Tales of Xillia

I'm glad that we're getting Xillia but I just wish they'd include the Japanese audio. I like hearing the original voices more. Playing games like this in English doesn't feel quite right to me. My idea of localization is to "fuck with the original game as little as possible". That means I only really want them to translate all the text to English and not change anything else. I'll still buy it but I wish they'd start listening to some of their fans who want dual audio.... which unfortunately isn't many.

On another note, I still don't see why adding the language in as paid DLC doesn't work. It costs money to pay the Japanese VAs but wouldn't you make that money back if you priced the DLC right? Or is the demand really that little? I'd personally pay a good amount extra for the option.

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Tales of Xillia Collector's Edition


[i]The collector’s edition will come in limited edition packaging and will include the game, a Milla Maxwell figurine, a 100-page art book and a music CD.



The Tales of Xillia collector’s edition will cost $99.99 in North America and €99.99/£85.99 in Europe. Meanwhile, the regular game will cost $60 in North America. Namco will release the RPG on August 6th in North America and August 9th in Europe.[i]

Honestly, I'd rather have dual audio instead of all of that stuff. It's not a bad looking limited edition though.

Collecters Edition looks pretty awesome, i think im gonna get it.

Shit, what a steal. Confirmed getting the limited edition!

Agreed, I hate sounding like an ingrate(to add insult to injury I've bought 3 of the other titles, Abyss twice, on 3DS) because it's getting a localization which is better than nothing, but honestly, this is truly the only Tales game I was praying for to have dual audio.

Sadly, I'm still buying Collector's edition regardless of audio. I still cringe at Graces f voices.

is this tales game coming to the 360? I really want another one to play.

Sorry. PS3 only.

Do want. I for one haven't heard the japanese voices and since I've already played a tales completly in english I just don't mind. It just sucks that the retail price at launch here in europe is always at 69 euros

The collector's edition is coming to North America? Awesome. Though, I hope that is not only available at their online store like Ni No Kuni's. I can't buy from that store. Other than that, it's nice to know it finally has a release date, though I was expecting it sooner(it comes around the time I start college...oh well).

As for not including dual audio, I don't mind it since I don't use the Japanese VO. It would have been nice to include them, though.

That trailer was laughably sub-par. It was really cliche. I love the game, and I know I'm gonna get it, but it was just a bunch of one-liners and melodramatic moments.

I might get the Collector's Edition though... that figure. @_@

I'm glad I'm not the only one who hated Graces F's dub. What did you think of Pascal's voice? I'm probably alone on this but I personally couldn't stand it.

In my opinion.

Pascal, Hubert, Malik, and Richard's VA's are accepted. Everyone else, denied.

just found out the collector editio is available for preorder at gamestop. Gonna do it first thing tomorrow.

I didn't like most of the voices that much in general. During the skits and cut-scenes the voices just seemed so awkward, you could honestly tell they were acting out their emotions so it seemed really fake, and it really killed it for me.

It's probably because of the mannerisms and body-language. It's something that's not typical in the US, which is why it seemed to awkward. Obviously it's well-known in Japanese anime, and in some cases Japanese culture so it looks less foreign if it was in the native language.

The 'after-battle' comedic dialogues were pretty solid sometimes;

Richard, Sophie, Pascal - "Royal Crablettes"
Asbel, Sophie, Cheria - "White Clothing"
Asbel, Cheria, Hubert - "Raise in Allowance"
Asbel, Cheria, Hubert, Sophie - "STOP STOP YOU'LL STEP ON THEM"

Basically every skit with Hubert in it because they don't fit his character which is why they're so funny to me.

The only voices I did enjoy were Malik and Hubert.
"A MAN SPEAKS WITH HIS BACK!"

Goddammit... I need a PS3... Only bough the Xbox 360 because it was in my price range, both of my PS2's, my Gamecube, and my Xbox died in the months before (had nothing to play), and I wasn't going to get any money anytime soon... I feel like crying for missing out on 2 "Tales of" games now... I just know when I get one, I won't be able to find any copies... I never do till years later...

I agree on the voices bit and I preordered my Collectors edition duhuhu

The problem with the English voices for me, is not that I "dislike" them or doesn't think that they work or not, BUT the fact that I LIKE some of the Japanese voice actors too much.

Sawashiro Miyuki as Milla
Tomokazu Sugita as Alvin
Saori Hayami as Leia
Mugihito as Rowen (One of my favorite "Old guy" voice actors)

(fun personal fact: I was away from the internet for 5 days, got back to see 16 notifications from this thread...lol)

This is a big one for me. Tomokazu has always had such an deep brooding and authoritative tone. As much as I love Matthew Mercer(Leon S. Kennedy), I'll always take that authority over Kennedy.

When I hear Jp-VO voices, for instance for Sawashiro; I want to think;
Carl Clover(Blazblue), Catherine(...), Ivy(Soul Calibur), and Cammy(Street Fighter)!

Not;

General Hospital. ಠ__ಠ.

Tales of Xllia has a release date on the regular & the Collector's ED on both games for PS3.