E3 I called it, if not I lost all hope and will just import >.

E3 is not the place for such an announcement.

E3 is the biggest "videogame-event". It shows only BIG announcements or ambitious announcements. NamcoBandai thinks bringing Tales to West is of no importance... How can they announce this localisation at E3?!?!?

You know I believe d (and bilieve!) you, but now I think this topic was only making stronger my hopes. It was better if I had never found it. :(

Well, we're in May now and nothing from them except... "We have no plans to plans to bring the game stateside.". That was late January.

Is there any more false hope to keep us believing...

I didn't think the PS3 version had that much more for a script. The new skits, voicing for the scenarios and Patty's lines... but I didn't think it was double.

Ah yes, being a PAL gamer, I know exactly what you mean. I started importing all my consoles... well, except for the PS3.

I'm sorry but the "go learn Japanese" comments, I can't take them seriously. You seriously expect people to put in the time, effort and money to learn a new language just so that they can play a video game? Come on now. That's taking this whole otaku thing way overboard. If that's what you want to do with your own time, money and effort, fine. But most people aren't that hardcore into their otakuism.

Honestly for the Tales fans who are dissapointed that the PS3 version isn't been localized, don't sweat it. Tales games are milked to all hell anyway. It's not a big deal if you miss out on a few Tales games. If you really want it bad enough, get an Xbox 360 or learn Japanese (I personally recommend the Xbox 360. It's cheaper than learning Japanese. lol. Takes a lot less effort. And you can go play the Xbox 360 exclusives now. And console exclusives if your PC isn't that good). But seriously, it's not going to kill you if you don't get to play this game in a language you understand. It's one game out of hundreds, thousands of games you'll be playing in your lifetime.

If you can't laugh at this scenario what else can you do?

Kamal can you tell us the real story now?

@guts

what was the point in necro bumping this thread?

We KNOW its not happening now!

Yes, we're at the end of May... And nothing from them, except them from months ago saying, "no plans to release it".

And as someone from 'Abyssal Chronicles' pointed out...
The german retailer that had the release date for ToV PS3 has recently taken it down.

Well, at least we can now start hoping that Tales of Graces gets localised...

I want to apologise to Kamal for doubting him. It seems as if he was telling the truth. Here is video footage of Troy Baker saying pretty much what he told Kamal.

The audio is pretty bad but it starts at around 5:24

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7KrnBV9ZuQ#t=5m24s

Sounds like Namco Bandai may have been intending to release it but changed their mind or perhaps there is a very slim chance we have to wait a little longer (although seems doubtful at this pointful).

I'm still counting on it.

Finally, there definitive proof I wasn't lying.

I was that guy who asked, finally my name can't be tarnished anymore!