"No Plans" To Bring Tales Of Vesperia PS3 To North America
Tales of VesperiaRole-playing fans will be disappointed but by now, they probably saw it coming.
Tales of Vesperia was originally released exclusively for the Xbox 360 way back in August of 2008. Over a year later, the PlayStation 3 version finally launched in Japan and ever since that time, American PS3 owners have been wondering when Namco Bandai would give us a shot at the solid RPG. Well, don't hold your breath. According to GamePro, the publisher has "no plans" to bring the PS3 version of Tales of Vesperia to the US. They'll be releasing an anime movie on Blu-Ray, DVD and UMD - "The First Strike" - that is based on the game, which will be available in Japan on May 28, and it might see the light of day in this country. But as for the game itself:
"As for First Strike, it is possible that an anime publisher in the US may pick up the license as there have been Tales anime releases in the US, but NBGA have no details regarding this issue at the moment."
Many assumed we'd eventually see the game here in the US because Namco Bandai gave us Eternal Sonata after originally making it available only on the Xbox 360 in 2007. The PS3 version that came later did come to North America and featured a host of extra content; Tales of Vesperia on the PS3 boasts bonus content, too, but unless you want to import it, you're gonna miss out. As for the anime movie, Namco Bandai reminds you that while the games are region-free, the movie is not; you'd need a Japanese PS3 or PSP. Bummer.
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1/28/2010 10:35:33 AM Ben Dutka
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godsman
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 12:57:18 PM
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shadowpal2
Friday, January 29, 2010 @ 12:38:40 AM
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brighat1971
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 10:52:34 AM
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Of course, GamePro Magazine isn't a source I'd trust.
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Scarecrow
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 12:42:28 PM
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Warukyure [Power User]
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 10:53:04 AM
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Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 5:33:35 PM
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Friday, January 29, 2010 @ 10:43:12 PM
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sonic1899
Saturday, January 30, 2010 @ 5:29:18 PM
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Oxvial
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 11:09:51 AM
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coverton341
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 11:15:07 AM
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I downloaded the Japanese demo and really enjoyed it. I can't believe they are just going to cut out the potential sales of NA. Is there any word at all of this game making it out of Asia at all on the PS3, say getting a European release?
Sometimes life kicks you right in the junk and smiles about it.
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TheHighlander
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 11:40:40 AM
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TheHighlander
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 11:39:37 AM
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They already localized the game with the 360 version, so it's not like they don't already have 90% of the things required to localize it.
Sounds like we all need to start sending short, sharp emails in the general direction of Namco demanding that they release the game here. No amount of gnashing our teeth here will make it happen, about the only thing that will is consumer pressure directly on Namco and indirectly through Sony, so write to Sony as well.
If you decide to contact Namco to request that they bring this game t the US and/or Europe, here is Namco Bandai Games America's email address. Don't spam them, just send them a polite request.
support@namcobandaigames.com
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Alienange
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 7:03:01 PM
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TheHighlander
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 10:32:27 PM
"Unfortunately, we do not have any information regarding a release for this title. For more information on upcoming titles, product announcements, and release dates please continue to visit the Namco Bandai Games website for any new announcements or updates once it becomes available: http://www.namcobandaigames.com/news"
The do not say that this game is not coming to PS3 in NA. The simply say that they don't have any information regarding the release date for the title. They don't even say that the title doesn't exist.
Wishful thinking perhaps, but if a large enough group of PS3 owners actually indicate their desire for the game, perhaps Namco can be persuaded to release it. However if they do release it, it will need to be something that people actually purchase and play. We don't want to send the wrong message to Namco by badgering them into releasing a game and then ignoring it.
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WolfCrimson
Friday, January 29, 2010 @ 8:30:36 AM
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piratedrunk
Friday, January 29, 2010 @ 3:47:49 PM
on an off topic note.. Highlander how do you feel about Monolith Soft bringing Xenoblade to the Wii?
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TheHighlander
Saturday, January 30, 2010 @ 12:32:24 AM
Not sure what to make of it. It looks nothing like previous Xeno games, and I think that the only'Xeno' connection is that the creator of the Xenogears and Xenosaga games is working on it.
Xenoblade wasn't always the name, it was originally known as Monado : Beginning of the World. Nothing I can find or read suggests that the game shares a connection with Xenosaga or Xenogears beyond one of the people working on developing it.
If this were a Xenosaga Episode 4 we were talking about, I guess I would have to start looking for a used Wii, but since it's not, I won't.
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Scarecrow
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 12:43:06 PM
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Namco-Bandai is going the same hill Square-Enix is...
DOWNHILL!
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vicious54
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 1:40:05 PM
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Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 1:47:00 PM
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sonic1899
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 1:48:50 PM
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Saturday, January 30, 2010 @ 5:24:56 PM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 2:07:21 PM
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TheHighlander
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 2:14:26 PM
A lot of people want this game because it brings a different style and mood to the party.
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WorldEndsWithMe
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 5:34:03 PM
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Alienange
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 7:05:43 PM
The Tales games are terrible. In fact they, along with Star Ocean, are the primary suspects in destroying turn based battles in my jrpgs. To hell with Tales! Convoluted, messed up stories that go nowhere with a heavy emphasis on twitch battles.
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sonic1899
Saturday, January 30, 2010 @ 5:36:49 PM
I'm sure there'll be other games that'll provide a similar atmosphere and presentation. Maybe it'd be a better idea to move on from it altogether. I'm very interested in Last Rebellion's characters and story and about Resonance of Fate's gameplay and environment. I thinking past TOV already :D
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Oyashiro
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 2:43:57 PM
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Alright, Lets do this!
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Shatterday
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 4:15:06 PM
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mbg77
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 6:47:41 PM
And it would be a really smart move for Namco.
Take care.
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Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 11:37:20 PM
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___________
Friday, January 29, 2010 @ 12:27:28 AM
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here is where sony should step in and convince them to bring it here.
50 bucks says if sony said bring it to the US otherwise you cant make another ps3 game ever again they would have it on store shelves in 2 weeks!
im really starting to get sick of this regional exclusivity BS.
why should i have to wait weeks, months, YEARS! for a game just because of where i live?
like paying double what the US does is not bad enough!
games developed in asia released in asia first.
games developed in US released in US first.
games developed in europe are released in............. US OR JP FIRST????????????
WTF???????????????????????????????
LA Noire is being developed 20 minutes away from my door and i bet you 500 bucks it will be released in another region before its released here.
thats another thing i hate about sony.
M$ does not have this problem.
crackdown, gears, gears 2, halo 3, halo ODST, forza 3, mass effect, mass efect 2, bioshock.
every single game M$ publishes is released in the US, Europe, Australia 99.99999999999999999999999999999999999999% of the time the same day, if not within 2 or so days.
wish i could say the same about sony.
were not getting MAG till the 11th, i read the launch article on the US PSN blog saying the game releases WORLDWIDE! tomorrow.
so i asked them if thats right because every AU retailer is saying the 11th and surprise surprise silence.
as usual!
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Friday, January 29, 2010 @ 2:00:08 AM
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TheHighlander
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napoleon85
Friday, January 29, 2010 @ 2:46:50 AM
lol...
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Friday, January 29, 2010 @ 8:01:16 PM
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most of the localization, tranlsation, voice over. Already there on xbox 360 version. They can just copy-paste to the ps3 version then adding the translatino for the ps3 additional contents.
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orangpelupa
Friday, January 29, 2010 @ 8:01:16 PM
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most of the localization, tranlsation, voice over. Already there on xbox 360 version. They can just copy-paste to the ps3 version then adding the translatino for the ps3 additional contents.
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