Why are the Tales games good?

For those unfamiliar with the series, Tales games feature real-time combat in the style of a fighting game that's set in the framework of an RPG. The traditions of a good JRPG are still present, though, including dense character progression, a grand narrative, and a cast of interesting characters.

Are the Tales games any good?

The Tales of series is one of the most renowned JRPG franchises in the gaming world. With more than 15 mothership titles and several spin-offs and sequels, Tales of continues to dominate as a franchise built on lovable characters, evolving combat systems and graphics, and so much more.

What's so great about Tales of Arise?

One area where it really shines is in how much better combat feels than in previous Tales games. While Arise maintains the familiar circular arena, actual movement and attacks feel more fluid than before, more like a combination of traditional Tales combat and a character-action game like Devil May Cry or Bayonetta.

What do all Tales games have in common?

How popular is Tales of games?

The Tales series, commonly known and referred to as the "Tales Of" series, is a series of Action role-playing games developed and published by Bandai Namco. As of 2021, the series has sold over 25 million units worldwide.

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Which Tales game has the best combat?

Are Tales games better than Final Fantasy?

Bandai Namco's Tales series is more consistent (and better) than Final Fantasy is. Here's why. The Tales of series is a Japanese role-playing franchise that began in 1995 with its first entry called Tales of Phantasia on the Nintendo Famicom.

What's the longest Tales game?

This is, however, including the shortest in the series, 2007's Tales of Innocence at 29.5 hours, and longest, the 48.5-hour behemoth Tales of the Abyss. Thankfully, the stories that take place in the Tales series are often stellar, so it's rare that they fail to justify their often hefty runtime.

Which Tales game was the most popular?

Released as a GameCube exclusive in the West, Tales of Symphonia quickly became the most popular title in the series and still holds the record for highest sales. Symphonia still is an early Tales game, so you can't freely move around battle arenas and the graphics are a bit dated.

Is Tales of Arise dark?

All together, Tales of Arise is a dark tale that nonetheless fits the JRPG mold perfectly.

Can you romance in Tales of Arise?

And there's a Romance between all of the characters, not just the two main ones. If you're asking if the "Main Character" can romance with anyone, your answer would be no. Romance seems to be set in stone with characters.

Does Tales of Arise have endgame?

Things ramp up significantly as you reach the end of Tales of Arise--here's everything you need to prepare yourself to conquer the final dungeon. You've beaten the Lords. You've conquered the Wedge. You've learned the truth of the Crown Contest and the Sovereign.

Which Tales game is best for beginner?

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.

Which Tales game has the best characters?

Are all 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.

What is the shortest Tales of game?

Games that are on the shorter side are Phantasia, NDX, Eternia, Destiny 2, Innocence DS, DOTNW. These ones have shorter stories/less scenes so imo they're faster to beat if that's all you're looking at (although a couple of these are JP only). But I would roughly expect 30-40 hours out of most the games.

Will there be a Tales of Arise 2?

In an interview with Edge Magazine, Producer Yusuke Tomiwaza said that even though Tales of Arise was very successful, with 1.5 million copies in the first month of release, the game will not be getting a direct sequel.

What is the max level in Tales of Arise?

The max level in Tales of Arise is 100.

Who is the strongest character in Tales?

Should I play Tales game in order?

Most tales games are not related so it is fine to start with whichever games you want. However, I do recommend playing Symphonia or Vesperia first because it uses the more Traditional combat system that has been pretty consistent throughout the whole franchise and is easier to learn for beginners in my opinion.

Are Tales games hard?

I play since Vesperia (2008 so) and Tales of are not really hard (on the hardest difficulty available !). Monsters are just HP sponges and hit hard but when you have the good stuffs, the good artes and use efficiently the kit of your character, even with level diff, you can still win in one or two try.

What is the best weapon in Tales of?

The Devil's Arms are the strongest weapons in the entire game — but there's a catch. The stats of each Devil's Arm weapon increases based on the number of enemies its character has defeated.

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.

Is Tales of Berseria pay to win?

Not only is it a form of “pay-to-win” DLC that further trivialises an already-easy game, but it's also entirely unnecessary given that Tales of Berseria barely requires the player to grind for levels in the first place.