August 26, 2008
NAMCO BANDAI
GAMES SHIPS TALES OF VESPERIA™ FOR XBOX 360®
Leading Role-Playing
Series Makes High-Definition Debut with Incredible Anime-Inspired Graphics,
Action-Packed Battles and New Gameplay Features
NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. today
announced that Tales of Vesperia™ has shipped to retail stores
throughout North America for the Xbox 360®. Highlighting the 10th
anniversary of the legendary Tales role-playing series, Tales
of Vesperia delivers majestic storytelling and compelling gameplay
on a massive scale as players embark on a grand adventure of discovery and
intrigue. Recently released in Japan, Tales of Vesperia holds
the mark for the highest first-week sales of any game ever released for Xbox
360 in that territory.
In Tales of Vesperia, the
world of Terca Lumireis is in transition. Ten years of peace have led to an
uneasy truce between the Empire and independent groups of citizens known as
guilds, which desire to live by their own rules. Controlling the ancient
technology known as “blastia,” the Empire has provided safety and prosperity
to its citizens, but dissent remains high as the people grow uneasy with the
heavy hand of their government. As former Imperial Knight Yuri Lowell,
players will explore the complex relationship between blastia, the
government and its people, setting foot outside the safe confines of the
cities to explore a mysterious and dangerous world.
The first high-definition installment of
the Tales role-playing series, Tales of Vesperia brings
a decade of gameplay heritage and storytelling pedigree to Xbox 360.
Featuring an action-packed real-time battle system, players can chain
together powerful attacks to create combos on the fly and give detailed
commands to the rest of their party to create cohesive battle strategies.
All-new battle features such as Fatal Strikes, Burst Artes and a multi-stage
Over Limit provide more tactical depth to each encounter, while series
traditions such as cooking and skits return with new twists to delight
longtime fans.
“Tales of Vesperia represents
the culmination of a decade of Tales role-playing innovation and
perfectly punctuates the series’ 10 year anniversary in North America,” said
Todd Thorson, Director of Marketing and Public Relations with NAMCO BANDAI
Games America, Inc. “With all-new gameplay additions, nods to previous
entries in the series and incredible HD graphics, there has never been a
better time for gamers to experience this incredible role-playing series.”
Tales of Vesperia
for Xbox 360 carries a suggested retail
price of $59.99 and is rated “T” for Teen by the ESRB. A Special Edition of
the game is also available, packaged in a SteelBook case with a 10th
anniversary soundtrack with music from a decade of Tales history for
a suggested retail price of $69.99.
