What is the order of the Tales games?

Which Tales game to play first?

Tales of Symphonia is an easy recommendation to series newcomers. After Tales of Destiny and Tales of Eternia for the PlayStation, Symphonia was the next game to be localized in America.

Where to start with the Tales series games?

Order one: Begin with Symphonia and continue with Abyss and Vesperia. After that, you can either play Graces or Xillia. After one (Or the two) of those, you can try Berseria and Arise. If you still want more Tales, then you can try the old or more controversial games.

Do you need to play all the Tales games in order?

The game is a standalone adventure and isn't a sequel or prequel to any other titles in the Tales series. The Tales series is similar to Final Fantasy in that each game is self-contained. Only three titles in the franchise, Tales of Symphonia, Tales of Destiny, and Tales of Xillia, have received sequels.

Are all the Tales games connected?

Beyond simple cameo roles or crossover scenarios, most games and other media in the Tales series have no connection, typically with each representing a unique continuity.

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Is Berseria sequel to Zestiria?

It is the sixteenth main entry in the Tales series and a prequel of Tales of Zestiria. It was released in Japan for PlayStation 3 & PlayStation 4 in mid-August 2016, and was released worldwide for PlayStation 4 & Windows in late January 2017.

Is Tales of Arise connected to Zestiria?

Tales of Arise notably takes huge gameplay inspiration from Tales of Zestiria with a more Berseria-like control scheme, but the connections go further than that.

How to play Tales series in order?

Which to play first Berseria or Zestiria?

Berseria actually takes place 1000 years before the events of Zestiria although Zestiria was released first. However, both games have standalone stories with only certain characters having slight connection between both games so it is fine to start with whichever game you want.

Is Tales of Vesperia and Berseria connected?

No. Usually tales of games are completely self contained. This means characters, the world, even universe (even if not expanded to that scale usually) is different in each game.

Which Tales of Franchise game is the best?

Which Tales game has the best combat?

Which Tales game is open-world?

Originally, the Tales of Arise team had experimented with a number of different mechanics including open-world exploration in an attempt to evolve the series further.

Do I need to play Tales from the Borderlands before new Tales?

Q: Is New Tales from the Borderlands a direct sequel to any Borderlands games? A: The team set out to create New Tales from the Borderlands with a fresh perspective, and while there are familiar elements and characters present, this game is intentionally not a sequel to the first Tales from the Borderlands game.

Is Tales of Arise a sequel?

Tales of Arise is not getting a direct sequel despite the immense success and popularity of the game, according to the producer. The Tales series is one of the most notable JRPG franchises of the genre, and it is very popular in Japan especially.

Is Tales of Arise a good first Tales game?

The combat is the best it has ever been, and the voice acting is on another level, in Japanese and English. If you're new to the series and have yet to play an older title, Symphonia is the one to go with. Tales of Arise is also an excellent point to start your first Tales game.

Does Tales of Vesperia have a prequel?

The film is the prequel to the Namco Tales Studio's role-playing game Tales of Vesperia and the first animated feature film in the Tales series. Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike revolves around the two knights, Yuri Lowell and Flynn Scifo, from the Niren Corps as they protect a town from monsters with their allies.

Why is it called Tales of Zestiria?

The story focuses on the theme of the casts' passion in pursuing their beliefs, in contrast to other entries in the series where the theme was justice or faith: the title "Zestiria" refers to the "zest" of the main characters. It also focused on the series theme of coexistence between different peoples and races.

Is The Tales of Symphonia a sequel?

Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World is an action role-playing game developed by Namco Tales Studio and published by Namco Bandai Games for the Wii as a cross of spin-off and sequel to Tales of Symphonia for the Nintendo GameCube and PlayStation 2.

Does Tales of series connect?

The Tales of Series is a collection of JRPGs with similar mechanics and art styles by Bandai Namco. Although games in a series are usually tied together, each Tales game has its own story and is generally set in their own world with its own set of rules.

Is Tales of Zestiria a harem?

Originally posted by Weaboo Investigator Boby: Does this game have a Harem? Not from what I remember from any of the tales games. Characters may grow closer and more interested in each other as the story goes on but the Tales games have never been focused on the romance of those characters.

Is Zestiria better than Berseria?

Berseria simplified a lot of the weird/complex stuff in Zestiria, but it's still largely similar with the same kind of feel to it. However, Zestiria is largely considered one of the worst Tales games, while Berseria is considered one of the best since Symphonia/Abyss/Vesperia.

Will Tales of Arise have romance?

Warning: Spoilers ahead! How do you follow up happily ever after? According to the team behind Tales of Arise, which took home the 2021 Game Award for Best Role Playing Game, you don't. Tales of Arise centers on the love story between Alphen and Shionne.

Is Velvet mentioned in Zestiria?

She is later claimed to be a key character who shapes the overall story of the future, Tales of Zestiria, and is also mentioned by Sorey multiple times.

Is Edna in Berseria?

Edna (エドナ, Edona^?) is an Earth seraph in Tales of Zestiria and the younger sister of Eizen from Tales of Berseria. She distrusts humans and behaves mostly apathetic, but will become emotional when the situation involves her only living family member, her older brother.