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Tales of Xillia 2 Review – Paying Your Bills - The Koalition

Is the continuation of the Tales of Xillia story a worthy addition to the series? Or is it just a bad sequel? Find out in the full review of Tales of Xillia 2.

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matthewbatb3779d ago

Haven't been able to pick this up yet, but I look forward to it. Great review.

Profexxion3778d ago

Still plotting on trying the Tales franchise.

Venomousfatman3778d ago

You should. Its a great series. I suggest diving into Tales of Hearts R on Vita as a good starting point. And if you dont own a Vita, play Tales of Symphona Chronicles on PS3.

izumo_lee3778d ago

A fantastic game. The battle system is up there as one of the best in the series. The characters are likable, the story is pretty good & the skits are as funny as ever.

Although i would have liked that Luger had a speaking voice throughout the game, the games choice system to alter endings is a novel idea.

Venomousfatman3778d ago

Me too, at this point in the series every protagonist should have VO in their dialogue. I think it makes the story and banter between party members all the more better. The way they did it in Tales of Hearts R is the ideal way it should be done. They did have a lot of VO for the main character in the first Tales of Xillia, so I find it weird why they didnt approach it the same way. It was so good.

gangsta_red3778d ago

I definitely had a problem with Luger not having a voice. A big part of why I love the Tales series are the little interactions and comedy between the characters as the story progresses, with Luger being mute that aspect just seemed lost.

That and being forced to grind to pay off that debt to me was a cheap design tactic to keep you in one area and lengthen the game.

Maybe one day I'll come back and finish the game because I love the Tales series.

Inception3778d ago

Ludger can speak in new game+. Just buy (in game currency) the feature when you start new game+.

DEATHxTHExKIDx3778d ago

I bought last week it was 20$ on Amazon. I just haven't played still going thru KH2.5, P4G, and majora's Mask.

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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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banger88421d 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.

Snookies12421d ago (Edited 421d ago )

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

H9420d ago

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

FinalFantasyFanatic420d ago

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

autobotdan420d ago

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

scorpio_2049420d 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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PhoenixUp2109d ago

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

jznrpg2109d ago

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

Immagaiden2109d 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