Update: December 10, 2009
«©NCSX» Three disparate kingdoms rule the world of Efinea - Fendel, Strata, and Windol - all of which vie for supremacy over the other. In the land of Windol sits a city named Lhant which is governed by a lord named Aston Lhant. Aston's first-born is a lad named Asbel who goes off to become a knight but upon his father's death, returns home to rule the principality. Namco's latest Tales game follows the story of Asbel and a girl named Sophie who helps him fend off an attack perpetrated by troops from Fendel. The mysterious Sophie suffers from amnesia which is a regularly used plot device in Japanese video games since it adds intrigue to the character. Tales of Graces features the "Style Shift Linear Motion Battle System" which is just a convoluted way of saying "Slashing with two attack styles" where Asbel and company can switch between two types of combat skills. Namco touts Nintendo DS linkage where mini-games may be downloaded from the Tales software for portable play. Early preorders will ship with a bonus Tales of Graces Special DVD and a Costume DLC card in 50% ratio. The 50% ratio means that Namco will give away one set of bonuses for every 2 copies of the game. Product Specifications
Product SKU: RVL-P-STGJ
JAN Code: 4582224497225
Japanese Product Name: テイルズ オブ グレイセス
Compatibility: Nintendo Wii (Japan-Only)
Format: DVD-ROM Disc (Single-Layer)
Publisher: Namco Bandai Games
Language: Japanese
Website: http://tog.namco-ch.net/ View the back cover on the main NCSX website. Region Lock-out
Please note Japanese Wii games will not boot on USA or European Wii consoles due to the inherent region-lockout on Japanese Wii game discs. A Freeloader (and a Wii with 3.2U firmware) is required to play Japanese Wii games.
NCS Game Notes
» The introductory cinema introduces the main cast of characters as happy children sitting in a meadow but they're later depicted as somewhat sullen teens holding weapons. War tends to do that.» After starting a new game, youll be able to modify game parameters before going into the adventure. The story starts with the lead character Asbel standing by himself on a field and the sound of running water may be heard nearby. The call of nature is also around him as birds tweet and sing. Asbel is still a young kid at this point. Asbel's younger brother Hubert walks up and the two have a short conversation. Hubert has blue-hair while Asbel has reddish-brown hair - if they had a sister, she'd probably sport green locks. Control over Asbel is handed over shortly after the siblings finish their talk. » The Nunchuk moves Asbel around and the "A" button on the Remote is the action button. To put it to use, walk ahead and locate the black treasure chest on the left side of the screen. Open it with a tap of the "A" and get a reward. A beast is romping around the field so you'll want to kill it. Run up to the creature and an encounter will start. Asbel can be moved around the battlefield in all directions and hammering away at the "A" button will perform consecutive strikes on the wolf. Hubert is controlled by the COM but he gets in there as well, striking and slashing like a little brother should. » After the initial battle, Asbel is shown smiling and throwing out the thumbs-up sign while Hubert looks like he needs to sit down. We noticed that Hubert's carrying a tree branch as his weapon while Asbel holds an ornate sword. » Move towards the right and a fountain of healing may be found which replenishes HP. More wolves may be encountered as the brothers explore some more but the creatures are easy to evade if you're not in the mood for fighting. Enemies can be dizzied by smacking them but they can also hunker down and block attacks. To do your own blocking, press and hold the "Z" button to blunt oncoming strikes. » To save your progress to memory, run up to the gleaming crystal and press "A" to select a save-slot. A total of 29 slots are available. » Keep moving the brothers to the north and they chance upon the seaside. They exclaim their awe at the sight and Hubert spots a young girl lying on a field. At this point, an animated sequence plays which shows the initial encounter between the brothers and a girl named Sophie who has purple hair. A butterfly flies by and Sophie starts to follow it. She almost walks over a cliff in slow pursuit of the butterfly before Asbel grabs her hand and saves her from certain death. The brothers introduce themselves but Sophie doesn't seem to remember her name or much of anything else. Her gaze falls upon a flower on the field they're standing upon and Asbel decides to name her after a purple flower that he's fond of. The butterfly later returns and rests on Sophie's outstretched hand before flying off. Sophie joins Asbel's party afterwards and the three explore the fields. » Despite having no memory, Sophie can fight and joins the brothers in smacking wolves and bees during enemy encounters. In one of the encounters shortly after Sophie's recruitment, you'll learn how to perform a sidestep move in battle. Press and hold the "Z" button and then move the analog thumbstick on the Nunchuk to the left or right for an evasive maneuver that's also useful to get around a creature who's blocking against forward attacks. This document is ©NCSX 2009. All rights reserved. No reproduction in whole or in part of this document may be made without express written consent of National Console Support, Inc.
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