Fans of the Tales series who own a Wii have reason to be happy. The sequel to the critically acclaimed GCN title, Tales of Symphonia, has already been released in Japan and should find an international release soon. But, during a press conference on Monday, it was announced that a new Tales game for the Wii is in the development process. Apparently, this new title will be the new flagship title of Tales series. It is currently set for a fiscal 2009 release.

Namco's Tales series appears to be on a collision course with one console in particular: the Wii. At a press conference held in Tokyo on Monday, Tales series manager Makoto Yoshizumi revealed that the firm is now developing a new Tales game for the Wii. The new game will be the main title for the series for fiscal 2009.

Wii isn't new to Tales, of course, with Tales of Symphonia Dawn of the New World having just hit the system in Japan a couple of weeks back. Unlike that sequel, though, the new game will be comparable to a Tales of Destiny or Tales of Fantasia in terms of standing. As Yoshizumi said, it will be a "mothership" title in the series.

No details were shared on the new game, as the focus of the press conference was on new Tales titles for the PSP and DS, and some non-gaming developments for the series as a whole.

McClubbin via wii.ign.com »