Tales of Vesperia (360)

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Das langersehnte Tales of Vesperia soll nun doch (!!) für Europa veröffentlicht werden.
Microsoft hatte bereits letztes Jahr mit Namco/Bandai einen 360-Exklusivvertrag abgeschlossen, welcher im Endeffekt darauf hinauslief, dass Namco/Bandai - infolge ausbleibender Absatzzahlen - von einem Europa-Release abgesehen hatte. Das JRPG hatte durchweg Ratings von 80% und mehr abgesahnt, von daher war es den meisten EU-Zockern unverständlich, wieso das Game ausschliesslich in Nordamerika zu haben war. Nun will Publisher Atari dem Entwickler Namco/Bandai bei einem EU-Release unter die Arme greifen, und hat heute verlauten lassen:

NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe today announced that acclaimed role-playing title Tales of Vesperia is heading to Europe and PAL regions in June 2009 for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Tales of Vesperia delivers majestic storytelling and compelling gameplay on a massive scale as players embark on a grand adventure of discovery and intrigue.

The world of Terca Lumireis is in transition. Ten years of peace have led to an uneasy truce between the Empire and 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 the people have grown 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 renowned 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.

Und die Moral von der Geschicht: Exklusiv-Verträge mit Microsoft macht man nicht !!