History of Tales「テイルズ オブ」シリーズ (1995-2017) - Video Game History
216Evolution of all Tales games from 1995-2017!
The Tales series, known in Japan as the Tales of series (Japanese: 「テイルズ オブ」シリーズ Hepburn: "Teiruzu Obu" Shirīzu?), is a franchise of fantasy role-playing video games published by Bandai Namco Entertainment (formerly Namco), and developed by its subsidiary, Namco Tales Studio until 2011 and presently by Bandai Namco. First begun in 1995 with the development and release of Tales of Phantasia for the Super Famicom, the series currently spans sixteen main titles, multiple spin-off games and supplementary media in the form of manga series, anime series, and audio dramas.
While entries in the series generally stand independent of each other with different characters and stories, they are commonly linked by their gameplay, themes and high fantasy settings. The series is characterized by its art style, which draws from Japanese manga and anime, and its action-based fighting system called the "Linear Motion Battle System". Multiple people have become linked with the series, including character designers Kōsuke Fujishima and Mutsumi Inomata, producers Hideo Baba and Makoto Yoshizumi, and composer Motoi Sakuraba. The series was created by Yoshiharu Gotanda.
Most of the main Tales games have been localized for North America and Europe, although almost all of the spinoff titles have not been released abroad. While generally seen as a niche series in English speaking regions, Tales is considered a high-profile property in Japan, just behind other series such as Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest. The series has been gaining popularity in the West since the release of Tales of Symphonia, which is still considered one of its most popular titles. As of December 2013, the series has sold 16 million units worldwide.
Games included in video:
Main series:
1995 Tales of Phantasia
1997 Tales of Destiny
2000 Tales of Eternia
2002 Tales of Destiny 2
2003 Tales of Symphonia
2004 Tales of Rebirth
2005 Tales of Legendia
Tales of the Abyss
2007 Tales of Innocence
2008 Tales of Vesperia
Tales of Hearts
2009 Tales of Graces
2011 Tales of Xillia
2012 Tales of Xillia 2
2015 Tales of Zestiria
2016 Tales of Berseria
Spin-offs:
Tales of Eternia Online
Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World
Narikiri Dungeon
Narikiri Dungeon 2
Narikiri Dungeon 3
Narikiri Dungeon X
Summoner's Lineage
Radiant Mythology
Radiant Mythology 2
Radiant Mythology 3
Dice Adventure
Tactics Union
Tales of the Tempest
Tales of Mobile
Tales of VS.
Tales of the Heroes: Twin Brave
Venus & Braves
Keroro RPG
Tales of Card Evolve
Tales of Asteria
Tales of Fandom
Tales of Fandom V2
Tales of Breaker
Tales of Commons
Tales of Wahrheit
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