Tales of Namco ★ Club~

[Miss Doronjo]

T h e ★ T a l e s ★ o f ★ N a m c o ★ Club

Introduction

HEY YOU, YES YOU. Are you a fan of the Tales games brought to us part by Namco? That includes games like Tales of Symphonia, Tales of Vesperia, Tales of Abyss, Tales of Destiny, Tales of Phanatasia, and so on, and so on. Well, if you're a fan, come right in! We talk and discuss about all things "Tales of" related -- that includes skits, your favourite mystic artes, those characters that you'd like to STRANGLE (stares at Mohs), and a lot more.

Is this your first time hearing about these games, and wanna learn more? No problem! Step right in anyway; we'd love to welcome you with big open arms and hugs, as you can learn all about these games. Questions about anything are indeed welcome here, as well as clarification about things you'd like to get cleared up.

So yeah, your free to talk about the characters, the artes, the magics, the bosses, or any moundo you want from these games! So stay a while; Raine will cook the food--

No wait...bad idea.

Rules:

• Follow all standard PC rules. You're not banned, so that's a good sign that you've been following the rules, yeah?
• Be polite. There's a person with feelings on the other side of the screen. Speculation in particular is a subject that may raise arguments, which is completely fine, as long as nobody crosses the line.
• Stay on topic. Only create new topics when the situation is fitting; completely ignoring an active, ongoing topic may and probably will come off as impolite. Not to say that we can't have several topics going on at the same time.
• Put spoilers in spoiler tags. There may be members who have not yet played certain games, so they wouldn't know the full story. So please, for courtesy sake, please put spoilers in [SPOILER] tags.

Member List:

Miss Doronjo
smile!
inkpuddle
Icebloom
BinaryPeaches
Captain Fabio
~Ryukaa
Roswell
Sammyskitty
Raiskit
Joey's Rattata
darklord18
Makoli
Aether
Lightning
Speed
コナンくん
~Platina's Jason~
Charizard★
Miaka
Liacri
PokeSwimmer
parallelzero
Wansen
EntwinedSilence
insitutions
Zeroblivion
Algo Fonix
Tetrakeet
LadyAyeka
NarutoActor
Shdwj

[Icebloom]

Big Tales fan here. I'd like to join.

[smile!]

Hweel~! (Kudos to anyone who knows where that came from )

I wanna join! I've only played 3 Tales game (one of which I never finished.. XP), but I've been a BIG fan ever since I played the first one, which was Tales of Phantasia, because I simply LOVE the LMBS.

[Miss Doronjo]

Everyone's been added. <3
Personally, I'm a Tales of Vesperia fan myself. <3

[Inkpuddle]

You know I need to join this. <3
It's been feeling kind of empty here since the last one died. ):

I've played about five Tales games myself: Symphonia, Symphonia: DotNW/KoR, Vesperia, Phantasia, and Legendia. I never did finish Phantasia and Legendia, but I got pretty far and I plan to complete them soon. :D

[smile!]

Thanks!
btw, that Eggbear from your user title, is that from Eternia? XD

Uhh, for me, my favorite game is Tales of Eternia, but that's because I've only played three (Phantasia, Destiny, Eternia). I got bored with Destiny halfway (XP) so I didn't finish that one. Though, I've seen Mystic Arte videos from a lot of games, and I must say I love a LOT of them. IIRC one of my favorites is Rita's Mystic Arte from ToV (Ancient Catastrophe). It's flashy

[Miss Doronjo]

Originally Posted by Inkpuddle

You know I need to join this. <3

Originally Posted by Inkpuddle

It's been feeling kind of empty here since the last one died. ):

I've played about five Tales games myself: Symphonia, Symphonia: DotNW/KoR, Vesperia, Phantasia, and Legendia. I never did finish Phantasia and Legendia, but I got pretty far and I plan to complete them soon. :D

I've put you in; welcome. <3
I never finished Symphonia 1. D=

I dunno; Yaggarsill kicks ass in Maina mode.

Originally Posted by smile!

Thanks!

Originally Posted by smile!

btw, that Eggbear from your user title, is that from Eternia? XD

Uhh, for me, my favorite game is Tales of Eternia, but that's because I've only played three (Phantasia, Destiny, Eternia). I got bored with Destiny halfway (XP) so I didn't finish that one. Though, I've seen Mystic Arte videos from a lot of games, and I must say I love a LOT of them. IIRC one of my favorites is Rita's Mystic Arte from ToV (Ancient Catastrophe). It's flashy

Oh, its from Vesperia; when you meet Karol.

