Possible Proof of Tales of Vesperia Localization

According to a user on VGChartz's forum, it appears we might have confirmation about a North American localization of Tales of Vesperia on the PlayStation 3.

According to the user, they were attending London Expo and talked w/ Troy Baker, who was the voice behind Yuri Lowell. Troy stated that him and the rest of the voice actors were called back to voice the changed scenes that included Patty Fleur as well as all of the unvoiced scenes from the Xbox 360 version (since the PlayStation 3 version voices everything this time around).

Said user also included a photo from the event, which furthers the credibility of the story. No confirmation from Namco Bandai on the news at this time, however.

English Tales of Graces Intro Signals Localization

It appears that Namco Bandai might have accidentally revealed plans for a localization of Tales of Graces in North America, according to an update to the listing for the special edition of the BoA's CD, Mamoritai ~ White Wishes ~, that will be coming out the day before the game's release, which includes some special "BoA Original Costume" serial code, according to the listing.

New to the CD, which already included the normal, in-game, and Karaoke versions is an "English Ver.", which has not yet been previously announced. When news first broke that BoA was chosen to do the opening theme, due to her ability to speak English and already having songs released in North America, many were expecting this as a semi-confirmation that Namco Bandai was planning to release the game outside Japan.

With this reveal, it seems much more likely this is the case, considering the trend started with Tales of Vesperia using a English vocal version of the Japanese theme song.

Western PS3 Tales of Vesperia Hinted At

Thanks to Kouli from the Official Tales of Forums, it appears that there might be a good chance Namco Bandai is planning for a localization of the PlayStation 3 port of Tales of Vesperia. It includes numerous extras and changes, such as a brand new character, Patty Fleur, the addition of new bosses like the Sword Dancer, Flynn being playable for more that just one battle, among other changes. The game will also be fully voiced and will include new and altered scenes, such as Yuri fighting Don Whitehorse when the party visits Keiv Moc.

In the demo's code, there were the following skills that were unused. It is important to note that each of these had English descriptions, which would not be needed since the demo was Japanese-only.

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