Tales of Phantasia: Narikiri Dungeon X Announced for PSP

[Rock Raiyu]

The big mystery reveal Jump teased in its last issue has leaked out in advance. The "unexpected" game in question is a new entry in the Tales series. Well, not a "new" entry exactly.

Namco Bandai will be remaking Tales of Phantasia Narikiri Dungeon for PlayStation Portable. The remake will be titled Tales of Phantasia Narikiri Dungeon X (Cross) and will see release in 2010.

The original was released in 2000 for the Game Boy Color. It's known for being the first ever Tales series sequel, in this case a sequel to the first Tales game, Super Famicomm's Tales of Phantasia.

The "Narikiri" part of the name come from the main characters' abilities to assume new job abilities by changing their clothes ("Narikiri" means "to totally become something"). The "dungeon" part comes from the game's use of random dungeons.

The PSP game is actually two games in one. In addition to a remake of the Game Boy Color title, Namco Bandai will be packing in a remake of Tales of Phantasia itself. This will be titled Tales of Phantasia X. The combat system for this is being renewed for modern times.

Tales of Phantasia was remade for PlayStation in 1998. The PlayStation remake was later remade for the PSP with 2006's "Tales of Phantasia - Full Voice Edition." Jump refers to Tales of Phantasia X as being a remake of the very first Tales game, so it's presumably a remake of the 1995 Super Famicom original. It's unclear how, or if, it will differ from the current remake.

News Source: Andriasang

 

[ojsinnerz.]

And like all other tales games, it's not coming to North America.

 

[megawalk]

i totally agree. a mystery would happen if it came out in N.A. -_-

 

[Rock Raiyu]

i totally agree. a mystery would happen if it came out in N.A. -_-

Don't you mean a miracle? lol

 

[Hop2089]

I didn't like the Narikiri Dungeon escort series too much since the stories aren't as strong as a full fledged Tales of game but there are innovations in the battle and cooking systems that came from these games which is a good thing.

 

[Law]

i totally agree. a mystery would happen if it came out in N.A. -_-

Don't you mean a miracle? lol

i dunno it would be a pretty big mystery as to why it was taken to NA

 

[Rydian]

I loved phantasia. T_T

 

[clegion]

gah this is very unpleasing, seeing as how i won't be able t play this

 

[shakirmoledina]

u know when we see a tales games come, it looks like a great title but ppl shove it away when they hear its in jap cuz u just know its not coming to english speakers