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[Finalow]

very nice OP.

 

[Vanille]

It is been 15 years?

 

[Dark Schala]

Nice OP! My copy is preordered. Now to wait like... 2 weeks after release to play it.

I'm not as psyched about the battle system after playing Graces. I dislike that TP is in it, but the combo system looks pretty cool, so who knows? Maybe I might like it.

ufotable is the cancer killing videogame OPs.

Disagree. From what we've seen, the OP and whatever else we've seen animated looks good.

 

[Datschge]

It has been 15 years?

In Japan, yes.

 

[kiryogi]

It is been 15 years?

Yup! See the little logo I placed in the upper right corner of the topic picture?

 

[Kagari]

Ready for my import copy

 

[FSLink]

It is been 15 years?

And Abyss was the 10th Anniversary game!

....ugh, I hate that Abyss was rushed to meet the 10th anniversary and it ended up with slow load times and such. Hopefully Xillia will feel like a full game.

 

[damn that's nice]

uhh this game is gonna be fucking amazing and be the best jrpg of this generation and hopefully help save the genre

 

[Rpgmonkey]

Might grab this when I get more money and free time around the holidays, but I think I'll wait and see what they do with Xillia with the 2012 Tales lineup instead, assuming I can resist the urge until then.

Doesn't have the most captivating game mechanics in the series and there's already way too many paid DLC costumes, but I like what they're doing outside of those two little issues.

 

[Kagari]

Might grab this when I get more money and free time around the holidays, but I think I'll wait and see what they do with Xillia with the 2012 Tales lineup instead, assuming I can resist the urge until then.

Doesn't have the most captivating game mechanics in the series and there's already way too many paid DLC costumes, but I like what they're doing outside of those two little issues.

Maybe a Vita port or something.

 

[damn that's nice]

game of the year calling it now better than catherine

 

[Shouta]

Now that I've finished my first run through Growlanser IV, I can start Xillia when it comes out. Hopefully Yodobashi has a good price no it.

 

[Bebpo]

game of the year calling it now better than catherine

^^;

I'm just hoping it's not a bad Tales game.

 

[TreIII]

^^;

I'm just hoping it's not a bad Tales game.

The thing that worries me so far is that the game looks a lot slower than Graces F and, for me, anyway, the unwelcome return of TP.

All the same, I await impressions next week.

 

[dakkumauji]

Awesome OT! The game looks really nice but this September is ruining me money-wise so I'll look forward to impressions.

Obligatory ENTHUSIASM!

 

[Xena]

Wonderful topic! I'm not importing just yet though, because I'm hoping they will bring it here after Graces. Really hope Graces sells a lot.

 

[Seda]

One big thing I want Xillia to do is have interesting antagonists. I'm usually quite disappointed in the antagonists in Tales games.

 

[mackaveli]

what tales games are pretty good? Im itching to play a tales game right now.

 

[Seda]

what tales games are pretty good? I'm itching to play a tales game right now.

Vesperia is like $30 on Games of Demand for Xbox 360.

 

[mackaveli]

Vesperia is like $30 on Games of Demand for Xbox 360.

played it already. What old tales games are good story wise?

 

[Dead Prince]

Famitsu gives this title a 39/40.

 

[kiryogi]

^^;

I'm just hoping it's not a bad Tales game.

This. I'm hoping that since this is a 15th anniversary game that it'll be something magical like Abyss. Hope we don't get another Vesperia. Game honestly was mega shark jump after the halfway point.

 

[UberTag]

Famitsu gives this title a 39/40.

That score is ridiculous.
Death to Namco Bandai if they fail to bring this to North America.

 

[Droplet]

played it already. What old tales games are good story wise?

N-none of them? You're not really telling us what you've played and not.

I've played Symphonia, Legendia, Abyss, and Vesperia. Not that many I know, but I wouldn't feel safe suggesting anything but Vesperia without knowing what somebody would either like/hate. Legendia has a goodish story and amazing music but the gameplay is bad, Symphonia has an okay story and okay gameplay, and Abyss has a convoluted story with an interesting cast, but also has minute long load times and free run which makes the battles really easy if you abuse it. Of the three I'd feel safest recommending Symphonia. The story is sort of interesting, the cast is kind of bland (and Lloyd is annoying), but there's a lot of options as long as you disagree with everything Colette says. The gameplay isn't so bad, I think... Farther back...I've heard the Destiny remake is good.

