Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition Review

My review of Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition. The game's available on PS4, Switch, Xbox one and PC. ToV is a JRPG featuring co-op play and an enticing narrative and solid characters.
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[@DinosaurChinatown]

Did someone say grade grinding??? Blah Blah Blah...Tidal Wave! Blah Blah Blah...Tidal Wave! Blah Blah Blah...Tidal Wave! Blah Blah Blah...Tidal Wave!

[@tatlxtael2303]

ahh vesperia, aged like a fine wine

[@jaxalec2362]

@Jackson Camilo yea, I've been using instaflixxer for months myself :)

[@futuregenesis97]

Hell no, speak for yourself. This game's lack of rotational camera felt outdated playing in 2022.

[@lukebatchelor717]

this is the only review, of so many, that explains things in a way that makes me want the game.

[@Yurimeitzen]

It's also missing a lot of "hidden" gameplay mechanics but is the best review out there, i always recommend it, but I'm biased and i think it's the greatest game of all time.

[@interch3t]

KZbin did a good job recommending I watch your videos after looking at FF9 and 12 and this game in the switch eShop and wondering if I should get them. I subbed. Good stuff here.

[@gumi6751]

Tales of The Abyss is on the PS2 and 3DS And it's a masterpiece, easily one of the best in the series with the best story in the series. This is one of the games that WILL make you cry.

[@SpideySenses054]

Abyss is the only tales I've replayed numerous times. I think its the best entry for newcomer to the series. Amazing cast, great storyline, and that ending. One of the great PS2 jrpg and must play for every jrpg fan IMO

[@zomb5691]

Yeah but skits aren’t voiced

[@Jayce_Alexander]

What JRPGs have taught me: Anyone over age 25 is old, and needs to be reminded of that in every single conversation they're involved in.

[@fastsnake]

Proof these games are really made for a very young audience.

[@agroed]

In fairness, being 35 years old in anime years is like 112.

[@purplecosmonaut]

If you liked Vesperia, you definitely should give Abyss a try! I would love to hear your opinion on the original (PS2, 2005) versus the port (3DS, 2012 I think)

[@wasmachensachen6473]

which of those versions would u recommend?

[@purplecosmonaut]

@@wasmachensachen6473 Both are good imo. The PS2 version is harder to find but actually looks better because the 3DS has very bad anti-aliasing (none at all I believe). The 3DS version has slight QoL updates like artes being mapped to the bottom screen but it doesn't have co-op so if you intend to play with someone else, you can't.

[@spookytanooky]

Man, this is a good channel.

[@jethiliusavalar6449]

My favourite/least favourite thing about this game is that the party is realistic. "Oh we made it to Nordopolica. This is where we part ways; I got stuff to do"

[@kotlolish]

Tales of Symphonia is when this series took a huge leap foward. If you can get it.... get the Gamecube version as that's the 1st version. If not. The remakes have some issues...sure more content but some preformance issues during battle and such. Otherwise try to dive into Xillia. Another fun entry!

[@OtakuMan05]

Some sidequests you might enjoy. Fell Arms, Necropolis of Nostalgia, Labyrinth of Memories, the Sword-Dancer, and the Coliseum. The Fell Arms is a sidequest that has a payoff in a subsequent playthrough. The Necropolis, the Labyrinth, and the Sunken Grotto (where you find the Sword-Dancer) are hidden optional dungeons. The Fell Arms are linked to the Necropolis and the Sunken Grotto, two of them you find in the Necropolis and one of them unlocks the path into the first Sunken Grotto. Once you unlock the Labyrinth, it becomes a wonderful place to grind for levels, gald, and GRADE, completing it is necessary to unlock the 100-man melee at the Coliseum. All of these sidequests have beautiful payouts, the Fell Arms are the most powerful weapons in the game on subsequent playthroughs but you can get pan-ultimate weapons from the other sidequests.

