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Tales of Graces F gets a release date for North America photo

Namco Bandai announced today a release date for RPG Tales of Graces f for PS3 here in the US: March 13, 2012. It seems strange that Tales is coming to the PS3 this late in the game, but I suppose it's never too late for a good JRPG.

Of course, this is an up-port of the Wii game. This upgrade will see new graphics, gameplay enhancements, and anew epilogue to the existing story.

But what about Europe? Tales of Graces f will be available in Europe in summer 2012, says Namco Bandai, with German and French localization. 








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BrainWasherAttendent's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/14/2011 17:04
BrainWasherAttendent
Is this tales installment good?
Gee-Man's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/14/2011 17:05
Gee-Man
Namco actually localizing a Tales game? That's new.
pokota's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/14/2011 17:14
pokota
Wasn't this version actually a significant upgrade over the original Wii version? Or am I thinking of another Tales game?
Scissors's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/14/2011 17:17
Scissors
I'm gonna be all up in this, I hope we get the Hatsune Miku DLC. If not I'm gonna be a little disappointed.
Cudgeon's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/14/2011 17:20
Cudgeon
1 year later isn't "so late".
Besides, they probably want to gauge the success to decide if they want to bring Xilia over.

@ BWA According to some importer it should be a very decent tales game. Some even say it has the best fight system of them all.
Wrath and Pride's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/14/2011 17:21
Wrath and Pride
I'm more excited for Xilia, so hurry it up Namco.
MasterMS's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/14/2011 17:26
MasterMS
This wasn't released in the US on the Wii was it? The only Tales Wii game I know of is Symphonia dawn of a new world. Pretty poor follow up to the original.
Wesley Ruscher's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/14/2011 17:40
Wesley Ruscher
This is awesome. Tales of Graces was done by the makn tales team; the ones responsible for abyss and the original symphonia.
Ramminchuck's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/14/2011 17:52
Ramminchuck
Always excited about a new Tales game. New this was coming in March but the reminder makes me remember my birthday is less than a week after that! :D
Angry Beaver's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/14/2011 17:54
Angry Beaver
@BrainWasherAttendent
It is. Personally, I liked Vesperia a bit more but I can recommend Graces f nevertheless.
INKU48's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/14/2011 17:56
INKU48
Very much looking forward to this one. I live in Europe but I have it on preorder from America because I don't want to wait until summer for the European release!
Batthink's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/14/2011 17:57
Batthink
Seems that the 'Tales' series is building up a bit of steam in the release department in Europe. Let's hope this continues.
Watts's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/14/2011 18:02
Watts
At this point, the Tales series is the only jrpg series i care about. That's mainly because we normally get a great game every three or four years.
Strike24's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/14/2011 18:46
Strike24
You forgot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dP0XsM23j0
Zaheer's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/14/2011 19:42
Zaheer
This and Xillia. Want.
Ronin4life's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/14/2011 20:12
Ronin4life
I wish they had sent over the wii version (which wouldn't have sold well, so it is pretty obvious why.). I have a ps3, but I feel overly burned by Namco's handling of the tales series(not sending the wii version of this or the 3 ds games, and the new system of "testing" an inferior build of a game on a non sony platform first.), especially in America.
Ronin4life's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/14/2011 20:18
Ronin4life
[it is pretty obvious why *they didn't*]
Is what I meant.
Ciros's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/14/2011 20:44
Ciros
Everybody make sure to buy this one so we actually get Xillia >:(
Nic128's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/15/2011 07:21
Nic128
Yay.
Joe Ess's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/15/2011 07:53
Joe Ess
I believe the reason the Wii version never came out in the US was because it was an abortion of a game that Namco forgot to play test. I think it was a money loser for them on the Wii because they had to issue a recall because of those issues.
Ronin4life's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/15/2011 09:02
Ronin4life
@joe
Nope. The wii version was always meant to be a test platform, as was the 360 version of vesperia.
Although, I don't remember exactly where I heard this.... so maybe I'm wrong.
HEL105's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/15/2011 10:13
HEL105
Been loudly complaining for a new Tales game to be brought over ever since I finished Vesperia, so I'll shut up and go place my pre-order now.
PopeCat's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/15/2011 10:16
PopeCat
Where is my Tales of Xillia? I always enjoy a good Tales game, but why give us this up-port instead of the game people actually demand? Are publishers retarded?
N7's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/15/2011 10:53
N7
This is all I got to say:

Strike24's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/15/2011 10:56
Strike24
@Popecat: An unofficial survey closer to the beginning of the year actually showed Graces F to be more heavily demanded than Xillia.
Red TheHaze Veron's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/15/2011 11:24
Red TheHaze Veron
GETTING THIS YO
PrinceHeir's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/16/2011 14:58
PrinceHeir
@N7

FUCK YEAH!!!!!!

definitely getting this :P
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