New Tales of Zestiria Screen Shots Emerge

by Eric Himsel

New screen shots emerged today for the next Tales of game entitled Tales of Zestiria. The screen shots show the new character Mikurio, and screen shots of dungeons  Record of Heavenly Bequeathments and Mabinogio Ruins. 

Tales of Zestiria will focus more on fantasy this time around, which is one of the core themes of the game. The latest entry in the series, Tales of Xillia,  had a well-received realist setting but series producer Hideo Baba felt it was time to return something more traditional.

Due to the success of Tales of Graces and Tales of Xillia, Tales of Zestiria will be released in North America for the Playstation 3. The chance for the series to receive a North American release dwindled for a time, as some titles were not as popular as in Japan. However the series appears to have gained enough popularity enough for a release . Tales of Xillia 2 is slated for release some time this year. 
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Sources: Gematsu, Silicon Era