Nov 192025
So we’re fresh off the release of the Tales of Xillia remaster, which came out at the end of October, and the last we heard was that a Xillia 2 remaster was in progress and the next remaster would be announced soon.
The phrasing made it sound like Xillia 2 wasn’t the next in line, so everyone speculated about which Tales game might be remastered next…
…and the answer turned out to be Tales of Berseria.
Tales of Berseria Remastered was announced today for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, and PC. It will be out on February 27.
I’m sort of baffled.
I know Berseria came out in 2016, so it’ll be almost 10 years old by the time the remaster comes out, but only one mainline Tales game has been released between then and now. On top of that, it’s still readily available thanks to its PS4 and PC version. It just feels like one of the Tales games that needs a remaster the least.
The remaster has some quality-of-life additions, such as a plot destination icon, and all the original DLC (costumes and items) is included.
Unlike Xillia, where I had mixed feelings, I have no need to get Tales of Berseria Remastered. But that’s fine. My backlog will keep me busy for a while anyway. I just wonder when we’ll hear about the next Tales game… and if any of the older titles will ever be remastered.
What do you think about the Tales of Berseria remaster?
Yeah this one feels like an odd decision. Maybe a cheap decision? As long as it doesn’t block other remaster progress it might be fine, but I feel like I played this too recently to want to get the remaster.
I’ve seen some concerns that the remaster project is specific for the anniversary and will only last through 2026, so hopefully this won’t stand in the way of older games getting remastered.
It doesn’t feel like it has been 10 years and the game still looks good. Strange choice.
Very strange.