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"GamingUnion: "In honour of Final Fantasy XIII-2's release this past week, we've decided to compile a list of our ten favourite Japanese role-playing games for the current home console / handheld generation. While things have been tough in general for Japan as of late, there have been a numerous titles to truly capture the spirit of a JRPG and pushed the genre in new directions."
Tales of Vesperia and Raiden IV were made available on the Xbox 360 Games on Demand Marketplace today. Currently an Xbox 360 exclusive, Tales will also be getting a PS3 release later this year.
XSEED’s Tom Lipschultz made several more comments about the possibility of his company localizing the Japan-only “Tales of” games in North America.
XSEED’s Localization Specialist Tom Lipschultz comments about the possibility publishing the “Tales of” Japan-only games on the PSP and Playstation 3 for North America.
NIS America’s Nao Zook comments about the possibility of them localizing the Playstation 3 version of the popular RPG, Tales of Vesperia, for North America.
"PlayStation 3-owning fans of the Tales series will be sad to hear that currently Namco Bandai has no plans to release the PS3 port of the 2008 Japanese role-playing game in the US. The port hit shelves in Japan last September and is about to get a combination anime/downloadable content Blu-Ray this May."
"Dengeki has released the results of a readers poll in which people voted for what they thought was the best game of 2009. A list of the top 20 has been published on their website and Final Fantasy XIII has managed to secure second place. Although there has been a backlash of Japanese fans who have complaints ranging from Final Fantasy XIII's linearity to there being no levels, it still seems to have won people over."
Tales of Vesperia is due to receive some more new costumes from some of the older Namco characters. More particularly from Klonoa, Soulcalibur, and Xenosaga. Furthermore these releases are exclusive to Playstation 3.
Get Excited.
"Other Tales heroes spiritually found way into Tales of Vesperia, sort of. Their outfits made it into the game.
If you have the PlayStation 3 version, you can purchase costumes that make Flynn look like Lukas from Tales of Tempest and change Patty into Mithos from Tales of Symphonia. Each costume goes for 300 yen or $3.47 by today’s exchange rate."
"For the first part of this generation’s life cycle there was not a lot for the PS3 in terms of RPG’s. The PS3 now has a few gems with Valkyria Chronicles and Disgaea 3, as well as a former Xbox exclusive in Eternal Sonata. With age the PlayStation 3 seems like more attractive platform for RPG developers and publishers.
Next year marks a great year in terms of Role Playing Games with the big boys Square-Enix finally releasing Final Fantasy XIII, XIII Versus and XIV. While the Final Fantasy ..."
In his own personal blog, voice-actor Rikiya Koyama writes that Tales of Vesperia, one of the latest of the Tales series to hit the 360 and PS3 (in Japan), will also be getting a Wii release. He has taken part in Tales of Vesperia by voicing Duke in the game, a distant and mysterious character who can be looked at as a friend or a foe. Koyama also makes a small note of the animated film based on the events before the game, of which his character wasn't included in. Whilst it isn't an official...
"Namco Bandai is officially rolling out their downloadable content plan for Tales of Graces and the first digital download will be a set of Tales of Vesperia outfits.
Pre-order Tales of Graces and you get a code to access three costumes. Asbel gets Yuri’s outfit, Sophie turns into pirate girl Patty, and Sheria dresses like Rita.
For comparison’s sake here are the same characters in their original outfits. Gotta love Asbel’s disco suit!"
"One of the questions concerned a possible sequel for the original Vesperia game and the movie. Regarding the game sequel, Yoshizumi said that during meetings, staff would ask him, "Will you be making Vesperia 2?" to which he would respond, "Don't talk like a fan!". "It appears that [within the company] there's a desire to make part 2," he said. "We're thinking about it.""
In the first public day of this year's Tokyo Game Show, Namco Bandai held a stage event for their two main Tales titles for this year: Tales of Graces for the Wii, and Tales of Vesperia for the PlayStation 3.
Producer Hideo Baba confirmed that Graces will be releases this December in Japan, and that preorders will open on October 8th. Those that preorder Graces will receive a postcard when preordering, and an additional bonus when picking up the game. Additionally, Korean pop star BoA wi...
As of now, Namco has only announced the release of the PS3 port of Tales of Vesperia for the Japanese market, but could the company have plans to release it in the West, too? A member of the official Tales Of forums has hacked the Japanese PS3 demo and has found english translations of spells and locations in the code- something which would'nt be needed, seeing that the demo is Japanese-only.
