![]() ![]() It's like Star Ocean 3 only without the ability to move around the map, as you simply can go from left to right in Tales of Legendia. If you've never played a Tales game before, the Linear Motion Battle System is basically a real time system, only wholly contained in a 2D space. However the traditional LiMBS (or Linear Motion Battle System) that's been in other Tales games. ![]() In a move many will find disappointing, Tales of Legendia once again returns to random battles, something that was done away with in Tales of Symphonia. Like all other Tales games, there's a heavy influence of anime, and many major plot points will be shown using fully animated FMV. When you clear the main storyline, these character quests open up, which are mini-adventures to flesh out the party members Ц definitely a unique way of handling character development. Basically, the game is split into two parts the main storyline that deals with The Legacy, and character quests. Unlike previous Tales games though, these characters have more importance, thanks to an unusual plot mechanic. In addition to Senel and Shirley, there's a handful of other, quite weird characters you encounter on the way who join your quest. That's pretty much all we know of the main storyline. When the duo comes to, it becomes evident that it's not just some island, but actually yet another ship, known as The Legacy. Anyway, one day Senel and Shirley were out in their boat exploring when a strange island popped up out of nowhere and capsized their ship. He shares this trait with his sister Shirley, who uses a Quill Pen in battle for such an occasion. Tales of Legendia puts you in the shoes of Senel Coolidge, a youth who possesses the ability called Eres, which is just another fancy term for magical abilities. Using a unique battle mechanic on top of the traditional Tales system and a strange take on your average RPG storyline, Tales of Legendia is shaping up to be another solid role player in a year where the RPG will dominate the PlayStation 2. Beggars can't be choosers though, and thus Tales of Legendia will do, because hey, it looks like it'll be a fine role-player when it ships in 2006. At least we're getting one new Tales game, in Tales of Legendia.even though there's more interest in the upcoming Japan-only release, Tales of the Abyss. Even with a dedicated fanbase, Namco USA seems unwilling to bring the entire series out. Three to be exact Tales of Destiny and Tales of Destiny 2 on PlayStation (thought TOD2 was actually Tales of Eternia, there is a real TOD2 in Japan for PS2), and the popular Tales of Symphonia on GameCube. Though popular amongst many die-hard RPG fans, the Tales series has seen few releases outside of Japan.
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