[@skins4thewin]

I could be mistaken, but I am pretty sure the Switch's frame rates are the opposite of what you just said. Pretty sure the Switch version does 60FPS in combat and 30FPS outside of battle, but you said it was the opposite. Not sure I understand that.

[@darkmagiciangirl573]

Wonder how it compares to the version I played ( eng pitched ps3 )

[@hazardrider8317]

So glad they got that Klonoa costume, now if only we could get at least a Collection or something

[@AsbelLhant100]

Tales of the Abyss is the best in the series overall, but Graces f has the best battle system

[@DijaVlogsGames]

I‘ve tried Abyss multiple times and always hated almost everything about it...

[@syn3rgyz]

eternia is the best

[@johne7850]

Symphonia is the best

[@Mr._Matt]

"Best" in regard to video games is rather subjective. Even using sales figures is tricky because something might sell well that is kinda awful. Resident Evil 6 has the most hate of any main RE entry in the series, yet it had amazing sales in large part due to people buying it who liked RE4 and/or RE5, or who just wanted to buy the latest entry in the franchise. We can certainly declare our "favorite" Tales game, as mine is Berseria thus far, but to declare one as the "best" is a fool's errand when there are so many different variables to take into consideration and that each player's tastes/preferences differ. For example, I love story elements involving redemption arcs, temptation, and having a dark side to the playable characters. As such, Berseria totally ticks all the right boxes for me. On the other hand, if someone hates those elements in a game, then he or she might despise Berseria due to the exact things that made me love it.

[@xKayNee]

Abyss in terms of gameplay is very basic. But it does have the best story in the series by far imo, and character development.

[@Yurimeitzen]

Boi this was the best review I've seen wish i could have helped you add a bunch if hidden things but noticed your channel too late xD.

[@Lost_Avenger89]

Abyss or Symphonia would be my recommendations.

[@evank1246]

Aww man, I've been playing Tales games since Phantasia, and I've probably played almost all of them. I even bought Vesperia for a system I didn't even own when it first came out. I typically whip out a guide when I first start having full world access. But then I have a problem being hesitant to finish the games, but I eventually convince myself to do it since there's usually post game content. And ya, stuff is totally missable, don't worry about it to much the first go around, just enjoy the characters, story and gameplay. Still need to get through Berseria and Arise, but they're in my backlog.

[@Conchobhar]

I know this is four years old but you should play Berseria dude.

[@whitecat1441]

tales of eternia was my first tales i really was hook to it this is back in ps1, next is vesperia at first i was sceptical but after playing for 1 hour i know i cant stop at finish it! this is when xbox 360 was still new.

[@tatlxtael2303]

I never really noticed the framerate personally, but it also wasn't perfect on the 360 either so maybe i had just been used to it

[@nofacedetected]

Fifty hours in, I now know about manual cancel and fast travel. Man.

[@timothykirby4406]

What fast travel?

[@tatlxtael2303]

Yeah most of the fandom was pissed that they didn't ask Troy to come back- he commented about it on twitter. the new VA honestly doesn't do a horrible job at all but it is jarring for people who look for those moments. thankfully they;re few and far between. if you've played Dangan Ronpa, the new VA played Leon Kuwata in 1 and Shuichi Saihara in v3

[@aeon5566]

It's the same for Kairi in Kingdom Hearts 3. Hayden Panettiere was never contacted to do the role, just like Troy Baker was never contacted. It's just stupid.

[@jimbojamb]

tales of graces and tales of abyss are best imo

[@PKDeviluke25]

If you like this play the others. Xillia 1 and 2 (Best characters in the series), Graces F (has the best combat in the 3D games of the series), Hearts R and Berseria are pretty good The Symphonia HD collection is pretty good although in my opinion Symphonia has not aged well. Also missables go away in the games after Vesperia. STAY AWAY FROM ZESTIRIA! Its pretty bad bu if you are curious just leave it as the last game you play so you can see all its flaws.

