Tales of Xillia 2 heading to North America as a PS3 exclusive

Written by Brandon Hofer on July 08, 2013

Tales of Xillia 2 News: Namco Bandai reveals that Tales of Xillia 2 will be heading to North America in 2014 as a PS3 exclusive.

Tales of Xillia 2 is coming to North America according to Namco Bandai. Tales of Xillia 2 focuses on its story theme around the concept of “choice,” which is also expressed heavily in the game’s overall gameplay mechanics. Throughout Ludger’s journey the player will be able to decide how he reacts to various characters and situations. These choices can cause the story to branch out into different paths depending on the player’s decisions.

Choice also extends to the battle system for Tales of Xillia 2 by enhancing the Tales Of series’ trademark gameplay. Players will be able to initiate “Weapon Swap” in real-time during battles while controlling Ludger, allowing him to switch between three main weapons: dual blades, a sledgehammer and dual pistols, allowing for fast and strategic movements as he rushes across the battlefield. Building on the base from Tales OF Xillia’s battle system, the new Cross Dual Raid Linear Motion Battle System will let players link to any selectable character in battle to serve as a support character and perform linked artes against targeted enemies. Different party members have different support characteristics and linked artes, allowing players to strategically decide which characters are linked to whom as various battle situations arise.

“Tales of Xillia 2 continues Namco Bandai Games’ commitment to craft best-in-class Japanese style RPGs for our amazing fans,” said Chris Gilbert, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Sales for Namco Bandai Games America Inc. “Players who have invested themselves into the great storyline and characters from Tales of Xillia will be able to fall back into that world for a brand new adventure.”

Additionally, players who have a save game file from both Tales of Graces f and the upcoming Tales of Xillia will be able to enjoy exclusive bonus items for Tales of Xillia 2. Tales of Xillia will be available exclusively for the PS3 on August 6 in North America. Tales of Xillia 2 will be available in 2014 for both North and Latin America exclusively for the PS3. Will you be picking up these titles?