Of course, with the proximity to the Xbox Games Showcase, some assume that it could announce the next remaster there. While it hasn’t really set a precedent for the same, the publisher’s focus on highlighting Japanese titles has grown over the past few years. If it happens, it may share space with the long-rumored Persona 4 Remake.

As for which title could get the Remastered treatment, the most obvious seems to be Tales of Xillia. It was released in 2013 exclusively for PlayStation 3 and received a sequel. Other platforms have never really had the chance to play it, so a remaster for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, PC, and maybe even Nintendo Switch 2 makes sense. Stay tuned for announcements in the meantime.

While one probably does not think of Bandai Namco’s Tales of franchise in the same vein as the classic Japanese RPGs like Final Fantasy or Dragon Quest, the reality is it’s a storied series all its own. The first game released all the way back in 1995 for the SNES/Super Famicom in Japan. Now, 25 years later, we’re getting a celebration.

As announced on the official website a 25th anniversary stream will happen live later this month. It will includes music from the games, as well as various Japanese voice actors who have lent their talents to the franchise alongside other guests. There will also be news on games, though there is no specifics given about what to expect there.

The latest entry in the series, Tales of Arise, was originally set to come out this year, but was pushed back to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A trademark for another, as of now unannounced, game called Tales Of Luminaria has also appeared in several regions. We’ll keep you updated on if anything about either title is featured.

It is a difficult question, maybe if we pray hard to put a character in Tales of Smash Bros., then it will happen! Anyway Higuchi-san really wants, but that will depend Sakurai-san. But for now, it is too early to tell. It’s true.

But we must also keep in mind that for a character to appear in Smash Bros. game, this character must come from a game released on a Nintendo [console]. This is a prerequisite which all characters in the series do not meet. We could of course consider the characters in Tales of Symphonia and Tales of the Abyss. Lloyd, for example.

A couple of issues with copyrights, but one wouldn’t put it past Namco-Bandai to include a few special “Tales of” characters. No news on when the new Super Smash Bros. releases however.

Source: GoNintendo