Tales of Graces f PSN Demo Coming In September
Wed, Sep 1st, 2010, 1:21 am (EST) by Shawn
After releasing a couple scans following the reveal of the upcoming Tales games for Japan, Namco Bandai has been silent on revealing news about the games. That ends today, as a new scan has been leaked which reveals Richard's new costume, as well as news of a demo for the game.
Tales of Graces f (the f stands for "future") has an extra post-game story which takes place after the game's original ending. Without spoiling anything, there seems to be an increase in the monster population, which increases the amount of monster attacks around the world. This causes Asbel and his group to set off once again to determine the cause behind the recent disturbance.
As can be seen in the scan, it appears that Richard will also be receiving a new costume in the post-game content in Tales of Graces f, as well as confirming that he, in fact, will be playable, as can be seen in what appears to be a new Blast Calibur. The game will also have a new "Accelerate Mode" added in, which is supposed to heighten attack power and casting speed when activated. No word on how this is activated and/or what stipulations it brings.
Tales of Graces f, as with previous Tales games, will have its own pre-order bonuses. A DVD with a drama skit will be included, as well as DLC with PS3 premium themes and cameo costumes. Asbel will be getting Kyle Dunamis's costume, Sophie will be getting Rutee Katrea's costume, and Richard will be getting Judas's costume.
More information can be found in the full story.
Tales of Graces f Will Be At TGS 2010
Tue, Aug 31st, 2010, 11:22 am (EST) by Shawn
Last June, Yoshizumi Makoto, the executive producer for Tales of Vesperia and producer for Tales of the Abyss and Tales of Symphonia and the "big boss" when it comes to Tales, tweeted about doing a special feature in an upcoming issue of Famitsu, which turned out to just be a Tales of Phantasia: Narikiri Dungeon X reveal. He's back tweeting again, but this time it has to do with a game we already know about: Tales of Graces f.
Tales of Graces f (the f stands for "future") has an extra post-game story which takes place after the game's original ending. Without spoiling anything, there seems to be an increase in the monster population, which increases the amount of monster attacks around the world. This causes Asbel and his group to set off once again to determine the cause behind the recent disturbance.
According to Yoshizumi Makoto, Namco Bandai will be showcasing Tales of Graces f at their booth at Tokyo Game Show 2010, which takes place next month. No mention was made of the currently unnamed "Tales of PS3", but it may be possible some more concept artwork or other minor details might be released --- the full reveal is currently stated for later in the year in December.
Tales of Graces f is set for a Winter 2010 release in Japan on the PS3. No release date for either the Wii or PS3 version in North America or Europe.
Tales of Graces f Unveils Website With Two New Videos
Sat, Aug 21st, 2010, 11:07 am (EST) by Shawn
Since the initial reveal of Tales of Graces f late last month, the official website for the game was only a teaser site with the game's official logo and some music playing in the background. Namco Bandai has finally properly unveiled the website, and it includes some new character videos.
Tales of Graces f (the f stands for "future") has an extra post-game story which takes place after the game's original ending. Without spoiling anything, there seems to be an increase in the monster population, which increases the amount of monster attacks around the world. This causes Asbel and his group to set off once again to determine the cause behind the recent disturbance.
There doesn't seem to be anything new in the videos, but it does give a better look at the improved in-game graphics which we've only seen in motion in the game's first trailer.
Tales of Graces f is set for a Winter 2010 release in Japan on the PS3. No release date f
See both character videos in the full story.
This Week in Tales: August 8, 2010
Sun, Aug 8th, 2010, 7:26 pm (EST) by Shawn
Today has been a crazy week, hasn't it? Namco Bandai threw us a curve ball with the surprise announcement of Tales of Graces on the PS3, confirmation of the third game in the Radiant Mythology series and our first look at the next Tales title, exclusive for the PS3. And to make things more interesting, Namco Bandai made the news not once, not twice, but three different times.
