Tales of Graces Coming To Europe Summer 2010

Fri, Jan 22nd, 2010, 10:16 pm (EST) by Shawn

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According to the latest issue of OMN (Official Nintendo Magazine, in Europe), Europe will be seeing a localized release of Tales of Graces later this year. Namco Bandai released the game last December and has yet to announce a localization of the title.

The issue stats that the game will be released in Summer 2010 in Europe. Considering the lag that the European versions have encountered in the past, it is possible that this signals a North American versions sometime earlier in the year, or the company could be trying to bring the releases together like Square Enix is doing with Final Fantasy XIII.

This would also make sense considering Spring 2010 is set to be filled with tons of next-gen releases which would drown out much of the possible sales of the game.

As of now Namco Bandai has yet to comment on this news, so this can only be taken as a rumor until we get official confirmation from the company.

Tales of Symphonia OVA Tethe'alla Arc DVDs Detailed

Sun, Dec 20th, 2009, 6:57 pm (EST) by Shawn

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The official website for the Tethe'alla arc of Tales of Symphonia: The Animation has revealed the release dates for the first two DVDs.

The first volume will be released on March 25th, 2010, followed by the second volume on May 26th, 2010. The third and fourth releases are planned for Summer 2010 and Fall 2010, respectively.

As with the Sylvarant arc, there will be a Collector's and a Exsphere edition, differing on their bonus contents.

European Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World Release Date Confirmed

03 October 2009 by Shawn

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According to Actu Wii, Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World, which previously had a vague Autumn 2009 release date then a less vague November 2009 release date has been confirmed to be released on November 13th, 2009 in Europe.

The game takes place after the events of the original Tales of Symphonia and features new characters along with the cast of the original game. New to the series is the ability to capture monsters and have them act as members in your party.

As an effort to entice Europeans who had to wait a year after the North American release, the European version will include new attachments for Emil and Marta, as well as a album that you can view the game's artwork.

Tales of Graces Release Date Announced

30 September 2009 by Shawn

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It appears that Yahoo Japan has accidentally leaked the release date for Tales of Graces, which was set for a vague Winter 2009 release date in Japan.

According to the leak (which has been taken down from Yahoo's servers), the game will be released on December 10th, 2009 for 7329 Yen. The bonuses for the game will be a "Special DVD" (a placeholder Namco Bandai uses before they reveal the true name of the DVD) and some sort of downloadable costume title (no word on who it is for or what it is).

This release date is a week before Final Fantasy XIII's release in Japan, so Namco Bandai is likely trying to preempt it to gain more sales.

Tales of Vesperia Movie Release Date Announced

14 June 2009 by Shawn

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Today was the 2nd annual Tales of Festival, a fan event for the Tales of fans in Japan. Among the news was the release date for the upcoming Tales of Vesperia Movie, entitled The First Strike.

The movie will be a prequel to the game, focusing on Yuri Lowell and Flynn Scifo's past when they were in the Imperial Knights. Estelle, Raven, and Rita Mordio have been confirmed to have roles in the movie, as well as a unknown red-haired woman who seems to be another Imperial Knight.

The movie will be out in Japan on October 3rd in Ikeburo Sunshine Cinema and Shinjuku Cinema Kadokawa.

Tales of Vesperia PS3 Release Date Announced

10 June 2009 by Shawn

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A new Weekly Shonen Jump scan has revealed the release date for the PlayStation 3 port of Tales of Vesperia, which originally appeared on the Xbox 360 almost a year ago. The PlayStation 3 port of Tales of Vesperia 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.

The PlayStation 3 port will be released on September 17th in Japan. The opening animated cutscene, as well as the event cutscenes, will be redone to include Patty, so it seems like she is being added in as a normal character instead of an extra "hidden" character. The scan also hints at a new Giganto Monster being available. In the original Xbox 360 version, they were monsters that were much bigger and tougher than your normal monster, forcing the player to wait till they were near the end of the game to fight them without getting instantly killed.