Tales of the Abyss

And shows off more crazy merchandise.

No plans to make Western-orientated games.

Talk of Japanese RPGs in Europe tends to be dominated by the obvious big names, the Final Fantasies and Dragon Quests. That's no surprise, given that a great many other series rarely - if ever - make it as far as European shores.

Namco Bandai's Tales is one such series, having clocked up 27 games and spin-offs, not to mention four animated TV shows, without leaving much of a dent in the European gaming consciousness. That may be partly down to the title - sticking "Tales of" in front a game is common enough practice that it makes connecting the dots tricky for anyone not already immersed in the series.

Tales of the Abyss was the eighth game in the series when it appeared on PlayStation 2, and its arrival here on 3DS marks not only its European debut but also the first pure-bred JRPG to arrive on Nintendo's new handheld. With Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest missing in action, it's a good opportunity for this venerable rival to steal some Western fans.

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Nintendo 3DS role-playing game Tales of the Abyss has been delayed by a couple of weeks in Europe, Namco Bandai has announced.

Luke, Jade and Tear show their moves.

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Namco Bandai has reported a solid year-on-year boost in game sales, with Nintendo's 3DS affording the publisher a healthy slice of new business.

During the first quarter of the current fiscal year, software sales rose to 3.38 million compared to 3.15 million during the same period last year.

Of that total, PlayStation 3 titles contributed 657,000 sales, Xbox 360 651,000 and the 3DS 622,000. The DS added 614,000, the PSP 595,000 and the Wii a relatively paltry 199,000.

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A fresh look at Namco's updated classic.

3DS role-playing game Tales of the Abyss will be released on 10th November in Europe, Namco Bandai has announced.

It's a recreation of the PS2 game of the same name. Abyss 3DS gains dual-screen and 3D support.

Tales of the Abyss follows snooty hero Luke fon Fabre, who soon finds himself on an epic adventure to save the world - as if he'd be doing anything else in an RPG.

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Namco blows dust off PlayStation 2 classic.

PS2 role-player getting 3D reincarnation.

PlayStation 2 game Tales of the Abyss will launch on Nintendo 3DS next year, Namco Bandai has announced.

Namco Bandai's latest Tales RPG will be released on 10th October in the USA, exclusively on PlayStation 2.

Namco has unveiled information about its newest addition to the Tales franchise, Tales of the Abyss.