Spoiler:

He had to kill an eggbear, so he chants: "prepare to die eggbear!" And swings his big sword around until Yuri strikes him.

My favourite MA is Yuri's. =D
Though it may cause seizures. @-@

[BinaryPeaches]

I'm not sticking around if Raine is cooking.

nah, I kid. While I have only completely three of the Tales of Games (Symphonia, DOTNW, and Abyss) I love the series. My favorite would have to be Symphonia though, and I will forever say that it 1. needs a remake with the newer battle system and the PS2 extras and 2. needs a prequel with the Four Seraphim.

Anyways, my favorite Hi-Ougi would honestly have to be Genis' from DOTNW. While I think the game could have been so much better, I just simply love how he uses Indignation in that game, and how he says it in the English version is just... amazing, considering the general voice acting in that game.

[Miss Doronjo]

She's Cookied Chocolate covered Noodles tonight! D=

I love Genis's MA. ^-^
And his voice acting; cause his voice got alittle deeper and grew 16th of an inch! <3
Symphonia 2 was okay; it was just the story was a little iffy. (<--- Also hates Marta)
I also love Decus's and Alice's voice acting too. :3

Rita from Tales of Vesperia has the same MA as Genis's, buts its only in the Japenese version in PS3. The characters have 2 MA's.

[BinaryPeaches]

I'm hiding!

Yeah. When it came to the Voice Acting of DOTNW for the original Symphonia characters, I would have say that I liked Genis' the most. It matched how he grew in the past two years and weird to say but I was even slightly disappointed in Colette's and Presea's acting, despite having the same Voice Actresses for the two games (love their voices in the first game).
Symphonia 2 could have been so much better to say the least. I did like Alice and Decus though.

I'm only played a little Vesperia, and (while I may be shot for it) I didn't think too much of it. Maybe the greatness isn't until further in, or maybe my friend just spazzed about it so much I was playing it just to check it out. I'm not quite sure.

[Inkpuddle]

Oh, its from Vesperia; when you meet Karol.

Arguably one of the funniest scenes in the entire game. I love Yuri's impression of it. x3

My favorite Mystic Arte is Devil's Hellfire + Ain Soph Aur from DotNW. That evil laugh is just... nnnnngh. <3 I love how it references a turning point in the game's storyline, especially when you use it against a certain boss character.

[Musica]

I've only played Tales of the World : Radiany Mythology. Too bad II didn't get an English release.

[Icebloom]

Sadly, a lot of Tales games didn't get an English release. Hoping the newest game in development (for the PS3) does make it outside Japan. You never know with Namco Bandai though. :/

[Miss Doronjo]

Yeah, they didn't release the PS3 Tales of Vesperia one.

And I was hoping they'd release tales of graces~

[Icebloom]

Tales of Unitia is supposedly the title for the new game for the PS3.

Yeah, I definitely would have bought the PS3 version of Vesperia. Never was a fan of Flynn but Patty looked like sweet character. :D As for Graces, well, disappointed that didn't make outside of Japan either. :/ Looks really good.

[Inkpuddle]

And I was hoping they'd release tales of graces~

At least we can look forward to a European release, I think... last I heard it was being released there and not in the US, which sucks for me. I dunno though, it's been a while so they might've just given it the axe. Hopefully it'll at least hit Europe and I'll be able to import it~

I'm only played a little Vesperia, and (while I may be shot for it) I didn't think too much of it. Maybe the greatness isn't until further in, or maybe my friend just spazzed about it so much I was playing it just to check it out. I'm not quite sure.

Even having played the game myself, I kind of have to agree with you. It was really nice and flashy, but... that's all it was. Pretty characters with pretty personalities who you can fangirl/boy over, but nothing really any deeper than that to stay with you. :/

[Miss Doronjo]

No game is ever perfect. ;

Lets see...

My favorite skit is when Teneberae made the pun about "sighs Four" :3

[Roswell]

How long has this been here. /never checks OCl

You also forgot about Arche and her cooking skills :<

/because I can



OK, so yeah. I haven't beat any Tales games yet, own four (Symphonia, DotNW, Phantasia, and Radiant Mythology), know plenty of spoilers (namely for Symphonia, some for Abyss), and love Lloyd (hate his newer American VA though). Love Symphonia too, by the way, though I also like Radiant Mythology and Phantasia.

And favorite skit... The one in Radiant Mythology where Chester and Lloyd earn the "Despicable Lech" gag titles :D /since I don't believe you can change titles other than your character's title in RM

...So I can join right.

