The Mog Blog takes a look and reviews Tales of Graces f for the PlayStation 3, the enhanced port of the only-in-Japan Tales of Graces for the Wii.
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.
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!
“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
Bandai Namco will host a “Tales of Graces Anniversary Party” event at the Maihama Amphitheater on November 24 in celebration of the game’s 10th anniversary, the company announced.
This was actually my first Tales game. Took me forever to complete it, as I stopped mid-way through for a long time. I eventually came back, and beat it. It really lingered in my thoughts afterwards, to the point where I just knew I had to play the other games in the series. I've been a huge fan of the series ever since. I'm really pumped for Arise, seems to be just what the Tales games needed as a refresher.
I really enjoyed the cast of this game. It caught me by surprise how good it was. I played it first because I was on a Tales of binge(I still am) and got hooked but that final boss was a long hard battle
Just got Tales of Graces f and it is awesome! The characters and story are superb and for the most part really believable which is something that's a bit hard to come by these days. There haven't been many great JRPGs lately, so this definitely fills that spot! It seems as though the story alone is worth the purchase. It had me hooked from the first hour or so, and while I haven't gotten all too far just yet, I can say it's shaping up really well.
Tales of Graces f is fantastic, I am still playing it
Yeah, this game, along with the recent Wii JRPGs, means this genre is still alive and well. Gamers just need to get out of the FPS bubble and try these gems!
Worth buying. Much better than the mediocrity Square-Enix has released within recent years with the Final Fantasy brand slapped-on as magic fertilizer for cash. Ugh. That company just sickens me.