Namco Bandai
- Namco: We're Working On US Tales Releases
- New Tales Post Vanishes From Company Facebook Wall
- Namco Bandai And Namco Networks Set To Merge
- Namco Bandai Responds To The Fans
After the announcement of Tales of Graces f in Japan, a few fans posted on Namco Games's Facebook wall (this is the only Facebook presence Namco Bandai has). Namco Bandai posted a response, which simply stated they weren't currently localizing the game. This elicited a huge response from the fans at large, which posted hundreds upon hundreds of posts on their wall.
Namco Bandai had put up a second response, which used the phrase "series" instead of "Tales of Graces", which was taken down shortly after it was posted, creating even more fan posts. The company put up a third statement a few days ago which detailed the issues with localizing Tales games, but it still gave no word of any localizations.
Keep reading on for more of our news roundup.
The Future Of Tales Is In The West (Part 2)
Fri, Aug 6th, 2010, 9:15 pm (EST) by Shawn
In yesterday's first part of this article, we detailed the recent events surrounding Namco Bandai's postings on Namco Games's Facebook wall and the misconceptions surrounding comments that it would be incredibly easy for the company to release the PS3 port of Tales of Vesperia. This second part details what both sides can do to help release more Tales games in the west.
What Namco Bandai needs to realize with the Tales series is that while it might not be as big of a juggernaut as other RPGs such as Final Fantasy or the company's very own Tekken franchise, there is a very passionate fan base, much like the fan bases for Atlus's Shin Megami Tensei and NIS America's Disgaea franchises.
The company also needs to realize that part of the lackluster sales can be attributed to two factors: release dates and fan outreach. One such example of the former would be Tales of the Abyss's release in North America. Namco Bandai released the title mere weeks before Final Fantasy XII and had little-to-no advertising, with only a few websites having advertisements for the game, compared to Square Enix's mammoth advertising for the their title. With Square Enix pushing out a limited edition version of Final Fantasy XII, many gamers were forced to pick one of the two and many forgoed picking up Tales of the Abyss if they happened to noticed it. The lackluster sales that followed only helped to push the game to the back of the store, furthering hampering its sales.
Keep on reading for more of the second part of the article.
The Future Of Tales Is In The West (Part 1)
Thu, Aug 5th, 2010, 6:47 pm (EST) by Shawn
Late last month Namco Bandai's Japanese branch revealed a series of new Tales games, one of which being Tales of Graces f, a PS3 port of the original Wii version which includes a plethora of new additions and updates. After a small number of fans posted on Namco Games, the branch of the company responsible for causal mobile and PC releases, the company posted the following response on their wall:
Firstly, thank you all for your excitement around the series. We also love the series here at Namco of America and are working with our Japan counterparts to determine if we'll see US releases for these games. Unfortunately, we don't currently have any plans to bring Tales of Graces to the US. If this changes, we'll let you know as soon as we can!
For those who follow the series and the company, Namco Bandai has normally disregarded fan responses to the Tales series, so to have the company acknowledge the fans, let alone comment on talking to their Japanese branch, which has control over what titles the North American branch can and cannot publish, was a welcome sign indeed. Shortly after this announcement, a petition on PlayStation.Blog Share for Sony to help localize both the PS3 and PSP Tales titles was posted, along with a plethora of wall posts on the Facebook wall which totaled over 300 in just a few days time.
Keep on reading for more information, as well as details for how to let Namco Bandai hear your voice on the matter.
Tales of Graces f Trailer Released
Wed, Aug 4th, 2010, 3:56 pm (EST) by Shawn
Earlier this week, Namco Bandai stated that the first trailer for Tales of Graces f would be released on PlayStation Network sometime later this month. Thanks to Famitsu, we now can see what appears to be the first trailer for the game.
Tales of Graces f (the f stands for "future") has an extra post-game story which takes place after the game's original ending. Without spoiling anything, there seems to be an increase in the monster population, which increases the amount of monster attacks around the world. This causes Asbel and his group to set off once again to determine the cause behind the recent disturbance.
While we won't know for sure if this is the same video that Namco Bandai was planning on releasing until later this month, it sure looks like it. Tales of Graces f is set for a Winter 2010 release date in Japan. No word on a North American or European release.
The video can be found in the full story.
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