Tales
| Tales Tales of Series (in Japan) |
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|---|---|
| Original title | 「テ イ ル ズ オ ブ」 シ リ ー ズ |
| transcription | "Teiruzu Obu" Shirīzu |
| developer |
Bandai Namco Studios (since 2012) Namco Tales Studio (Wolf Team) (1995–2011) |
| Publisher | Bandai Namco Entertainment (current) |
| First title | Tales of Phantasia (1995) |
| Last title | Tales of Berseria (2016) |
| Platform (s) | Android , Game Boy Color , Game Boy Advance , GameCube , iOS , Microsoft Windows , mobile phone , Nintendo 3DS , Nintendo DS , Nintendo Switch , PlayStation , PS2 , PS3 , PS4 , PSP , PS Vita , Super Nintendo Entertainment System , web browser , Wii , Xbox 360 , Xbox One |
| Genre (s) | Computer role playing game |
Tales ( テ イ ル ズ ; Teiruzu) is a series of computer games also known as Tales of (series) ( 「テ イ ル ズ オ ブ」 シ リ ー ズ ; "Teiruzu Obu" Shirīzu) popular in Japan. The first title, Tales of Phantasia, debuted on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in Japan in 1995 . Nevertheless, the international marketing outside of Japan only took place with the title Tales of Destiny , which appeared for the PlayStation , in 1998 for North America and later in Europe in 2004, with Tales of Symphonia for the GameCube . The series is distributed by Bandai Namco Entertainment (formerly Namco ) and was developed by the subsidiary Namco Tales Studio until 2011. Since 2012, development has been centralized in Bandai Namco.
The character design comes from Kōsuke Fujishima and Mutsumi Inomata , producers are Hideo Baba and Makoto Yoshizumi and the composer of the series is Motoi Sakuraba . Originally the series was created by Yoshiharu Gotanda .
In addition to video games, the Tales franchise also includes anime , radio drama and manga adaptations.
Game elements
Gameplay
The Tales series is assigned to computer role-playing games and with each new release, expanded game elements have been added. Characteristic is the combat system known as the Linear Motion Battle System (LMBS), which changes a little or almost fundamentally with each new game. In the first part, Tales of Phantasia , a real-time combat system was introduced, which at the time was not common for a Japanese role-playing game.
The fights do not take place on the freely accessible playing field, so that when you touch an opponent who is visible on the playing field, you are shown in a separate battle scene. In Tales of Zestiria (2015), the fight took place on the field, so that no separate battle scenery was required. In some parts it is characteristic that you can move in battle and thus avoid some area-wide (magic) attacks. Elements of turn-based role-playing games in the form of chain capacity (also known as Chains - English for chains ) are found for example in Tales of Destiny and later titles again. These chains represent the number of skills that can be exercised with one command without being affected by real time. The characters of the Tales series usually use so-called Artes in battles , which are special attacks with their own sequences and cause greater damage than conventional attacks - in later parts, Artes can also be fused with several characters. Usually you only control one character; However, that changed with the release of Tales of Destiny , because it was now possible to change characters during combat.
In the Tales series all the playable characters can title , gaining by doing the prescribed for each title tasks. The tasks usually consist of achieving certain battle sequences, completing a prescribed number of monsters, reaching milestones such as a level limit or reaching certain starting points in the game's history. With these titles you can regularly collect points, which you can redeem in a grade shop after the game is over and exchange some advantages for a new playthrough. As an example, you can get twice the amount of experience after battles or unlock a Japanese soundtrack.
Most Tales -Videospiele have Skits ( eng. For skits ), which gets displayed to conversations among the characters in the form of (later animated) still images on the pitch. These conversations are mostly dramatic or comedic . These skits were introduced from Tales of Destiny , in later parts such as Tales of Xillia they were also synchronized with sound. Another element is the cooking system, where characters learn and perform cooking in order to make dishes that trigger effects in combat.
