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Tales of Berseria
Information
Game Systems	•PlayStation 3 (JP) •PlayStation 4 •Microsoft Windows (NA/EU/Steam)
Developers	Bandai Namco Amusement Inc.
Graphic symbol Designers	•Mutsumi Inomata •Kousuke Fujishima •Daigo Okumura •Minoru Iwamoto
Composers	Motoi Sakuraba
Animators	Ufotable
Japanese Releases	August xviii, 2016
North American Releases	January 24, 2017
European Releases	January 27, 2017
Opening Theme	"Burn down" by Menstruation
Ratings	JP CERO: B (recommended 12+) NA ESRB: T (Teen, recommended thirteen+) EUR PEGI: 16 GER USK: 12

Tales of Berseria (テイルズ オブ ベルセリア , Teiruzu obu Beruseria ^? ) is the sixteenth Mothership Title in the Tales series. The title was announced on June 6, 2015 during the Tales of Festival 2015, while the localization was confirmed on December 21, 2015. Ufotable produced the animated cutscenes for the game. The chief motif of the game is a disharmonize between emotion and reason. Tales of Berseria is a afar prequel to Tales of Zestiria. Its characteristic genre is "RPG of Discovering Your Ain Reasons to Live" (君が君らしく生きるためのＲＰＧ , Kimi ga Kimirashiku Ikiru tame no RPG ^? ).

Contents

• ane Story
  • 1.i Setting
  • 1.2 Plot
    • 1.2.1 Prologue
    • 1.2.ii The Vengeful Quest
    • ane.2.iii An Cease and a Beginning
• 2 Characters
  • 2.ane Playable Characters
  • ii.2 Non-playable Characters
• 3 Gameplay
  • three.1 Standard Gameplay
  • 3.2 Battle Gameplay
• 4 Trivia
  • four.1 Confirmed English Vox Actors
• five References
• six External Links

Story

Setting

Berseria takes places in a world known as Desolation, specifically in the Holy Midgand Empire, a powerful country that rules over Desolation'due south archipelago of a continent. The game'southward world is shared with Tales of Zestiria, though these events occur in the distant by. There are countless numbers of islands around, and Midgand's rule crosses fifty-fifty the seas. Areas of land and islands in the game are divided into territories. Forth with humans, ane of the other principal races is the malakim, supernatural spirits whose wills are sealed and used past humans as slaves to use their magical abilities after being fabricated visible to even normal humans due to the Appearance, an incident 3 years prior to Velvet Crowe'due south escape from the prison house isle of Titania.

Throughout the empire, a disease known equally daemonblight causes those infected to lose their humanity and sense of rationality and transform into monsters known as daemons, who pose a threat to the world. Along with the rulers of the Holy Midgand Empire exists a theocratic gild known as the Abbey, who are of great political and religious importance and are influential in imperial diplomacy. The exorcists, soldiers from the Abbey, are tasked with bringing peace and gild by purging the world of daemons and are willing to go to extremes to attain their goal.

Plot

Prologue

When she was a child, Velvet and her younger brother, Laphicet Crowe, were saved by her brother-in-law, Artorius Collbrande, when a Scarlet Night occurred and the daemonblight consumed their hamlet, Aball. Velvet'due south pregnant older sister, Celica Crowe, is killed past the disease through an consequence known as the Opening. A few years later, Velvet lives with Laphicet and Artorius in the same village. The Scarlet Nighttime returns, with the entire village succumbing to the daemonblight. When Velvet finds Artorius, she witnesses him cede her blood brother as part of a ritual known as the Advent.

Artorius attempts to use her for the Advent too, only she resists and the daemonblight possesses her arm, mutating it and turning her into a daemon called a therion, with the ability to absorb daemons. In a rage, she slaughters the surviving daemons, and so witnesses the summoning of malakim into the earth, including a reincarnated Celica, now an emotionless malak called Seres. She is thereafter thrown into a prison for daemons on the prison island of Titania, swearing to kill Artorius and avenge her brother's murder. Over the next 3 years, Artorius forms the Abbey to bring peace to the Holy Midgand Empire and is seen as a savior by the people for establishing the exorcists.

