Kotaku: Tales Of Vesperia

Tales of Pricey Merchandise

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 05:00:00 EDT

If playing Tales of Vesperia wasn't enough for you, then there's this: a Yuri Lowell bracelet. More »

Why Is Tales of Vesperia an Xbox 360 Exclusive?

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 13:40:00 EDT

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In the West, Tales of Vesperia was released on the Xbox 360. Only. In Japan, it was released on the Xbox 360, forcing Japanese people to buy Microsoft's console. Then, a year later, it was released on the PS3. More »

Tales Of Vesperia's Figure Is Not A Brooding, Menacing Monster

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 05:30:00 EST

Tales of Vesperia, one of the best Japanese role-playing games of this hardware generation, now has one of the prettiest action figures of this hardware generation as well. And yes, I said pretty. More »

What Game Characters Does Japan Want To Befriend?

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:00:00 EDT

Better yet, what game characters do the readers of Japan's Dengeki want to become chums with. Let's have a look: More »

First Look At Art For New Tales Game

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 06:00:00 EDT

Namco Bandai's "Tales" franchise is quite popular in Japan. It's so popular that Tales of Vesperia caused the Xbox 360 to sell out in Japan — quite a feat considering the sluggish sales in the region. More »

Tales Studio Is Not Doing So Well

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 07:00:00 EDT

Namco Tales Studio is the developer behind Tales of Phantasia, Tales of Eternia, Tales of Destiny and Tales of Vesperia. The studio has seen better days. More »

New Tales Of Vesperia Costumes A Veritable Namco Museum

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 23:30:15 EST

Suspension of disbelief is apparently no concern for the typical Tales of Vesperia player, as seeing Klonoa, Mr. Driller or KOS-MOS in the Namco Bandai RPG won't be a distraction. It certainly won't get in the way of selling downloadable content. More »

What Do You Do When You Get Stuck In A Video Game?

AJ Glasser — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:20:00 EST

I am so stuck on a video game right now. Should I rage quit, read a walkthrough or just cry out to the Internet via random forums to help me? More »

Don't Expect Tales of Vesperia On The Wii Just Yet...

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST

DOH. Just like we thought — popular Japanese voice actor Rikiya Koyama has confused Tales of Vesperia with Wii title Tales of Graces. More »

Tales Of Vesperia Is Wii Bound?!

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:20:00 EST

Popular Japanese voice actor Rikiya Koyama appears to have leaked the news that Namco Bandai role-playing-game Tales of Vesperia is Wii-bound. Ooops! More »

Tales of Vesperia PS3 Clothes Cost Money

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:00:00 EST

Namco Bandai has released clothing downloadable content for the characters in the PS3 version of Tales of Vesperia. The outfits have hit the PSN, but how much do all of them cost? More »

Vesperia Fashion In Tales of Graces

AJ Glasser — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:30:00 EDT

Siliconera reports that Tales of Graces pre-order customers score Tales of Vesperia downloadable content in the form of three fashionable costumes. More »

Namco Bandai "Thinking About" Vesperia 2

Owen Good — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 21:00:00 EDT

Namco Bandai hosted a developer discussion in Shinjuku to celebrate the theatrical release of Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike, and Namco's general manager intimated that "there's a desire" to make a sequel, according to Famitsu. More »

On The Future Of Home: If You Ask For It, They’ll Build It

AJ Glasser — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:40:00 EDT

Home Director Jack Buser delivered a state-of-the-software address while walking me through the new Home spaces announced this morning. More »

Was The Young Pirate Girl Cut From Xbox 360 Tales of Vesperia?

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 03:00:00 EDT

To recap: A young pirate girl was referenced in the original Xbox 360 version: More »

PS3 Tales of Vesperia Sees Biggest Tales Sales Ever

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 23:00:00 EDT

The PS3 version of Tales of Vesperia has been released in Japan, and according to early sales figures, the game is a smash hit. A huge, enormous smash hit. More »

Japanese Developer: Microsoft Making PS3 Development Easier [Update]

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Tales of Vesperia was originally announced for the Xbox 360. Microsoft touted it as an exclusive, but the game ended up on the PS3. How did this go down? More »

Comparing PS3 Tales of Vesperia Ads to Xbox 360 Ones

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:20:00 EDT

Games might be multi-platform, but that doesn't mean they're the same. Namco Bandai is adding extra content and characters to the PS3 version of role-playing-game Tales of Vesperia. More »

Waiter, There Is A Sgt. Frog In My Tales of Vesperia PS3

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 06:00:00 EDT

The upcoming Tales of Vesperia movie comes courtesy of Kadokawa Pictures. Kadokawa is a large Japanese entertainment company and owns loads of famous properties. Properties like Sgt. Frog. More »

More Tales of Vesperia Anime Images

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 05:00:00 EDT

Popular Japanese role-playing-game Tales of Vesperia is coming to the big screen on October 3 as Tales of Vesperia ~ The First Strike ~. More »

