aklamarth]

So when are we going to get the second one ? 2016 ?

 

[Jomjom]

Tales of Vesperia please!

 

[kayos90]

Is this panel going to be about how they're not gonna do any sort of advertising whatsoever and release it against another major RPG?

And that the NA version of the game is getting an exclusive "JYB voices all characters" mode that is on by default?

Of course. It'll be a limited edition CE for Aeana though.

 

[Soulflarz]

Dammit i took this for a "RELEASES IN 14 DAYS GO GO GO"

Oh well

 

[Nephitamine]

Damn. I read Tales of Xillia Incoming March 29 when I glanced over the title and my heart skipped a beat. Well, an announcement is still good.

 

[salromano]

Not sure if anyone mentioned it, but Namco's also hosting a Naruto Shippuden: UNS 3 panel there, too. They're promising a special announcement on that front. The game surfaced in Steam's registry yesterday (but was quickly replaced by some generic ValveTest name---I saw it, so I can confirm it was there), so I'm guessing they're going to announce the PC version.

Anyhow, here's the PR:

NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. is inviting attendees at this year’s WonderCon in Anaheim, California a chance to meet with the minds behind two fan favorite franchises from NAMCO BANDAI Games. Hiroshi Matsuyama CEO and President of CyberConnect2, developer of NAMCO BANDAI Games’ NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 3 and Tales of Xillia producer Hideo Baba will be hosting special panels devoted to their respective series. They will also be available throughout the weekend for signing sessions with fans at the NAMCO BANDAI Games America booth (#1307). WonderCon will be held in the Anaheim Convention Center on March 29-31, 2013.

Tales of Xillia panel

Friday, March 29, 2013

3:00pm – 4:00pm Room: 207BCD

Tales of series producer, Hideo Baba will be making his first North American appearance in 2013 to speak with fans about the popular RPG series’ 15th anniversary for North America and about this summer’s anticipated release of Tales of Xillia. Fans will also be able to meet the English voice actors for Tales of Xillia’s lead characters as they talk about their interpretations and inspirations for Jude Mathis and Milla Maxwell. Guests who dress up as their favorite Tales of characters will receive a special group picture with Hideo Baba!

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 3 panel

Saturday, March 30, 2013

4:00pm – 5:00pm Room: 207BCD

Hiroshi Matsuyama, President and CEO of famed Japanese developer CyberConnect2 will be hosting a panel discussing the history and evolution of NAMCO BANDAI Games’ Ultimate Ninja series. The hour-long panel will give fans a special inside look at the franchise’s past and future, a special NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 3 announcement and a chance to challenge Hiroshi Matsuyama at his own game!

Hiroshi Matsuyama and Hideo Baba will also be hosting signing sessions throughout the weekend in the NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. booth (booth #1307). Exact times and dates for each signing will be announced next week. Please follow www.twitter.com/namcogames, www.facebook.com/namco, and www.facebook.com/tales for more information.

 

[FSLink]

Of course. It'll be a limited edition CE for Aeana though.

And comes with a physical statue of Emil that says awesome phrases like "Courage is the magic that turns dreams into reality."


I'm not a Naruto fan but I do like the games, a PC port would be wonderful.

 

[kayos90]

Not sure if anyone mentioned it, but Namco's also hosting a Naruto Shippuden: UNS 3 panel there, too. They're promising a special announcement on that front. The game surfaced in Steam's registry yesterday (but was quickly replaced by some generic ValveTest name---I saw it, so I can confirm it was there), so I'm guessing they're going to announce the PC version.

Anyhow, here's the PR:

Yup. I had posted the PR for Xillia a few hours back and NS3 is here.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=524694

 

[Paranerd]

Yeah, I'm gonna be at WonderCon, as well. Curious about what they'll show, but I'm guessing it won't be anything major, judging by the panel description.

 

[kayos90]

Well considering that the voice actors are going to be there I assume there will at least be a trailer.

 

[dakkumauji]

Well considering that the voice actors are going to be there I assume there will at least be a trailer.

Probably just going to show the gameplay video that everyone already seen.

 

[kayos90]

Probably just going to show the gameplay video that everyone already seen.

That'd be disappointing.

 

[Thoraxes]

Wooo, my ENTHUSIASM is through the roooooooof.

 

[Coxy]

cmoooon release date and limited edition

 

[Stark]

Speaking of LE, did Graces f get one in NA?

I only remember that First Day edition or whatever it was, but that was for EU, right?

 

[RPGCrazied]

Speaking of LE, did Graces f get one in NA?

I only remember that First Day edition or whatever it was, but that was for EU, right?

Nope. We got a preorder bonus of 2 costumes and a PS3 theme.

