Tales of Vesperia

CERGY-PONTOISE, FRANCE – 12 June 2009 – NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe today announced an exclusive new trailer for acclaimed role-playing title Tales of Vesperia created especially for Europe and the PAL regions and available only on the official European website at www.talesofvesperia.eu. With its widescreen narrative and engrossing gameplay, Tales of Vesperia  is scheduled for release in Europe and the PAL regions on 26th June 2009 exclusively for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft.

Exclusive to Europe and the PAL regions, and featuring a mix of cinematic cut-scenes and exclusive footage from in-game battles, the thrilling new trailer will also reveal the special attacks of the lead characters as used against a series of monsters, all set in a selection of the game’s varied and beautiful environments.

The trailer is available exclusively on the official European website for Tales of Vesperia, which features a host of detailed game information and visual treats including trailers, screenshots, wallpapers and icons. Visitors will be able to immerse themselves in the game’s universe by learning about the characters, story, game universe, battle systems and even how to get the best of the cooking gameplay, a signature feature of the game series which fans and newcomers alike will enjoy.

The first high-definition installment of the renowned Tales role-playing series, Tales of Vesperia brings a decade of gameplay heritage and storytelling pedigree to Xbox 360. Featuring an action-packed real-time battle system, players can chain together powerful attacks to create combos on the fly and give detailed commands to the rest of their party to create cohesive battle strategies. All-new battle features such as Fatal Strikes, Burst Artes and a multi-stage Over Limit provide more tactical depth to each encounter, while series traditions such as cooking and skits return with new twists to delight longtime fans. 

For Tales of Vesperia game information, videos, screenshots and more, please visit the official European website at www.talesofvesperia.eu.

About NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe:

NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe S.A.S., is a leading interactive entertainment software publisher based in Cergy-Pontoise, France. The company is a part of the NAMCO BANDAI group of companies known for creating and publishing many of the industry's top video game franchises including the RidgeRacer™, Tekken™, SOULCALIBUR™, Tamagotchi™, Digimon™, Dragonball® and Naruto™ brands.

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