Tales of Vesperia Beta Status Confirmed
- Categories: Games, News
- Date: Sep 20, 2009 21:33 JST
- Tags: Comparison, Namco Bandai, Ports, PS3, Tales of Vesperia, Tales Series, Xbox 360
When it was first released, the Xbox 360 version of Tales of Vesperia attracted comments such as “Aren’t these spaces a bit strange? Shouldn’t there be more characters?” and even “I feel the loli content seems a bit lacking,” and it seems the above image confirms these suspicions fully.
The revelations about the development process all appear to be true, though the question remains as to whether this was planned deliberately or content really was dropped and re-added later as is insisted…










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Just wait until the end of the second Beta, when all the extra features are then released on the 360 for the final version, either DLC or pre-packaged with a new release. (Albeit that sounds more like SE's 'International' edition addiction)
I think the developers did say it would be too hard to convert the content back to the 360. Not sure though, look in one of the endless articles on here about this subject.
hahaha....I never noticed the empty circles before in the 360 version. I guess I wasn't being very attentive.
I liked this site before all the game blogs started linking to it, now its filled with retard console fanboys.
Somewhere in the masses there are those who like all systems or none at all....and those who play board games yet are in denial.
So fucking true.
What a fanboy Site sucksss -xbox ftw i like my Xbox but i dont have anything against the ps3 but the these bloggs are shit ps3 vs xbox
I have no clue why people are so pissed about this like this is new in the RPG world. Back before RPG's were multiplatform, the US version always got extra shit added from the JPN version like Star Ocean 3 got new characters, and extra moves and than they released the US version in JPN as an upgraded version. That's the main reason I didn't care that the PS3 version was coming out later, plus the fact that I like how Bluray usually gets the dual audio treatment with RPG's, and refrained from buying the 360 version of TOV & SO4. I do feel bad for the Japs though, just for the fact that a lot of them bought the 360 for this game.
ULTIMATE SOLUTION:
Don't talk about systems you don't like.
First 10 pages of this site
ps3 pro, 12 posts
360 pro, 1 post
Not biased?
That would depend upon what the 360 is actively doing to make things better for themselves.
Don't say Halo ODST. Halo has pretty much become "The game to lower expectations" to most gamers before casual gamers started flooding the market.
Better sales, I think, makes it better for the 360. Once software sales on PS3 surpass the 360, then they can worry.
We knew this already. Old news is old.
PS3 is by far the better system but despite it being better than the 360 it does have multiple flaws. Mainly in its game lineup. At least with a PS3 though no one has to worry about RROD.
Japanese are pretty cool guys. They give betas to xbots and don't afraid of anything.
If you're going to post a shitty meme, at least do it right.
Haha i laughed at that picture LOL
learn what beta means fag
Can this be counted as news anymore?
We already know the PS3 version is objectively better. (Hooray?) Really, at this point, this is just PS3 fanwank.
I can say that the people behind the Xbox360 are not fully utilizing the xbox360's abilities. Sony on the other hand, if you read the articles about star ocean, pretty much wanted more content before the release on their console.
The fanboys should not be raging over what console is the best, but over the people behind the games. What idiot wanted the beta instead of the full version. I own both PS3 and xbox360, and I want games that are both entertaining, complete, can fully use the consoles abilities.
"Sankaku Complex - Anime, manga and games, observed from Japan"
Might want to change that, Artefact.
Also, this entry is pretty much pointless. It doesn't add anything even remotely interesting.
not true.... i love these articles (because of the comments) d:
pro 360/ps3 comments never fails to amuse me. they come in all forms, long, short, retarded, statistical, sarcastic etc. this post, by far, has the most hate comments related to artefact & SamCom being ps3 pro d:
Just go to /v/ if you like this since it's becoming exactly the same.
Western release still not confirmed =(
i agree
it should be complete circle
it is as if they remove 2 character
o well, none of my concern
i could be angry that i bought the beta, but no i loved vesperia, and as long as the ps3 version gets imported i'm happy, since i got enough money it's not a problem if i have too buy it twice, because it's one of my gaming gems of my collection, and lastly...i wanna use Flynn!!><
Its jsut a normal thing that a game reallesed 6 month later is more polished .
i own 4 copies of the special edition of vesperia special edition (1 unopened) & i still cant wait till the ps3 version comes out. Why? Cause I LOVE THE TALES SERIES SO IT DOESNT REALLY MATTER WHAT SYSTEM IT'S ON
Lack of loli content doesn't matter, as there are plenty of Tales games with a shota rather than loli.