 

[Dead Prince]

That score is ridiculous.
Death to Namco Bandai if they fail to bring this to North America.

we are still waiting for a proper date for Graces F. dat shit announcement shouldn't have been even announced at all if they are going to take this long :\

 

[Hcoregamer00]

That score is ridiculous.
Death to Bandai Namco if they fail to bring this to North America.

This, Tales of Xillia is shaping up to be one of the best Tales games ever.

We better get a USA release or lots of Namco employees will get nicely worded letters of "encouragement."

 

[Rpgmonkey]

Famitsu gives this title a 39/40.

NB putting up the big bucks this time!

 

[Dead Prince]

NB putting up the big bucks this time!

wasn't the estimated shipment of xillia at 500K? lol

 

[MechaX]

Hm.. Given my limited understanding of Japanese, I'll probably hold off on the import until people have got the basic menus/artes/etc translated and people have gotten through the game's story so I can at least stay on track.

With that said, given everything else coming out this season, I'll only have the "big bucks" and time to import one title between Tales of Xillia and Gundam Extreme Vs. Hm...

 

[kiryogi]

Wait I'm @ work so I can't properly check yet. . . Did it really get a 39? Ill update the ot later if so.

 

[Shouta]

^^;

I'm just hoping it's not a bad Tales game.

Eh, it probably won't be. It'd have to be mesed up mechanically or messed up in story to be bad. I just hope it's not utterly infuriating like Abyss.

 

[Dead Prince]

Wait I'm @ work so I can't properly check yet. . . Did it really get a 39? Ill update the ot later if so.

from the famitsu thread yeah. 39/40.

 

[Aeana]

Wait I'm @ work so I can't properly check yet. . . Did it really get a 39? Ill update the ot later if so.

Yes, it did.

 

[Kagari]

Wait I'm @ work so I can't properly check yet. . . Did it really get a 39? Ill update the ot later if so.

Yep. 「テイルズオブエクシリア」 : 10 / 9 / 10 / 10

 

[john tv]

Have the game ordered.
Not optimistic about the combat compared to Graces, but we'll see how it goes.

.

 

[pancakesandsex]

Is this the highest rated tales game ever?

 

[kaioshade]

I will be completely shocked if this actually comes out of Japan.

 

[kiryogi]

Is this the highest rated tales game ever?

Yup. Last highest was Graces F @ 37/40. And yeah, I'm in the same boat since it is Team Symphonia combat. . . But I'm hyped and hopeful

 

[Nix]

Should just localize this for the summer; would make both my life, and me, a little bit happier.

I know they won't so I'll just go hug that tree over there and wait for Graces, and my Xillia import.

 

[Synless]

Yes, it did.

That's the highest score for a Tales game ever isn't it?

 

[FSLink]

That's the highest score for a Tales game ever isn't it?

Yeah. Some other Tales scores:
Tales of Vesperia: 9/9/9/8
Tales of the Abyss: 9/9/9/9
And posted earlier, Graces f got 10/9/9/9

 

[Liquid_Bike]

Looks great I hope we get an English release.

 

[QisTopTier]

I rarely find characters attractive but... Milla is hot xD

 

[jiggle]

more costumes
jude - leon
milla - dhaos
alvin -
leia - farah
elise - mint
rowen - veigue

 

[mintylurb]

Famitsu gives this title a 39/40.

Oh Sweet. Then it's just as good as FF13! I'm stoked.

 

[Dead Prince]

Oh Sweet. Then it's just as good as FF13! I'm stoked.

but this score actually is worth it! there's HD Towns!

 

[matmanx1]

but this score actually is worth it! there's HD Towns!

Mwahaha! Also: ENTHUSIASM (Notice the bold script there NB? That's important when judging enthusiasm!)

In all seriousness Xillia really does look like a winner and I hope it lives up to the expectations. And then I hope that NB gives us a date for Graces F and a date for Xillia shortly thereafter!

Meanwhile I'll be enjoying my shiny new X Edition. I think I got 2 day shipping from NCSX so hopefully by the 10th or 11th? ENTHUSIASM!

 

[Hours Left]

Great OP. I want this Namco USA.

IS THIS ENOUGH ENTHUSIASM?

 

[kayos90]

Wow, I'm shocked by the score. What the heck? That score is ridiculous. I want to know what the reviewers said about this game!

 

[BY2K]

ENTHUSIASM