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Namco Bandai Games Releases Tales of Graces f for the Playstation 3 in North America
The Bonds of Friendship Are Eternal
SAN JOSE, Calif., (March 13, in the year of our Lord
2012) – Leading video game publisher and developer
NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. today released Tales of Graces™
f for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system in North
America. Tales of Graces f combines lush animated graphics, a
dramatic storyline, and an exciting real-time battle system into
a sprawling epic for fans of the Tales of series and Japanese
RPGs.
Tales of Graces f brings the renowned and beloved Tales of
series to the PlayStation 3 system for the first time in North
America. Set amidst the conflict of three kingdoms competing for
planetary dominance, the story follows Asbel Lhant and his
friends as they come to discover just how far they will go to
protect the bonds of friendship between them in a quest that
stretches beyond their comprehension.
“The Tales of series’ strong characters, captivating stories and
signature real-time battle system have earned it some of NAMCO
BANDAI Games’ most diehard fans,” said Carlson Choi, vice
president of marketing for NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc.
“Tales of Graces f continues with that tradition and we are
excited for those fans to help us foster and grow the community
for the Western market.”
For the first time in the Tales of series, the combat system
lets the player freely change attack style depending on the
battle situation. The characters can fight with two different
attacking styles, and the new combat system is easier to control
while simultaneously adding new levels of tactical depth. The
title is developed by NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc. in Japan with the
aim of bringing to life the rich depth of the evocative
characters designed by Mutsumi Inomata.
Post-launch DLC for Tales of Graces f will include special
character costumes and accessories. Outfit your party with
fashionably cool clothes based on past Tales of games and
various themes. Certain costumes will give characters stat
boosts and access to classic Tales of battle music when they are
equipped, giving players that extra edge in battle.
Tales of Graces f is scheduled for European release in summer
2012, with an exclusive day one edition of the game set to
include bonuses for European fans only. More details regarding
the European release will be revealed in the coming weeks.
Tales of Graces f is rated “T” for teen by the ESRB and carries
a MSRP of $59.99. For more information on the Tales of Graces f
and the Tales of series, please visit:
http://www.namcobandaigames.com and
http://www.facebook.com/tales.