The Vengeful Quest

Subsequently 3 years in prison, Velvet, now embittered and possessing the power to absorb and produce malevolence from her mutated arm, is freed past Seres, who has regained her emotions and broken away from Artorius, who is declared every bit the Shepherd by the Abbey. During her escape, Velvet also aids the samurai Rokurou Rangetsu and witch Magilou. During the escape, Velvet and Seres fight against the praetor-rank exorcist Oscar Dragonia, and Seres takes a fatal attack when Oscar turns one of his malakim servants into a dragon to confront them. Absorbing Seres at her own request, Velvet makes a final attack on Oscar that blinds him in one eye before he escapes.

Velvet, Rokurou, and Magilou then escape the island on a transport. Over the course of their journey, they besides run across Eleanor Hume, who is one of the Abbey's exorcists simply commencement to doubt their methods; Laphicet, a malak formerly in service to praetor-rank exorcist Teresa Linares until breaking free and traveling with Velvet; and Eizen, a malak who travels with pirates that grant the group sanctuary. Eleanor is initially reluctant to bring together Velvet, attempting suicide before existence stopped by Laphicet and learning the full truth behind the Abbey's plans. They eventually learn that Artorius, Oscar, Teresa, and legate-rank exorcists Shigure Rangetsu and Melchior Mayvin are trying to purge the daemonblight by erasing all emotion from humankind. To do this, they demand to summon Innominat, the Empyrean of Suppression, an extremely powerful malak, into the world.

The group learns through an ancient tome that Innominat, depicted every bit a dragon with viii heads, is connected through earthpulses, areas of the world where its mana is highly concentrated, to seven therions, daemons like to Velvet. The therions devour daemons, whose energy is then absorbed by Innominat in lodge for him to be summoned into the globe. Artorius, Oscar, Teresa, Shigure, and Melchior are ultimately successful, with Innominat taking on the form of Velvet's deceased brother. It is also revealed to the grouping early that daemonblight is actually an impurity called malevolence generated by the negative emotions of humanity, which can plough humans into daemons, and that daemons and malakim are visible to only humans who possess resonance in them.

An End and a Beginning

Due to Artorius'south actions during the Opening and the Appearance, the latent resonance in humanity amplified, allowing for daemons, followed by malakhim, to become visible. Laphicet is revealed to be the reincarnation of Celica's unborn son, and that Velvet, being a therion herself, is able to produce malevolence from her mutated arm when she absorbs daemons, and is even alleged by both the Abbey and the populace as the Lord of Calamity. In guild for the group to defeat Artorius and Innominat, they pursue each of the exorcists, defeating them and using them as vessels to awaken the four Empyreans.

They and then face Artorius, who merges with Innominat in the final battle before Velvet kills him once and for all. Innominat begins going berserk, and Velvet decides to seal herself away with him, nourishing him with her malevolence while beingness with the brother she loves. Laphicet becomes Innominat'due south replacement with the help of Oscar, Teresa, Shigure, and Melchior, reincarnated as the four Empyreans who will serve Laphicet as his lords. Laphicet and then transforms into a chivalrous dragon and purifies the land of malevolence, at the cost of humans not being able to meet the malakim. Magilou records the events of the world in her role as a scribe, while Laphicet renames himself "Maotelus". These events ultimately foreshadow and ready the scene for Tales of Zestiria.

