Tales of the Abyss 3DS Coming to North America

does a happy dance

Also here is more info on the 3DS version: http://nintendoeverything.com/64067/

And a trailer: http://gonintendo.com/viewstory.php?id=156916

Can you tell I'm excited?

I've seen the name floating around the forums here....I'll keep an eye on this. Not like I'll ever get it. XD My money's already taken up on Mario and Zelda.

Since I posted about this in the forums the night before you guys posted this in the news, I don't get a news tip thanks?

Anyway, this is a day one purchase for me.

@Hyper Knuckles We don't always have time to scour the forums. The best way to send in a news tip is to use the Contact form as we're much more likely to see it that way

ok I must do this next time when I get a piece of news

this game's characters look interestingly interesting

instant buy warning. instant buy warning.
i passed this title on ps2 because mine broke, and i played the other tales before it. some of the best action-rpg battle system i tried, of course ill buy this !

I really hope this gets a european release. I can't beleive I said that it doesn't look as good as many other games in the series before, now I think this looks amazing and it looks like it could be one of the best in the series. The only 3ds game I'm anticipating more is the new 3D Mario platformer. Namco, PLEASE RELEASE THIS IN EUROPE!!!!!!

I had pretty much given up hope of a US release of this game, but now I know I will be getting an american 3DS not a european one.

I approve this

Come on Europe, come on Europe...Abyss never came out during its original PS2 release. Come on, Namco, let me finally be able to play one of my favourite games! Well, okay, I have already played it, but I want to play it on the 3DS!

Oh yes...oh yeahhhh!!!

Never beaten this on the PS2 (ex's game), so this is defiantly an awesome piece of news.

They have to release this in Europe since the 3DS is region locked. I don't want to have to buy an American 3DS just to play this. T.T

Smyphonia was my favorite, and eagerly waited the Wii Tales game which was a no show and the DS one which was a no show. But that's ok, since I didn't get the PS2 game, I will get this one.

@13: Tales of Graces? What's funny is that it's going to be ported to the U.S as a PS3 game

I wish we got another Tales for 3DS though...Legendia?
Don't get me wrong i'm happy with Abyss now and forever (on this platform)

I was highly entertained just watching my friend play this... it's great news, but I'm on the fence of whether I'll get it. We'll see in due time.

@14 Legendia? Ugggghh. I wish that Namco would, instead of ever re-releasing Legendia, take the characters, the setting, the story and the music but turn the gameplay into something actually worth playing.
If there was Legendia with Vesperia/Abyss style battles and dungeons.... I'd be so happy. But as it stands, Legendia is one of the worst things I've ever forced myself through.

choc full of rpg goodness

YES! Finally I get to play it! Now if its not too much trouble consider porting Symphonia. Fav game ever.

I have this game on the ps2. The story is mediocre, but the character development and the characters themselves are great. The game has a lot of frame rate drops and long loading times on the ps2 (hopefully they fix that). Long game, I've got literally 150+ hours and I think I'm about 3/5 of the way there. I'll probably buy the game again.

Cool, I almost forgot about this. I'll definitely get it, because I've never really had a chance to get into the series.

The dude in the pic looks like he has fangs.

Anyway, I just started Symphonia so I'm not in any rush to play this.

Cool! the only Tales games I've never played and its coming to the 3DS

Oh I hope they bring this to Europe. Loved Symphonia on da cube (well till my memory card corrupted when I was near the end,happy,not ). Best combat in a JRPG I've played.Looking forward to this.
@Nintendo If you really must make your consoles bloody region locked then you owe it to us to get games like these over here.I'll be very dissapointed if not. K.

Europe, please

I missed this on the PS2 in 2005, then it became rare and worth a butt loads on ebay and amazon.That aside, I am so pleased! I was hoping to hear about this! It shows that publishers are finally sticking close for release dates between territories! I can remember having wait almost two years for some games to release and Japan was done and with a particular title.

get it to europe and I will buy it, I promise

This better not be fake...

Anyways, now I'm definitely getting a 3DS.

Oh, I'm sold. I'm so sold I may as well have a receipt printing out of my pants.

Getting, loving Tales of Symphonia

Yes I love Tales of the Abyss and while you're at it localize Tales of Graces for Wii too Namco.

Yay~!!!!!!!!!!! I have the PS2 version but I've sent my PS2 to the shop many times because of my abusive playing streak, so I've been hesitant to play my PS2 for at least a year and half now.

sweet this is kind of stuff i want for 3DS

Now I will be able to understand all the mentions of it on TV Tropes

For a second I thought this was news for that crap From the Abyss game and was about to do a facepalm, but then I realized it was a Tales Of game. IDK, I've never played a Tales Of game, but with what I've been hearing, I should add this to the list of games I need to check out.

Great never played it but it looks simply awesome right now. It's supposed to come out in Jpn on the 30th of June I think. Hoping to see it released in the other half of the world in about half of a month cuz the PS2 version is already in english
This is an RPG worth getting