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Tag: Tales Series

Tales of Destiny II

Games That Will Cost You a Kidney: Tales of Destiny 2 (Eternia)

Posted on July 7, 2022 by Samuel Rivera

Namco’s Tales series is popular these days thanks to the recent (successful) release of Tales of Arise. However, JRPG fans have been around this series for a quarter century. Despite the long running nature of the series, the PlayStation pair of “Destiny” titles both remain the most legendary and hard to find, making them “kidney”…

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Tales of Vesperia cover

Throwback Bit Thursday: Re-Loving Tales of Vesperia

Posted on May 26, 2022May 26, 2022 by Samuel Rivera

Tales of Vesperia is my favorite Tales game ever. After more than a decade without making a serious run through the game, I decided to give it another try last week. Basically, playing older JRPGs is difficult for me these days, because if I already know how the story ends, I quickly lose interest in…

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Tales of Destiny Cover

Games That Will Cost You A Kidney: Tales of Destiny

Posted on May 3, 2022June 10, 2022 by Samuel Rivera

It could be said that Namco’s Tales series might have reached its zenith in terms of popularity last year with Tales of Arise (2 million units sold to date). However, what perhaps remains the franchise’s most valuable game is a 25-year-old entry.  1997’s (1998 in the U.S.) Tales of Destiny is a game that will…

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Tales of Arise cover

Tales of Arise (PS5, Xbox Series X) Review

Posted on September 27, 2021September 28, 2021 by Samuel Rivera

Since 1995, the Tales series has graced consoles every generation (from the SNES to the Xbox Series X/PlayStation 5). Namco’s Action-RPG series has managed to outlast Suikoden, Lunar, Grandia, Wild Arms, Legend of Legaia, and maybe even Star Ocean on home consoles. In fact, apart from The Legend of Zelda, Pokemon, Dragon Quest, and Final…

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berseria

The Top 10 Greatest ‘Tales’ Games According to Critics

Posted on September 21, 2021January 21, 2022 by Samuel Rivera

  After Tales of Arise marked Tales’ 17th Main entry (these main entries are complemented by a nearly uncountable number of remasters, and ports), the Tales series has established itself as one of the biggest JRPG franchises around. Now, it is as good a time as any, to reminiscence about the series, and what better…

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Fantasian

JRPG News: Is Fantasian Sakaguchi’s Final Game? Tales of Arise Arrives This Week

Posted on September 6, 2021September 6, 2021 by Samuel Rivera

Hironobu Sakaguchi might have released his final (no pun intended) game in Apple Arcade’s Fantasian. “I am Nearing the End of My Video Game Development Career” According to a recent Washington Post Interview, Hironobu Sakaguchi, Creator of Final Fantasy (and other great RPGs) feels that Fantasian could be his final game. Sakaguchi is fond of…

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Alphen Tales of Arise

Preview: Is Tales of Arise a Classic Tales With a Modern Coat of Paint?

Posted on August 18, 2021August 18, 2021 by Samuel Rivera

As we reported last week, Tales of Arise‘s demo launched this week (today) on Xbox and PlayStation online shops.  The demo is fairly short, and after about an hour of play, I can safely preview some of the game’s most important changes, and what has largely remained unchanged from previous entries within the long running…

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Tales of Vesperia

Throwback Bit Thursday: Tales of Vesperia

Posted on August 12, 2021October 10, 2021 by Samuel Rivera

With the Tales of Arise demo landing next week on consoles, I thought it would be a perfect time for me to remember my favorite Tales game: Tales of Vesperia. Tales of Vesperia Was a Shinning Light Amidst The Darkness Japanese Role-Playing games came out of their golden stretch (which started in the mid 90s)…

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Tales of Arise

Tales of Arise Demo Available Next Week On Xbox and PlayStation Platforms

Posted on August 11, 2021August 11, 2021 by Samuel Rivera

Announced since 2019, and delayed from an originally intended summer launch last year, Namco’s 17th installment in the long running  Tales series, Tales of Arise, certainly has us intrigued. Thankfully, it seems that we won’t have to wait much longer in order to get a feel for how the newest entry will play, and fit,…

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Tales of Arise

What We Know of Tales of Arise and its New Trailer

Posted on June 27, 2021 by Samuel Rivera

The Next installment in the long running ‘Tales’ series, Tales of Arise, is almost upon us. Namco is looking for the latest entry to revitalize the series. The Tales series was once a prominent JRPG power house, and Namco/Bandai would like for it to be mentioned along the same breath as Dragon Quest, and Final…

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