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14 DLC For Tales of Vesperia Released (Tales of Vesperia)

Sep 2, 2008

GamersPlatform Reports: "After the release of the four Free DLC of Tales of Vesperia last week, Namco Bandai releases 14 more DLC over the XBOX Live Marketplace, making the life of lazy RPG gamers a lot easier. This time, though, it's not free as you have to PAY! What's next, Namco?

All I'm probably getting is the 300,000 Gald for 300 MS Points. What about you?"

OXM UK: Tales of Vesperia demo exclusive to OXM (Tales of Vesperia)

Sep 1, 2008

OXM UK writes: "Tales of Vesperia is the game many have credited with single-handedly turning around Xbox 360's fortunes in Japan. Within a week of the game being released over there, the console was completely sold out nationwide.

Developer and publisher Namco Bandai hasn't named a European distributor for the game just yet, but we've been allowed to snap up the demo exclusively with our October Issue (on sale Thursday 4th September)."

4 Free DLC for Tales of Vesperia (Tales of Vesperia)

Aug 28, 2008

To celebrate the release of Tales of Vesperia, Namco Bandai releases 4 Free downloadable contents to help you start off in a grand adventure! As reported last week, this is just the beginning of Namco Bandai making the life of people who doesn't want to spend time with the game a lot easier. We will probably see the Level Up DLC next week? Who knows?

List after the jump!

New Game Releases for the Week of August 24, 2008 (Tales of Vesperia)

Aug 23, 2008

Gamerdeals.net writes:

"The highlights this week include Tales of Vesperia (Xbox 360), Mario Super Sluggers (Nintendo Wii), Disgaea 3 Absense of Justice (PS3), and N+ (Nintendo DS, Sony PSP).

Check out the full list of new video game releases (USA) for the week of August 17, 2008 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Sony PS2, PSP, Nintendo DS, and PC!"

Current Tales of Vesperia DLC won't give you God-like characters (Tales of Vesperia)

Aug 23, 2008

Siliconera.com writes "Kotaku sparked an interesting discussion when Level up packs appeared as Tales of Vesperia downloadable content. There are three packs online now: Level Up + 5 (1), Level Up + 5 (2), and Level Up + 10. However, you cannot repeatedly buy the Level Up + 10 Pack and skip grinding all together. Each of these packs and the 300,000 gold can only be purchased once. If you buy all of the level up packs the maximum paid level boost you can get is 20 levels for 700 Microsoft Points ($8.75)."

Buy Level Ups for Vesperia as DLC? Scamco Strikes Again (Tales of Vesperia)

Aug 22, 2008

Destructoid writes: There's a reason why people call the company Scamco Bandai, and that's because Namco's approach to DLC borders on the insulting. Not content to sell incomplete games at retail and charge people for stuff that's already hidden on the disc, the dhampirs have now hit upon an even more outrageous scheme -- charging you cash to download level ups in Tales of Vesperia.

LV Up +10 (1) 300 Microsoft Points
LV Up +5 (1) 200 Microsoft Points
300,000 Gald (1) 300 Microsoft Points
Skill sets 80 Microsoft Points
HP Recovery Cuisine Recipe Set 100 Microsoft Points

Tales of Vesperia Is Xbox 360's Fastest Selling Game In Japan (Tales of Vesperia)

Aug 14, 2008

Kotaku: Sure, Namco Bandai's latest Tales RPG had to settle for a fourth place finish, but it faced strong competition. Phantasy Star Portable, with its Monster Hunter Portable-like appeal, still holds down the number one spot, with the newest Fire Emblem and Rhythm Tengoku Gold placing and showing, respectively, with well over one hundred thousand units sold. Tales of Vesperia's 100K-plus debut week is certainly going to move some Xbox 360s in Japan, as gamers there were lining up en masse to secure the 360 exclusive RPG.

Japanese Xbox360 sold out? (Tales of Vesperia)

Aug 14, 2008

"Yodobashi Camera in Akihabara is not just a big electronics store in Tokyo, it is one of the (if not the largest) electronics stores in the world. I was there earlier this week and was pretty surprised to see that they had sold out of all versions of the Xbox 360 consoles. Looks like the Japanese have got Tales of Vesperia fever, which was recently released over here."

Tales of Vesperia Special Edition Complete Details (Tales of Vesperia)

Aug 14, 2008

"Tales of Vesperia" sure has been getting some serious attention. It's one of the few games that managed to actually make the 360 sell out in Japan, and seriously drive the sales of the system with the RPG crowd. Well, Bandai-Namco certainly has taken notice to this and is offering something special to the fans.

Bandai-Namco announced a limited edition of "Tales of Vesperia" today. The special edition will come bundled with several goodies including a soundtrack, which features 25 tracks spanning across the Tales series, an artbook, and a special tin case. Preorders are now being taken for both the standard and limited edition of the game. The standard version will be $59.99 and the limited edition will be $69.99. Make sure to reserve yours soon, the game releases August 26th.
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So far Tales of Vesperia DLC is free (Tales of Vesperia)

Aug 12, 2008

Namco Bandai isn't shy about adding downloadable content to their Xbox 360 games. In the case of Idolm@ster it's excessive, but the publisher is giving Tales fans a break. Four packs of Tales of Vesperia downloadable content are sitting on the Japan's Xbox Live Marketplace which instantly gives players a set of restorative gummies, ingredients for item synthesis, and skills for the two main characters.

