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Microsoft just confirmed that Namco RPG Tales of Vesperia will release in Japan on August 7 for 7,800 yen.
The game will also release in the US in August, and in Europe in 2009.
Also announced is a Japanese Tales of Vesperia bundle, to include the game, a premium Xbox 360 and an unconfirmed bonus item, for 37,800 yen.
Namco producer Yoshito Higuchi gave the details at the Microsoft’s ongoing Xbox 360 RPG Premiere 2008 event in Tokyo.
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Blerk said:
Apparently this counts as a ‘near simultaneous launch’. I think they need to check their calendars, there.
patlike said:
That’s a bit weird. They must have meant the US and Japan.
Blerk said:
Yes, the obviously forgot to add “in all the regions that matter” to the end of the sentence.
patlike said:
At the risk of sounding churlish, that game looks like any other JRPG ever. I hope I get more excited about it.
Blerk said:
Tales is Tales. It’s pure fan-service, except in hi-def this time. I think it looks pretty super, but I’m a freak.
morriss said:
Admitting the problem is the first step on the long road to recovery, Blerk
Blerk said:
Given the very small number of JRPGs actually making it to this generation I appear to have little choice other than to be mostly cured.