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Hideo Baba Admits Tales of Xillia Was "Rushed" & Some Planned Elements Didn't Make The Final Game

In an interview with Tales of Xillia's Designer Hideo Baba, he admits that the game was actually quite "rushed" due to time constraints and that some planned elements didn't make it in the final product.

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tiffac0084558d ago (Edited 4558d ago )

Well you can rush the localization then and then make Xillia-2 err... I mean Director's cut from the left overs. LOL!

jacksonmichael4558d ago

Well... At least let me purchase the elements that did make it in there. :)

Infernostew4558d ago

I'll take that rushed version in english, please.

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Beloved Tales Of Character Designer Mutsumi Inomata Has Passed Away

Today it was announced that the gaming and anime industry has lost another beloved artist and creator. Mutsumi Inomata has passed away.

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banger8865d ago

The Tales Of series are some of the best RPGs I've ever played, and the characters are a big reason for that. I don't think I played a single game in the series that I didn't enjoy. Rest in peace.

Snookies1265d ago (Edited 65d ago )

Damn, that sucks to hear... His designs were always wonderful.

H964d ago

RIP, sheade some great designs, man it's one after the other this year

FinalFantasyFanatic64d ago

We're 3 months into the year and I feel like we're taking nothing but L's.

autobotdan64d ago

Wow she was the character designer for Tales of Destiny one of my favorites of all time =(

scorpio_204964d ago

I love the Tales games. Phantasia will always be my favorite. Ironically I felt like as the series progressed the character design became too “anime cliche.”

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Did Tales of Xillia Write a Smarter Thanos?

There's a surprising amount of overlap between Marvel's Mad Titan and a lesser-known Tales villains -- but which is the better baddie?

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The 10 Best Games in the Tales Series

The Tales games may be less recognizable than the Dragon Quest or Final Fantasy games, but that doesn't mean that they aren't worth playing!

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PhoenixUp1753d ago

I’ve been hooked on the series ever since playing Tales of Xillia

jznrpg1753d ago

I hope they remaster or port a lot of the older games of the series to PS4/PS5

Immagaiden1753d ago

“Tales series is considered one of the top three Japanese RPG series next to RPG giants like Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy.”

How you gonna talk about the top three JRPG franchises and not mention Pokémon, the top selling series in the genre?

This is how the top JRPG series stack up

1. Pokémon - 340M
2. Final Fantasy - 144M
3. Dragon Quest - 78M
4. Monster Hunter - 52M
5. Kingdom Hearts - 30M
6. Souls - 25M
7. Tales of - 20M