Tales Of Arise Demo Comes To Xbox And PlayStation On August 18th

Bandai Namco has confirmed that it will release a demo for Tales of Arise on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X | S on August 18. Set in a world where the nation of Dahna was conquered by the technologically superior country of Rena and divided into five realms, players will experience the story through protagonists Iron Mask and Shionne.

While Iron Mask is a Dahna slave unable to feel pain, Shionne is her opposite as a citizen of Rena cursed to zap anyone who comes into physical contact with her using magic lightning. Together, the two form a bizarre couple alliance as they deepen their bond in a brutal country ruled by tyrants.

One of the biggest deviations from previous games in the Tales series is a more action-oriented direction that is similar to Monster Hunter: World. Players are able to chain attacks and juggle enemies to deal bonus damage, as well as carefully spending healing points to overcome various obstacles and enemies. Some of the developers have worked on Bandai Namco’s Scarlet Nexus before, with this action RPG’s influence being seen in some of the gameplay sequences above, as well as in the multimedia approach to storytelling.

Arise producer Yusuke Tomizawa explained earlier this year that choosing to focus on faster combat results in “fast-paced fights where you can see through enemy attacks and follow up with a counter. attack”.

“As someone who holds Tales of Symphonia, Vesperia and Xillia very dear to their hearts, Bandai Namco’s Tales of Arise seems like a return to form and a refreshing evolution since its cohesive format was rolled back in 1995,” said the criticizes Max Blumenthal in his Tales. of the Arise preview.

Tales of Arise will launch worldwide on September 10 for PlayStation and Xbox consoles, as well as PC via Steam.