Tales News

general tales news thread since nobody's made it yet i'll edit it with links and stuff here later

i'll ask sista if she wants to make the talesfes and 2014 popularity poll threads

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-04-02/tales-of-phantasia-to-end-ios-service-in-japan-in-may

Ahahahahaha wow.

So they chose to localize a version of Phantasia that can be shut down at any time. It hasn't happened to ours yet but it's only a matter of time, really. They skipped several different amazing ports to give us this. Phantasia really has gotten the shaft in the west. The GBA version was better than no localization at all, sure, but it was the worst port choice even at the time.

Tenshigami wrote:

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-04-02/tales-of-phantasia-to-end-ios-service-in-japan-in-may

 

I feel so evil, lol

I'm tempted to call this a step above Sega America making the 32X behind Sega Japan's back level of disconnect here; why localize a product with a what, less-than-a-year life cycle? Man hours that will never be gotten back, that is.

The announcement was being talked about in that thread about the RM4 April Fools joke, but the Tales of the World: Reve Unitia teaser site is up now (just a logo and background art for now).
http://tow-ru.tales-ch.jp/

We gots a Tales website for EU up (again?) www.talesofgame.com, It looks pretty great! There's a newsletter and stuff.

Not sure if we knew this before but confirms what they're calling Lobster Mode, Chromatus Transformations

As much as I like lobster mode... that's sure is a fancy name.

ShivKH wrote:

Not sure if we knew this before but confirms what they're calling Lobster Mode, Chromatus Transformations

Corpse Shell -> Chromatus Transformations

....okay.

Thing is, screenshots on the Tales Series Facebook page still advertises it as Corpse Shell.

I like both names either way.

ShivKH wrote:

Chromatus Transformations

Oh my! Aren't we fancy, Xillia 2!

That sounds like a sentai power up name.

Arn wrote:

That sounds like a sentai power up name.

Tales Sentai Xillianger

Arn wrote:

That sounds like a sentai power up name.

That just means it's perfect.

B-b-but... What about Lobster Mode? ='(

Yume Hanabi wrote:

B-b-but... What about Lobster Mode? ='(

It will remain where it originated, within our spiria. Miacis to our Hearts.

didn't really want to create a thread for Tactics Union/Reve Unitia so:




Ludger talks uguu

At last he learned how to open his mouth and how to use words!

Nah, I really hope it will come over, like Project X Zone.

If Reve Unitia comes before Innocence R, well   

Namco will be at Anime Expo starting next week. They'll be discussing the Tales of games coming to the West as well as other stuff.

http://bandainamcous.tumblr.com/post/90083156146/bandai-namco-games-is-coming-to-anime-expo-2014

If anyone going to AX could keep us in the loop about the stuff Namco will be presenting, that'd be awesome.

I'll be at AX, don't know if I'll be going to their presentation though. I'll have to see what else is at that time.

I'll be going over the schedule and planning things over the weekend. I'll try to remember to drop by again and mention whether I'll be at the JRPG Power Hour once I know - that's like the only part that might have Tales stuff and everything else they have doesn't interest me in the slightest.

If you're expecting some sort of new game announcement though you'll be sorely disappointed though.

EDIT: Actually your answer is right there in the article:

Quote :

Outside of our booth, we’ll be hosting a panel Thursday afternoon to talk about our upcoming JRPG titles: Tales of Xillia 2, Tales of Hearts R, and Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment.

I'm not expecting any new game announcements. Just a few more gameplay videos and trailers and maybe even a release date/month for Hearts R. I'm also curious about what they have to say about the localization processes for the JRPGs they're bringing over.

Tales of Furries

Uhm... Hooray?
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Sorry, not a friend of that.

Alvin creeps me out.