Tales of Arise is only a few months away from release, and fans are eagerly awaiting any news on the game ahead of its release. Now, developer Bandai Namco has released a new gameplay trailer to give fans an idea of what to expect when Tales of Arise releases.
For those who don't know, Tales of Arise is the seventeenth entry in the Tales series. An action-RPG game, its developers have already released numerous trailers showing off different aspects, ranging from teasing the story to detailing some of Tales of Arise's new characters.
Tales of Arise's newest trailer, however, is focused on the game's battle system and how the characters fit within it. The video says that the developers were focused on incorporating the themes of evolution and inheritance into the game and that the changes to the battle system reflect the themes throughout the game. The developers say that the themes are incorporated by making the battle system so that players will evolve to have it become second nature to them. They also acknowledge that their efforts to always improve combat as the series goes on have led to the battle system becoming ever more complex, leading to Tales of Arise's new battle system being made simpler and more accessible to players.
The video also gives a look at some more specifics of the features of Tales of Arise's new battle features. It gives fans a glimpse at the new Counter Edge system that allows players to deliver counterattacks after dodging as well as Boost Attacks that make for big strikes at the end of combos. The video also goes into detail on how the team used new motion and facial capture technologies to better capture the characters and cinematics throughout Tales of Arise. They discuss how they hope that the new technology will help players build deep connections with some of Tales of Arise's diverse cast of characters.
It is great to see Bandai Namco releasing some more information for Tales of Arise's excited fans that can't wait to get their hands on the game. The Tales series has a long legacy for Tales of Arise to live up to, and it will be interesting to see how the newest entry evolves and moves the series forward. Hopefully, the developers have a few more drops of information planned to help tide the game's excited fans over until Tales of Arise finally releases this fall.
Tales of Arise releases on September 10 for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.