Tales Of Hearts Trademark Filed By Namco Bandai In The US

Namco Bandai hasn’t forgotten about Tales of Hearts. In fact, they took an extra step to protect the title in North America by filing a second trademark for Tales of Hearts on February 17, 2012.

The difference between the original trademark, registered in 2008, is the new trademark applies also applies to downloadable video game software. The previous trademark covered computer game programs, coin-operated amusement games, and networked video games. Perhaps, Namco Bandai is considering to releaseTales of Hearts as a digital download?

Tales of Hearts was originally released for the Nintendo DS in 2008 with either anime cutscenes or CG movies. The game has a number of Namco crossovers including Lloyd Irving from Tales of Symphonia, Jade from Tales of the Abyss, Klonoa, Heihachi from Tekken, and KOS-MOS from Xenosaga.

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Edited by Hyro-Sama, 23 February 2012 - 04:12 AM.

I'd be excited, except this is Bamco.

Though since the Tales of Hearts english translation went south, and is taking years, this would be good news if this lead to an actual localization. Maybe Tales of the Abyss did well.
The game seems good.

I hope it gets localized. At least the anime version, I don't care at all for the CG version they made...
For the DS though? Or maybe it's for the Vita like they did with  Innocence?

I really hope this isnt getting localized

Kajitani has been working hard on a translation patch and improving the game.

This will only end just like Graces... Bamco releasing the game for a sony console (aka the vita) and Kajitani will have to drop the translation.

fuck bamco, I dont want to see Kajitani's work going to the trash can

Edited by NahuelDS, 23 February 2012 - 04:22 AM.

Hells Malice, on 23 February 2012 - 04:13 AM, said:

When did it go south?
Kaji just loves doing troll updates is all.

I'd feel weird about an official translation of Hearts.
A lot of work has gone into satisfying all fans for Tales games in Kaji's translation with hacked in toggle options for various localization styles.
It'd suck to lose them.
On the other hand, more localizations is never a bad thing and it means future titles might make it over sooner.

Suppose we'll see how things go.

Zarcon, on 23 February 2012 - 04:26 AM, said:

I don't remember. I read one of his updates where he planned on changing the game and never went back, since it wasn't like a typical troll update (which were annoying too). If he was trolling, there was no "just kidding" released after it.
Frankly I just want the stock game, not some fanmorphed and modded version in English.

Edited by Hells Malice, 23 February 2012 - 04:36 AM.

Hells Malice, I don't know how to phrase this without insulting you to some degree, so uh, you sound like a jackass.

Anyways, if this is released, it will probably be a Vita download title, as Bamco has shown no love for Nintendo handhelds in the west.

Edited by Nathan Drake, 23 February 2012 - 04:42 AM.

Stupid bamco better not bring it to the vita

Nathan Drake, on 23 February 2012 - 04:42 AM, said:

*looks at my own sig*
I've heard worse.
Nail me to a cross for wanting a pure game.

Hells Malice, on 23 February 2012 - 04:48 AM, said:

haha what have you done to that innoncent and "educated" girl to piss her off THAT bad?

anyway... yeah, you suck... I want the fan translation

Hells Malice, on 23 February 2012 - 04:36 AM, said:

Yup, that was a troll update.
All his updates are troll updates. It's his way of saying "I'm still alive and work is still being done."
It's the stock game except bug fixed with multiple localization options depending on which Bamco style you like (or his own version if you hate all Bamco versions) with in-battle dialogue/win quotes subtitled in.

It's easier not to follow fan translations too closely anyway. No need to hype yourself for something that might get cancelled or C&D'd.
Just forget about it and be happily surprised if a news post on its completion is made one day.

Zarcon, on 23 February 2012 - 05:19 AM, said:

you're a wise man

Zarcon, on 23 February 2012 - 05:19 AM, said:

*facepalm*
Well I think he's an idiot, but his translation is solid based on the first chapter. So I look forward to its completion.

NahuelDS, on 23 February 2012 - 05:08 AM, said:

I can't put into words how stupid she was, but it was along the lines of most of her posts being drug induced man hating, and me bashing every single one of them until she snapped.

I'm also looking forward to his translation because if Namco decides to release Tales of Hearts it will be as Tales of Hearts R for the PS Vita. I want to play the original first to notice the changes they made to the story!

Hells Malice, on 23 February 2012 - 05:33 AM, said:

You get pretty tired of being constantly harassed for updates all the time. It's probably just his way of having fun with it.
Trolling the fans is certainly better than blowing up on the fans and quitting, ahaha.