As you may already know, former Tales series producer Hideo Baba is now working on his own game with his own team over at Square Enix, and so God Eater producer Yusuke Tomizawa has stepped in to manage the action role-playing franchise on consoles.
In an interview with Weekly Famitsu, Tomizawa reveals that Bandai Namco is "planning Tales of series remasters and remakes based on [fan] requests". It's a particularly tasty quote that's got Tales enthusiasts thinking about what games they'd like to see make a return. Tales of Xillia and Tales of Xillia 2 seem like a safe bet to us, especially since a PlayStation 4 collection was spotted online not all that long ago.
Of course, Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition will no doubt be part of this initiative, and that's due out early next year.
Which Tales games would you like to see get remade or remastered? Slap some requests into the comments section below.
[source famitsu.com, via gematsu.com]
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Oh yes, I would love that very much. I would love a Tales of Phantasia remake for PS4 and Switch.
Ugh. I'd prefer new games in the series, please and thank you.
well if they are going to remaster Tales games then they might as well go full hog and do ALL of them, well at least all the pre-PS3 games as they could just be straight up ports
Tales of Grace f, i know its @ShogunRok favourite
@SuperSilverback NO, PLEASE
As much as I'm excited about the Tales Of Vesperia remaster,I really don't see the point in bringing them all back.I want new Tales games not old ones. Although saying that, I haven't bothered with Berseria yet cuz the last few have been terrible.
Tales of Hearts F seems like an obvious one as a vita remake of a ds game. Really good title too. Tales of eternia from psone/psp is also a good bet.
It feels like they should probably work on new titles though
Tales of phantashia
Eternal sonata, inuyasha the secret of the divine jewel and all the sao games .....PLEASE
Graces or Abyss on the ps4 would be amazing
Tales of Legendia could use a remake
@m1dnight i second an eternal sonata remake. I hit a wall on ps3 and never managed to beat it, but i loved what i played
@Gamer83 They're working on a new game
I'd like them to slowly re-release all the tales of games. The old ones are so inaccessible now (except symphonia).
I've been trying to play all of them I can so just zestiria and berseria to go of the ps3-ps4 gen ones.
Although I love graces and xillia I probably wouldn't buy a remaster yet.
Also platform of choice is switch - makes older games less hard work if it's portable for some reason!
Everything before Vesperia please because none of the games after that are good.
Tales of Destiny, Tales of Legendia, Tales of Rebirth and Tales of Innocence are the 4 I have yet play. I’ll certainly pick them up if any of them come out on PS4.
@NintendoFan4Lyf Completely made-up scenario but if THQ Nordic ever got their hands on this franchise and released a collection I bet my sweet buttox that's what they'll call it.
Xillia 2 remaster is on its way out next year. So would love taltales the abyss my favourite tales game
I would really love to see ground-up remakes of Tales of Symphonia (but with Free Run), Tales of the Abyss, and Tales of Innocence R. All three of these games had an amazing amount of content, great stories, and a ton of very fun playable characters. In addition, their battle systems are not too dated and can remain unchanged.
Since I haven't played most of them, any remaster would be a completely new game for me, so they're more than welcome.
If they do remakes then I prefer older titles in the franchise to be remake specially the ones from the PS1 era since those games are expensive and would really benefit from a remake, I don't understand why people ask for games from previous generation it's not to hard or expensive to get them now in fact I recently got Xillia for $17 special edition complete, but anyways I prefer new games like someone else already said life is too short
Tales of Destiny DX and Tales of Destiny 2 are top of the list for me. We never got them so they'd practically be new games as well.
Xillia 2 just for the cat meow sound effect alone!
