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Update:

Ok so looks like Namco has put up an official video with a timer that ends tomorrow.

So this isn't getting announced today.




10AM Eastern tomorrow.

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It looks as though Bandai Namco may have just inadvertently confirmed a Tales of Xillia remaster, if a thumbnail for an upcoming YouTube premiere is anything to go by.

As spotted by X user Lowedelta, the YouTube thumbnail for an impending news video about the Tales series shows a screenshot from Tales of Xillia, depicting several of the game's characters having a conversation in one of its skits.

This, as Shona points out, may well be an error on Bandai Namco's part; rather than choosing a custom thumbnail for the livestream, the studio may instead have opted to allow YouTube to choose one, and the one it picked is from partway through the video.

It's not clear whether the potential remaster will include only the first game or Tales of Xillia 2 as well, and we also don't know whether this will be the only project announced during the premiere or whether a brand new Tales game will be revealed too.

Either way, the video premieres on August 18th, so we won't have to wait too long to find out. It's a premiere, too, rather than a livestream, so you shouldn't have to wade through too much pre-announcement banter.

Tales of Xillia Remaster Apparently Accidentally Confirmed | TechRaptor

It looks as though a Tales of Xillia remaster is in the works, if a thumbnail for an upcoming series news video is to be believed.

techraptor.net

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

I'd love to see these games make a comeback - I thought they were both great, though they were late PS3 releases that I doubt too many people got around to playing.

Nothing life changing, and I'd rank them below Vesperia, but they were both a good bit of weeb-y fun.

 

[ShadyAcshuns]

It wasn't so great the first time around, but it wasn't terrible either. Glad to see others get a chance to try these Tales games.

 

[Labadal]

My least wanted remaster after Xillia 2, and I platinum'd it.

 

[mayham2199]

I'd love to see these games make a comeback - I thought they were both great, though they were late PS3 releases that I doubt too many people got around to playing.

Nothing life changing, and I'd rank them below Vesperia, but they were both a good bit of weeb-y fun.

Vesperia has been my favorite one so far but I haven't even played half of the games. Vesperia though I played through twice, wanted to get the plat but that shit is way to hardcore.

 

[mèx]

Graces F was a solid remaster, really enjoyed that one.

I wish it were Abyss instead of Xillia though.

 

[Mr Hyde]

"Accidental"

 

[ecosse_011172]

 

[LordCBH]

Loved this one. Higher resolution and 60fps will really benefit it.

 

[Punished Miku]

Looking forward to buying it for $10-15 and never playing it like the last 4 of these.

 

[Werewolf Jones]

Needs to be both games, Xillia is good but Xillia 2 is great.

 

[rkofan87]

Needs to be both games, Xillia is good but Xillia 2 is great.

this i want a 2 pack dam it
ps but at the same time yay

 

[StereoVsn]

Wasn't a fan in particular of either Xillia 1 and even more so, Xillia 2.

I also wish they remastered Abyss properly.

 

[touchfuzzy]

I actually finished this one, it was fun but no desire to play it again really.

Series is starting to get stuck in remaster purgatory like so many these days, they need to announce something new.

 

[Werewolf Jones]

Series is starting to get stuck in remaster purgatory like so many these days, they need to announce something new.

They've been recycling the same narrative format for 20 years. Apparently even Arise uses it. lol.

 

[Icymanipulator]

Berseria 2 plz

 

[Celcius]

I still have both of these digitally on ps3
Would love to see them at 4K 60fps on Steam

 

[March Climber]

Looking forward to buying it for $10-15 and never playing it like the last 4 of these.

 

[Durin]

That's cool, but I'll be sitting here patiently for a good Tales of the Abyss remaster.

 

[Poppinfresh]

Xilla is great but why not remake the GOAT (Greatest Of All Tales), Abyss?

 

[adamsapple]

That's not the Tales game most of us want remastered.

 

[March Climber]

That's not the Tales game most of us want remastered.

You're right, because we want them all.

 

[semiconscious]

I actually finished this one, it was fun but no desire to play it again really.

Series is starting to get stuck in remaster purgatory like so many these days, they need to announce something new.

'remasters in the age of imagination evaporation'...