Characters

Playable Characters

• Velvet Crowe (ベルベット・クラウ , Berubetto Kurau ^? ) – The primary protagonist, who is a 19-year-old woman on a quest for vengeance. Her life changed due to an incident that occurred 3 years prior to the events of the story, during the Scarlet Night. She fights with a blade mounted on her right-hand gauntlet, her anxiety, and the demonic left arm. At some point, she joins Aifread'due south pirate squad to face a mutual enemy.
• Laphicet (ライフィセット , Raifisetto ^? ) – A 10-year-old boy of the malak race who is considered to be the "calorie-free" to Velvet's "darkness". He possess a compass that is a key item in the story, as it points the boy to the places that will aid his mind and heart abound. He fights using newspaper sheets, similarly to Lailah.
• Rokurou Rangetsu (ロクロウ・ランゲツ , Rokurou Rangetsu ^? ) – A black-haired man wearing samurai garb who, despite turning into a daemon, has retained his sense of reason. He follows Velvet to pay a debt to her and fights with twin daggers.
• Magilou (マギルゥ , Magiruu ^? ) – A mysterious adult female who introduces herself every bit a witch, Magilou is an extroverted and chatty woman on the outside, just there is something secretive and sinister about her.
• Eizen (アイゼン , Aizen ^? ) – A homo who, despite his appearance, is really nigh 1,000-years-sometime. Eizen is Edna's brother. Known as the "Reaper", he is the First Mate of Aifread'southward pirates, who is on a search for his missing helm, Van Aifread, on the ship chosen the Van Eltia. Eizen joins forces with Velvet against their common enemy: the Abbey and its exorcists.
• Eleanor Hume (エレノア・ヒューム , Erenoa Hyuumu ^? ) – A empathetic, caring woman. Eleanor is an praetor-rank exorcist from the Abbey. Later on a certain event, Eleanor joins Velvet and her team to discover the truth backside the world.

Not-playable Characters

• Bienfu (ビエンフー , Bienfuu ^? ) – A peculiar malak donning a unique hat, Bienfu stands out among his kind with his own will and thoughts. Despite his feeble appearance, he thrives on arduousness and appears to know Magilou, but the circumstances of their meetings seem to not be of a friendly sort.
• Seres (シアリーズ , Shiariizu ^? ) – A malak adult female with power over fire, Seres is Artorius's subordinate who began to question his motives later the incident from 3 years ago when she started to regain her heed. She sneaks into the prison island Titania in social club to free Velvet.
• Oscar Dragonia (オスカー・ドラゴニア , Osukaa Doragonia ^? ) – A strong, praetor-rank exorcist from the Dragonia family, a major aristocracy from the empire. He fights against Velvet as she flees Titania, the prison island where she was held captive.
• Teresa Linares (テレサ・リナレス , Teresa Rinaresu ^? ) – Also a praetor-rank exorcist from the Abbey and Oscar'southward half-sister. She governs Hellawes, the northern surface area of the Holy Midgand Empire. She has gained the title of "Frozen Queen" because of her stoic and cold personality, but she dotes on Oscar and shows her kindness but to him. She calls Laphicet "Number Two" and uses him for his malak artes.
• Shigure Rangetsu (シグレ・ランゲツ , Shigure Rangetsu ^? ) - A legate-rank exorcist from the Abbey. He is Rokurou'south older brother and the head of their family. They apply a unique fighting manner in their aims to become the strongest warriors. Though a legate, he has a costless-spirited attitude unappreciated by the serious-minded exorcists. He justifies his carefree behavior with his battle prowess. His sole joy is to fight tough opponents and seems to enjoy it when his opponent is stronger. He volition never pass up a new challenge whenever it arises.
• Melchior Mayvin (メルキオル・メーヴィン , Merukioru Meevin ^? ) - A legate elder from the Abbey who is well-versed in the aboriginal legends and a master in alchemy. His years of experience places him as an adviser for Artorius, the head of the exorcists. He recognizes the importance of the exorcists' missions and that they cannot always exist accomplished through good deeds, and to that point, is willing to practice unpleasant deeds. Though generally a support to the organization with strategy and resources, he himself is a powerful arte-wielder.
• Artorius Collbrande (アルトリウス・コールブランド , Arutoriusu Kouruburando ^? ) – He is the head exorcist at the Abbey and considered to be a savior by the populace, as 3 years agone, he appeared with a big number of malakhim and, with their aid, exterminated a large number of daemons that threatened the world, no matter the sacrifice.

Gameplay

Standard Gameplay

Cover for the Japanese version of the game.

