Namco Bandai unveiled details for a Collector’s Edition of the newest entry in the Tales series headed to PS3, Tales of Xillia. Also announced was the long awaited release date for North America, and the game is scheduled to hit store shelves on August 6th of this year.
The Collector’s Edition will run you $99.99, and comes with exclusive packaging, a soundtrack CD, a Milla Maxwell figure, and artbook. No word on which retailers will be carrying the Collector’s Edition, but we would assume the typical outlets (Amazon, Gamestop) will have it available for pre-order.
We’ve got a shot of the Collector’s Edition included above, and there are some new screens added below from the Gamers Day event held recently to check out, along with the official press release for this announcement.
Tales Of Xillia – “Man and Spirit” trailer:
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Leading video game publisher and developer NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. today announced it will offer a TALES OF XILLIA Collector?s Edition that will be available in North America upon the game?s launch on August 6, 2013 exclusively for the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system. As part of the wildly popular TALES OF franchise, TALES OF XILLIA will captivate players through a fantastical journey set in the world of Reize Maxia, where humans and spirits live together in harmony.
The Collector?s Edition will feature limited edition packaging and include the TALES OF XILLIA game software, a limited edition Milla Maxwell figure, artbook and a special music selection CD. Players will be able to pre-order and purchase this exciting package at participating retailers and enjoy all the official TALES OF XILLIA content and limited edition items as they plunge into the sensational TALES OF XILLIA storyline and gameplay action.
TALES OF XILLIA draws players into the grand adventures of Jude Mathis, a clever medical student attending school in the capital city, and Milla Maxwell, a mysterious woman accompanied by four unseen beings. In a tale that can be experienced and played through either the perspective of Jude or Milla, the two heroes? paths fatefully intertwine as they learn that the kingdom of Rashugal has been willfully experimenting with a powerful device that has effectively been draining the mana from the world. Faced with the realization that continued experiments would result in dangerous ramifications, Milla and Jude join forces to bring back peace and restoration to a dying world in a perilous journey that will test their courage and conviction.
Not only will TALES OF XILLIA fascinate players with a compelling and spectacular storyline, it will engage players with dynamic real-time battle system that the TALES OF series is known for. TALES OF XILLIA will focus on cooperative tactics between characters in a Double Raid Linear Motion Battle System to allow players to deal devastating dual-character attacks and allow fans to strategize the best party setup for their preferred style of play.
TALES OF XILLIA will be available August 6, 2013 for North America on the PlayStation 3 system with a MSRP of $59.99. The TALES OF XILLIA Collector?s Edition will carry a MSRP of $99.99. Please visit http://www.facebook.com/tales and http://www.namcobandaigames.
com for more information about TALES OF XILLIA and the TALES OF franchise.