Most of them, please. I'm lucky to own Hearts R now, at least, but the rest? Phantasia never went westward outside a GBA port, Innocence R (the game that, unlike 2D-stripped Hearts R, has been CGI from the start) is stuck in Japan as well and don't get me started on Destiny 2 and Rebirth. Tempest... okay, okay, something tells me Bamco isn't giving it a second shot to that one anytime soon. Destiny and Phantasia are nowhere to be found even in US PS Store, the aforementioned Xillia dilogy is stuck on PS3 unless the rumours prove true, Legendia is stuck on PS2 with no classics option in sight, Abyss 3D is long off eShop and ridiculously hard to get on a card in Europe. Graces may be somewhat emulatable, but again, we're talking a chance to OWN all this stuff. And this grand franchise's legacy still largely begs to differ at the moment.
Fan requests belong in the same place as fans do, but as an audience member, I'm in the market for pretty much any Tales game they may re-release. Spinoffs included.
@Bagshot tell that to retro gamers, yours truly long among them. By that logic, why read older books, watch older films, listen to older music... is life not "too short" for them as well?
In the end, memories and impressions are the only thing we'll take out of this life regardless of what may follow it. And not everyone is there to experience a fiction work's gifts in these regards during its release period - most people will have to catch up later. Ports and remakes all mean more opportunities for that.
Symphonia or Abyss... why Xillia its not that old xD
Tales of destiny pls.
@TheFinalBattle @Spectra @AllTheReddist @SuperSilverback @Shepherd_Tallon All of your suggestions are great ones !
As for me, I'd love to see Abyss, Xillia 1-2, Graces F, and Symphonia on PS4.
I've never heard of the other games before but wouldn't mind trying them out.
Destiny I and II and Eternia would be my choices. Phantasia would be good too, but has had a few re-releases already. The one that'd interest me less is Symphonia. I loved that game, it's one of the games I most got into in my entire life, but it's less in need of a remake than the older 2D or 2.5D ones, and is available on current platforms. Abyss is on 3DS. Xillia 1 and 2 only just came out - can't believe people are suggesting them.
Tales of the Abyss would be great
Namco should definitely considered a gameplay/battle system revamp/remake of Tales of Legendia. The best overall story line out of all the tales games I've ever played. Revamp the whole gameplay and battles with Rebirth, Phantasia, Eternia, Destiny I & II. They should do a remake with newly addon contents and port Tales of The Abyss to the PS4 as well as Innocence, Hearts, & maybe Tempest, since it wasn't a very known tales game. It'll be nice if PSN did have Graces and Xillia 1&2 for PS4. Never finished Zestiria because it was a huge disappointment. Berseria was a-ok and could've been better. Symphonia II was a let down compare to Symphonia.
The tales games i think Namco needs to bring here in one form or another are none of the games already redone or released or recent in any way aside from one.
As a tales fan for over 20 years now I want to see:
Tales of Phantasia: Nariki Dungeon x
Tales of Destiny Remake
Tales of Destiny II ( the Sequel not Eternia)
Tales of Rebirth
Tales of Innocence R
Also Tales of the World Radiant mythology 2 and 3.
The ones already released here and translated already have ways of being played and enjoyed but these DESERVE a real translation and release and many fans besides myself are waiting still for these to be played in English.
IF ANY tales games need a release here it's these. Also, if a new Tales of Fandom could be released, that would be awesome as well. But Vesperia Deluxe made sense as many fans including myself missed this gem due to the 360 only release here in the West.
@Wazeddie22
Did you play Zesteria? The girls were cool but that’s about all I have to say about it. Berseria though...overall it’s not a great game, but Velvet is such a great protagonist and some of the character relationships are very moving. Truth be told I cried for like an hour at the ending. And I like that in a game.
@EilanthaCelene Yes I played Tales Of Zesteria too.Just like you I liked a few of the characters but it was a very forgettable experience.Real shame.
I really have to get round to giving Berseria a chance..I also like games that can make me feel emotional.And if the new Tales can do that to you and a few others I have spoken to maybe there is still hope for the series yet.
