The team discarded the idea of making an adaptation of the game due to its large length. Tales of vesperia, and is the first animated feature film in the tales series. Because this is both a movie and a prequel to a larger story, there is little in the way of major development. Production of the movie started when tales of vesperia was still in plot stage. Apr 05, 2017 like the original game, the tales of vesperia movie has ring a bell by bonnie pink as the title track, a fact which may please fans of the game. The story is fluid, thought out, and character driven. It has announced on famitsu that they are decided to go for making a sequel for the game, while celebrating the theatrical release of tales of vesperia. If you look at tales history, sequels tend to be released a few years after the original one. Takashi taniguchi niren fedrock, nairen fedorokku is the commanding officer of the niren corps during first strike, with yuri and flynn operating under his command. October 3, 2009 june 26, 2012 january 7, 2011 notes.
Tales of vesperia sequel possible while we werent in love with tales of vesperia there is no doubt that the ps3360 jrpg was a popular game, especially in japan where the word tales before a game. Tales of vesperia ps3 for north america looking unlikely n4g. Like the original game, the tales of vesperia movie has ring a bell by bonnie pink as the title track, a fact which may please fans of the game. It is an engaging gaming experience that somehow capably balances storyline, combat, in and out of engine. Possibility of tales of vesperia 2 in an interview with famitsu, whilst the team was working on the film, they began to talk about the possibility of creating a sequel somewhere down the line.
Aug 26, 2008 tales of vesperia is the best game yet in the series, and a beautiful and entertaining rpg in its own right. You hold an entire press conference in tokyo and wait all the way until the very end to sneak in an official confirmation of the tales of vesperia. Most tales games focus on mana, and mana would be the new power source in the vesperia universe anyway, so it would actually be a more standard tales thing now. In a mythical kingdom, the mighty imperial knights harness a magical substance known as aer to power their weapons and protect humanity from the monsters of the forest. It was released on august 7, 2008 in asia and on august 26, 2008 in north america. This animated movie is a prequel to the tales of vesperia video game.
The minutiae in tales of vesperia will be enjoyed by the micromanager in you. According to vg chartz, the first game was a little underappreciated upon its xbox 360 release with worldwide sales only massing 420,000 since its august 2008 launch. Tales of vesperia movie confirmed, prequel to the game. According to the reports, the theme of the game is crime and the story is centered around a young man who carries a great burden and also lives for someone or something that is important to him. Leaptrade read here the details of tales of vesperia for. The first strike tales of vesperia the first strike. Like many jrpgs, tales of vesperia s a lengthy beast, and ive only had about 15 hours with it out of an estimated 40 or 50 for the main storyline. For tales of vesperia on the xbox 360, a gamefaqs message board topic titled any words on a sequel or another tales game coming. The game was localized for north america and europe in august 2014. Tales of vesperia definitive edition is a rare remaster one people have been begging for. It is directed by kanta kamei and written by reiko yoshida. The first strike release event tales of vesperias producer, yoshito higuchi, was asked if there was going to be a possible sequel to the game to which he replied that there is a lot of internal debate going around the studio about making a possible sequel to the game.
The first strike was officially announced in early 2009 with the staff confirming the return of kousuke toriumi and mamoru miyano as the protagonists. The game in overall is a mechanically overhauled version of tales of abyss, with beautiful animestyle graphics, lots of contents, bits of changes in combat system, a huge plot that is good enough to grasp your attention, a nice cast, and more importantly, very deep tales of vesperia is perhaps one of the best rpgs of the current gen up to date. Teiruzu obu kuresutoria is an upcoming mobile tales title. Contains all the tracks from the 4 disc soundtrack of tales of vesperia. The characters are well realized, well acted, and instantly lovable. The film is the prequel to the namcos tales of vesperia rpg and the first animated feature film in the tales series. The first strike is a 2009 japanese animated film by production i. Published on mar 2, 2019 tales of vesperia, with all the cutscenes and none of the nonimportant junk like leveling or messing with builds. This is one of the reasons players will enjoy this title so much. The first strike is the official name for the anime adaptation of tales of vesperia, which was released as an animated feature film in japan in autumn 2009. With ryuichi azuma, troy baker, christopher bevins, patric carroll. Directed by eiji kikuchi, kiyoshi nagai, takaaki okuda. Like many jrpgs, tales of vesperias a lengthy beast, and ive only had about 15 hours with it out of an estimated 40 or 50 for the main storyline.
