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Next year, the Tales of franchise will celebrate its 30th anniversary, with the Tales of Festival 2025 officially scheduled to take place from June 7 to 8. The fantasy RPG series’ latest entry Tales of Arise came out in 2021, after a 5-year gap in the series. As a result, fans have grown hungry for new developments, whether it be a remake, port or a new mainline entry.

It seems the wait will not have been in vain though, as a recent statement by Bandai Namco Holdings during a shareholders meeting has been interpreted by Japanese attendees and fans to be affirmative of a new Tales of title being in the works. According to a report by an attendee, when asked specifically whether there is a Tales title in production for the series’ 30th anniversary, Bandai’s representative responded, “There are things I can’t reveal at the moment, but please look forward to upcoming announcements.” The attendee notes that the wording Bandai HD used in this answer differs from their typical “we’re considering it, stay tuned” response, so it may be safe to assume that a new Tales title will be announced in the near future. In reaction to the report, Japanese Tales fans have grown heated for a new entry.

Tales of series Producer Yusuke Tomizawa has previously stated that he wishes to create something special for the 30-year-anniversary. In a 2022 interview with Famitsu, he even commented that “if there is no new title for the 30th anniversary, I will not have fulfilled my responsibility towards the series.” Tomizawa also mentioned that he wants to deliver “what the fans are looking for” and expand the Tales series’ range. While hoping to keep working on new entries, the producer also said that he does not intend to ignore fans’ requests for ports and remakes of past titles. At the time, Tomizawa was not able to say anything specific, but based on Bandai Namco HD’s statement, we may be getting the details soon.

The Tales of Festival 2025 is scheduled to be held on June 7 and 8, 2025.

New Tales of series title likely in development, as hinted during Bandai Namco shareholders' meeting - AUTOMATON WEST

According to an attendee of Bandai Namco Holdings' shareholder meeting, a new Tales of game is likely in production.

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[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

Hopefully better than Tales of Arise

Or

The next Tales will be Tales of The Abyss 2 and will be direct sequel (I know not gonna to happen)

 

[Hudo]

I am intrigued. I still hope they'll return to Zestiria at some point. Yeah, the game had big flaws but I think it was the best-realized world and world-design they've done so far.

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

I am intrigued. I still hope they'll return to Zestiria at some point. Yeah, the game had big flaws but I think it was the best-realized world and world-design they've done so far.

I wasn't a fan of Zesteria and never finished it. (That final boss was BS) But Berseria was great, has one of the best Tales cast too

 

[LavitzSlambert]

Hopefully better than Tales of Arise

Or

The next Tales will be Tales of The Abyss 2 and will be direct sequel (I know not gonna to happen)

We can dream though, right? I never finished Abyss, need to go back to it one day. #TeamJade

 

[H-I-M]

Manifesting a Symphonia Remake.

 

[kiphalfton]

Felt like for awhile there they were being churned out like no tomorrow (mainly during PS3 gen).

Seems like for every one good game there's 3-4 mediocre ones.

 

[Hudo]

I wasn't a fan of Zesteria and never finished it. (That final boss was BS)

I can understand that. Zestiria is... we'll never really know how much the project was fucked by Hideo Baba's incompetence and his affair with the voice actress. But I guess even with him not behaving like a retard, it would still have problems. Some decisions were made that pushed it from a potential 9/10 to a 6/10.

I still like it.

 

[SlimeGooGoo]

They should reboot the franchise and outsource it to western developers

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

They should reboot the franchise and outsource it to western developers

It would Bomb if they did that

 

[Doom85]

Berseria was a step in the right direction, and then Arise managed to be my 2nd least favorite Tales after Xillia 2. Sure, the graphics were vastly improved, but everything else was lackluster.

Hoping we get a new one on par with Abyss, Berseria, Vesperia, and Symphonia. Also an Abyss remaster (and the other older Tales games as well).

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

Berseria was a step in the right direction, and then Arise managed to be my 2nd least favorite Tales after Xillia 2. Sure, the graphics were vastly improved, but everything else was lackluster.

Hoping we get a new one on par with Abyss, Berseria, Vesperia, and Symphonia. Also an Abyss remaster (and the other older Tales games as well).

Oh we are definitely getting remasters of PS1 Tales games

 

[Fbh]

I'd definitely be up for a new tales of.
Had my issues with Arise (mainly the meh story and bland boss fights) but still enjoyed it overall

 

[SF Kosmo]

Has there been a point in the last 30 years where a Tales game hasn't been in development? I think it's just assumed.

