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NEWS: Bandai Entertainment Adds 2 Tales of the Abyss Manga


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Primus



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 4:22 pm Reply with quote
Jeeze Bandai is it so hard for you to wait and cross promote? Have the games division localize the 3DS port and release your stuff around then.
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Paploo



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 4:54 pm Reply with quote
Oooh.... that sounds like a good deal considering it's only 5 bucks extra for the limited edition. This got booted up on my want list Smile Great value!
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Lady Multi



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 5:16 pm Reply with quote
There are just no words to describe my happiness~<3
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TopGunman



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 5:21 pm Reply with quote
Who gives a rat's ass about the manga? We've been waiting forever to get the English dub of the anime. On top of that, Bandai Namco didn't get Tales of Vesperia. Delays delays delays and what comes out quick are stuff that don't matter as much.
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Haterater



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 6:29 pm Reply with quote
Are they even dubbing the anime? I hope they know what their doing, as the 3DS port around these releases will surely help.
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strike_zero00



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 6:45 pm Reply with quote
From what I can tell it seems Tales of the Abyss is sub-only according to this listing: http://www.mania.com/bandai-announces-june-anime-slate_article_129164.html
http://www.mania.com/tales-abyss-part-1-also-wlimited-edition_article_129159.html

Its too bad was hoping for a dub to at least get a Bluray release but instead its DVD sub-only release, I'm really losing hope on Bandai.
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Guardsman Bass



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 7:00 pm Reply with quote
I'm not too enthused by this. I've read fansubs of the Tales of the Abyss manga that's out there, and it's not that hot - especially not compared to the characterization and story in the game.
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sepherest





PostPosted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 8:40 pm Reply with quote
Ugh, why are they even doing this? The manga wasn't good, and the anime was pretty mediocre too. Even as a Tales fan I could barely get through the game. I can't believe that out of all the games in the series this one is the most popular. Confused
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ssgOverlord



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 8:51 pm Reply with quote
I'm really hoping this is to drum up some interest for the 3DS port...

If not, I'm still happy. Abyss is my favorite!
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Sanosuke_Inara



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 8:58 pm Reply with quote
Sepherest wrote:
I can't believe that out of all the games in the series this one is the most popular. Confused
Actually, that's not really true.

In America, Symphonia is actually probably what most people find to be the most popular, and it's easily the best selling Tales game over here as well. None of the Tales games released in America are among the best in the series, though, and popularity is an entirely different story in Japan.

Recently, Graces has become seriously popular, and Destiny, which is the greatest selling Tales game of all time, is still popular after 14 years(the fact that 2008's Destiny: Director's Cut is considered by a lot of people to be the best game in the series didn't hurt). Vesperia also has gotten a pretty good following over there since the PS3 version.

A number of other amazing games in the series that are very highly acclaimed by those who play it that, for one reason or another, still don't get too much attention exist, though. Rebirth is a perfect example of this. A lot of people think it's the best as well(including myself), but it doesn't get too much attention from Namdai in the escort titles.
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Sheleigha



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 9:54 pm Reply with quote
I already preordered the LE. I have all the Code Geass LEs so I know what to expect (and rather like the double packs).

Well, maybe sales on this will bring more of the Tales anime over to be licensed, like the Syphonia series or Vesperia movie. Or, maybe it'll even help more games in getting licensed too (depending on how close Bandai Ent. is to Namco-Bandai).
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Dark Absol



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 10:20 pm Reply with quote
So, I'll definitely get the limited edition DVDs that comes with manga at the cost of 5 extra dollars.

Never seen/read 'em both anime and manga before (though I've played through the entire Abyss on PS2).
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Lady Multi



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 10:28 pm Reply with quote
Sepherest wrote:
Ugh, why are they even doing this? The manga wasn't good, and the anime was pretty mediocre too. Even as a Tales fan I could barely get through the game. I can't believe that out of all the games in the series this one is the most popular. Confused


They're releasing the manga that are not the same story of the game. They are the extra ones that they are releasing, so the article says. The one of Jade's takes place after w/ flash backs.

The game itself changes moods halfway through. You've gotta get passed Luke being a jerk.

Personally, I don't like ToLegendia (never finished it).

And, actually, its always seemed that ToSymphonia is the most popular. Tales fans may have their own personal faves (Destiny is mine) but considering its age and how much fandom stuff still comes out for Symphonia, and the fact that the OVA is still being released, it seems to be the most popular.
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Sanosuke_Inara



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 10:46 pm Reply with quote
Lady Multi wrote:
And, actually, its always seemed that ToSymphonia is the most popular. Tales fans may have their own personal faves (Destiny is mine) but considering its age and how much fandom stuff still comes out for Symphonia, and the fact that the OVA is still being released, it seems to be the most popular.
In America, it is. Honestly, though, it was never too especially popular in Japan--for example, the GC version sold more in America than both the GC and PS2 versions sold alone in Japan.
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Rena Deles



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 12:10 am Reply with quote
Happy about the comic even if it's not the favorite of the side stories for me. Still both of them were pretty good, and I'll pick up both I think.

I'm annoyed though not THAT surprised by the lack of bluray with the anime. Yet again I'll be skipping the US release of a Bandai title and importing from Japan :/ If they had dub, I would get it, but with lack of dub no way am I double dipping when one of those things is a Japanese bluray.

And the pretty and awesome of TotA anime is totally worth the bluray.
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