Characters most of the original japanese voice actors from tales of vesperia returned to voice their respective characters in this film. January 11, 2019 original release august 7, 2008 publisher. It is an engaging gaming experience that somehow capably balances storyline, combat, in and out of engine cutscenes, power leveling, and main and side mission quests. The plot begins with the loss of blastia, which regulates the countrys water supply. While it is a prequel, it may be a little lost on those who havent first played through the video game on xbox360, as well as on the ps3 in japan. But the aer is somehow changing, causing the wilderness to waste away and stirring the woodland beasts to attack with greater frequency. Features many new characters as well as returning ones. Spinoff sequels edit games that are sequels to mothership titles, but are not considered to be one themselves, and are not a part of the tales of the world, narikiri dungeon, or radiant mythology series. I personally would love a game set in that world, but not necessarily a direct sequel.
On microsofts big stage for e3 earlier this week a particular trailer was shown, for some it was just an anime jrpg however for others it was a confirmation they had been waiting nearly a decade for. Truly, tales of vesperia is more akin to an interactive cartoon than it is to a traditional jrpg. Tales of vesperia is a roleplaying video game developed by namco tales studio. It was developed by namco tales studio and published by namco bandai games for the xbox 360. At first glance, im slightly surprised that tales of vesperia wasnt produced by either bandai namco pictures or sunrise. May 12, 2017 tales of berseria combo movie ambivalent emotions.
Having played the game, i knew this going into the film. Vesperia doesnt really look dated, but if you look at berseria now that yea it looks like it came before vesperia in terms of how it holds up. The folks at microsoft have been pushing very hard to establish the 360 as the premier home console for japanese rpg enthusiasts. Contains both the playstation 2 version of tales of symphonia and its sequel tales of symphonia. A decade later, tales of vesperia might still be the ideal. Manager, makoto yoshizumi about making a sequel for tales of vesperia. In terms of acting, this film has a big plus in that the characters of yuri, flynn, estellise, rita and raven are played by the seiyuus who took on the roles for the game. It was announced on september 11, 2018, via its japanese twitter account. The first strike 2009 serves as a prequel to the popular series of xbox 360 games. As such, i expected it to be a short film with decent animation, several cameos of characters from the game, and a passable story that relies on knowledge of the video games plot and world to know whats going on. Possibility of tales of vesperia 2 tales of vesperia. Tales of vesperia is the best game yet in the series, and a beautiful and entertaining rpg in its own right. As danger creeps steadily closer to civilization, two young recruits must uncover the truth behind the transforming aer. July 3, 2016 april 29, 2017 simulcast streaming simulcast streaming.
To understand why this game is so special we have to go back to the summer of 2008 when gaming was a. The aer is somehow changing, causing the wilderness to waste away and stirring the woodland beasts to. In a mythical kingdom, the imperial knights harness a magical substance known as aer to protect humanity from the monsters of the forest. But its not just magic and fighting which makes vesperia an above average game. The tenth mainline entry in the tales series, it was released for the xbox 360 and published in japan and north america by namco bandai games in 2008, and in european territories by atari in 2009. While we werent in love with tales of vesperia there is no doubt that the ps3360 jrpg was a popular game, especially in japan where the word tales before a. If you missed tales of vesperia on the xbox 360 and always wanted to play it, well now is your chance. Yuri, estelle, and flynn are also playable characters in the crossover game project x zone and its sequel. While the graphics arent realistic or the best youve ever seen, these cellshaded characters and environs will occasionally fill you with moments of sheer wonder. Definitive edition has been out since january 11th 2019 and includes all the. It is the same season in which the playstation 3 port was released. Definitive edition, was announced at e3 2018 for xbox one, playstation 4, nintendo switch, and microsoft windows via steam. Although he bears guilt over the loss of his wife and daughter and has the aura of a commanding officer, he also exudes.
