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Namco’s listening: tell them you want Tales!

Scrawl: "After months of fans spamming Namco Bandai’s Facebook page with requests for new Tales games in the western hemisphere, Namco Bandai community manager Rich Bantegui has stepped up and said he’s “taking notes“."

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Spenok4854d ago

Hell yea, i really hope something good comes out of this.

Cloudberry4854d ago

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Hope we will see Xilia & others in English too.

Godmars2904855d ago

You know, "taking notes" does not sound anything like, "its going to happen." The utter failure to put Verperia on the PS3 in the West says as much. Screams of past and likely future moves of stupidity.

FrigidDARKNESS4855d ago

This is never going to happen due to the favt that Namco hasn't done jack squat in the 2 years listening to ps3 gamers asking for these games. The thing is these games are for a niche market and probably sell less than a 100,000k copies. If Namco wants these titles to sell more they would have to make it multi-plat and let MS do all the marketing.

Godmars2904855d ago (Edited 4855d ago )

But then they'd only be for the 360.

That sort of defeats the purpose of PS3 owners asking for it on their system, don't you think?

FrigidDARKNESS4855d ago

Gamers are forgetting that Namco are in this to make money not to satisfy our thirst for a game that not going to sell much.

Godmars2904855d ago

And your argument lends towards not putting it the game on all available platforms how?

Nevermind that when they have put tales games on other platforms lately they've gone to the trouble of adding content, both adding to expenses while excluding the prior install base. That to put Vesperia on Western PS3s all they have to do is go back to already done voice tracks.

They're just full of contradictions.

Redempteur4854d ago (Edited 4854d ago )

they can't just use the old ENGLISH voices ...believe me there is just so much new, new events and voices to adapt. Patty and flynn weren't just added to the sides they have a good parts in the conversation, not to mention the new events , the new artes ...

Using the old English track is impossible ..you just redo it from the start , or use the japanese track , there is no other option.

i've played so far on PS3 version up to the end of act2 , and so far they added 2 NEW STORY dongeons, and modified 3 previous ones with new events ( like the ghost ship with patty ) and don't even get me started on the skits ...Even on regular story event , they added lots of new lines ( a lot )

FrigidDARKNESS4855d ago

Tales game didn't sell much on the Wii and that console has a much larger install base than the 360 and ps3. I didn;t make myself clear if Namco make Tales Of Grace fF a multiplat for the ps3 and 360 and let ms pay for the Marketing it will sell more copies in the Western Hemisphere.

CrescentFang4854d ago

I don't think anime like art will ever get popular with the masses, sorry IMO...

But Namco has only tired a few times to bring over Tales games and they usually fail because on their own part...

Good idea though we just need to figure out how it'll work, because i guess most got a 360 (that are Tales fans) and have Vesperia too

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Tales Of Graces Ƒ Retro Review – Holding Out For a Hero

Gary Green said: Namco Bandai heard the call of many fans asking for the PlayStation release of Tales of Graces which was originally released seemingly exclusively for the Wii back in 2009. If you’re acquainted with the Tales series then Graces f won’t be something entirely new to you, yet if you’re a newcomer then you’ll find a plethora of gameplay mechanics and nuances that distinguish this series from other JRPGs. While the game finds itself following the traditional archetype of JRPGs, such as a somewhat clichéd story, Graces has something to offer to both veterans and newcomers alike.

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GoodGuy0910d ago

Odd this and the xillia games still haven't gotten remasters yet.

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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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banger8839d 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.

Snookies1239d ago (Edited 39d ago )

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

H939d ago

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

FinalFantasyFanatic38d ago

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

autobotdan39d ago

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

scorpio_204938d 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?