News: Tales of Xillia coming to the West

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Been announced that Xillia will be localized (and most likely in 2013) for Europe and the USA.

https://twitter.com/TalesofU/status/221237444614426624

http://www.abyssalchronicles.com/?fn_mode=comments&fn_id=923

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=481421

Namco Bandai Games Europe announces TALES OF XILLIA™ on Playstation®3

July 6, 2012

The latest Tales of title makes its way to EMEA and Australasia in 2013

From the Japan Expo event, NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe S.A.S. today announced that it will be bringing Tales of Xillia™ brand to EMEA and Australasia exclusively for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system. The latest in the acclaimed Tales of Japanese role-playing game franchise, Tales of Xillia lets players enter the world of Rieze Maxia in a tale of unwavering convictions. Tales of Xillia will be available across EMEA and Australasia in 2013.

“The recent success for last autumn’s release of Tales of the Abyss™ and the anticipated release of Tales of Graces™ f and its exclusive European Edition has helped make localizing Tales of Xillia for the western market one of the easiest decisions we have ever made,” said Olivier Comte, Senior Vice President of Marketing, Sales and Publishing for NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe S.A.S. “The latest game in this prolific series gives gamers a brand new world and cast of characters to adventure with along with its celebrated battle system that has yet to be rivaled by other Japanese RPGs.”

Tales of Xillia follows Jude Mathis, a clever medical student attending school in the capital city, and Milla Maxwell, a mysterious woman accompanied by four unseen beings. Players will be able to choose either Milla or Jude at the outset of their adventure through the world of Rieze Maxia, where humans and spirits live together in harmony. The kingdom of Rashugal has been experimenting with a powerful device that has been draining the mana from the world. Realizing the harm it is inflicting on the world, Milla and Jude set off on a journey to destroy it and restore the mana back to the world. Over the course of the game their lives will intersect with a vast ensemble of characters that will teach them the strength of unwavering convictions and they are accompanied with the responsibilities it entails.

Players will engage enemies with the critically acclaimed Linear Motion Battle System that the Tales of series is famous for. The system allows for real-time movement and attacks, giving the player a more tactical role in the midst of fights. The battle system in Tales of Xillia has been upgraded to Double Raid Linear Motion Battle System to let two characters combine their attacks to utilize devastating dual-character attack, letting fans strategize the best party setup for their style of play.

For more information on Tales of Xillia and the Tales of series, please visit: http://facebook.com/tales

Comments

[aestivalis]

Players will be able to choose either Milla or Jude at the outset of their adventure through the world of Rieze Maxia

So is there anyone here more familiar with this title? Because I want to know exactly what this quote means. Does this determine your on-screen character? Your battle character? Or does this have a major affect on the plot itself? Does this game require two playthroughs for you to witness the entire story? (That wouldn't be a bad thing imo but I can see where others might disagree!)

I am just not sure exactly what this means for the game as a whole :o

[walking_forward]

It means that there are two protagonists in this game. The story is still the same and you can still choose other characters as you battle/on-screen character if want like in other tales of games. But there are differences in what you get from the story due to the fact that which ever character you chose will be the pov you play through. So yes. You need to play the game twice if you want to see everything that happens.

Some Info on Mechanics

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Here are some differences (no spoilers but leave if you want to be completely surprised). If anyone's interested in what the sides offer.




Both have their own beginnings and endings.

Few scenes are altered.

There will be scenes and portions of the playable game not offered on the same side.

Depending on which side you chose certain characters and story/plot elements will get more attention or further developed.

Jude and Milla will each rescpectively get a reward after completing their side.

Stuff like that.

[aestivalis]

Thank you for the thorough answer! That sounds excellent, ahh....