Ahh . . the war between PS3 and Xbox360 is always fun to watch.
we need more rage from xbots, where are they?
RAGEE MOOAARR!!
The funny part is the PS3 version is probably not going to be localized for other regions, so we will have to stick with the only version available; the 360 one.
am i the only one finds tale of vesperia boring?
@ guy above me
Double K.O.! lol
stop questioning Artefact he is ftw.<3
Ok you not, enough is enough. I'm tired of these stupid comments. If its not the PS3 fans, its the fucking Xbros bitching about this. Seriously, come the fuck on guys. PS3 owners, stop fucking gloating, you have one more game to add; that makes the total what, five? Good for you, now just shut the fuck up.
360 fans, your no better. Unless you live in Japan, chances are you didn't buy this game, so don't start fucking bitching because you lost an exclusive that you didn't support. Wanna know why we outside of Japan don't get every Tales game? Because of shit like this, so stop fucking bitching and get over it, we lost an exclusive, there's nothing we can do about it. Yes, I said we, as in myself as well. I own a 360 and a Wii, and yes I bought this game and it is one of the best games I have for my 360, so don't start posting that I'm a troll cause I'm not(btw, I also don't own Halo 3 or ODST and have no intention of doing so, so don't bother bringing it up).
I agree, I own all three consoles, I have ToV and I hope the port comes to the state, cuz now I get to support ToV again. I love Tales of Vesperia to death and I'm ganna keep loving it so all of you stop bitching about how it's unfair DAMMIT!!
no.... No.... NOOOO~!!! Flynn Shoulda been dressed as Guy, not Luke BUT FUCKING GUY!!! T^T
It's funny how you Xbots never complain but praise Microcrap when it's the other way around. Microcrap started this shit. It's only natural for Sony to demand more from these developers instead of dirty ports. You got to play this game among many others and DLC early. Quit your bitching and move on you twits.
Oh yes.............
TREY 4 LIFE! =P
After seeing the pics, I was wondering who that other playable character besides Patty was, so I decided to go to wikipedia just to see what they had there.
Wow, that's a lot of changes...
They even have some initial PS3 sales numbers already? Interesting. (Didn't check their credibility, but if they were legit, wouldn't be surprised.)
@ guy above moi with list
1. kinda confused
2. KOOL
3. Halo = Kool to Me n I'm Canadian
4. I'll go to Japan and purchase an XBox along with the loli version of Gears of War
5. Little Girlies wit big chainsaw-guns FTW??? must be a PS3 exclusive
I absolutely did not notice that. Good find, there. XD
Mysterious Unison dungeon in Eternal Sonata also had empty slots for 360 version and loot for Serenade and Crescendo in the PS3 version.
Holy fucking shit on a stick. This is getting ridiculous. There's almost an article a day about this shit. I fully expect you to do 50 articles on an Xbox exclusive. I mean seriously everybody knows there is more stuff in the PS3 game obviously. If you want to be redundant and useless then I won't stop you.
like you could stop it, and if you know any... please tell me any games that started on ps3 and then underwent major additions for the 360 port
It's not even that. It's the fact that this guy has done atleast 20 articles on this topic even though everyone knows about it at this point. I could care less if he didn't cover an Xbox exclusive just move on to new material.
"Halo 3 ODST delights fans with abundance of loli pantsu."
What an awesome game.
Again: you people clearly have no idea about software engineering (even in games). The Xbox version is not a BETA, it's the exact OPPOSITE of a Beta.
Beta - feature COMPLETE (which it is not), but still with bugs that make the game unshippable (also doesn't apply).
The Xbox version had features cut, but had no bugs that made it unshippable. I.e. the exact opposite.
I have a 360 and PS3, and I don't have either version of this game yet. All this retarded nonsense is serving to do is make me not want to buy it for either console.
gg Namco.
game is shit anyway, save your money and blow it on a whore
Don't bother with a whore, save money for a Sexual Healer.
This explains a lot.
God buys SONY, just give up.