[Miss Doronjo]

Yeah, you can. ^.^

Ooohhh man I forgot about Arche. I wonder how Kratos feels. D=

I haven't played Radiant Mythology all THAT much but yeah, I hated Llyods voice too kinda.

[Roswell]

Since I can't own multiple TV consoles (though we still have the Gamecube), Radiant Mythology allows me to get to know some of the characters from other series. Also, Raine and Arche can just give their cooking to Reid, since he's like a human garbage can |D

Lloyd's original American VA = forever win. His original VA is also win /and not just because he also voices Kamina and Laxus

And Tales of the Abyss coming out for the 3DS makes me sad because I don't really want a 3DS. /plus they're gonna be expensive

By the way you need to add Peaches to the members list too.

[Sammyskitty]

Sammy wanna join!

Sammy only has played Symphonia but Sammy is looking into the other ones, mhmm

[BinaryPeaches]

Originally Posted by Icebloom

Tales of Unitia is supposedly the title for the new game for the PS3.

Yeah, I definitely would have bought the PS3 version of Vesperia. Never was a fan of Flynn but Patty looked like sweet character. :D As for Graces, well, disappointed that didn't make outside of Japan either. :/ Looks really good.

I'm quite surprised. Most people that I know tend to like Flynn as a character but not Patty, mainly because she's an extra to the PS3 version. /wouldn't mind to have the PS3 version of Vesperia though [s]so she can put Patty in the Mithos costume.

Originally Posted by Inkpuddle

At least we can look forward to a European release, I think... last I heard it was being released there and not in the US, which sucks for me. I dunno though, it's been a while so they might've just given it the axe. Hopefully it'll at least hit Europe and I'll be able to import it~

Even having played the game myself, I kind of have to agree with you. It was really nice and flashy, but... that's all it was. Pretty characters with pretty personalities who you can fangirl/boy over, but nothing really any deeper than that to stay with you. :/

Oh my Yggdrasil, I'm so glad I'm not the only one who thinks that! /high-five! And You actually played the game, so you can actually say that. XD; /can't say much, other than she adores Colette much more than Estelle.

I'm... neutral towards having Abyss for the 3DS. It's nice seeing that it's going to be put on a new console, but it's not the game I wanted to be put elsewhere. I want Symphonia, and the reason why Symphonia isn't getting put anyways is because of it's battle system and all that jazz (least in the Abyss 3DS article, saying that Abyss was better than Symphonia because of it's updated battle system). Well Namco, stop being lazy, update it, add the PS2 Features, and put it on another console.

/end rage.

[Inkpuddle]

Tales of Unitia is supposedly the title for the new game for the PS3.

I heard that Unitia was one of the titles trademarked for Graces and that Bamco doesn't usually recycle names. So ToU could very well be a port of Graces, if it really exists at all.

My favorite skit is when Teneberae made the pun about "sighs Four" :3

I loved that skit. xD DotNW had a lot of really good ones, both funny and kind of thought-provoking. I think my favorite has to be "Richter's Cooking":

RICHTER: Emil. Food's ready.
EMIL: Thank you very much.
RICHTER: Go ahead and eat it, if you can.
EMIL: That sounds pretty ominous. It looks normal enough, though. Let me give it a try.
(Emil takes a bite, freezes up)
EMIL: Mom, wait for me, I'll be joining you shortly... -falls-
RICHTER: I was afraid of that. This is the first time I've ever cooked.

[Miss Doronjo]

Know which boss I hate the most? Alexei. x-x

Seriously; no "tales of" boss as ever used THAT much Overlimits or MA's as he does. ><

[smile!]

Originally Posted by Miss Doronjo

Oh, its from Vesperia; when you meet Karol.

Spoiler:

He had to kill an eggbear, so he chants: "prepare to die eggbear!" And swings his big sword around until Yuri strikes him.

My favourite MA is Yuri's. =D
Though it may cause seizures. @-@

Ah, I see. I thought it was from Eternia ;
What's the name of Yuri's MA?

Originally Posted by Miss Doronjo

Know which boss I hate the most? Alexei. x-x

Seriously; no "tales of" boss as ever used THAT much Overlimits or MA's as he does. ><

For me, one in Eternia that I hate the most was Nereid-Regulus. He's not THAT hard to beat, but there's this one-hit-kill attack that he has; it's short-ranged, but if all the team members are in front of him while he does that, you're dead. =[ That's so like, cheap. >.<

I want more Tales game to play :x But I've only 3, lol.