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IGN - Kill Fist-Fighting Chickens in Tales of Xillia

IGN - Reaffirming your love of JRPGs.

deep_fried_bum_cake4225d ago

Thank you. I came here to hear about chickens and almost left disappointed. Who approves things without looking at them first?

belac094225d ago

this is my most anticipated game of 2013, except maybe vs 13 hopefully.

RandomGamer4225d ago

I always loved the fact that the tales series gives fans what we want instead of drastically changing the series with every iteration.

Inception4225d ago

Agree. That's why right now i luv tales series more than FF.

Inception4225d ago

Next year, in terms of ps3 jrpg we got ni no kuni, tales of xillia (hope xillia 2 too), the witch and 1000 army, kamipara (from disgaea team), tokitowa / time and eternity, FF X HD (hopefully), FF versus (if this game still alive), KH HD 1.5, neptune v, atelier totori, and more. Also, i hope atlus will give us a lot of info about persona 5 ^^

Snookies124225d ago

Yes... Persona 5... That game has me more excited than anything else even over Versus XIII now (since Enix refuses to give any info on it.)

wishingW3L4225d ago (Edited 4225d ago )

Persona 5 is my second most anticipated JRPG after FFvs because I'm really tired of the high-school setting with teenagers killing demons but I know the gameplay and story are going to be second to none.

I wish Persona 5 went the more mature way like Catherine or Persona 2. Persona 2 still had the high-school setting but the protagonist was a reporter instead of a bunch of teenagers.

r214225d ago

Wait, whats kamipara, havent heard that game? I know all the other JRPGs except that. Anyways, if its from the Disgaea people, its gonna be one hell of an RPG >:D

DivineAssault 4225d ago

Damn, Japan is getting Xillia 2 before we even get the 1st.. I cant complain tho cuz im grateful to be getting it at all.. Day 1 buy for me & hopefully others do too so they bring over pt 2..

Snookies124225d ago

Shoot, definitely not as bad as Trails in the Sky fans getting the first in the series and still waiting on the second even while Japan has like... The fifth one now or something? Lol

Though I know Xseed has their hands full as is, and with a title like that the translation times must be enormous.

DivineAssault 4225d ago

idk about the translation times being too big.. Its all done through computers with edits to make the translations readable for scripts.. Voice actors can knock out a game like that in less than 3 months.. Its the business aspect i think that takes longer.. Publishers have to go through quite a few hoops to localize games after theyve been out in other regions.. Thats what pisses me off too cuz had they worked out Tales of Xillia 2 simultaneously, we mightve got it alot sooner.. If we get it.. Theyre going to have to do the whole process all over again for it & hiring the same voice actors for a sequel will cost em money...

Snookies124225d ago

@DivineAssault - Oh no, I would definitely understand translation time not being a huge deal for normal games, but from what I've heard there is a TON of text. Their Vita game which is I think the fifth installment in Japan apparently has enough "voiced" text to fill the entire hallway at the company in stacks and stacks of script lol.

I do own Trails in the Sky, though haven't played too much of it. It's mainly just what I've heard. :]

As for Xillia it does suck that all the crap publishers need to go through in order to bring a game over. I've definitely been looking forward to that game since before Tales of Graces F even came out. Can't wait for a chance to try it out when it does hit NA.

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Beloved Tales Of Character Designer Mutsumi Inomata Has Passed Away

Today it was announced that the gaming and anime industry has lost another beloved artist and creator. Mutsumi Inomata has passed away.

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banger8832d ago

The Tales Of series are some of the best RPGs I've ever played, and the characters are a big reason for that. I don't think I played a single game in the series that I didn't enjoy. Rest in peace.

Snookies1232d ago (Edited 32d ago )

Damn, that sucks to hear... His designs were always wonderful.

H931d ago

RIP, sheade some great designs, man it's one after the other this year

FinalFantasyFanatic31d ago

We're 3 months into the year and I feel like we're taking nothing but L's.

autobotdan31d ago

Wow she was the character designer for Tales of Destiny one of my favorites of all time =(

scorpio_204931d ago

I love the Tales games. Phantasia will always be my favorite. Ironically I felt like as the series progressed the character design became too “anime cliche.”

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Did Tales of Xillia Write a Smarter Thanos?

There's a surprising amount of overlap between Marvel's Mad Titan and a lesser-known Tales villains -- but which is the better baddie?

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The 10 Best Games in the Tales Series

The Tales games may be less recognizable than the Dragon Quest or Final Fantasy games, but that doesn't mean that they aren't worth playing!

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PhoenixUp1720d ago

I’ve been hooked on the series ever since playing Tales of Xillia

jznrpg1720d ago

I hope they remaster or port a lot of the older games of the series to PS4/PS5

Immagaiden1720d ago

“Tales series is considered one of the top three Japanese RPG series next to RPG giants like Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy.”

How you gonna talk about the top three JRPG franchises and not mention Pokémon, the top selling series in the genre?

This is how the top JRPG series stack up

1. Pokémon - 340M
2. Final Fantasy - 144M
3. Dragon Quest - 78M
4. Monster Hunter - 52M
5. Kingdom Hearts - 30M
6. Souls - 25M
7. Tales of - 20M