Give me the money and tell them to respect dollard > euros convertion. They're asshole thief. >.<
He's obviously a Wii fan seeing how he pits 360 and ps3 fanboys against each other and waits until no one is left except those who play Wii
"When it was first released, the Xbox 360 version of Tales of Vesperia attracted comments such as “Aren’t these spaces a bit strange? Shouldn’t there be more characters?” and even “I feel the loli content seems a bit lacking,” and it seems the above image confirms these suspicions fully."
Who exactly made such comments? Wanna read.
You can find the 2ch threads from a year ago on a number of sites.
BURNED!!!
What's wrong with Artefact posting these kind of news? I would rather know what I've missed out on rather than keep on wondering about the new things added. (sniff)
Though, yeah, it makes me feel kinda sad and cheated.
That visual display is indeed a solid form of truth that the bot was a beta. Why indeed have such a misplaced display of the characters in the first place when they could of spread out the characters to make it symmetrical!
The 360 was a full out beta for the PS3! With FULL audio and a butt ton of extras that could never be all placed into a DvD9 disc shows how ballsy this company was in suckering microscum into pouring in all that cash for an "exclusive".
Honestly though; "exclusives" with 3rd parties usually last for half a year to a year. So it wasn't unusual that Namco to port this or any other game to another console.
I din't see Disgaea 3 or L4D get ported yet. I personally don't think the 360 version was a beta, I'm the type that'll buy both (I have both Disgaea 2s PS2/PSP) and besides, 360 users never had it and you can't miss what you never had.
man you are truly a "tard"
All of this just for one thing <<>>
artefact reminds me of some butt hurt 10 year old kiddy fanboy faggot
this shit is getting old
"artefact reminds me of some butt hurt 10 year old kiddy fanboy faggot
this shit is getting old"
Read it again and look who is butt hurt.
typical shitty reply I expected
I own a ps3 and 360 so I'm butt hurt over nothing
I'm just tired of reading pro ps3 posts, its like a fucking kiddies ps3 fanboy site, this shit is obnoxious. So fuck off with your shitty reply cunt.
The reason you keep reading pro PS3 post is because the only gaming news going now is pro PS3. Microsoft really isn't doing much unless you're a big Halo fan and are excited about ODST.
The PS3 is hitting it's stride finally and is starting to over come the huge amount of undeserved bad press/propaganda it got from being a year later then the 360.
As an owner of a PS3 and 360, I'm obviously biased towards my PS3 because my 360 broke down...
Nothing against the GAMES on the 360. The GAMES on the 360 are awesome, but the Console itself can get run over by a train with it's crappy heatsink the size of a floppy disk...
I own a PS3 but I don't say 360 is shit. Both systems pretty much have the same games. The only real choice is two choose from the few exclusives. I choose PS3 for Metal Gear Solid 4 and Little Big Planet.
I own a PS3 and I don't say 360 is shit, that's because what's the point in doing so, I don't get a cookie for every time I say it. Both systems have pretty much the same games minus a few exclusives. I went with PS3 for Metal Gear Solid 4 and Little Big Planet.
Indeed,lol.
I wish I could see Artefact's reaction as he reads some of these hysterical comments.
if he laughs over and over again with every new article about mediocre RPG number 29234 being ported to PS3 he needs professional help and/or stop writing articles. Shit would prove a mental disorder (no joke here).
Art probably likes to burn ants with a magnifier too. :(
I googled for you. Please call 1-800-763-1562 at least. I'm worried about SanComs future.
Same here, I can only imagine Artefact's reactions when people start to rage here, specially when they rage against him xD
I don't think he even cares
...Rubbing his hand on what?
i think he's just laughing his ass off.
artefact - *rubbing his hand and grinning* "good.. good.."
Bet s/he's doing the "Just As Planned" impression now :3
Just according to keikaku..
you know, it took me this long to realize the possibility that artefact's a girl :|
Artefact could also be a hermaphrodite, transgendered, travestite, computer program, your mom, magical pink dragon, or possibly one of the many anonymous posting here.
Lies.
Im starting to hate this website for news like this. Im Xbox 360 owner and reading about lacking version of ToV on x360 is hurting my heart :(
by a PS3 than and have both consoles. Ultimate solution, you get the best of both worlds.
I love having Xbox Live AND Blu-ray while you guys all whine over what games you don't get.
not everyone has money falling out of their pockets, doofus.
