Next Tales of game announced!

[Goli]

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.

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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.

 

[SuperMarioMaster]

Woo-hoo... another Tales of game that us Americans/Europeans/everywhere else in the world but Japan won't get to play...

 

[jumpman17]

Gah, PS3 only. Not much Tales love for America or the 360 lately

 

[ChaosBoi]

I stopped hoping for any future Tales of games to be localized outside of Japan ever since they decided not to bring over Tales of Innocence and Hearts, as well as .hack//LINK. I mean, it seems like Bandai Namco has been neglecting us lately :\ .

 

[DiscostewSM]

If there's one thing I've learned about 3rd party exclusive games is that they don't necessarily stay exclusive to one platform in the future.

 

[Rock Raiyu]

Hero MC looks pretty badass. Heroine doesn't look too bad either.

2011 is going to be a great year.

 

[ZeroTm]

Hope it will get released in America, and on the xbox. Two things that are VERY unlikely to happen.

 

[trumpet-205]

You know after this is released Namco will release another "enhanced" version.

I really want it to be on Xbox 360 or Wii.

 

[WiiUBricker]

By the way, the quote doesn't mention it but it's a PS3 exclusive.

Damn, another reason to buy a PS3 =/

 

[jarejare3]

Can anyone tell me all the tales of game that existed and their console and language. Plz i lost count and there are too much tales of games. Thx

 

[Vigilante]

Let us all rejoice

 

[matthewn4444]

It will never be on the 360 (long line of Banco porting games to the Playstation). We probably will never see it (I hope I am wrong

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[BoxShot]

Tell me when they localize another Tales game then I will be interested.

 

[gamefreak94]

This will probably not get an outside launch out of japan either. Maybe i should just learn japanese?

 

[nryn99]

the male main character's smile kinda reminds me of lelouch

 

[Goli]

NB released the first PV, you can see it here:

 

[Stevetry]

not sure if want seen like a dull PV

 

[Paarish]

wooo

Unlikely it'll come here but I'm still hoping

 

[Guild McCommunist]

the male main character's smile kinda reminds me of lelouch

Lelouch was kinda a stereotypical looking anime character. They either look like him or have super spiky Dragon Ball hair.

Even as corny and cliched the games seen to be, the battle system has always been interesting to me, I just have never really had a good chance to try it. I need to get Tales of Vesperia myself. And a PS3 wouldn't hurt either.

 

[nryn99]

seeing the PV makes me want to save money and buy a ps3.