Hinting At Western Release of Tales of Vesperia PS3

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 04:00:00 EDT

Former Xbox 360 exclusive Tales of Vesperia is coming to the PS3 in Japan later this year. But it might be coming to the English speaking world, too. More »

Pirate Girl (And Pantsu) in Tales of Vesperia Demo

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 05:00:00 EDT

Later this year, Namco Bandai is bringing former Xbox 360 exclusive Tales of Vesperia to the PS3. The Sony console version features a slew of new features and a new pirate girl character. More »

Tales Of Vesperia PS3 Also Getting Skimpy Swimwear

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:30:00 EDT

New pirate girl character, new cut scenes and full voice. All that can't be reason enough to buy Tales of Vesperia on the PS3. Enter beachwear. More »

Tales of Vesperia PS3 Demo Dated

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Sure, you might have already played Tales of Vesperia on the Xbox 360. Maybe you own it, maybe you don't. We dunno! More »

This Is A Newish PS3 Tales of Vesperia Trailer

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 04:30:00 EDT

This September, the PS3 version of former Xbox 360 exclusive RPG Tales of Vesperia will be released in Japan. The game features a new pirate girl character named Patty Fleur. More »

Let's Watch A Tales of Vesperia Anime Trailer

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 02:00:00 EDT

Here's 90 second look at the Tales of Vesperia ~ The First Strike ~ film from anime studio Production I.G. More »

Tales of Vesperia PS3 Dated For Japan

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 05:00:00 EDT

Former Xbox 360 exclusive, current multi-platform title Tales of Vesperia has a release date — very important for a game that's going to be, well, released. More »

Vesperia Bonus is Soundtrack: Volume 2

Owen Good — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 13:30:00 EDT

If you bought Tales of Vesperia's special edition and saved your secret code for eight whole freaking months, now you may finally have your "special bonus." It is slightly above "underwhelming," but not exactly "whelming." More »

Was Pirate Girl Cut From Xbox 360 Tales of Vesperia? Namco Bandai Says...

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 21:40:00 EDT

The PS3 is getting Tales of Vesperia, and ToV for the PS3 is getting a new character, young pirate girl Patty Fruel. Let's review and hear what Namco Bandai has to say. More »

Tales Screens Tell Little, Show Rocket Ship

AJ Glasser — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:00:00 EDT

Somebody likes to wear white, Stan loses to Cless and Japan's deep-seated obsession with pirates somehow ties into space and kabobs. More »

Shoko Nakagawa Thinking Of Buying A PS3, Otakudom To Follow Suit

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 06:00:00 EDT

Shoko Nakagawa (pictured, with cats) is a big star in Japan. She's a TV personality, a singer and a nerd. She's a very pretty nerd, but still, a nerd. The queen of the otakus! More »

Traces Of PS3 Tales Of Vesperia Character In Xbox 360 Version?

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT

The PS3 is not only getting previous Xbox 360 exclusive Tales of Vesperia, but also a new ToV pirate girl character named Patty Fruel and a bunch of other stuff. More »

First Peek At Tales Of Vesperia Anime

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 02:00:00 EDT

As previously announced, Xbox 360 title Tales of Vesperia is getting a PS3 version and a big screen anime. The animated feature, due in theaters this year, is set before the game. More »

Tales Of Vesperia RAGE!!

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 22:00:00 EDT

Imagine that you don't own an Xbox 360. Maybe, you don't even want one. But then a game comes out on it, a game you really want, and it's an exclusive. More »

What's New About PS3 Tales of Vesperia?

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 08:00:00 EDT

Yes, we know there's a pirate girl named Patty Fruel. But there's got to be more to separate the upcoming PS3 version with the Xbox 360 one released last year. Well, there is. More »

Tales Of Vesperia Anime Announced

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EDT

Not only is Tales of Vesperia getting a PS3 version, the role-playing-game is also getting a big screen version. More »

PS3 Exclusive Tales of Vesperia Character Referenced In Xbox 360 Version

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 23:00:00 EDT

The PS3 version of Tales of Vesperia feature is getting a new, exclusive character: young pirate girl Patty Fruel. But perhaps, this isn't the first time we've heard of her. More »

Tales Of Vesperia PS3-Bound, More Tales Spun

Mike Fahey — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:00:00 EDT

The latest weekly issue of Japan's Jump Magazine contains a veritable flood of Tales of news from Namco Bandai, announcing Tales of VS, Tales of Graces, and Tales of Vesperia for the PlayStation 3. More »

Are These Box Art Designs Similar?

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 02:30:00 EDT

Folks are fluttering around on the Japanese internet about the boxart similarity between these two games. Kwinky-dink or sinister thievery? More »

Tales Of Vesperia Finally Gets PAL Release

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 08:15:00 EDT

Your candlelight vigil is at an end, PAL users. Tales of Vesperia will be out in "June 2009", according to Namco Bandai Europe. More »