With new information from this week's magazine, Famitsu has their write-up available on their website. Direct-feed screenshots of various characters swimsuits (including Judith!) are now available. They also recap Burst Artes and Fatsl Strikes.
The enhanced PS3 version of Tales of Vesperia releases on September 17th in Japan. You can check out the rest of the screenshots at the source.
In this week's Famitsu there was new information for Namco Bandai's upcoming Tales games Tales of Graces for the Wii and Tales of Vesperia for the PS3.
Concerning Tales of Graces, Famitsu reintroduces the characters revealed in Jump magazine last week. The red-headed girl's official name is Cheria Barnes, who uses knife-throwing skills and spells. Hubert Ozwell is the blue-haired male character who switches between double blades and twin pistols. Tales of Graces will also use the Chain ...
Rpgmonkey's Tales news blog has come across scans from Jump magazine with new information on Namco Bandai's three upcoming Tales of titles, Tales of Graces for the Wii, Tales of Versus for the PSP, and Tales of Vesperia for the PS3.
For Tales of Graces, two more characters have been named/revealed. The red-headed girl seen in previous Tales of Graces media is Sheila Burns, the granddaughter of Asbel's butler, who holds faint feelings for him, and is a user of healing magic. The guy, Hube...
Still think the Playstation 3 doesn't have many decent Japanese RPGs? Scrawlfx have put together a list of the upcoming JRPGs, including a summary of each game, the suspected release dates and a "hype meter" to show how hyped each game is. Go to the source for the full list.
Insterested in any of the games on the list? Then check them out in the RPG forums.
New screenshots are available for Namco Bandai's upcoming PS3 port of Tales of Vesperia, showcasing the Gigant Monsters and a new location.
Additionally, details of a new special skit that unlocks stuff for Yuri in Tales of Versus and the Tales of the Abyss costumes for Yuri, Estelle, and Flynn are also shown.
Tales of Vesperia PS3 is expect to release on September 17th in Japan. Check out the rest of the screenshots at the source.
Namco Bandai has provided some more news on the trio of Tales games that are being released.
Tales of Vesperia for the PS3 now has a Japanese release date of September 17. PS3 will be having some additions not featured in the 360 version. However, it will set Japanese gamers back 7,800 yen ($80).
They've given more information on the heroine starring in Tales of Graces for the Wii. "Sophie" suffers from amnesia when she meets Asbel, who provides her with the name. Not much else is known...
"PS3 owners should count their lucky stars that they're getting the game later this fall. It won't make an RPG lover out of an RPG hater, but for fans of the genre it's a must buy. Oh, and did I mention? Free shipping! Go buy it now if you haven't already."
"Before even picking-up the controller, the simply beautiful visuals are immediately captivating. Capturing an anime style in a vibrantly colourful world, the smooth animation and distinctive characters do just as much to endear the player as the meticulous combat system."
The PS3 version of Tales of Vesperia will have a few more bells and whistles than its 360 counterpart, according to a announcement Bandai Namco made today. The character Flynn will apparently receive more screentime in the remake, as well as new arts, skits and two new bosses.
Whilst this news will most likely only appeal to a very small number of us at Gamegrep, it's still great to note. Tales of Vesperia has finally been pinned down to a set date and will be released in PAL territories on the 26th June 2009!
Be sure to keep checking back for when the full website goes live!
The first PS3 video of the once 360 exclusive RPG is up, showing off how the game will look on Sony's machine. I haven't seen the Tales of Vesperia in action before before, so I can't see how it measures up or what is new. Still the game seems to be looking like a good solid RPG, anything with this much lolicon ship captains, playable dogs and Michael Jackson skull knight look a likes can't be horrible. View the video at the source.
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More information after the ...
"The world of Terca Lumireis is in transition. Ten years of peace have led to an uneasy truce between the Empire and guilds, which desire to live by their own rules. Controlling the ancient technology known as “blastia,” the Empire has provided safety and prosperity to its citizens, but the people have grown uneasy with the heavy hand of their government. As former Imperial Knight Yuri Lowell, players will explore the complex relationship between blastia, the government and its people, setting..."
"To be released some time this year, Tales of Vesperia the animated film will be helmed by Kanta Kamei, a prolific key animator making his directorial debut. Other information to be found in the blurb was limited to the film's studio (Kadokawa Pictures) and lead voice actor (Kosuke Toriumi, who portrayed hero Yuri in the original game).
[...] one has to wonder if the film isn't being designed to cross-promote something. A PlayStation 3 version, perhaps?"
