QUOTE said:Namco Bandai is all set to unveil its next Tales game later today, but Weekly Jump has the scoop. As many have speculated based off trademark filings, the new game is "Tales of Xillia," and it's set for release in 2011.
The big feature for Xillia is that it has two main characters, a first for the series. The male main character is Shuto Matis. The female main character is Mira Maxwell (voiced by Miyuki Sawashiro).
These two characters were designed by two different veteran Tales series character designers. Shuto comes from Kosuke Fujishima. Mira comes from Mutsumi Inomata.
Also of note in Jump's first look is word that the game's theme song will be performed by Ayumi Hamasaki.
The new game was first announced back in August as just "Next Tales of." Namco Bandai currently has a countdown running for the game's full unveil. This will reach zero later today.
Prior to the Jump reveal, our only look at the game game through some concept art, which you can see below. The Tales team also shared some details in an August interview.
Will this game be released outside of Japan? Only time will tell. By the way, the quote doesn't mention it but it's a PS3 exclusive.