 

[dakkumauji]

Speaking of LE, did Graces f get one in NA?

I only remember that First Day edition or whatever it was, but that was for EU, right?

The only thing Graces f got was preorder DLC from Gamestop only and to this date, still Gamestop only.

 

[zerokoolpsx]

Wow, I live surprisingly close by.

 

[Stark]

Nope. We got a preorder bonus of 2 costumes and a PS3 theme.

The only thing Graces f got was preorder DLC from Gamestop only and to this date, still Gamestop only.

Then I have no hope for an LE here.

 

[kewlmyc]

Speaking of LE, did Graces f get one in NA?

I only remember that First Day edition or whatever it was, but that was for EU, right?

No, it didn't get a limited edition in the US, but it got exclusive DLC only at Gamestop.

 

[ohlawd]

Graces F's PS3 themes were so disappointing. Why did they have to rotate :/

I'd have kept the Pascal one on for a long time.

 

[DashReindeer]

So Wondercon is permanently in Anaheim now? It had finally become a con SF could get excited about in recent years, and then it moved away? Why? I'd go to this panel in an instant.

 

[t26]

So Wondercon is permanently in Anaheim now? It had finally become a con SF could get excited about in recent years, and then it moved away? Why? I'd go to this panel in an instant.

At this point all you can hope is for them to create a new con in San Francisco.

 

[kayos90]

I doubt we'll get an LE but it is the 15th anniversary so you never know.

 

[Yazuka]

Any words if they are going to show this live? I hope they do, woukd enjoy watching this.

 

[RPGCrazied]

Starts in 2 days? With Kingdom Hearts HD not until fall, and looking the same for FFX|FFX-2 HD if not later. I need a summer game, please release early summer Xillia!

 

[luca1980]

hoping for a nearby release date...summer is far awayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

 

[Stuart444]

Starts in 2 days? With Kingdom Hearts HD not until fall, and looking the same for FFX|FFX-2 HD if not later. I need a summer game, please release early summer Xillia!

It's defo a summer game and most likely June or July .

We should hopefully find out the exact date when this starts.

 

[RPGCrazied]

Is this going to be live streamed at all?

 

[Protocol7]

Will someone ask them why they did such a crappy job when doing the battle voice overs and really hope the rest isn't that bad...

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=49563168&postcount=1

 

[RPGCrazied]

I'm on the fence on the voice acting, need to hear more, but Jude sounded good to me. Alvin, not so much.

I really hope this is live, I want to watch. Or at least recorded.

 

[kayos90]

Someone will probably release a low quality recording.

 

[Yazuka]

So still nothing said if this will be shown live? That's sad. =(
Hope they would have had a livefeed.

 

[kayos90]

So still nothing said if this will be shown live? That's sad. =(
Hope they would have had a livefeed.

There probably won't be.

 

[Yazuka]

There probably won't be.

Figured as much. No live tweets or anything else?
When is is supposed to start? I'm really bad with the whole pm and am stuff. Since we don't have that where I live.

 

[Kagari]

Oh this is today. Well, here's to hoping for a release date.

 

[Shahed]

Oh this is today. Well, here's to hoping for a release date.

If they do announce a release date, I wonder if it will just be for the US, or if they'll include Europe this time

 

[Yazuka]

If they do announce a release date, I wonder if it will just be for the US, or if they'll include Europe this time

Hopefully a date for both US and Europe. I'm looking forward to see what the surprises are, if there really are any surprises.

 

[kayos90]

EU date will most likely be not the US release date since it hasn't even been a year since Graces f came out for EU.

 

[RPGCrazied]

I think it starts at 3 or 4pm, but I have no idea the time zone this is in.

 

[kayos90]

I think it starts at 3 or 4pm, but I have no idea the time zone this is in.

It's 3-4PM in Cali/Pacific.

 

[RPGCrazied]

oh, so it starts 5pm my time. I hope its recorded. I bet it won't be though, lol. Would be nice to see the voice actors in person.

 

[Bladenic]

Gonna guess June/July. Would be very pleasantly surprised with May. Watch it be September.

 

[Dead Prince]

we will get a release date and a vita announcement. it will come out week of GTAV

 

[kayos90]

we will get a release date and a vita announcement. it will come out week of GTAV

GTAV is coming out in the summer?

 

[ChrisG683]

I would love to be able to go to a panel with Hideo Baba and ask "So when are all of your games coming to PC/Steam?"

The JRPG scene on the PC is so starved... I would love to see the Tales Series on Steam, and I imagine the modding scene would be pretty active too.

 

[RPGCrazied]

We already know summer time. So either May - August(at the latest)

 

[Paznos]

GTAV is coming out in the summer?

Technically yes by a few days or so.