Hopefully better than Tales of Arise

Or

The next Tales will be Tales of The Abyss 2 and will be direct sequel (I know not gonna to happen)

Tales of Arise was a pretty big success so I don't think they learned the right lessons.

I did like some aspects of it, but the story and characters were weak and I really wish they would go back to making the dungeons a bit more interesting.

 

[Sleepwalker]

I want the old ones ones to get remastered with some qol features. graphically they still hold up.

Anyway, hopefully its good. still need to play arise lol

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

Has there been a point in the last 30 years where a Tales game hasn't been in development? I think it's just assumed.


Tales of Arise was a pretty big success so I don't think they learned the right lessons.

I did like some aspects of it, but the story and characters were weak and I really wish they would go back to making the dungeons a bit more interesting.

That was my issue with Arise. Forgettable cast and boring story. The graphics was the only good thing about that game. When it comes to Tales games it's down there with Symphonia and Zesteria as one of the worst Tales I played.

For me Abyss, Vesperia and Berseria are the best ones so far

 

[SantaC]

More humor and less cringe skits

 

[StereoVsn]

Oh we are definitely getting remasters of PS1 Tales games

HD-2D remakes of the SNES/PSX Tales of would be even better.

 

[Alexios]

Duh, why wouldn't they be making more of this?

 

[Celcius]

Hopefully we get Xillia 1 and 2 on modern systems since they delisted them
and a 60 fps modern port of Symphonia

 

[cash_longfellow]

It would Bomb if they did that

Unignored the user you responded to, just to see what they said…immediately re-ignored my ignored comments, and remembered why I ignored them to begin with

 

[cash_longfellow]

Oh we are definitely getting remasters of PS1 Tales games

Tales of Destiny or bust! Why does no one ever talk about that game? I personally think it was one of the best in the series.

 

[NanaMiku]

I hope it's true
Tales of Festival 2024 didn't have any game announcement, even update for the mobile games

 

[SF Kosmo]

That was my issue with Arise. Forgettable cast and boring story. The graphics was the only good thing about that game. When it comes to Tales games it's down there with Symphonia and Zesteria as one of the worst Tales I played.

For me Abyss, Vesperia and Berseria are the best ones so far

I thought Symphonia was one of the best. Berseria had a good story and characters but it did have the same issue with boring dungeons.

My faves are probably Eternia, Symphonia, Vespiria, with an honorable mention for Phantasia PSX.

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

I thought Symphonia was one of the best. Berseria had a good story and characters but it did have the same issue with boring dungeons.

My faves are probably Eternia, Symphonia, Vespiria, with an honorable mention for Phantasia PSX.

I never played the PS1 Tales games

I'm going to be playing those games on emulator

 

[hybrid_birth]

Tales of Surprise.

 

[Werewolf Jones]

Inomata is dead, Fujishima is working on a new manga.

Who fucking cares?

 

[Doom85]

Inomata is dead, Fujishima is working on a new manga.

Who fucking cares?

Yes, I’m sure only two people on the entire planet can do good character/art design for Tales. The series is doomed!

Like, come on. I disliked most of Arise, but nothing was wrong with the character design save the MC’s stupid-looking helmet (thankfully customization swiftly put an end to his stupid appearance in my playthrough).

 

[SF Kosmo]

I never played the PS1 Tales games

I'm going to be playing those games on emulator

Despite being the most popular (an accident of releasing in the wake of an explosion of interest in RPGs), Destiny is pretty rough. There's a remake of it on PS2 that got a translation patch recently and I would very much recommend that instead of the original.

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

Despite being the most popular (an accident of releasing in the wake of an explosion of interest in RPGs), Destiny is pretty rough. There's a remake of it on PS2 that got a translation patch recently and I would very much recommend that instead of the original.

I'll check that version out than

 

[Power Pro]

They should reboot the franchise and outsource it to western developers

 

[Astral Dog]

ToA was very high quality(not so much in the writting department, but as an action rpg the tech and animation quality was a big improvment ) so i expect good things from this team

 

[SlimeGooGoo]

It would Bomb if they did that

 

[CosmicComet]

Alphen was my favorite Tales protag ever but God Damn was that story uninteresting.

A stupid space slavery story with humans vs humans that was small in scale, since it had to do with two nearby planets.

I was hoping for a more cosmic spanning story like star ocean.

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

I miss your old PFP

 

[Labadal]

Go back to the old formula, with world map, and such. 2D battlefields, lots of secrets, and costumes to find.