Tales of Namco ★ Club~

[Zeroblivion]

Have you forgot to join me in?
I was gonna join the club.

[Netto Azure]

Jeez, I am so tempted to just go down to Gamestop this Spring Break, buy a used Wii and get Symphonia and just do a No-Life through this spring break.

But then again I am saving this $500 for summer school so...
@~@

[BinaryPeaches]

Originally Posted by Zeroblivion

Have you forgot to join me in?
I was gonna join the club.

Welcome to the club! I'm sure Shawn/Miss Doronjo will add you onto the first page when he gets the chance. For now just feel free to join in any of the discussions.

Originally Posted by Netto Azure

Jeez, I am so tempted to just go down to Gamestop this Spring Break, buy a used Wii and get Symphonia and just do a No-Life through this spring break.

But then again I am saving this $500 for summer school so...
@~@

If not a used Wii then you can possibly see about getting a used Gamecube (unless you're planning on getting more Wii games in the future after buying Symphonia).

But alas school comes first. D;

[Icebloom]

Originally Posted by コナンくん

Xillia's battle system is similar to old tales games, it has the free run, TP is back. I think the only good thing about the system is the Link artes, and Link Mystic artes. Thats about it.
Graces is one of the best battle systems in Tales imo.

I assume that depending how Graces f sells here will factor in whether or not they decided to localize Xillia. I'd like to play it if not for Milla alone. Though I hear the game was quite short and lacking a lot of extras (I believe one of the designer's mentioning the game was rushed) Maybe they're already planning an enhanced version or director's cut? Let's just hope they don't port it to the Wii U...

[BinaryPeaches]

Xillia has two sides of the story right? That could possibly explain how short it is. I'm a little disappointed hearing how little extras are; it's probably because a lot of it is DLC which I'm not too big a fan of. Right now, I'm just waiting to see what Namco will be (re)making next. But before that, I'm waiting for June 20th to come around... or at least a preview of what's coming out in June. ;w;

[Miss Doronjo]

Originally Posted by Zeroblivion

Have you forgot to join me in?
I was gonna join the club.

Welcome to the club; hope you have fun. :3


Okay, do you guys mind if I bring up a topic question?

If you can change one thing about any one of the Namco Tales of Games, what would it be?

[institutions]

I don't know if this counts as one thing about any one of the games, but I wish each game was released on more than one console.
I need to buy a PS3 for Graces f and Xillia, and even then I won't be able to play any of the PS2 ones.

[U_Flame]

I would make Phantasia release on more than just the GBA in America. But I supporse the brilliant fan translatation of the PS1 version makes up for it. Instead, I think I would change some of the games (like Legendia and 3DS Abyss) to be multiplayer.

[Lightning]

More spinoffs translated to English. ;~; This is seriously like the only series ever that I actually like every spinoff I've played. The Tales characters just lend themselves so well to inane conversations and while my Japanese is good enough that I can usually follow plot in video games no problem, I definitely appreciate the Tales translations more than the originals because I can get all the nuances of conversation (ie: I can actually understand how and why Jade is making fun of people instead of just knowing that he is XD).

[U_Flame]

Tales of the Abyss for the 3DS is amazing! Completely worth the multiple trips to many GameStops just to find one! Unlike other PS2 games I've seen ported to the 3DS, Abyss is a direct, virtually unedited port! The menus, features, the everything! It's just like the PS2 version! I also noticed bug fixes too (no more Asch glitch...) and also a strange bit of Engrish.

I haven't played the PS2 version in a while so correct me if I'm wrong. I remember when someone learns a new arte or AD skill when leveling up, it says "New Skill". The 3DS version says "New Skill Get". Also when the Overlimit bar is full, it says"Overlimit". The 3DS version says "Overlimits". Weird.

[Netto Azure]

Originally Posted by U_Flame

I haven't played the PS2 version in a while so correct me if I'm wrong. I remember when someone learns a new arte or AD skill when leveling up, it says "New Skill". The 3DS version says "New Skill Get". Also when the Overlimit bar is full, it says"Overlimit". The 3DS version says "Overlimits". Weird.

