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Tales of Vesperia

Tales of Vesperia
Tales of Vesperia Game Cover.jpg
PAL region cover art, featuring the main cast.
Developer(s) Namco Tales Studio
Publisher(s) Namco Bandai Games
Distributor(s)
Director(s) Yoshito Higuchi
Producer(s)
  • Tsutomu Gouda
  • Yoshito Higuchi
Designer(s) Kōsuke Fujishima
Artist(s)
Writer(s)
  • Takashi Hasegawa
  • Koki Matsumoto
  • Takaaki Okuda
  • Hideo Baba
Composer(s)
Series Tales
Platform(s)
Release date(s) Xbox 360
  • JP: August 7, 2008
  • NA: August 26, 2008
  • EU: June 26, 2009
  • AU: June 25, 2009
PlayStation 3
  • JP: September 17, 2009
Genre(s) Role-playing
Mode(s)
Aggregate scores
Aggregator Score
GameRankings 81% (360) (54 reviews)
Metacritic 79/100 (360) (67 reviews)
Review scores
Publication Score
1UP.com B+
Edge 8/10
Eurogamer 8/10
Famitsu 35/40 (360)
35/40 (PS3)
Game Informer 7.5/10
GameSpot 8.5/10
GameSpy 4/5 stars
IGN 8.2/10
OXM (US) 8.5/10
Hardcore Gamer 4/5
RPGFan 89% (360)
91% (PS3)

Tales of Vesperia (Japanese: テイルズ オブ ヴェスペリア Hepburn: Teiruzu Obu Vesuperia?) is a Japanese role-playing video game developed by Namco Tales Studio for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 (PS3). The tenth mainline entry in the Tales series, it was published in Japan and North America by Namco Bandai Games in 2008, and in European territories by Atari in 2009. An expanded port of the game for the PS3 was released in 2009 in Japan, but has not been released in Western territories. The gameplay is similar to previous Tales games, featuring a new version of the series' trademark action-based Linear Motion Battle System, while also introducing new elements such as online scoring boards.

Vesperia is set in the world of Terca Lumireis, which uses an energy source called blastia for all its needs, including creating protective barriers around its cities. The story focuses on Yuri Lowell, a former Imperial soldier who forms a guild called Brave Vesperia to aid Estelle, a noble woman he encounters on a mission. As they explore the world, Brave Vesperia are challenged by factions who have different plans related to the abuse of blastia resources, and Yuri is forced to confront his friend and former comrade Flynn. The game's story theme is justice, and its Characteristic Genre Name is "RPG to Enforce Justice" (正義を貫き通すRPG Seigi o tsuranukitōsu RPG?).


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