A few new features take been added to the game. The get-go are items called "potentites", which grant additional effects and abilities during boxing. A feature called "Code Red Daemon Hunting" has also been introduced, in which the player fights daemons called "Code Red" scattered around the world to earn powerful items such equally potentites every bit advantage; a player can run into a Code Red Daemon fifty-fifty without speaking to the quest-giver first. Another feature is called "Wandering Enemies". If a thespian meets a sure status in boxing, a specific daemon will announced, being more dangerous than a Code Red Daemon, appearing in multiples, and turning invincible for a limited amount of time, which requires strategic battle plans.

Following Tales of Zestiria, the game makes utilise of the Katz. Throughout the game, there are opaque flames called "Katz Spirits" that tin be collected, and with enough of them, they volition permit the actor to open "Katz Boxes", which are special items such as equipment and accessories scattered beyond the continent. Tales of Berseria is the showtime game to let multiple DLC costume colors, besides as posing characters in the accompaniment carte screen. The game introduces cooking levels for each character from when they cook a dish, likewise assuasive them to level up in their skills and efficiency. A new course of transportation chosen the geoboard is a land-based version of the Rheairds. Information technology can exist customized just as character advent.

Battle Gameplay

Known as Liberation-LMBS, Linear Move Boxing System retains shine transition to boxing in the same manner every bit Tales of Zestiria, too reusing its Blast Guess (BG) mechanic. It as well has several changes made to its standard controls, including default Free Run, a freely-rotating camera, and the possibility to assign multiple artes to the "Triangle" (), "Foursquare" (), "Circle" (), and "10" () buttons, assuasive different artes to be linked together in a variety of combinations. The number of artes that can be executed in a single streak is dependent on the grapheme's Soul Gauge (SG). Every battle starts with 3 SG, while defeating an enemy grants one more SG unit. Once the Soul Gauge fills up, information technology volition allow a graphic symbol to use their Intermission Soul (BS), which enables them to exceed the upper limit of artes in a combo and invoke a special effect.

When using Interruption Soul, the player tin exceed the upper limit of performable artes in a philharmonic, and each character tin can apply their unique special action. These special actions are wildly different, depending on the character. The player can introduce more choices and apply greater strategic play by switching the controlled grapheme during battle to react to the enemy and situation. Interruption Soul has multiple levels, and the player can unlock more than abilities as they progress through the game. When a grapheme has three Souls or more than, the thespian tin can printing the "R2" () push to consume one Soul and execute Break Soul. Subsequently using Break Soul, 1 of 3 out of the potential five Souls from the Soul Gauge will be lost after its activation, but it will allow further increase in complex and max-hit combos.

In addition, a game mechanic called Switch Boom tin be executed by consuming Souls. Switch Boom allows a controlled character to switch with a character who is not on the battlefield. The switch will event in the summoned graphic symbol performing a special arte. Earlier one time switches, the summoned sub-character will have one more than Soul. Each character has their own unique Switch Nail technique that can be linked into combos.

Trivia

• Tales of Berseria is the only Mothership Title in the series to feature a lone female person central protagonist, equally Milla Maxwell shared the central protagonist role with Jude Mathis in Tales of Xillia.
• On December 8, 2016, Bandai Namco Entertainment released a preview prune of the English dubbing, which included scenes from the kickoff of the game, one of which depicting the events leading to Velvet's resolve to kill Artorius Collbrande, also every bit the means past which she got her daemonic arm. That scene played a bit differently regarding several scenes pertaining to Laphicet Crowe. On December 9, 2016, Bandai Namco Entertainment released a argument on Facebook stating that the changes were made mainly to maintain the age rating of 16, like the past few Tales games have maintained, and bodacious that it was the simply graphic change made.
• "Berseria" (ベルセリア ^? ) seems to be derived from the give-and-take "berserk" (ベルセルク ^? ).

Confirmed English language Voice Actors

• Erin Fitzgerald^[1]

References

1. ↑ Credits Erin Fitzgerald's Official Website (2015) Retrieved on 2015-08-twenty.

External Links

• [JP] Tales of Berseria (Official Website)
• Tales of Berseria (Bandai Namco Amusement Europe)

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