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Laith · 2011-05-31, 23:57

Just a(nother) remainder that Bamco hates to make money. (Where's my .hack//Link)

Crimrui · 2011-06-01, 02:18

Well, other then Abyss this is a second time for me to like both main male and female character design. Don't know about their personality but for now they really seem likable. Damn, I hope it gets released, I don't mind waiting for 2-3 years. As long as Namco doesn't fallow Square's route and puts 3D dolls as portraits (aka Star Ocean) for the English release.

Duo Maxwell · 2011-06-01, 08:05

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Originally Posted by Crimson Cloud

Well, other then Abyss this is a second time for me to like both main male and female character design. Don't know about their personality but for now they really seem likable. Damn, I hope it gets released, I don't mind waiting for 2-3 years. As long as Namco doesn't fallow Square's route and puts 3D dolls as portraits (aka Star Ocean) for the English release.

To tell the truth, in this case I prefer the 3D models than the 2D illustrations.

Btw, isn't SE only a publisher for Star Ocean?

Shadow5YA · 2011-06-01, 08:27

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Originally Posted by Laith

Just a(nother) remainder that Bamco hates to make money. (Where's my .hack//Link)

More like Bamco hates to make money overseas. Whenever they decide to bring a mainline game other than Soul Calibur overseas, they get very, very lazy.

Dist · 2011-06-01, 08:36

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Originally Posted by Crimson Cloud

Well, other then Abyss this is a second time for me to like both main male and female character design. Don't know about their personality but for now they really seem likable. Damn, I hope it gets released, I don't mind waiting for 2-3 years. As long as Namco doesn't fallow Square's route and puts 3D dolls as portraits (aka Star Ocean) for the English release.

Huh? The portraits could be changed from options to 2D-anime ones...Well at least, in Star Ocean International you could.

Crimrui · 2011-06-01, 10:42

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Originally Posted by Duo Maxwell

To tell the truth, in this case I prefer the 3D models than the 2D illustrations.

Btw, isn't SE only a publisher for Star Ocean?

Normally, I wouldn't agree with you but Xillia has an awesome character design so in-game models might actually work. Those from Star Ocean were little emotionless and wooden for my taste...

Eh, I think you're right, my bad. I saw interviews from Square a few months ago regarding differences among English speaking audience and Japanese. They think we like more of a macho type characters then those girly anime heroes. So my comment was based on that.

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Huh? The portraits could be changed from options to 2D-anime ones...Well at least, in Star Ocean International you could.

Really? I'm guessing you could switch to Japanese audio as well? But yeah, those options weren't available for Xbox360 version.

Benoit · 2011-06-01, 15:39

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Originally Posted by GDB

I don't think they've missed a US console title's release since Symphonia became a hit. Other than Rebirth. It's just... a matter of waiting 3-4 years and hoping it doesn't come out with a better version on a different console.

Tales of Innocence
Tales of Hearts
Tales of the Tempest

Not to mention all the versions that didn't get an international release, starting with Tales of Symphonia for PS2.

GDB · 2011-06-01, 16:19

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Originally Posted by Benoit

Tales of Innocence
Tales of Hearts
Tales of the Tempest

Those are all handheld DS games, not console games.

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Not to mention all the versions that didn't get an international release, starting with Tales of Symphonia for PS2.

The titles still got released. Individual versions did not, but the titles did.

dark998 · 2011-06-01, 19:35

progress is an amazing song. Good ol' Ayumi Hamasaki.

Shadow5YA · 2011-06-01, 19:51

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Originally Posted by GDB

Those are all handheld DS games, not console games.

The titles still got released. Individual versions did not, but the titles did.

Tales of Destiny 2, Tales of Destiny: Director's Cut, and Tales of Rebirth. Eternia was released as Destiny 2 in the States and Namco never bothered to correct it. The Destiny remake is so vastly different from the original that it might as well be considered a new game. Tales of Rebirth was just never localized.

GDB · 2011-06-01, 20:17

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Originally Posted by Shadow5YA

Tales of Destiny 2

That's before Symphonia. I stated since Symphonia.

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Eternia was released as Destiny 2 in the States and Namco never bothered to correct it.

Still released, and also before Symphonia.

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Tales of Destiny: Director's Cut. The Destiny remake is so vastly different from the original that it might as well be considered a new game. Tales of Rebirth was just never localized.