I didn't even notice that during my playthrough of the 3DS version lawlz.

Still the fast loading times more than makes up for any little Engrish quirks. o3o

[U_Flame]

I don't mind a bit of Engrish, Abyss's awesomeness makes up for it. I just wonder how it happened. Why would they change it to that in the first place? Isn't it a port of the English PS2 version? Or is it a re-translation of the Japanese 3DS version?

[Icebloom]

Speaking of Abyss, I plan on replaying it soon once I finish my current game (ToD2). Bought and finished the game back when it was originally released in '06, and haven't touched it since. Honestly don't remember much about the game itself aside from the open ending. :\

[Lightning]

Originally Posted by U_Flame

Unlike other PS2 games I've seen ported to the 3DS, Abyss is a direct, virtually unedited port!

This actually makes me sad because I was really, really hoping they'd gather the voice cast together and voice the skits. I mean, it was a pipe dream but that would seriously have made me buy a 3DS just for that.

[U_Flame]

Originally Posted by Lightning

This actually makes me sad because I was really, really hoping they'd gather the voice cast together and voice the skits. :( I mean, it was a pipe dream but that would seriously have made me buy a 3DS just for that.

True, but it's still much better than editing the crap out of it to the point where it's not even the same game anymore like Metal Gear Solid 3D.

[institutions]

Originally Posted by Lightning

This actually makes me sad because I was really, really hoping they'd gather the voice cast together and voice the skits. I mean, it was a pipe dream but that would seriously have made me buy a 3DS just for that.

I never played the PS2 one, but I started playing this 3DS version after finishing Vesperia, and was a little disappointed that the skits weren't voiced D:

The only problem i've had with Abyss 3DS so far is the occasional jarring framerate drop.
Never happens in battle or in cutscenes though, only sometimes in the overworld map and rarely in certain town sections, so i'm fine with it.

[Icebloom]

Despite disliking just about everything about ToS2, I was quite pleased they actually took the time to fully voice all the skits.

Wasn't Legendia the same? Though I think the skits were pretty few in number.

[Lightning]

The skits are voiced in Legendia, I guess, but they're also kind of awkward and half the cutscenes [that I have seen so far] were just in skit form anyway. o_O I also seem to remember hearing that nearly the entire second half of the game wasn't voiced at all?

[Icebloom]

Nah, it's the only the epilogue arc that isn't voiced at all. Then again, after listening to Shirley's voice for so long some silence wasn't so bad. :\

I guess Namco just doesn't go all out in their localizations. Still not as bad as completely removing the skits in Destiny and Eternia though.

[ZeroCracked]

If you guys are still letting people join the club, I'm a tales fan as well and I'm interested.

[U_Flame]

Yaaay. I finished Graces! (The main story anyway, I just started the next part)

Spoiler:

The ending was beautiful, but it was the only Tales game that didn't make me cry. It lacked tragedy. I loved Asch, so his death made Abyss's story beautifully unforgetable. Then again, I haven't completely beat Graces, maybe tragedy lies ahead. Either way, I've yet to be dissapointed by Graces. I love it!

[wardon561]

I like namco...pacman and dig-dug.....klacks, asteroids and sitch.

[Joshawott]

I'm not sure exactly where to post this, but how do you guys get AI player to cast Mystic Artes? They don't do it very consistently...

[U_Flame]

Depends on which game. Most should allow you to switch characters during battle. In that case, I switch to the ready person to activate it manually. That's why in Abyss, their stragety is to not use Overlimit, so I can activate it at the right time manually. Also, in Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 2, (and possibly more) you can buy a Mystic Arte command so they use it automatically as soon as they are able to.

[Lightning]

Pretty sure in the strategy menu for most games, you can set when they'll use their overlimits. Usually you have a choice between "never" and "as soon as it's charged", I think. Possibly "low HP" as well.

It's usually best to just switch and do it manually, though. In most games, you can just press pause and then press the start button and it'll cycle through the party so you can control who you need. (This is also helpful for when your healers decide they want to be warriors.)