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Bandai Namco Dishes Out More Tales

Posted on Wednesday 21st June 2006 at 09:41 by SilverFork
In an announcement promised last week, Bandai Namco has revealed four "new" Tales games presently in the making:

The first is a remake of the series' first installment, Tales of Phantasia. Despite having already been remade for Japanese PlayStations in 1998, and graphically upgraded for a Game Boy Advance release in North America earlier this year, Bandai Namco has opted to carry the title on over to the PlayStation Portable. This time, notably, the game will feature complete voiceovers.

Another is Tales of Destiny, slated to be remade for the PlayStation 2 while featuring 3D environments and highly detailed, 2-dimensional sprites. Brand new scenes and voices are to be added as well.

The final remake is a PSP version of Tales of Destiny 2. Originally a PS2 title available only in Japan, very little is likely to be altered in the way of graphics and sound.

Lastly, a new game entitled Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology also has its sights set upon the PSP. Soon to be the fourth in the previously GBA-exclusive Tales of the World sub-series in Japan, and the first to appear in 3D, Radiant Mythology will play much differently than the standard Tales games. Among the title's unique qualities is the player's ability to create his or her own main character by choosing from assorted facial features. Furthermore, a band of familiar characters from Tales games past - a Tales of the World trademark - shall serve as party members.

Tales of Phantasia is scheduled to launch in Japan on September 7th, while Tales of Destiny and Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology are due out sometime this winter. Tales of Destiny 2, on the other hand, won't be available until next year.

There has yet to be any confirmation on possible North American or European releases.

Sources: GAF
RPGFan
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Zeromus_XComment 1: 2006-06-21 12:12
Zeromus_X The PSP version will blow away the GBA version, if it'll be like the PS1 version. (Which, apparently, was awesome.) (ToP.)

Yay! Tales! Nothing like more Tales.
laszlowComment 2: 2006-06-21 13:14
laszlow To be honest, this news is a bit of a letdown. I remember reading last week on RPGFan that there was going to be a big Tales announcement this week, and I was expecting something on the order of a next-gen game, not three remakes and a lame spinoff. The fact that it is unlikely any of these games to leave the Pacific also doesn't help my lack of enthusiasm.

What Tales fans should really be looking forward to are Tales of the Abyss and Tales of the Tempest (both confirmed for English releases later this year). Tales of the Abyss uses a much-improved version of Symphonia's plane motion system and Tales of the Tempest is looking great. I'm excited.
Glenn Magus HarveyComment 3: 2006-06-21 15:04
Glenn Magus Harvey When did Bandai and Namco have a merger?
SilverForkComment 4: 2006-06-21 15:41
SilverFork
Quote (Glenn Magus Harvey @ 21st June 2006 10:04)
When did Bandai and Namco have a merger?


It was announced in Spring '05, but I believe the merger itself was carried out last September.
GamblingCatComment 5: 2006-06-21 17:38
GamblingCat Dang, nothing for DS or GC, oh well when i get a PSP il get ToP, either way Symphonia is the best in the series for me.
karasumanComment 6: 2006-06-21 17:40
karasuman They're trying as hard as they can to make people want to buy the PSP.
You Spoony Bard!Comment 7: 2006-06-21 22:16
You Spoony Bard!
Quote (GamblingCat @ 21st June 2006 12:38)
Dang, nothing for DS or GC.

Which sucks, because tales of symphonia was an awesome game, and the best in the series, IMO.
Zeromus_XComment 8: 2006-06-22 03:37
Zeromus_X
Quote (laszlow)
What Tales fans should really be looking forward to are Tales of the Abyss and Tales of the Tempest (both confirmed for English releases later this year). Tales of the Abyss uses a much-improved version of Symphonia's plane motion system and Tales of the Tempest is looking great. I'm excited.


Oh trust us, we are. heart.gif =3

Although they took a very long time getting those here....oh well, worth the wait.
laszlowComment 9: 2006-06-22 16:36
laszlow
Quote (GamblingCat @ 21st June 2006 12:38)
Dang, nothing for DS or GC, oh well when i get a PSP il get ToP, either way Symphonia is the best in the series for me.

I still can't decide whether Symphonia or Eternia is my second-favorite in the series, behind Tales of Phantasia....

But in any case, there is a DS Tales game coming out soon, Tales of the Tempest. It was released in Japan a month or two ago, and is supposed to be released at the same time as Tales of the Abyss later this year. Word on the street is that Tales of the Abyss completely outshines Symphonia on the gameplay front.
alphasmartComment 10: 2006-06-23 14:56
alphasmart Yay, more Tales. Phantastic.

ahem.

On a vaguely related note, I can't stop thinking Tales of Eternia has something to do with He-man pinch.gif
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