Tales Studio, the
independent developer responsible for the Tales series of RPGs since
1995's Tales of Phantasia, has been closed
by parent company Namco
Bandai. But Tales fans can take comfort in the fact that upcoming titles
in the series haven't been cancelled – however, with the 25-year-old
studio absorbed by Namco Bandai, the future of the series is for now
in-house...
Namco Bandai has revealed four new games in its popular Tales series for Nintendo and Sony platforms, in the pages of Japanese Famitsu magazine.
The mag confirms a sequel to GameCube RPG Tales of Symphonia for Wii, as well as new entry Tales of Innocence for Nintendo DS. PSP meanwhile gets the aptly named Tales of Rebirth, while PS2 will see Tales of Destiny arrive. That's a lot of tales.
We're still scouring Famitsu with a fine magnifying glass, but the DS entry seems to be an entirely new
Tales Studio, the
independent developer responsible for the Tales series of RPGs since
1995's Tales of Phantasia, has been closed
by parent company Namco
Bandai. But Tales fans can take comfort in the fact that upcoming titles
in the series haven't been cancelled – however, with the 25-year-old
studio absorbed by Namco Bandai, the future of the series is for now
in-house...
If dungeon-delving, anime-style character designs and the phrase "real-time battles" are the kinds of things that turn your crank, then you'll want to keep an eye out for Tales of Abyss. Namco Bandai announced today that the latest chapter in its Tales series (Tales of Symphonia, Tales of Legendia, etc.) is coming to US PS2s.
While it's not a sequel to any of the previous Tales games, Abyss will play a little like the GameCube Tales of Symphonia, in that you'll fight monsters in action-based
If there's one thing that can get you pumped to play a game, it's a rockin' intro. Even in this age of overblown cinematics and increasingly elaborate plots spiraling into gaming oblivion, there's something about a few guitar licks and a hint of action that get the gamer juices flowing. Ever since consoles started kicking out high quality music and graphics in the early 90s, we've been addicted to the art of the intro.
7. Ys: The Ark of Napishtim (PlayStation 2, 2005)
When this game hit the
One of 2006's biggest come-from-behind contenders is Tales of the Abyss. Due to be released this fall, it's an action-packed RPG with an epic story. The game, created by the same team behind 2004 GameCube hit Tales of Symphonia - reviewed here - blends anime-style characters with a lengthy fantasy tale and sword-swinging, intense gameplay. But why take our word for it? Just click that movies tab above and see for yourself what the game is capable of.
June 22,
Namco Bandai has revealed four new games in its popular Tales series for Nintendo and Sony platforms, in the pages of Japanese Famitsu magazine.
The mag confirms a sequel to GameCube RPG Tales of Symphonia for Wii, as well as new entry Tales of Innocence for Nintendo DS. PSP meanwhile gets the aptly named Tales of Rebirth, while PS2 will see Tales of Destiny arrive. That's a lot of tales.
We're still scouring Famitsu with a fine magnifying glass, but the DS entry seems to be an entirely new
Tales Studio, the
independent developer responsible for the Tales series of RPGs since
1995's Tales of Phantasia, has been closed
by parent company Namco
Bandai. But Tales fans can take comfort in the fact that upcoming titles
in the series haven't been cancelled – however, with the 25-year-old
studio absorbed by Namco Bandai, the future of the series is for now
in-house...
Namco Bandai has revealed four new games in its popular Tales series for Nintendo and Sony platforms, in the pages of Japanese Famitsu magazine.
The mag confirms a sequel to GameCube RPG Tales of Symphonia for Wii, as well as new entry Tales of Innocence for Nintendo DS. PSP meanwhile gets the aptly named Tales of Rebirth, while PS2 will see Tales of Destiny arrive. That's a lot of tales.
We're still scouring Famitsu with a fine magnifying glass, but the DS entry seems to be an entirely new
Tales Studio, the
independent developer responsible for the Tales series of RPGs since
1995's Tales of Phantasia, has been closed
by parent company Namco
Bandai. But Tales fans can take comfort in the fact that upcoming titles
in the series haven't been cancelled – however, with the 25-year-old
studio absorbed by Namco Bandai, the future of the series is for now
in-house...
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