Tales of Eternia
| Tales of Eternia | |||
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| Original title | テ イ ル ズ オ ブ エ タ ー ニ ア | ||
| transcription | Teiruzu obu Etānia | ||
| Computer / video game | |||
| Studio | Telenet Japan / Wolfteam | ||
| Publisher | Namco | ||
| Senior Developer | Mutsumi Inomata | ||
| Erstveröffent- lichung |
PlayStation: November 30, 2000 September 10, 2001 PlayStation Portable: March 3, 2005 February 10, 2006   |
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PlayStation PlayStation Portable |
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| genre | Action RPG | ||
| Game mode | Single player, multiplayer | ||
| Age rating |
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| Anime television series | |||
| title | Tales of Eternia: The Animation | ||
| Original title | テ イ ル ズ オ ブ エ タ ー ニ ア THE ANIMATION | ||
| transcription | Teiruzu obu Etānia: The Animation | ||
| Country of production |
Japan
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| original language | Japanese | ||
| year | 2001 | ||
| Studio | Xebec , Production IG | ||
| length | 25 minutes | ||
| Episodes | 13 | ||
| music | Takanori Arisawa | ||
| First broadcast | January 8th - March 26th, 2001 on WOWOW | ||
| Manga | |||
| country |
Japan
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| author | Yoko Koike | ||
| publishing company | Square Enix | ||
| First publication | 2002 | ||
| expenditure | 9 | ||
Tales of Eternia ( Japanese テ イ ル ズ オ ブ エ タ ー ニ ア , Teiruzu obu Etānia ) is a computer role-playing game by Namco from the year 2000. The game, like Tales of Phantasia and Tales of Symphonia , is a game from Namco's Tales of series . A total of two versions have been released - the PlayStation version and the PlayStation Portable version, which is, however, a simple port without changes to the first version.
action
On a normal day, when the hero of the story, Reid, and his best friend Farah look up at the sky from an observation tower, something suddenly falls out of the sky. At the crash site, the two find a mysterious girl, Meredy, who obviously doesn't speak the same language as our two heroes. So they're trying to find someone who can translate what Meredy says. After a while, Reid and the others learn that a second planet is approaching their own and the two planets are threatening to collide. Now Reid, Farah, Meredy and Keele want to prevent the destruction of the world.
Characters
- Reid Hershel
18 year old Reid is the main character of Tales of Eternia. He doesn't take the journey to save the world seriously and just wants to get back to a normal life as soon as possible. Most of the time he only thinks about sleeping and eating.
- Farah Oersted
Although 17-year-old Farah is a young woman, she is a talented fighter. Although she usually looks very serious, she is actually nice and understanding. She has a firm belief in saving the world and always stands by Meredy. Farah has a weakness for Reid, but Reid doesn't seem to notice.
- Meredy
Meredy is from Celestia and therefore speaks only one language that Reid, Farah and Keele do not understand. However, through a special earring it is possible to understand their language. But that only works if you have a certain trust in Meredy. Despite the fact that she is already 16 years old, she is very childlike and playful, but she is a powerful conjurer.
- Keele Zeibel
Although Keele is only 17 years old, he is very well educated having attended a famous university. He spends most of his time exploring and learning. Keele and Reid often fight, but are still good friends. He seems to have a feeling for Meredy in the later part of the game.
Production and publication
Tales of Eternia was developed by Telenet Japan and Wolfteam, the character design was created by Mutsumi Inomata. The music for the game was composed by Motoi Sakuraba and Shinji Tamura.
The game was released by Namco in Japan on November 30, 2000 . In America it was released on September 10, 2001 under the name Tales of Destiny II . The PlayStation Portable version was released on March 3, 2005 in Japan and was also released in Europe on February 10, 2006 by Ubisoft .
Adaptations
Anime
The game was under the title Tales of Eternia: The Animation as Anime - television series adapted. The 13-part series deals with a narrative thread inserted into the plot of the game. The anime was produced by Xebec and Production IG and directed by Shigeru Ueda. The characters were designed by Meiju Maeda and the artistic director was Hachidai Takayama.
The series aired on Japanese television from January 8, 2001 to March 26, 2001. Translations into English and Chinese followed.
Voice actor
| role | Japanese speaker ( seiyū ) |
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| Reid Hershel | Akira Ishida |
| Meredy | Grandma Minami |
| Keel Zeibel | Sōichiro Hoshi |
| Farah Oersted | Yuko Minaguchi |
music
The music for the series was composed by Takanori Arisawa. The opening credits are Sora ni Kakeru Hashi , the credits are I'd Love You to Touch Me , both by Masami Okui.
Manga
A manga adaptation of the game by Yoko Koike was released by Square Enix in January 2002 . The series reached nine volumes.
Novels
A large number of novels were published for the game: Tales of Eternia: Toki no Kizahoshi ( テ イ ル ズ オ ブ エ タ ー ニ ア
reception
According to the German magazine MangasZene, there is no boredom despite the multiple use of clichés from the genre. The game offers a lot of charm, likeable characters and a fast-paced and varied storyline.
The MangasZene rates the anime as a successful side quest of the game, which does not come close to big fantasy series like Record of Lodoss War , but it can be entertaining and makes you want to play.
Individual evidence
Web links
- Namco's official PSX webpage ( Memento of October 27, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) (Japanese)
- Namco's official PSP webpage ( Memento of May 9, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) (Japanese)
- Anime News Network about the manga and anime (English)