Does the "Tales of" Series Need a Break?

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Symbolic said:

It's been annualised in the West since 2011. Since then we've seen the Abyss (3DS, 2011/12), Graces f (PS3, 2012), Xillia (PS3, 2013), Symphonia Chronicles (PS3, 2014), Xillia 2 (PS3, 2014), Hearts R (Vita, 2014) and Zestiria (PS3/PS4, 2015). It's basically on-par with the two biggest annualised non-sports franchises, Assassin's Creed and Call of Duty, which have seen eight and six new entries since 2011 respectively.

For me, it certainly needs a break. I'm not even that much of a Tales fan, having only dipped my toes in the franchise thus far, but the constant releases turn me off instead of enthusing and exciting me. It's happened with Assassin's Creed and Pokemon as well, and will pretty much happen with every single franchise I enjoy or am interested in if they're annualised.

More power to the people that are enjoying them and are fine with one or more new entries per year. I'd just prefer a new entry every 2-3 years.

 

There is still a difference, every tales game has new characters and new story and content. Assassins creed is pretty predicable ounce you know in which timeframe its playing: ohh its playing in victorian london guess we have to put jack the ripper dlc into it.

And Call of Duty really? It has no deep story at all in its campaign, i think you cant compare the tales series to these franchise. And neither sells the tales series as many units