 

[Hyet]

They have to get to Destiny DC, Rebirth and Destiny 2 asap. The xillias are good (really good in the case of ToX2) but those are the best and remain jap exclusives.

 

[adamsapple]

Fuck it.

I'm just gonna bust out my PS2 copy and use an HD texture mod on PCSX2.

Namco is never gonna remaster Abyss at this rate, or not within this decade at least.

 

[YeulEmeralda]

Sharing is caring!

 

[DoktorCoktor]

The Tales Of series hasn't really been worthwhile since Vesperia. I know that some say Berseria is decent, but I never bothered trying it after the previous misses they released. If Bamco was smart they'd be putting resources towards developing full on remakes of the original entries starting with Phantasia. Essentially, they should just copy what Falcom is doing with Trails in the Sky FC. Both of these franchises were pretty niche, even during the PS2 gen, so remakes will be plenty of player's first experience with these games.

 

[PrimetimeKnight]

Glad to see my favorite (Abyss) getting the love in here since most other places don't seem to praise it nearly as much.

 

[MagiusNecros]

Berseria 2 plz

Alright lol

 

[Lorianus]

Hopefully it's better handled then the last remasters in the series.

Spoiler: Story spoiler

Getting fucked over by alvin for the 100th time in a remaster ?, ehhh i dont know

 

[Plies]

Why Xillia, though?

Is it a fan favorite?
Did it sell exceedingly well?

 

[Celcius]

The Tales Of series hasn't really been worthwhile since Vesperia. I know that some say Berseria is decent, but I never bothered trying it

I stopped reading after this part

Why Xillia, though?

Is it a fan favorite?
Did it sell exceedingly well?

Both Xillia games were excellent and both are currently exclusive to PS3. Interestingly, they removed both games from the digital PS3 store a while ago so many of us assumed this was coming.

 

[Hudo]

Well, wake me up when they're doing Abyss. Or doing a full-on Zestiria remake without Hideo Baba's bullshit.

 

[Icymanipulator]

Alright lol

Nooooooooooo!!!!!!!

 

[MagiusNecros]

Nooooooooooo!!!!!!!

 

[Fluffytheterrible]

Mid Tales. Get to the good stuff (release 2D tales again you cowards)

 

[rkofan87]

Berseria 2 plz

I want the first one remastered with Map markers and mini Maps.

 

[JayK47]

Zillia and Zillia 2 are probably my favorite of the series I have played. Do I have time to play them again though? Not really. I am getting tired of remasters. They always tend to make something worse, while improving the graphics.

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

4 years since Arise and still no new Tales game announcement!

 

[TGO]

Ironically this is the one I wanted remastered, it's in my hall of shame.
I own limited edition version of it.... other games were out at the time and I never got back to it.

 

[Pejo]

Is this the one where the MC's kinda too into the green haired twink?

I was hoping for Legendia.

 

[Shifty1897]

Why Xillia, though?

Is it a fan favorite?
Did it sell exceedingly well?

It's either third or fourth best in the series to me, with the other three already available on modern hardware.

As for sales, it did 1.5 million, not bad for a PS3 exclusive.

 

[alf717]

Torn cause this will probably run at 30FPS on Switch and be a key-card for Switch 2. Sad times

 

[drganon]

Alright lol

Zestiria deserves to be digitally delisted and all physical copies destroyed.

 

[March Climber]

Zestiria deserves to be digitally delisted and all physical copies destroyed.

but...

 

[Madjaba]

Zestiria was not a bad Tales and have some of the best dungeons soundtracks of the entire series thanks to Go Shiina.

 

[IAmRei]

Zestiria was not a bad Tales and have some of the best dungeons soundtracks of the entire series thanks to Go Shiina.

the protagonist design is among to my faves in series. sadly lotta people doesn't like it at the time.

 

[Synless]

Beat the first and bought the second one on ps3 when it came out. Never got around to it and now I don't want to hook up the ps3. Maybe it X2 will get a remaster as well?

 

[mayham2199]

Zestiria deserves to be digitally delisted and all physical copies destroyed.

Haha seriously. I was really in the mood for a tales game when it came out which is the only reason I made it to the end. Got to the last dungeon and just dropped the game and moved on.

 

[Boss Mog]

60fps or gtfo.