"Tales of" series has really gone downhill

[Nem]

Xxain said:

Nem said:

 

Tales has a fanbase of 1 million gamers in Japan. Its not that the base is small. It's that they are failing to capture it. It's exactly the opposite. Its because they changed the game to a state where its hadly recognisable by fans that its falling from grace. You say that the solution is to westernise or appeal to those that don't enjoy JRPG's? How does that work?

Poor star ocean. I enjoyed SO4 for alot but it was slammed in the west. I don't think SO5 will be any different.

 

Im not saying westernize it? Tales leader has made it quite clear that he only values the opinions of the diehard Japanese Tales fans and aims the series at them, but there are other players as well who may not be as complacent as the diehards and when you shut the door on all those criticism because they're not your diehards fans your shutting out room grow. 

  In regards to Star Ocean, it'll definitely do better than any Tales game. 

I don't share your opinion on SO5. I think its gonna bomb. Not that it can't be a good game, but because it won't appeal to everyone.

I do think the visual presentation (cell shaded) does anime JRPG's a big favor, and its something the dev's in many cases seem to ignore, but thats another debate.

 

So, i don't think the Tales team is actually listening to fans very well. If what we have now is what hardcore fans want, then these hardcore fans aren't the same ones that enjoyed the eras os Phantasia and Symphonia. Because what we have atm, is quite honestly, mediocre. If its the result of harcore fan feedback, then sure. they need to listen to other people.

The solution is clear as day though. They don't do it cause its not what they feel like doing i suppose. Its their choice to gamble with their jobs.