More like it's hurting your butt.
we'll they do have they extra space why not fill it out
I spit in the face of exclusive 360 RPGs, as a european gamer i prefer mine on ps3 since then i can at least play them earlier than 5 years after release.
Son, I am disappoint.
you prefer to pay 65€ for a game which is released in July when in early September in Japan they get a full game instead of your crappy beta version with less characters, less dialogues, less skills, less story, less everything ?
Yeah, it's kind of sad when people rush to comment, taking sides blindly without first understanding the field of battle...
I don't think you read that particular comment right.
I now realize you say the truth.
old news is old, stop the ps3 fanboy rant and talk about something else
Hey, there are great fans of Tales game series like me on this site
O_o Wut the?
1st post always fails.
^Not really, but yeah he's phail this time...
Amusingly, I'd think the 360 has no choice but to continue along this trend of rushing for exclusives at the risk of being betrayed.
Aside from a solid online community, which can be seen growing in the PS3 quite nicely (with the added benefit of not having Halo fanboys but the deficit of PS3 fanboys) (the Wii still has one annoying hick that can't be overcome.)
If every game that were bought off as exclusives made their way into being multiplatforms, the odds would be that people would've moved over to the PS3. For a more silent, less defective, more reliable console.
I say that with a lot of confidence, because I have met a few guys who were at their 3rd 360. My personal guess would be, upon the 2nd time you encounter that RRoD, you might feel like switching to a console that won't break down so easily.
I first owned a ps1, then ps2, then xbox, then 360. I'm starting to regret my transition to the xbox now real bad... brb, going to sue microsoft.
i'm going to throw out a crazy idea that MS and Sony should be totally happy with this set-up. why not?
for Microsoft, the 360 gets the initial exclusives it wants from japanese devs along with all the cock waving bragging rights that comes with it. it makes MS's defense force happy because they get a year to crow from the rooftops that they've become the clear definitive winner. They don't sell a lot of consoles (reality check for the Vesperia 360 sell-out, that selling out of Japan's 360 supply tallied up to 40-50k units total across Japan. the Wii and PS3 can triple or quadruple that and not claim a sell-out) but they sell some and they get the games.
for japanese developers who it really seems are only really just now understanding the costs and the nature of developing on an international scale, and are also for the first time having to deal with the technical level advantage that western devs have long enjoyed: they get a nice "development grant" to help cover the costs of whats probably the biggest technical jump many of not any of them have ever faced. it gives them the freedom to experiment with a level of technology they haven't in the past had to work with and not risk bankrupting themselves to do it.
for Sony, a year later they get the ps3 version of the games, usually upgraded at the very least in terms of technical issues the 360 version suffered, sometimes complete with new content. Sony's defense force members get to crow from their rooftops that they finally got the game and that they got the real version, not the stupid beta that 360 owners got. and for Sony, the new upgraded versions can still move decent numbers of consoles and software.
and once again back to the devs, they get to sell more copies of the game to a whole new audience, which Vesperia has shown to still be a very sizable audience after the 360 crowd.
Namco's little stunt with Tales of Vesperia may have seems a bit underhanded but the only people who've been hurt by it are the forum raging defense forces that demand "there can be only one!" and insist one side has to win and one side has to lose.
For Microsoft, Sony, and Namco, if you look at the whole situation objectively, its been win-win for everyone involved.
I always buy the PS3 version too, except it's a shooter. RE5 felt way more right on the 360, since the controller is most similar to the GC's (RE4)
That's so true. If MadWorld, No More Heroes, Muramasa: Demon Blade were to get released unto the PS3 and 360. I'll have buy'em for the PS3 since im use to that controller setup the most
1. Japanese are loyal and supports the gaming industry by buying originals, while outside of japan people like us tend to "cough" the games off the source of our choice.
2. Microsoft is selling more consoles instead of games which worries game devs hence a lot of games such as eternal sonata, tales of vespira and the ever so famous of star ocean 4 is getting a remade and released on PS3 (curse BR disc..... come on china hack the black box already).
3. Halo suck balls and Microsoft knows they can only feed that to the amerifags.
4. The only people in japan buys xbox is those geeks otakus who enjoy loli idol games.... much like the rest of the world.
