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is a Japanese role-playing game. It is the fifteenth main entry in the ''Tales'' series, developed by Bandai Namco Studios and tri-Crescendo, and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. It was released on January 22, 2015 in Japan on the PlayStation 3. For western release, it was also ported to PlayStation 4 and Microsoft Windows via Steam. It was released on October 16 in Europe and Australia, and October 20 in North America. As with previous entries in the ''Tales'' series, the game uses a variation of the action-based Linear Motion Battle System, with additional elements including a navigable open world, and the ability for certain characters to fuse into a single entity in battle to deliver powerful attacks. The story follows Sorey, a young man blessed with powers by a mystical spirit race known as the Seraphim who act as a stabilizing force in the land, as he travels to free the land of Glenwood from the threat of the Hellion, creatures spawned by negative emotions. The game's characteristic genre name is , with its story focusing on the passion of the characters. The game began development in 2011. Revealed during a special festival in December 2013, it was designed as the 20th anniversary title for the ''Tales'' series, returning to the series' thematic roots as established in ''Tales of Phantasia'' and featuring a revamped battle system and open-world design. It features multiple staff members from previous entries in the series: they include producer Hideo Baba, battle programmer Tatsuro Udo, designers Kōsuke Fujishima and Mutsumi Inomata, and composers Motoi Sakuraba and Go Shiina. It has received positive reviews in Japanese gaming magazines, and sold over 400,000 units in its first week. It has similarly garnered mixed to positive reviews in the west, with the majority of praise going to the battle system while its story and presentation received a mixed response. Despite the praise, it has received criticism from fans in Japan for its handling of the game's characters. ==Gameplay== ''Tales of Zestiria'' is an action role-playing game set in a fantasy world with three-dimensional characters rendered to scale with the areas around them. The game's main world employs an open world layout in contrast to previous entries in the series.〔〔 Skits, extra conversations between characters that can be either dramatic or comical, also return: their full-body representation of characters is carried over from ''Tales of Graces''.〔 As in ''Graces'' and ''Tales of Xillia'', they are fully voiced.〔 During exploration of the field area between locations and while a specific Seraph character is assigned, the player can execute special commands: they are slicing through minor obstacles (all characters), smashing large obstacles (Edna), temporarily shielding themselves from enemy view (Mikleo), igniting special lights in dungeons (Lailah), or teleporting across gaps (Dezel/Zaveid).〔〔 A changeable second character accompanies the lead character, and story-relevant or trivial conversations can be started with them.〔 Characters all have unique Support Talents, which range from locating treasure chests to monitoring a characters health, which can be leveled up along with the characters.〔 New special abilities for characters are gained by performing side-quests for creatures called Normins scattered through the land.〔 Equipment assigned to characters can be given special skills, with one piece of equipment having four skill slots. Certain combinations add additional effects produced by equipment. Some equipment types can only be obtained by fusing two different accessories.〔 A local four-player multiplayer option is also available.〔 Items such as outfits, weapons and armor and items can be bought and sold at shops across the land. Using a certain shop enough levels it up, unlocking higher-end items. During exploration, players visit various regions under the control of Lords of the Land, which require the protection of the Seraphim. Ensuring this protection gives the player access via the Lords of the Land to abilities such as warping between save points for a fee. Other abilities including various abilities and bonuses unlocked by completing certain objectives in battle and establish further Normin. The player can increase these boons by leveling up the strength of the protection through battles in the area. Players can rest characters at inns, restoring their health and magic meters.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tales of Zestiria」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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