Subject
The Tales series is known for topics such as coexistence with different ethnic groups. Tales of Rebirth in particular deals intensively with the subject of racism . The scenario writer Hiramatsu Masaki said he was inspired by the ethnic crisis in Yugoslavia . Other pillars for every plot in the Tales series are issues such as justice and trust. According to statements, each Tales title should be linked to a current event from the world and addressed. The event is also intended to influence the respective titles of the video games.
The series does not have a comprehensive, self-contained plot, which means that the events take place in different worlds, with different characters. There are few parallels; so the events of Tales of Symphonia take place in the same timeline as Tales of Phantasia , whereas Tales of Zestiria and Tales of Berseria play in the same world, but the events take place in different time periods.
Video games
So far there are 16 main games in the regular Tales series. In addition to the main series, further offshoots were published. The following list shows only initial release dates; to some extent there are ports that were published a few years later in the same country, for example; these are omitted from this list.
Regular Tales series
| publication | title | platform |
|---|---|---|
| December 15, 1995 ( Japan ) |
Tales of Phantasia テ イ ル ズ オ ブ フ ァ ン タ ジ ア Teiruzu Obu Fantajia |
Super Nintendo Entertainment System , PlayStation , Game Boy Advance , PSP , Mobile Phone and iOS |
| December 23, 1997 (Japan) September 30, 1998 ( North America ) |
Tales of Destiny テ イ ル ズ オ ブ デ ス テ ィ ニ ー Teiruzu Obu Desutinī |
PlayStation and PlayStation 2 |
| November 30, 2000 (Japan) September 10, 2001 (North America) |
Tales of Eternia テ イ ル ズ オ ブ エ タ ー ニ ア Teiruzu Obu Etānia |
PlayStation and PSP |
| November 28, 2002 (Japan) March 27, 2003 ( South Korea ) August 14, 2003 ( Taiwan ) |
Tales of Destiny 2 テ イ ル ズ オ ブ デ ス テ ィ ニ ー 2 Teiruzu Obu Desutinī Tsū |
PlayStation 2 and PSP |
| August 29, 2003 (Japan) July 13, 2004 (North America) November 19, 2004 ( Europe ) |
Tales of Symphonia テ イ ル ズ オ ブ シ ン フ ォ ニ ア Teiruzu Obu Shinfonia |
GameCube, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 and Microsoft Windows |
| December 16, 2004 (Japan) |
Tales of Rebirth テ イ ル ズ オ ブ リ バ ー ス Teiruzu Obu Ribāsu |
PlayStation 2 and PSP |
| August 25, 2005 (Japan) October 12, 2005 (South Korea) February 7, 2006 (North America) 2006 ( Asia ) |
Tales of Legendia テ イ ル ズ オ ブ レ ジ ェ ン デ ィ ア Teiruzu Obu Rejendia |
PlayStation 2 |
| December 15, 2005 (Japan) 2005 (Asia) October 10, 2006 (North America) |
Tales of the Abyss テ イ ル ズ オ ブ ジ ア ビ ス Teiruzu Obu Ji Abisu |
PlayStation 2 and Nintendo 3DS |
| December 6, 2007 (Japan) |
Tales of Innocence テ イ ル ズ オ ブ イ ノ セ ン ス Teiruzu Obu Inosensu |
Nintendo DS and PlayStation Vita |
| June 26, 2008 (Japan) November 11, 2008 (North America) November 13, 2009 (Europe) November 26, 2009 (Australia) |
Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World テ イ ル ズ オ ブ シ ン フ ォ ニ ア - ラ タ ト ス ク の 騎士 - Teiruzu Obu Shinfonia -Ratatosuku no Kishi- |
Nintendo Wii and PlayStation 3 |