[@SmileheadDeL]

I love the Tales games, this title was so hyped for me and after finally playing I thought it was ok, not the best Tales game in my opinion, Abyss has the best story so far but i did enjoyed the cast

[@MsSaskue360]

Game was good but berseria still is the best

[@mrt.7146]

Whut? What's that crazy 'Klonoa' hat that Karol is sporting? 25 hours in and have yet to see that anywhere 😂

[@giovannijacobs4496]

My outfits also don't ever change like ever . . . after the 1st one. I have all the friggin titles but the clothes don't change

[@estebantedesco1348]

1:34 Klonoa???

[@xoXoKillingXoxo]

It’s a costume for Karol called dream traveler and yes it’s based on Klonoa, oh and the same costume was made for presea in Tales of Symphonia

[@Coolio_Ash]

The thing about tales of games that kinda bars me from getting into is precisely the reason people love the games: there SO many tools you can use. It's too much for me, go ahead and call me a casual because I am but when theres so many options that I dont know what to do I just give up

[@schoudh]

Once you unlocked that mage girl's fast cast mode, she became wayyyyyy too powerful

[@fireguardiancoty]

Yeah, the way Bandai Namco handled this game was pretty bad. It seems as far as remasters go for the Tales series, the localization for them is very sloppily done. Errors that didn't exist before suddenly show up, and the new content isn't as well done as the original. You can always tell where the new stuff is because of the difference in quality. To me, it really looks like they don't care anymore about the quality of work they put into their games, and it's sad that no one else really cares about it.

[@garysimmons3166]

Should I get this on ps4 or switch?

[@wesin_]

It depends on whether you like to play portable or not

[@ivannowskii8603]

1:34 Oh hell, I thought it was Klonoa

[@greenpuppy54]

If you want to give one of the older games in the series a try, Tales of Destiny for the PSX is a ton of fun. It's from before the transition fo 3d, so it uses SNES era sprites for the overworld. While the spirit of the battle system is the same, its on an illustrated 2D plain.

[@rensro2138]

I spent 120+ hours and did everything except all items and full monters book but both at 95% and could complete them easily but maybe I'll do it later

[@AmitAg9196]

Rens Ro a question I have asked many people but didn't get any answer how much time will it take if I completed 95% of missions including side quests without worrying about item or monster book can it take 100+ hr ( I like beefy jrpgs and liked this games reviews )

[@rensro2138]

@@AmitAg9196 Probably 100 hours this game is one of the longest jrpgs I've played.

[@AmitAg9196]

@@rensro2138 Thanks my friend really appreciate the help 😁

[@AmitAg9196]

@@rensro2138 One more question pls I have heard many reviewers stating that it's quite difficult to find most of the side quest so if you don't follow a guide you will miss 70% of those in first playthrough and will have to play NG+ to with a guide to complete most of them is it correct. And if yes then is this 100+hr including 1 or 2 playthrough of the game. Thanks again for the help.

[@tatlxtael2303]

lol that missable costume quest is nothing compared to unlocking Judith's Brionac x_x

[@Nova-qn7zd]

1:33 Klonoa????? i’m so confused

[@origrammar]

*shows the combat mechanic that reminds me of the "Tactics" mechanic from Dragon Age: Origins* fucking SOLD

[@tatlxtael2303]

Genuinely surprised to see you complimenting the battle system, it's one of the only things (if the only thing) that I felt did not age well. Later games removed TP for other systems where it just regenerates between combos and makes for a lot more fluid combat mechanics so nice. Also Patty was completely removed from the original release so just try imagining the game without her. and Flynn only joined for a single fight.

[@Mzammer]

I've beaten the game and I didnt know you could fast travel 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@smokegames1179]

I have the ps3 version with English patch on my jailbroken ps3

[@bananatearex1232]

the only thing this game is a pain in d assss for is the famous side quest where if you miss one little thing you need to start alll over or just create multi save but...and it a you know a 2008game i thing give him credit where it need to be and i dont you need to where your skill is because it part of the game that d only thing you gonna learn anyway

[@tatlxtael2303]

fuck the dlc, it's mostly just post game second playthrough Grade boosts and costumes that you're supposed to unlock through sidequests. except the PS3 jpn exclusive paid dlc costumes which I guess aren't paid for anymore? haven't downloaded the dlc stuff myself yet.

