"In battle, Tales of Hearts feels like any other Tales game. Shing and company run on a straight line and input special moves with button commands. This system has some differences like an emotional gauge that replaces technique points and a combination gauge that lets you call out cameo characters like Lloyd Irving, but Tales of Hearts hardly takes advantage of the DS’ touch screen by using it for a menu."

Famitsu has some new screenshots and new characters that were revealed last week for Namco Bandai's upcoming Nintendo DS RPG, Tales of Hearts. The two new characters are Beryl Benito, a self-proclaimed genius painter with a height complex, and Kunzite, a mechanical guardian who has operated for over 2000 years. There is also concept art for two Soma (special equipment to enter a certain type of dungeon - Spir Mazes): Shing's Asteria, and Kohak's Elrond.

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One of the latest Tales games to come from Namco Bandai, Tales of Hearts now has a confirmed release date in Japan, along with pricing info, more screenshots, and info on Preorder bonuses by way of Amazon Japan. Originally announced for Winter 2008, Tales of Hearts will now be releasing in Japan on December 11, 2008, and both versions (animated and CG) will retail for 6650 yen. For the preorder bonuses, the Animation version will get a "dramatic DVD", while the CG version will have a "visua...

"The game will be released this year in Japan in two versions with different cut scenes, one with anime cut scenes, the other with CG cut scenes."

"Hisui seems to wield a crossbow-type weapon, and Ines seems to use some sort of sword. And if you couldn't tell, it looks like Ines is the "breasts" character for this game (almost every other game in the series has a flat-chested woman and a woman with a fuller-bust, to make fun of at scenes like the hot springs in the game). :P"