On Saturday night, I saw something that caught my attention right away: Tales of Xillia remaster rumors.
Two Czech retailers and one Slovak retailer had suddenly listed Tales of Xillia Remastered for various modern platforms. The listings have since been taken down.
The box art, pictured here, is pretty basic – the original Tales of Xillia cover art with the “Remastered” logo from the Symphonia remaster added beneath it. That makes it more questionable, but it does have a “not final art” warning on it, so it could be a legitimate listing using placeholder art.
According to the fans who found the listings, they use EANs (European Article Numbers) registered to Bandai Namco, which is a promising sign, although it could be faked.
Still, I hope it’s legitimate.
Tales of Xillia is the game that got me into the Tales series. I loved it, especially its sense of humor and King Gaius. (You can read my old Tales of Xillia review to see my detailed thoughts, along with many embarrassing things I had to say about Gaius.) I’d be delighted to see Xillia get a remaster, especially after the recent Tales PS3 delistings.
I’d be even happier if the remaster included both Xillia games bundled together, since I haven’t played Tales of Xillia 2 yet. It would be nice to play it on a modern platform.
(Since Tales of Symphonia Chronicles on the PS3 included both games, but then every subsequent Symphonia remaster skipped the sequel, I could see it going either way.)
If it’s just the first Tales of Xillia, I might still pick it up… as long as it doesn’t suffer from bugs and other problems like the recent Tales of Symphonia remaster. We’ve gone a while now without news of a new Tales game, and a solid remaster could help fill that gap.
Do you think the Tales of Xillia remaster rumors are true?