[@BoyBadtrip]

That character looks like Klonoa. Awfully alike. I thought i was being shown a different game when that character showed up.

[@tatlxtael2303]

If you want tales of recommendations- ill have to ask if you still have a PS3. If you do, I highly recommend Xillia or Graces f. Graces's story is a bit BLEH generic anime friendship story but has arguably the most fun combat system in the game. Xillia kinda hybridizes TP and Graces f's combat mechanics but has an amazing story that gets bad in the sequel. otherwise play Berseria. It spoils some fo the things in Zestiria, but Zestiria is just not a fun game. It was rushed out super early for the 20th anniversary as a special and it shows- overall felt like a rough draft of the final game that wasn't really fleshed out and about 3/5 through development they just said fuck it and started perfecting berseria which is overall far better.

[@AustinSV]

Don't have a PS3 anymore. If the story doesn't hold my interest then I probably won't be able to get through a 20+ hour game

[@andr0zzsenpai]

I know this is old but Xillia 2 has better story than 1 IMO. Also I think Berseria is a bit overrated and Zestiria is not as bad as people say.

[@tatlxtael2303]

@@andr0zzsenpai zestiria definitely gets a lot more shit than it deserves considering the circumstances around its development. I feel like if I replayed it now I’d enjoy it much more.

[@Rick586]

I generally like the characters and story of Tales Of ____ games, but I just can’t get into the combat. I’ve heard that Berseria has the best combat, but I gave it a try and still didn’t enjoy it. Loved the characters and story though! Can someone convince me to like the combat? I honestly do want to like these games.

[@AustinSV]

All I can really advise is utilizing manual cancels because it speeds up combat a LOT and lets you actually play aggressively. You have a very wide window to do it, just immediately after pressing the button for the attack start holding ZR + forward towards the enemy + block. I dunno, look up the combo videos too maybe. Otherwise might just not be for you which can happen

[@tatlxtael2303]

The combat of graces f is the best by far. Berseria's is pretty good but honestly if you dislike dodging at the last possible second and guardin to get your gauge back it's not gonna be your thing. Also the combat is slow until you get skills/reach midgame imo in most of the games.

[@aeon5566]

Tales of Graces F has the best and most fun combat system. Berseria is very similar, but I didn't like it as much as Graces. In Berseria you can run out of moves if you mess up and it's hard to get them back in boss fights so it just becomes tedious.

[@LilacLegeret]

I hate tutorials teams are richly didn't have those what I grew up on it diskette of the point and those are the types of games I like tutorials distant knowing me that's what should be optional we can turn the dictorial on or off before you start to game the way can make any gamer happy by allowing you playing with the tutorial or without editorial plane the same battle but in tutorial mode or none to story mode that we had makes every player happy playing the same game Because it's always good to have options That's why game should have tutorial battles turn to 2 different ways with the torio mode or display it like a normal battle multiple choice when starting the game the way you have the same battle but can be play 2 different ways normally or tutorial that way all battles can be done that way though it makes all players happy and more fair

[@mew9428]

I honestly didn't like Vesperia, I thought it was boring

[@cringyguy1302]

6:56 unlucky

[@tatlxtael2303]

OH HT EBOSSES SECRET MISSIONS! basically on the 360, they were achievements/secret weaknesses you could use to make boss fights easier (in theory)

[@Mastabacc]

I was excited to hear that they were doing a definitive version and releasing it on the switch. But after watching your review and how they added a new VA to Yuri, I am not sure if I want to buy this now. Yuri is my favorite char in this game and I don't want to be hearing that new guy's voice. It sounds disgusting.

