This is the first Tales game for current-gen consoles, and the first to truly look like it belongs in the generation it’s in.
FANTASIAN PS5 SERIES
Tales of Arise is something of a departure for the series, a very soft reboot in the modern era using the Unreal Engine, eschewing tired tropes that have carried the series for decades, and updating the core mechanics in the wake of modern hardware.
It’s hard to believe but it’s been 25 years since Phantasia first debuted on the SNES and Bandai Namco have marked the occasion with the first new mainline Tales game in five years, the longest period without an entry in that entire time. I have to hope there are many years worth of more players who will come across this, just needing that extra push either for or against, and an excuse to believe in RPGs again.īandai Namco’s Tales Of series has a rich history of gorgeous colourful JRPGs, from Symphonia on the Gamecube which started my love of the series, to the wildly popular Vesperia on the Xbox 360 titles like Phantasia, Eternia, Destiny and Abyss, each and every adventure is always brimming with heart, wonderful characters, intricate politics and epic narratives. It’s testament to just how starved we are these days for good RPGs, and it makes this review, just a few short weeks after release, seem awfully redundant. The features trailer below gives viewers a broader glimpse behind the scenes at how the amazing works of art were translated to a digital platform, which players will be able to fully explore throughout the game.In the last two weeks, Tales of Arise has sold more than a million copies making it the fastest-selling Tales game in the series to date. The game is being billed by the company as a "Diorama Adventure RPG” and the game will feature m ore than 150 dioramas specifically created for the game.Įach environment was painstakingly crafted by masters of the Japanese “Tokusatsu” or special effects industry including veterans who have worked on projects like the Godzilla films, Attack on Titan and Ultraman. While the story trailer is giving us serious retro Final Fantasy feels, what makes Fantasian even more unique is the stunning hand-crafted environments that players can explore. The captivating story is written by Sakaguchi and is complimented by a sweeping soundtrack by celebrated Final Fantasy composer, Nobuo Uematsu.”
As players set out on a journey to reclaim Leo’s memories, they will unravel the mysteries of the bizarre mechanical infection slowly engulfing all that is known to mankind. Players will assume the role of protagonist, Leo, who awakens from a massive explosion only to find himself lost in a strange land with only one memory left to him. Within this multi-dimensional universe, the balance of “Chaos and Order” becomes a key factor in the struggle for these realms and the machinations of the gods who wish to control them. The game's storyline focuses on an amnesic hero named Leo who is on a quest to regain his memories and stop a mechanical infection that is sweeping the land.Īccording to the official story synopsis: “ The tale begins in a realm governed by machines.
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