"Lets not forget about the console wars! There are sale charts, there are fanboys slamming other fanboys data, there are all sorts of ways to decide the winner of the console wars One of them is, of course, checking the exclusive games and thats exactly what were planning to do now. So, the battle is on: PS3 vs. Xbox 360 vs. Wii which console has the best exclusives?"
The top list of games sold this week has been released.
Wii- Wii Music, Wii Fit, and Wii Play all came out on the top of the Wii lists.
Xbox 360- Fable II (not surprisingly), Tales of Vesparia, and Far Cry 2 were at the top of the charts.
Playstation 3- In North America Dead Space came out on top, with Star Wars: The Force Unleashed as second. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (special edition), and FIFA 09 came out on top in other regions.
Go to the source to see the full...
Here is the top list of games that have sold all over the world, for this week.
Wii
In North America, Mario Kart Wii and Wii Fit came out on top. In Japan, Wii Fit and Disaster Day of Crisis finished on top. And in Europe, Wii Play and Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 came out on top place.
Xbox 360
On the 360, Star Wars the Force Unleashed come out as second in both North America and Europe. Rock Band 2, Raiden IV, and Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 came out on top.
Playstation 3
In North Ameri...
The list of the top selling games has been once again released. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed has come out on top for pretty much every system, doing really well. For the Wii, Mario Kart Wii and Wii Fit came out first and second. On the 360, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, Tales of Vesperia, and Rock Band 2 came out in the lead. For the PS3, again, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed game out on top along with Afrika in Japan; Grand Theft Auto IV and Metal Gear Solid 4 came high as well. To see t...
This latest offering in the Tales series by Namco was incredibly well received by critics, with most slating it as the best jRPG of this generation. Here's Gametrailers review:
[Discuss in Tales of Vesperia forum]
Throughout the Tales franchise, the Wonder Chef has been disguised as random things and if you're able to recognize him, you shall receive a rare recipe.
GamersPlatform has revealed where the Wonder Chef is and the twelve different recipes he will give you in Tales of Vesperia. Check them out in the quote below.
Well, it looks like Namco Bandai is at it again. News of Tales of Vesperia's downloadable content has hit the internet, and boy is it a doozy.
So, how would you like 5 levels for 200 Microsoft points? Or maybe an even better deal: 10 levels for 300 Points? Or maybe you're short on cash... how's 300,000 Gald for 300 Points sound?
Scamco's holding true to form.
Japanese newssite GPara has just posted the top 30 software rankings for Japanese sales tracker Media Create, with again more new releases breaking into the top thirty, along with some familiar faces still sticking around, and others experiencing some continued strong sales, for the week of August 4th to August 10th.
This week's new releases in the top thirty:
02. [NDS] Fire Emblem: New Shadow Dragons and the Sword of Light (Nintendo) - 145,000 / NEW
04. [360] Tales of Vesperia (Namco Ba...
With the XBOX360 not selling so well in Japan, it's strange to see queue's forming at the release of one of the 360's most under appreciated RPG's - Tales of Vesperia.
[Tales of Vesperia forum]
Namco Bandai Games have announced that they are planning on releasing a Special Edition version of Tales of Vesperia for the Xbox 360 that will be priced at $69.99. The Special Edition will feature a Steelbook case as well as a 10th anniversary soundtrack CD.
This is yet to have a release date though it is stated to only be available in limited quantities.
"As you may have gathered from our article about importing video games, we like foreign goods. So, while scouring (yet again) the Japanese version of Xbox Live Marketplace, we found a demo for Namco's latest installment of the "Tales" franchise, which will soon appear for the first time on Xbox 360. Tales of Vesperia is an Xbox 360 exclusive, so what do Xbox 360 owners have to look forward to? If you played Eternal Sonata, you have a pretty good idea. And since the demo we played was in Englis..."
The latest installment in the Tales series of RPGs, the Xbox 360-exclusive Tales of Vesperia, was announced at Microsoft's RPG Premiere 2008 earlier today to have an August 7th release date in Japan, with a North American release to follow later that month. A European release is being scheduled for 2009.
Publisher Namco Bandai has stated that a demo for the game will be available in Japan sometime this month. The demo is assumed to be headed stateside, based on precedent with Eternal Son...
With the new edition of High Definition consoles now in stores and selling rapidly like wild fire, the world of video gaming in of itself, is quickly changing. Not long ago you loomed around lazily playing games with a quality so cringing, you literally wanted to rip your eyes out right then and there. But with the new release of all these astounding consoles such as The Xbox 360 and Sony Playstation 3, the world of gaming has been brightened up and much, much more energizing.
But now, we ...
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