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Tales of Zestiria Tokyo Game Show story trailer (+pre-order Mystic Artes)
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this scene is so over the top even for Tales game standard.
What's over the top about it?
Considering you can only have 2 in the party at once, outside of cutscenes or a special attack I doubt it.
this scene is so over the top even for Tales game standard.
Power of friendship go!
I like the scene. Is a bit cheesy but I like it.
Well yes, obviously that either has to happen in a cutscene or be introduce as a hidden new mechanic late into the game. But I can totally see them doing this akin to the
battle ending Finality Charge Break in Rebirth but only include that in e.g. the final battle for added effect
Jathaine
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I'm not so sure about that.
You know that the Tenzoku going into him and him using their powers is an actual mechanic, right? Seems less power of friendship and more... that.
Dats I only played Symphonia, Abyss, Vesperia Xillia and about 1h of Xillia 2 so I can only assumed what you mean by the spoilered part 
Pretty sure the guy he is fighting there is the big bad...who am I kidding, last minute plot twist enemy reveal incoming.
Pretty sure the guy he is fighting there is the big bad...who am I kidding, last minute plot twist enemy reveal incoming.
Nightengale
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The 'Tales' 1st/2nd half structure. =)
exactly
Also apparently a little girl turns into him? Evil version of Sorey that can fuse with hyouma?
Schreckstoff
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Tales of The Abyss opening remains my favourite, despite hating most of the cast.
why would you posted Vocaless English version?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yzTJYM4p-s
It is one of the best Tales OP.
Heard the song about 1000x times or more. Love it.
nintendoman58
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Oh man, I'm liking that tune already. That song is awesome.
Yes. I'm not saying it's not justified. But the scene with him struggling, the tenzokus going into him and how their faces are shown when he attacks looked like a power of friendship scene.
I didn't say it as a complain
I have to agree. The tone of the song doesn't really fit with the tone of the animation, and knowing the tone of Tales games in general doesn't help. Song itself is fine, but it does not fit.
Werewolf Jones
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Opening is better than Xillia's and maybe Xillia 2.
Then you failed. Since Graces the term "friendship" is officially deemed a curse word. =P
Schreckstoff
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I wasn't sure anymore whether the game version had vocals or whether it was only the anime since it's been a while since I watched/played either.
Every Tales game has a vocal as part of the OP. It's the series' primary selling point. The instrumental versions are done just for Western releases.
Watching back at Tales OPs....Rebirth OP is terrible for me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEuy8CgWxWc
I never liked the design of Rebirth characters either..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEuy8CgWxWc
I never liked the design of Rebirth characters either..
Hibiki Kurosawa
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Huh?
Werewolf Jones
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90s animation is great, the vocals are all kinds of awful though.
You didn't notice? The few that don't usually don't have an OP to begin with.
Edit: Oh the bolded. Try to find some older "development" interviews about Tales, most of them are about the J-Pop acts, animation and seiyus, not really about the games themselves.
They are not. DEEN is amazing.
Hibiki Kurosawa
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LOL. Who are you.
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LOL. You are trolling, right?
They're kids, they don't remember. Forgive them.
Chaos2Frozen
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Actually I think that's part of the appeal for me.
It's like how Dragon's Dogma's OP is completely out of place for the game, and that's why it's so awesome.
Ahh jumped in too early. I thought of DEEN because they did the Symphonia OVAs and the First Strike Movie. The band is cool but I didn't really like the song for ToD
Well, if the OP is anything to go by, Mikleo already has been inside Slay.
Werewolf Jones
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lmao @ people thinking DEEN meant the animation studio.
But then again I like Phantasia and Vesperia's opening the most.
But then again I like Phantasia and Vesperia's opening the most.
First Strike's by Production I.G though.
Oh I get it. I just thought you were going for a joke. Nvm.
Wait wut. No. Ufotable did the Symphonia OVAs broski.
Ahh same thing for Symphonia, but DEEN was involved afair.
nintendoman58
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My Tales OP rankings (From the ones I've seen, anyway)
Zestiria > Vesperia > Abyss > Xillia > Destiny > Xillia 2 > Symphonia > Graces
Zestiria > Vesperia > Abyss > Xillia > Destiny > Xillia 2 > Symphonia > Graces
Please refer to Studio DEEN as Studio DEEN from now on, Deen's the band.
A lot of animation studios are involved for many animations to help out with all the in-between. Those usually don't get any credits aside from staff rolls. Referring to Studio DEEN as having been doing Tales animations is misleading.
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