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August 7, 2008 (Japan) August 26, 2008 (North America) June 25, 2009 ( Australia ) June 26, 2009 (Europe) |
Tales of Vesperia テ イ ル ズ オ ブ ヴ ェ ス ペ リ ア Teiruzu Obu Vesuperia |
Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch , PlayStation 3 , PlayStation 4 , Xbox 360 , Xbox One |
| December 18, 2008 (Japan) |
Tales of Hearts テ イ ル ズ オ ブ ハ ー ツ Teiruzu Obu Hātsu |
iOS, Nintendo DS and PlayStation Vita |
| December 10, 2009 (Japan) March 13, 2012 (North America) August 31, 2012 (Europe) |
Tales of Graces テ イ ル ズ オ ブ グ レ イ セ ス Teiruzu Obu Gureisesu |
PlayStation 3 and Wii |
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September 8, 2011 (Japan) August 6, 2013 (North America) August 9, 2013 (Australia and Europe) |
Tales of Xillia テ イ ル ズ オ ブ エ ク シ リ ア Teiruzu Obu Ekushiria |
PlayStation 3 |
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November 1, 2012 (Japan) August 19, 2014 (North America) August 22, 2014 (Europe) |
Tales of Xillia 2 テ イ ル ズ オ ブ エ ク シ リ ア 2 Teiruzu obu Ekushiria 2 |
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| January 22, 2015 (Japan) October 16, 2015 (Europe) October 20, 2015 (North America) |
Tales of Zestiria テ イ ル ズ オ ブ ゼ ス テ ィ リ ア Teiruzu Obu Zesutiria |
Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 |
| August 18, 2016 (Japan) January 24, 2017 (North America) January 27, 2017 (Europe) |
Tales of Berseria テ イ ル ズ オ ブ ベ ル セ リ ア Teiruzu Obu Beruseria |
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| 2020 |
Tales of Arise テ イ ル ズ オ ブ ア ラ イ ズ Teiruzu Obu Arize |
Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One |
Web links
- Official website (German)
- Official Website (Japanese)
Individual evidence
- ↑ PlayStation Access, August 9, 2013 A History Of The Tales Series: The Road To Tales Of Xillia In YouTube , accessed April 29, 2017.
- ↑ Sal Romano, July 24, 2014 at 12:32 p.m. Tales of Zestiria screenshots show Maltran, Bartlow, map actions, real map battles, more In Gematsu , accessed April 30, 2017.
- ↑ a b Yoshi Sato, September 3, 2009 CEDEC 09: Namco's Tales Studio Aims For Many Audiences In Gamasutra , accessed on April 29, 2017.
- ↑ David Kreinberg, June 30, 2014 Tales of Xillia 2 Hands-On In RPG Site , accessed April 29, 2017.
- ↑ Abraham Ashton Liu, July 2, 2011 Tales of Graces F In RPGFan , accessed April 29, 2017.
- ↑ Nathan Grayson, March 16, 2012 at 11 a.m. Tales of Graces F review: Comfort food In joystig - Web Archive , accessed April 30, 2017.
- ↑ Oliver Motok Tales of Vesperia - Staff Review ( Memento of the original from March 9, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. In RPGamer , accessed April 30, 2017.
- ↑ テ イ ル ズ オ ブ リ バ ー ス 公式 コ ン プ リ ー ト ガ イ ド [Tales of Rebirth Complete Guide] (Japanese). Namco Bandai Books. January 31, 2005, page 466, ISBN 978-4-902372-05-2 .
- ↑ Spencer, December 24, 2013 at 4 p.m. Tales Games Are Like Moving On A Highway, Tales Of Zestiria Won't Be Like That In SILICONERA , accessed April 30, 2017.
- ↑ Simon Chun, October 11, 2013 Talking Tales with Hideo Baba, Tales of Series Producer In RPG Site , accessed April 30, 2017.
- ↑ Sal Romano, December 22, 2015 at 9:56 a.m. Tales of Berseria set in the past world of Tales of Zestiria In Gematsu , accessed April 30, 2017.