Tales games in order of preference:
-Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 2 & 3
-Tales of the Heroes: Twin Brave
-Tales of the Abyss
-Tales of Xillia & 2
-Tales of Phantasia
-Tales of Graces f
-Tales of Symphonia & Dawn of the New World
preferably on PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch
I got the best list:
(btw I only added games w no western release)
1. Tales of Phantasia: Narikiri Dungeon X(1st game + sequel)
2. Tales of Destiny Director's Cut
3. Tales of Destiny 2 psp version
4. Tales of Rebirth psp version
5. Tales of Innocence R
6. Tales of the Tempest
7. Tales of the World: Reve Unitia
I would prefer tales of Phantasia , innocence R , rebirth , and destiny (all of them).
@Wazeddie22 You just contradicted yourself. secondly chance is just as good as any of the top games. game is amazing. The game will make you feel emotional.
@EilanthaCelene It is a great game.
@SilentHero Dawn of the new world should not never be used or talked about anywhere. worst tales and worse game ever.
@cubs88 Fair enough, I mainly had it listed since Symphonia is so popular. Honestly, my top votes go to Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 2 and Tales of the Abyss.
Tales of Innocence R. Its the only tales main game that never got an English localization. Hopefully it gets a PC version too.
Tales of the abyss, symphonia, xillia.. eternal sonata too
Würde mir Tales of Symphonia auf ps4 wünsche. Das war mein Lieblingsteil 😊
1. Tales of the Abyss would need a remake not because it's bad but needs to be on better console's. I played it on 2ds but many people can't even get their hands on the game now. Would love to see it on Nintendo Switch.
2. Tales of Zestiria needs a remake because first off I really want to play with Sergei Strelka. Without him, I don't even know how Sorey would learn Lion's Howl. Lion's Howl ended the game so I want Sergei to have some credit. I want to be able to run with the seraphim at least a little then when I have to interact with someone I can change back to Sorey or even Rose or Alisha. Seraphim need to be able to enter battle on their own without needing a squire to be with them because in this game I feel like we need all the support we can get. Symonne needs to be available right after we fight her for the last time when she has nowhere else to go. Alisha needs to be able to use the armatus because for anyone who has played Tales of Asteria should know.
3. Tales of Symphonia needs a remake because I really want to play it on Nintendo Switch. It was a really fun game. The worst part of the game to me is having to kill Zelos knowing he is my favorite character in the game. Not saying that I did kill him its just that I don't want to. I just said forget getting the trophy for completing the monster book.
I just want to experience these games again in Japanese or English it doesn't matter I'm just here to support the Tales series
I just hope that you see my comment and take what my thoughts are into consideration.
I would love a remastered Tales of Grace's.
Tales of the Abyss please. Amazing plot and would love the improved graphics that Vesperia got for the switch. So hyped that they’re remaking them. Especially on the switch for some of them as them it’s multiplayer and travel friendly too!!
All of them
Just do it
@m1dnight. I hated eternal sonata it was so terrible and boring.
Vesperia had a good story line but absolutely terrible battle mechanics, slow and very very horrible run and swing basic attacks so no more vesparia ever again please. Tales games have been getting worse and worse lately i stopped at berseria because of the battle system was terribly thought out, and arise looks absolutely horrible and extremely boring , all the developers care about are graphics when that's the last thing they need to worry about, it's no coincidence that they've been getting worse as the graphics look better.
Phantasia remake with new battle mechanics please, give us rebirth . destiny 1&2 and other old school ones with new battle systems so my brother my cousin and bf can play em together as well.
@Wazeddie22 you're right zesteria was very lackluster and dull , ***** opening song probably the worst , and yeah symphonia 2 wasn't great but still beats vesperias battle system any day. And the fact that you can't level up the old team is pretty ***** stupid.
@Veigue you really know your *****, so cool I wish more fans like you could help get these awesomely better than newer tales games a remake.
I have so many cool ideas for new tales games i wish i could present them to the creators in private.
Can we get a remake of tales of symphonia and tales of symphonia dawn of the new world?
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