i really does hope Soul sacrifice boost Vita sales.

To be perfectly honest I wasn't expecting much at first. But the story quickly got really interesting. I thought a voiceless lead would be a burden but it actually did not hurt the story at all, and I think it actually helps the player feel the heavy and heart-wrenching choices Ludger is forced to make as the story moves along. He ended up as an amazing lead without speaking a single word (outside the battlefield). The soundtrack was filled with wonderfully composed tracks. The battle system was also greatly refined and an absolute joy to play.

I'd say Xillia 2 has definitely exceeded Vesperia as my favorite Tales game, and better than Xillia 1 by a long way. The story was absolutely moving towards the end and so well written, yet so heavy. It's the only video game that has actually moved me to tears. The true ending was just beautiful.

For the longest time Final Fantasy Tactics stood unopposed as the greatest game story and greatest game of all time in my eyes, but Xillia 2 has definitely challenged that.

Soul Sacrifice sounds as amazing as I had hoped. It sounds like the same formula as WKC actually. Short Main Story which acts as a tutorial to the combat's many intricacies, then expansive mission based multiplayer mode. Me likey.

Will the dual pack(with two copies) be coming to the US? I could get that for me and my boss whome I recently convinced to get a Vita :)

Yeah you can unlock his voice for a second playthru. Basically he voices the choices you make, rather than just choosing and then moving on to the next character's dialogue. Other than that Ludger's lines are mainly grunts, sighs, and other little sounds which he does make in the first run. He is voiced on the battlefield though, saying the attack names and other shout outs like any other character would.

As for the sound track, it might be that I associate tracks with game events where they play so they are more profound to me. BUT I can say I've never really cared much for playing Tales OST tracks outside the games, but that's different for several tracks in ToX2.

Soul Sacrifice, one of the biggest and most original game coming this year, i wonder how would be the hype in the world if it was a PS3/360/3DS game.

It's a shame that Soul Sacrifice is for the Vita, because it'll likely never get the success it deserves; and it's possible it won't even get localised!

Still, great score for it.

If only people could stop hating vita without no reason and calling it " dead " each time they talk about it , the game as the vita, both deserve better than this situation.

Dont worry, the game is coming in US and Europe, 30 april and 1 may

How the fuck did this thing get a 9/9/9/8??!?!!?!?

Really? Must have completely missed the localisation news! 

If that's the case, and with TLoU delayed, I may have to pick it up on release. But I agree; the Vita and this game (from what I have seen of it, anyway) deserve better. 

If you pre order the game, you'll have some bonus ( VO included, new sacrifices, etc. )

Im sure US will offer the better reception for the game, there is already a lot of fans on the forums.

If you dont fear the story character spoil, look at these stories, the background is really well done !

http://www.siliconera.com/2013/03/01/soul-sacrifices-valkyrie-gave-up-her-humanity-hoping-to-win-her-fathers-love/

You could also look at the 2 video of EpicNameBro of youtube, good channel, and he'll keep making video on the game

If you're a berserk fan, you'll recognize the inspiration in this game, the monster design, their stories, a lot of things remain the manga.