tales tales japanese hepburn role playing video game developed published playstation seventh main title tales series originally released japan august later available english north_america february game created development team known collectively project composed members developers company fighting game series features character designs anime artist music composer songs performed infinity producers gave characteristic genre rpg bonds spin legends rpg game set fantasy world covered water taking place entirely gigantic ship actually remnant ancient civilization players assume role young man named rescue sister individuals believe mysteries world begin received mixed reviews release north_america critics routinely commending title music derivative plot tedious pace sell approximately copies worldwide gameplay tales console role playing game set fantasy world featuring dimensional characters environments game presented perspective players character number battle monsters interact non player characters advance story unlike previous games series monsters visible encountered tales features battles occur steps inside dungeons hostile areas like previous games series tales designed focus interactions main cast unique feature game addition second series scenarios player completed main story focuses individual characters animated sequences accompany certain story segments game features variation series linear motion battle system players able freely characters battle area engage enemies real time known limbs crossover linear motion battle system specifically designed resemble traditional fighting game despite playable characters enemies rendered battles limited dimensional plane combatants forward backward jump straight air addition normal attacks players attack enemies special skills called involve spending create total playable characters recruited game progresses making player party time players attack enemies fill climax gauge screen expended freeze enemies place short period battles completed players awarded experience points allow characters gain levels grow stronger items called stones allow purchase additional skills plot setting tales set world covered water events game taking place aboard massive country sized ship called legacy remnant highly advanced ancient civilization population divided groups people land people sea race fair skinned light haired people ability live underwater tensions serving backdrop game plot addition select portion population known people born ability use special powers known divided groups crystal includes casting magic spells iron revolves physical abilities fictional language known appears game forming basis location character names main characters year old martial artist marine use iron strong protective sister cold nature comes voiced japanese version english version comes cuban writer year old crystal demeanor constantly chased view chosen said command great power voiced japanese version english version comes novel english author japanese version year old historian local sheriff use crystal oldest character group looked leadership advice characterized having strict kind personality voiced japanese version english version comes english writer william_shakespeare year old female knight prestigious house uses iron staunch determination prove warrior worthy family masks true feminine nature voiced japanese version english version comes character novel french author japanese version year old treasure hunter crystal uniformly cheerful positive possesses habit creating nicknames members party voiced japanese version english version comes american author moses year old leader tribe beast spear uses iron despite wild exterior caring individual looks large wolf like creature named values family voiced japanese version english version comes romanian writer jay cryptic year old iron characterized highly cynical tends use cutting remarks talent information gathering analysis voiced japanese version english version comes american author mysterious woman magic water ability use crystal despite high spirits calm demeanor smiling constantly voiced japanese version story game begins wash ashore legacy boat tossed storm soon kidnapped named moses prompting team local sheriff named female knight named rescue explains arrival coincided pillar light center ship leading believe legendary person destined lead prosperity finding thieves hideout captured soldier named takes away group eventually catches walter reveals protecting real enemy empire army led man named promptly arrives captivity friends captive young girl named team joined treasure hunter named moses decided earlier actions team travels deeper ship discover older sister believed dead years earlier empire forces invaded hometown forced escape confronted party meets women named boy named jay joins team accompanies legacy bridge confront plans use powers activate giant laser cannon located ship destroy village later countries world party victorious sets cannon fire final moments turn awakening powers time fly path beam sacrificing resolves complete ritual fully fulfill destiny meeting walter leader soldiers country attack ceremony attempting kill thinking sided jumping way blades dying instead traumatic event causes fully spirit ocean leaving friends passing deeper areas ship discover fractured recordings legacy colony ship world came planet war years ago arriving stronghold party faces walter reveals jealousy choosing fights life gives learn fact outsiders explains technology upset sea people longer live wishes use flood world ocean thrive beaten brought senses summons physical manifestation driven friends end resolves aside old work era peace characters return old lives development preliminary development began release tales staff drawn development happened parallel tales destiny tales exact development time unknown report famitsu stated development lasted years revealed december teaser trailer featured pre order bonus disc series previous title tales rebirth referred game development project february posted characters tales channel website game official reveal coming days later tentative japanese release date announced following month english north american release formally announced company april february gave finalized japanese release date set following august game appearance los_angeles following june game developed team consisted staff members previous tales entries developers company fighting game series producer explained goal create role playing game battle scenes found titles appeal players felt fighting games lacked story felt traditional role playing game combat tedious game features dimensional characters battle sequences restricted dimensional plane allow developers create large monsters fear player view action character animation handled previously motion capture technology scenario written main story theme bonds main priority overlapping stories main cast unlike previous tales games character art design tales features characters designed anime illustrator animator known prior work animated sequences film kill bill vol animated features secret blue water tales includes animated cutscenes produced japanese studio contains animation previous game series audio tales main series title tales franchise feature music composition duties instead going game features opening theme song performed pop group infinity ending theme tales performed english incidental vocal songs include light performed japanese performed english let talk performed choir legendary birds sing performed addition game instrumental themes performed live official soundtrack released japan august includes discs select tracks game disc includes radio drama featuring members game voice cast follow drama albums called voice character quest character quest released year later august september respectively second volume containing additional tracks present previous official soundtrack release music game featured video game concerts night sydney australia tokyo metropolitan art space reception tales received japan earning total score based individual reviews average magazine based scores game sell copies region end 30th best selling software title year total copies sold worldwide december tales received mixed average reviews according video game review aggregator metacritic ign felt game characterization addictive battle system high points title ultimately marred run mill story lackluster battle website find game second half enjoyable overall stating definitely action oriented role players don mind easy hours getting real tests skill voice acting stiff translation good quality overall gamespot similarly praised strong cast characters interactions complained excessive random battles locations game praised game story stating despite overall narrative details frequently surprising consistently entertaining additionally found game tended convention characters overly familiar plot devices tries rise limitations twisting conventions strongest combatants female man massive hammer plays role intellectual website criticized game frustrating combat playing similarly past tales titles primarily appeal longtime fans series include list overwhelming soundtracks calling game strongest works best moving rpg soundtracks date characters rank 8th 29th respectively 2nd character fan poll game informer list jay moses list best characters series year having best tales game
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