First Day sales 8/7, Tales of Vesperia 70k; Fire Emblem 80k (Tales of Vesperia)

Aug 8, 2008

First Day sales in Japan 8/7

Fire Emblem: New Shadow Dragons and the Blade of Light NDS = 80k
Tales of Vesperia 360 = 70k

Japan lines up for Xbox 360 game: Madness prevails (Tales of Vesperia)

Aug 7, 2008

Destructoid writes:

"Take a good, long, lasting look at the above image folks, because it's not something you see every day, and it could be something you'll never see again. That is a bunch of Japanese people lining up for an Xbox 360 game -- just when you think you'd witnessed it all.

This is of course for Tales of Vesperia, with customers patiently waiting at the Akihabara Yodobashi Camera to get their hands on this exclusive new JRPG. Certainly not the biggest launch in the world, but for a 360 game, it's is as stellar as anybody could imagine.

This morning's launch was accompanied by on-stage antics that included producers Yoshito Higuchi and Tsutomu Gouda, the latter of which quipped: "Even though the Olympics are starting, everyone please enjoy playing Tales of Versperia." Pro wrestler Wataru Sakora was also present for the event.

Although hype for Vesperia isn't as mad as it would be had the game come out for the PS3 or Wii, a "steady stream" of 360 consoles are reportedly being sold. And all it took was a Japanese game in a Japanese genre made by Japanese people to do it..."

More pictures above N4G headline and at Famitsu.com

Latest Famitsu Review Score,Tales of Vesperia get 35/40,Fatal Frame IV get 34/40 (Tales of Vesperia)

Jul 30, 2008

Xbox360
Tales of Vesperia |9-9-9-8(35/40)
NBA 2K8 |5-7-5-7(24/40)

Wii
Fatal Frame IV |9-9-8-8(34/40)
Lost in Blue Wii |7-7-6-5(25/40)

NDS
Fire Emblem: Dark Dragon and Sword of Light |9-8-8-9(34/40)
Trauma Center: Under the Knife 2 |8-8-8-8(32/40)
Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch R2 - Banjou no Geass Gekijou |6-6-6-7(25/40)
Summon Night 2 |8-8-8-6(30/40)
Wantame variety channel |6-6-6-6(24/40)
DS Pico Series: Sanrio no Party e Ikou! Oryouri - Oshare - Okaimono |6-5-6-5(22/40)
Ron-Q! Highland in DS |7-7-7-6(27/40)
San Goku Shi Taisen Ten |8-8-8-8(32/40)
Mite wa Ikenai |6-6-6-5(23/40)
Monster Farm DS 2: Yomigaeru! Master Breeder Densetsu |6-7-8-8(29/40)

PS3
NBA 2K8 |5-7-5-7(24/40)

Tales of Vesperia's North American Boxart Revealed? (Tales of Vesperia)

Jul 29, 2008

On the websites of retailers such as Walmart, the finalized boxart for Tales of Vesperia seems to have been leaked (back before Tales of the Abyss's release, the boxart was leaked on GameFly's website).

There are some small issues some people have claimed to have noticed, so it's not 100% certain that Walmart didn't take a high-quality fake from another website. We'll have to wait a few weeks to see if this leak was true or not.

Tales of Vesperia Demo on Live (Tales of Vesperia)

Jul 14, 2008

Kombo Reports: "Microsoft is bringing home the goods of E3 with all kinds of goodies on Xbox Live. Aside from Too Human, Microsoft has also posted a demo of Tales of Vesperia on Live Marketplace. This is the first next-gen installment of the Tales franchise and looks to redefine the series.

The file is a minor 278MB. Get downloading. "

Tales Channel DVD Pre-Order Gift for JPN Tales of Vesperia (Tales of Vesperia)

Jul 7, 2008

Namco-Bandai announced on the Tales of Vesperia Japanese Developer's Blog that a special pre-order DVD, entitled "Tales Channel DVD", will be given out in tandem with Tales of Vesperia's release.

According to a rough translation, it will include a gallery, as well as some sort of a small chat drama like past DVD pre-order gifts the company has released in the past for the Tales series.

Namco-Bandai Games Launches Tales Brigade Website (Tales of Vesperia)

Jul 3, 2008

Namco-Bandai Games in North America has launched a teaser page for the Tales Brigade, which seems to be somewhat of a rebirth of Tales Underground, a website that was launched to promote the series around the release of Tales of Legendia in North America.

The site plans to open in early August (around the release of Tales of Vesperia, and will have news on the games, games/quizes, as well as giveaways (which likely will be exclusives, if the former site was any indication). Consoles will also be given away if you are a registered member each month (likely up to when Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World is released).

Tales of Vesperia release date is August 19 (Tales of Vesperia)

Jun 25, 2008

As the debut of the Tales series on the Xbox 360 and in HD graphics, Tales of Vesperia will be released in America on August 19th, 2008, and not in Europe until 2009.

Tales of Vesperia - EXCLUSIVE vids (Tales of Vesperia)

Jun 25, 2008

We've got three very awesome, very exclusive vids from the 360 HD JRPG extravaganza, Tales of Vesperia. ...

Tales of Vesperia demo hits Live (Tales of Vesperia)

Jun 20, 2008

VG247: A Tales of Vesperia Demo has been posted on the Asian and Indian XBLMs.