Even if it's vastly different, it's still another version of a previously released game. So the title, Tales of Destiny, was still released.

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Tales of Rebirth

Already specified that as an exception.

Keroko · 2011-06-02, 04:42

*smiles wryly* Of course, the keyword here is US releases.

Benoit · 2011-06-03, 16:41

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Originally Posted by GDB

Those are all handheld DS games, not console games.

The DS is a portable game console.

Keroko · 2011-06-03, 17:29

*rolls eyes* Yeah. That's generally why they're called handhelds.

Iron Maw · 2011-06-04, 08:34

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Originally Posted by Shadow5YA

More like Bamco hates to make money overseas. Whenever they decide to bring a mainline game other than Soul Calibur overseas, they get very, very lazy.

Honestly, sometimes I really wish another publisher like Atlus, or Xseed would bring this series over instead dealing Bamco's constant BS.

tyranuus · 2011-06-05, 11:03

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Originally Posted by Kaisos Erranon

It did amazing. In fact, it sold better in the States than it did in Japan.

And yet it didn't sell enough for the unwashed, filthy gaijin to deserve a PS3 port.

It was thier own fault as much as anyone else. It was HARD to find it [Vesperia] in the UK, I mean, really hard. I went through all the major (and many minor) retailers in the UK to find a copy (and I'm talking online).

I know several friends who used to work in retail, and I think one of them saw it once; on release and never saw any more copies.
I've only ever seen it once in retail, preowned.

It's my favourite JRPG on the 360; but I tell you, it wouldn't surprise me if a lot of people missed it, simply because it was so hard to find after the initial release. It's not like Europe is a tiny market either; but we have it even worse than the US. I would have bought the expanded PS3 edition if it'd been released too.

If this makes it over here, I'll probably grab it, but if I can't even GET a copy; then that's a sale Namco have instantly lost.

Nightengale · 2011-06-06, 08:13

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Honestly, sometimes I really wish another publisher like Atlus, or Xseed would bring this series over instead dealing Bamco's constant BS.

I believe it was mentioned that Atlus and XSEED wanted to bring 'Tales of' over, but Bamco disallowed it.

Apparently the logic was that the "Tales Of" franchise has very tight brand name association with Bamco as a mothership Bamco title, and they're not going to risk any localisation company who are not themselves mess with it.

Even if it meant them not ever bothering to release anything at all.

Elvin · 2011-06-09, 21:12

Miyuki Sawashiro's going to be at AnimeExpo next month D: Someone take some good videos for us poor saps that can't go ;-;

Sides · 2011-06-16, 04:18

Kiraboshi!
Star Driver Costumes, read more on andriasang.com

Wow we have a sub forum for a game series, now that is something new.

GDB · 2011-06-16, 14:49

Well, there is an anime for like four of the series. Eternia, Phantasia, Symphonia, and the Abyss. Plus a prequel movie for Vesperia.

Also, Jude's outfit reminds me of Zanma Gou from Daibanchou.

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Crimrui Hollow Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mecha cockpit	Well, other then Abyss this is a second time for me to like both main male and female character design. Don't know about their personality but for now they really seem likable. Damn, I hope it gets released, I don't mind waiting for 2-3 years. As long as Namco doesn't fallow Square's route and puts 3D dolls as portraits (aka Star Ocean) for the English release. __________________

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dark998 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009	progress is an amazing song. Good ol' Ayumi Hamasaki.

2011-06-02, 04:42	Link #112
Keroko Adeptus Animus Author Join Date: Jan 2007 Age: 36	smiles wryly Of course, the keyword here is US releases.

2011-06-03, 17:29	Link #114
Keroko Adeptus Animus Author Join Date: Jan 2007 Age: 36	rolls eyes Yeah. That's generally why they're called handhelds.

2011-06-09, 21:12	Link #118
Elvin Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008	Miyuki Sawashiro's going to be at AnimeExpo next month D: Someone take some good videos for us poor saps that can't go ;-;

2011-06-16, 04:18	Link #119
Sides Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Edinburgh Age: 42	Kiraboshi! Star Driver Costumes, read more on andriasang.com Wow we have a sub forum for a game series, now that is something new.

2011-06-16, 14:49	Link #120
GDB Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Age: 38	Well, there is an anime for like four of the series. Eternia, Phantasia, Symphonia, and the Abyss. Plus a prequel movie for Vesperia. Also, Jude's outfit reminds me of Zanma Gou from Daibanchou.