Instead of mildly entertaining film that relies on nostalgia, tales of vesperia. From one sequel to another, and cutesy japanese roleplaying game tales of vesperia s potential successor. Think the chance is pretty high that namco will tease enterteria at the tales of fest this weekend, why else announce vesperia remaster at e3 if you have an event 4 days later. The first strike release event tales of vesperia s producer, yoshito higuchi, was asked if there was going to be a possible sequel to the game to which he replied that there is a lot of internal debate going around the studio about making a possible sequel to the game. Plus, if past tales sequels are any indications, there would be few if any returning playable characters from the first game. In terms of acting, this film has a big plus in that the characters of yuri, flynn, estellise, rita and raven are played by. What would you think of a hypothetical tales of vesperia2. G are one of the biggest names in anime after all but bandainamcos inhouse production isnt exactly a slouch. First strike is an excellent movie that stands strongly on its own merits. Its probably too early to be talking about this, but xillia 2 is in final stages of development so, back in 2009, staff at namco themselves wanted to make a vesperia sequel. Any words on a sequel or another tales game coming.
Looking for information on the anime tales of vesperia. Feb 15, 2017 tales of berseria movie hd1080p all cutscenes, dialogues and cinematics duration. The biggest problem with tales of vesperia is the characters. You could spend well over an hour just deciding which magic to use. If you fight well dont take too much damage, block when you do, use the enemies weaknesses against them etc. Contains all the tracks from the 4 disc soundtrack of tales of vesperia play all share.
With kosuke toriumi, mai nakahara, kumiko watanabe, rika morinaga. Tales of vesperia movie 02 the beginning hd youtube. The film is well animated and full of excellent action scenes. Gs producer hidekazu terakawa, namco bandai games makoto yoshizumi, and vesperia. An expanded port of the game for the playstation 3 was released in 2009 in japan.
Teiruzu obu ekushiria 2 is a japanese roleplaying game for the playstation 3 released on november 1, 2012, in japan. The movie is a prequel to the game, depicting yuris time as an imperial knight. Teiruzu obu vesuperia is the tenth mothership title in the tales series. The first strike which focuses on the brief period of time that both yuri and flynn were members of the same imperial knights brigade, the niren corps. Tales of vesperia first strike available on bddvd combo 6. The title was announced on december 22, 2007 at jump festa.
The team was also against making a sequel or a sidestory due to the required timeconsuming character introductions that would make it required to play the game to enjoy. Namco bandai may have officially announced tales of graces f this afternoon for the playstation 3 and that made tales fans excited, but, sadly, tales of vesperia ps3 still appears that it will not be coming to north america on the ps3. It is the fourteenth core product in the tales series and was developed and published by bandai namco games. Possibility of tales of vesperia 2 tales of vesperia forum. Yoshida was given the role of screenwriter in order to appeal to the female fanbase the series has always had.
According to vg chartz, the first game was a little underappreciated upon its xbox 360 release with worldwide sales only. The latest three tales of series releases could be coming to playstation 4 as a compilation on november 8th, if the following posting is to be believed. That said, the two lead characters do grow to a degree, and anyone who has played the game will no doubt find the additional information about them pleasing. A former imperial soldier is thrown in jail and forms a guild called brave vesperia to aid estelle, a noble woman he encountered while escaping. The last hope, infinite undiscovery, and, of course, tales of vesperia greatly help the platform.
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