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Tales of Series Remaster Wish List

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Summary

  • Tales of Xillia and its sequel are most deserving of a remaster due to their narrative depth and innovative combat systems.
  • Yuki Ishikawa wants to remaster Tales of the Abyss, a beloved title needing updates for visuals and performance.
  • Tales of Legendia could use either a remaster or a full remake due to outdated gameplay and the potential to reach modern audiences.

When it comes to RPGs, the Tales of series holds a very special place in the industry, recognized for its storytelling, memorable characters, and innovative gameplay mechanics. Since its humble beginnings in 1995 with Tales of Phantasia, the series has continued to capture and retain the attention of its fans and those of the JRPG genre in general with its frequently emotional narratives, unique artstyle, and ever-evolving combat systems. Now that the Tales of series is nearly 30 years old, however, that means some of its oldest titles are due for a remaster.

Fortunately, Bandai Namco has initiated the “Tales of Series Remaster Project,” in which it aims to reinvigorate many of the series’ most beloved titles for modern audiences. While there are more than a handful of Tales of games that could use a remaster, a few of them stand out more than others as being worthy of the treatment.

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Tales of Games That Deserve a Remaster

Tales of Xillia and Its Sequel Are Most Worthy of a Remaster

Of all the Tales games yet to be remastered, Tales of Xillia and its sequel are arguably the two most worthy. These two titles aren’t necessarily the best in the series, but they are still two of the franchise’s most important entries for what they introduced to it. For example, unlike many other games in the series, Tales of Xillia and Tales of Xillia 2 both explore darker, more mature themes — an approach that has become even more popular in modern gaming. Furthermore, they introduced the Dual Raid Linear Motion Battle System, which allows characters to link attacks during combat, adding quite a bit more strategy to battle.

Tales of Xillia and Tales of Xillia 2 also include a branching narrative that is heavily influenced by player choice, thereby giving their narratives a degree of flexibility that many other Tales games don’t have. This is emphasized even more in Tales of Xillia 2, which explores moral ambiguity more than its predecessor and therefore presents players with more difficult choices throughout its story. Needless to say, Tales of Xillia and Tales of Xillia 2 are both due for a remaster, so fingers crossed that they’re high on the list of Bandai Namco’s priorities.

Yuki Ishikawa Wants to Remaster Tales of the Abyss

Another great title more than deserving of a remaster is Tales of the Abyss, which is a project that Yuki Ishikawa, producer of the upcoming Tales of Graces f Remastered, has expressed a personal interest in heading up. In light of that alone, it’s probably only a matter of time before Tales of the Abyss gets a remaster, and as it is one of the most beloved entries in the series, there is little reason why it shouldn’t be remastered very soon.

Tales of the Abyss introduced the Free Run system, which allows players to move freely in battle. This feature then became a staple for the series, if that says anything about Tales of the Abyss‘ impact. From a narrative standpoint, Tales of the Abyss‘ themes of identity, destiny, and redemption, as well as its various character arcs, like that of protagonist Luke fon Fabre, all work together to make it one of the best stories in the entire series. Tales of the Abyss also has one of the best villains in the Tales of series. The only problem is that its visuals and performance are now significantly dated, which means a remaster is very much in order.

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Tales of Legendia Could Actually Do With a Remake

Tales of Legendia is a bit of an outlier when it comes to Tales games that deserve a remaster, as it could do, not only with a remaster, but with a full-blown remake as well. While a remaster could certainly enhance its visuals, potentially its audio, and increase its accessibility for modern audiences, a full remake might be better for it in the long run, as its gameplay has always been in need of a serious overhaul. Tales of Legendia‘s unique Character Quest system is one of its better features, giving additional story arcs to the game’s characters after the main story, but its 2D Linear Motion Battle System was already dated at the time of its release and would therefore be a major point of contention if it weren’t significantly reworked in a remake.

Nevertheless, even without receiving a full remake, a Tales of Legendia remaster would benefit the game massively, as it is one of the lesser-known installments in the Tales series, despite being one of the better ones in terms of its protagonist and emotional story. As such, remastering Tales of Legendia would help introduce the game to modern audiences, especially now that the original game is nearly 20 years old.


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