Nathan Misa of MMGN: "It’s been nearly two years since Tales of Xillia first released in Japan, and the wait for the English localisation has been almost unbearable, but Xillia is (nearly) finally here.
Xillia has received nothing but praise from our Japanese counterparts since its launch, and that only hyped me up more to play the first Tales game this generation that isn’t an enhanced port, the first to feature two unique storylines, souped-up graphics and a new third-person perspective, and the first console release to feature a collaboration between Team Symphonia (Symphonia, Abyss and Vesperia) and Team Destiny (Destiny, Rebirth and Graces).
So, is the this the best Tales game yet, as they say? In some aspects, yes, yes, yes! In others, long-time fans may find themselves surprisingly disappointed."
Today it was announced that the gaming and anime industry has lost another beloved artist and creator. Mutsumi Inomata has passed away.
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.
We're 3 months into the year and I feel like we're taking nothing but L's.
Wow she was the character designer for Tales of Destiny one of my favorites of all time =(
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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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
Rushed ending kinda worries me a bit. Though at least we know the sequel is coming to America as well. Which apparently includes everything they wanted to do with the first game, but couldn't due to time restraints.
It felt rushed at the end, and had way less bonus stuff to do, but it's still a really awesome Tales game and solid experience that proves the series is one of the best JRPG franchises out there. The sequel apparently brings back item synthesis, more costumes and other improvements though. I'm excited for Xillia 2 now. :)
Cant wait to pick this up tomorrow
Agreed I can't wait to play this game