5. PS3 4tw!!!!!!
as of now, who cares if xbox360 users got screwed. if you're really going to blame someone, blame microsoft already, obviously their greed is the cause. had they allowed sony a piece of the pie, the development team would have more "funds" to deal with. but since microsoft wanted to give more money for exclusive contracts-cutting sony off. xbox360 got screwed.
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO CARESSSSSSSSSSSSS :)
Artefact, Question. Which console do you support?
20 years ago artefacts family was brutally killed by a cold-blooded xbox now he vows to seek revenge against the dreaded red ringed murderers. He has trained his body and mind for years awaiting his chance to avenge his fallen clan, but only with the help of his friends and the power of friendship can he achieve his dream of a just and xbox-less world!!
He just pouring kerosene into a fire. Idiotic arguments always fun to watch, if you know what i mean. but I'm also curious which platform he actually like the most.
just sit back and enjoy.
Artefact is a PS3 faggot. everyone knows ps3 is for otakus. 360 is always better
And when RROD happen, you cant get a replacement because you VOIDED the fucking warranty
The 360 is vastly superior with it's 20% RRod rate.(older models) Not quite 54% but still shameful.
...I think Artefact mentioned he had both in a post once... and really, both consoles are pretty good, just that 360's golden age is ending, and the Ps3 is making a comeback with the slim, and less glitches, thus effectively starting their golden age....
What are you fags talking about. Fucking replace the shit stock cooling on the 360, you'll NEVER get the RROD.
You don't have to be a PS3 fag to support PS3. I have all the consoles but hate the 360 and Wii, mostly because they've been collecting dust for over a year. At least I've been able to get some playtime out of the Wii recently (Muramasa)
Someone's bitter...
Very bitter.
Ps3 for otakus? but is on where are such games like Dream Club-C, Idolmaster and originally this game and star ocean...
Comment hostility gives me a hard on.
Hard ons give me a hard on.
My irritating with the PS3 mainly comes with the stigma that came along with its release. I don't mind the console as a whole.
While he's right that Artefact may be a PS3-fag, 360 isn't always better. 54% failure rate, dwindling presence in Japan, losing exclusive that were bought under-the-table... 360 has just as much flaws as PS3 does. Too bad he's too much of a fanboy to admit that... so very, very bitter indeed.
Yes, 360 is defiantly better with the 54% RRoD rate! I'd recommend this fine console to anybody! After all, who wants a more powerful machine that's actually well made?
Incredibly bitter.
Artefact is neither, he posts articles that are biased in one way or another. The intended result is getting the fanboys warring in the comments.
The only reason he seems like a PS3-fag is because Xbox 360 keeps failing over and over again.
artefact doesnt support either.I've read his hate posts for the consol war many times and it shows he either hates or likes both.
Like I said already, return the game for a refund or sue because this is fraud.
where is the fraud. Even if they released the game with less content for the 360 no fraud exists simply because they did't promise a game with more content than arrived. 360 owners got what was promised a timed exclusive of a Tales game. in the year + since its 360 release there has been further development and now the ps3 owners will reap the benifit of that year. whether this was planned all along is irrelevant, simply because the game arrived as expected as can be seen from all the crowing (all the we got it and you didn't 5th grader crap) done by 360 owners a year ago. They got what they wanted and were happy with it. The only reason they are mad now is because ps3 owners are getting an improved version. If the shoe was on the other foot I doubt they would cry foul.
@chad.
Yeah. it takes forever to take the translated 360 version dialogue over to ps3.
^ heh seriously.. that Chad is just talking nonsense..
+1... Seriously, Ps3 may have more content, but 360 got the game first, also, it takes for ever to translate into English, so we're gonna have to wait another year or so to buy the translated version...
where is the fraud. Even if they released the game with less content for the 360 no fraud exists simply because they did't promise a game with more content than arrived. 360 owners got what was promised a timed exclusive of a Tales game. in the year + since its 360 release there has been further development and now the ps3 owners will reap the benifit of that year.
can't wait till tales of vesperia MMORPG for the pc, with new lands every other month, new items to purchase in the shop, every month, and customisable clothing on characters, with the option to give up control over a member of your party to someone in another part of the world~
also why did i pay for a games that was stated as an exclusive, and now was stated as being a beta. we should get are money back.
Technically, you could possibly win in a fraud case if you tried hard enough. The box does say Only For Xbox 360 on it.