[@SnivicDelta]

Disgusting might be a bit to harsh. Jarring would probably be a better word. Grant George does a fine enough job as Yuri but because they reused most of Baker's lines instead of re-recording them with George it leads to cutscenes where you easily hear the difference as mentioned in the video.

[@emg9823]

Dubbed anime and dubbed jrpgs always loses something to me. To each their own

[@giovannijacobs4496]

Eternia had complete towns with complete interiors to every house. Not this nonsense

[@marwayne]

Can you plase make a little video comparision bettwen versions please, come on say yes

[@xXTheBl4ckC4tXx]

a typical "tales of" game I wished they would still be fun for me : /

[@AdrianVillagomez1]

Great review, I'm about 11hrs in I'm enjoying the game. But I have nitpicks about the game like the controls random jumping in battle gets annoying and I dont like the fact that everytime you start the game you have to choose the language you want (Japanese or English) it gets annoying. Also dont like that there is no option for auto diologue I don't like having to press x all the time. But apart from those I'm enjoying the game so far.

[@13AxelRoxas]

I played Vesperia on PS4 I never really noticed the change I Yuri's Voice to be quiet honest because I was way too into the game my Main was Repede because when else have you gotten to play as Dog that stabs people with a knife. I have played a lot of Tales games before and the jumping has always been an issue for me but it doesn't bother me but the problem with playing as Repede is he's one of the Shorter characters which makes it harder to hit flying enemies than it already is. I took the time out and did a lot of Side Quests and by the end of the game I had put in like 80 Hours.

[@NickFlack]

Def ver. more sharper than p360 ver

[@LilacLegeret]

It is that 50 hours it's way more than that I only game and I know that 50 hours my A

[@Ototsu-Yume.]

Japan; the only country I know that refers to mid 20 men and women as old or middle aged. :/

[@glorbojibbins2485]

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[@andr0zzsenpai]

For them, life is practically over when they finish high school /university lol

[@captawesome42]

i find the costumes really distracting and have never enjoyed using them in games

[@bananatearex1232]

i thing the new content is pretty boring and not really needed and the xbox360 has a better version. Patty is like a kid and dont make alot of sense and should be left out but you know that d only version on pc so im gonna take it.

[@Zino_blade]

Damn I buyed the Switch Version but I it just didn't was for me, but seeing Repede in a Jotaro outfit.Think I will give it a try again

[@LilacLegeret]

I played in the Japanese version and I have not ran to a problem since it runs like it's forced to I haven't run into any issues yet And yet I'm at the point words time to beat the final boss in my news of money final away to the final boss point and Japanese voice mode No glitches not one Single glitch has appeared in Japanese voice mode and I meant the final boss battle and I did everything in home care game and I do mean everything Proving you're better off playing Japanese voice mode the game runs like its post no glitches in Japanese voice mode runs like clockwork a perfect version no bugs as long Play in Japanese voice mode you won't run into any bugs or glitches the game will run like it's supposed to know quarks is only your plane J p's voice mode the game will run exactly the way it's supposed to Once you notice that you should tell all fans to play in Japanese voice mode only its the only way to play a version of the game that does the have problems is to playing Japanese phone if you wanna play perfect copy Only exist in Japanese voice mode

[@thejuiceweasel]

I sooooo wished this game had a different combat system. Especially after playing a very "easy" sytem like in Arise, Vesperia's style of combat is so odd in comparison. I'm sure some really might like it it never felt good to me.

[@adippful]

WHAT? YOU CAN FAST TRAVEL?

[@Ren-kei]

Tales of bad camera angles. hahahahah, this one not so much as badly, but the newer ones especially bad.

[@emg9823]

Renkei especially Zestiria

[@Ren-kei]

@@emg9823 Oh yes Zestiria especially when you are indoor in indoor parts of the games it was so frustrating.

[@endorush151]

I almost left a very unpleasant comment... This "content" is just this guy simping his sponsors. Nothing of any real value here.

