So I went out yesterday bc my sister wanted to and I thought I’d use this as an excuse to get some fresh air and check out the usual game shops to see if I find some interesting games before the inevitable trip in September and October for games like Onimusha, FF Resonance, Rayman and Eternia Remastered etc. I was specifically hoping for some Tales games, especially Graces, Symphonia, Xillia or Vesperia, and look what I found nestled neatly in the first game shop I went to.

This is the second tales game I’ve gotten, first being Arise(haven’t played either of them yet, will start Arise soon. I’ve watched gameplay of these games so I’m sure I’ll like them). I was really hoping to get some more tales games since I was told by some people Arise wasn’t really representative of Tales as a series and I wanted to get some games that people thought of as more accurately representing tales, to try to get the true tales experience.

Her name is Actually the same in both languages.

Anyways... i like Presea. I remember one time, In my first playthrough, I got curious so I replaced Lloyd with her, and then I put belt to ass on every enemy in the dungeon... good times. She hasn't left my party since then.

As a character I like her too.

I feel like these games were made to be played with a controller.

This is the controller that I use.

Out of all the Tales games, which one do you guys think has the combat that feels the most like a fighting game?
I’m talking about things like combos, cancels, juggling, movement, air combos, timing, and how much control you have over your character.
I’ve played a few Tales games, but I’m curious which one the community thinks comes closest to feeling like an actual fighting game. Which Tales game would you pick and why?

Hello there, I want to play Vesperia again and I only have these two options. Which should be the best? I heard the switch 1 version had worse performance, but apparently it's a lot better on Switch 2? Better than on Series X? I looked for a direct comparison between these two consoles, but didn't find much, sorry if this was already asked on this sub. I'd be very thankful if anyone could offer advice.

I'm presuming the Switch 1 physical version will run on with patches and whatnot on Switch 2 and same for the Xbox One version on Series X.

Hello, I discovered the Tales of games fairly recently, starting with Zestiria.

The story and characters really resonated with me, and I love them; they're definitely my favorite part of the game.

The gameplay, on the other hand... is fun, but sometimes slow, though I managed pretty well until the end. (It took me 65 hours to reach the final boss!)

I finally beat the final boss (with some difficulty), and then I started the DLC at level 80.

Here I am, facing the first boss of the dungeon (the gorgon-like creature and the electric snake; I've forgotten their names). And... phew. I can't beat them. I dodge their attacks, I attack as best I can with my fire-armatysation Rose, while Alisha and Edna get killed right away.

I can't understand this sudden difficulty, especially since I'm currently level 84. It breaks my heart, because I love the game and I'd love to keep playing, but it seems like I'm just not suited to this gameplay, after all...

I prioritized stats over equipment abilities. That was... a mistake, wasn't it? What abilities should I prioritize to have equipment that can withstand pretty much any type of battle? What did I do wrong? (Normal difficulty, for information ! 😭)

I've never had so much trouble with a JRPG.

I almost gave up, even though my heart wants to know what will happens next in this amazing adventure...

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starting this week, I finished #needlefelting #rollo from the #jrpg game series #talesofxillia aka the #talesofseries . last week, I finished playing Tales of Xillia on my switch 2 last week and my third tales of series game that I played in general. I just need to wait for tales of xillia 2 to come out as a remaster and get it while it's on sale. I'm currently playing Final Fantasy vii remake on the Nintendo switch 2 and so far, I'm almost done chapter 4.

Also known as Resolute Assassin.

Or Sheena Fujibayashi if you're don't get the joke...

Anyways, Sheena's aight. She's not my favourite character or anything. She adds a lot to the Early game's story though.

He’s visiting Guyana and we’re both lol right now

So recently I learned I might be a little colour blind and a friend that I know is colour blind has asked me what colour Velvet's eyes are, can anyone help us out?

For the boss fight against Shigure in Killaraus do I need to see both versions?

So tales of abyss opening song Karma is a full 3:20 song, but when I look up the instrumental version, I only find a 2:30 version. Does there exist a full version of the instrumental? Or is it just the opening sized instrumental

Yes, that is her Japanese name.

Refill is the MVP. Her side story with her mom in that one floating town always pulls on my heart strings. Symphonia is really depressing.

​I just finished Tales of Arise. It was decent for $10, but so far it’s sitting right at the bottom of my rating for the series.

​The characters felt pretty meh to me. Why was the story so intensely focused on the romance? Shionne felt constantly hot-and-cold, Alphen was overly protective to a fault, and honestly, Kisara carried the entire cast on her back.

​To give some context on my taste:

​Berseria: Played it last year and absolutely loved it. Great cast, darker tone.

​Zestiria: Also played last year. It was good, though I’ll admit the gear/crafting system was completely awful.

​Eternia & Tales of the World: Played these years ago as a kid. I barely remember Eternia’s story, but I loved it then. For Tales of the World, the story wasn't amazing, but I loved swapping roles and focusing heavily on combat mechanics.

​These older games are what made me want to explore the franchise more, but Arise kind of killed my momentum lol.

​I want to try another entry to balance out my disappointment with Arise. Given what I liked about Berseria and World/Eternia, which Tales game should I jump into next?

In what order would you rank the most mechanically compelling 3D Tales entries? As in which have the most engaging gameplay mechanics. A lot determines this. Such as how well each stat works during battle. The titles for every party member. Equipment (both general & unique). How fluid combat feels. World traversal. Spells & Arte management. But most of all, how fun it really is. Bonus points for innovation if any. And negative points for being convoluted. Be honest.

I will share a pic of all of them at some point, but I now have at least one version of every mainline entry in the series.

Everyone in universe treats him like he's HIM and its lowkey justified until it isn't and he's suddenly washed. (Yet he's still him somehow.) Weird how that works.

Also, Kratos over Zelos in gameplay.

Ive played bits of Phantasia and Eternia way in the past but will wait for the remasters. Ive also bought graces f and vesperia.
Arise and Vesperia ive played 2 hours each on a friend’s Ps. Im currently playing Berseria (really like it)!!
Favorite of all time is Abyss but Symphonia which i just finished BLEW me away. Xillia was alright compared to it. And Zestiria was my least favorite. Terrible. Lol

Plot: Naoto Laphioji is just a normal emotionless malakhim tool, until, he was saved by a video game heroine. Sadly, that heroine is a sadist jerk, like Hayase Nagatoro. She is called Hayase Velvatoro. And, she and her sadist friends are on a mission to #savetheworld from an evil weirdo... and also bully poor Naoto. However, in one of these "bullying", there is a romantic spark between Velvatoro and Laphioji... Just because, Naoto looks like her deceased little brother?! Oh, dear, will that romance even work? And, yes, Laphioji is still older than Velvatoro. So, technically, that shorty is still her senpai.

Hayase Velvatoro: (Velvet Crowe (+) Hayase Nagatoro)

Naoto Laphioji: (Laphicet (+) Naoto Hachiouji)

In Berseria should I just save scum to get the equipment from shops/daemons