[@futuregenesis97]

This game was not fun for me, there were so many problems. Where do I start? Some battles are stupidly hard and ruins the fun, the story doesn't make any sense and is all over the place, the characters are also trash and just weird, (Rita's weird obsession for blastia as of they are a person), throwing new weapons at you every 5 minutes ruins the excitement of getting a new weapon. The battle system was fun though, but this game is pretty garbage.

[@Demonskunk]

I played this game for 10 hours. The story refused to get engaging, the characters were bland, and worst of all the combat system is complicated and unpleasant to play. Everyone that I've seen talk about it online seems to need to use an exploit to make it play smoothly.

[@Demonskunk]

Oh, yeah, it's manual cancels. I guess that's an intended mechanic, but it feels completely necessary since the third hit of you're 3 hit combo will GUARANTEED leave you open for the enemy you were just attacking to start comboing you.

[@Demonskunk]

I got hard roadblocked on the forest boss. I can't even remember what kind of enemy it was. I ended up using a level up item because I hate grinding. I then immediately got roadblocked on the next boss.

[@Iychoenk]

The story look dark

[@skins4thewin]

So I was completely lost when you said that 99.9% of the time battle FPS never hits 30, but that you prefer a consistent 30FPS to an occasional 40 to 50. That statement makes no sense whatsoever. If it never hits 30FPS then what on earth are you even talking about? Either you worded that statement wrong or I am very confused about the way you worded that sentence. The Switch version has 60FPS combat and 30FPS overworld right? So what are you even talking about?

[@xoXoKillingXoxo]

No the switch version is inconsistently going at 50fps outside battle and lags below often so he means that the game could have run a consistent 30fps outside battles instead of trying to get higher framerates which drops all the time like 50minus fps

[@giovannijacobs4496]

Tales of Eternia on PSP was the best. The story was phenomenal the graphics were endearing! The characters were really well developed. This whole hting makes no sense. The "guild" doesn't sound very lucrative. Karol and Patty were by the worst omword what annoying useless characters. The fighting was also not that great hey

[@LilacLegeret]

O in one piece of advice don't play English mode it's got clutches some of the skins turn like a Characters get blocked by our butterscotch color block C can't see what the character is If you played in the Japanese version of the game you Skits act normal when you play JapaneseA lot of people that play the game on English in the keep running in a glitches but when they played on Japanese the game runs fine cause they did work on it and tweak it simple times when it was in Japan with the khanjee and the English alphabet tax at a to it the rotan both several times twice or more when I was in Japan still that's why the Japanese voice mode version Japanese version better English version sucks not only that they did a DA move because they didn't ask Troy Baker to come back Corrina was rollAs YuriWhich made a lot of fans upsetThey didn't ask him to come back and they did a lousy job and English voice mode versionWhich causes the game to have loves again plank as a lot of parts of the game are glitchyLots of parts of the game I rained severalBut when I played the Japanese mode the game ran fineIn a Japanese voice mode is fine with me because originally games in her voice acting in a minute 1st place while because I know this as I was born in 72 that's why a Japanese voices don't bother me because I'm used to playing games without voice acting in general

[@FunCares]

no way that’s dog Jotaro lol

[@rodrigord6799]

ni no kuni 3 tales of verperia xD

[@psynumb]

............he's 35 loool

[@HelmuthGerka]

Every single tales game ive tried was complete garbage, graphics are okay if you like the style but nothing special, everything looks and feels super cheap, plot senseless crap that drags forever, combat is so freaking repetitive and boring, everything feels very generic, voice acting mediocre in lots of cases, i would never touch a tales game again, there are hundreds of jrpgs why play this cheap as garbo instead of literally anything else??? Really enjoy wasting 50hrs of your life on a lackluster experience go ahead. Maybe the switch does not have a lot of jrpgs? Im sure you can find something, or emulate a classic, play on pc or any other console do anything except tales.