Tales of Eternia Remastered Review
Summary
Host Victor Hunter and a panel of Tales specialists discuss the newly released Tales of Eternia Remastered, clarifying the confusing naming conventions between the original and its sequel. The group shares their personal histories with the series and analyzes the game's combat system, character designs by Mutsumi Inomata, and the mature writing by Sawako Natori. They also evaluate the remaster's technical execution, praising the restored skits and new English dub while criticizing the low-quality upscaled intro animation.
Topics discussed
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Introduction of guest Lucas White
Show intro and Patreon support tiers
Clarifying Tales of Eternia vs Destiny 2 naming
Hosts' personal history with the Tales series
Lucas's perspective on returning to Eternia
Analysis of the Linear Motion Battle System
History of PSP ports and Sony America decisions
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Combat mechanics and spell system details
Character playstyles and fighting game vocabulary
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Character design by Kosuke Fujishima and Inomata
Music by Motoi Sakuraba and Shinji Tamura
Story writing by Sawako Natori and new script
Character development and narrative themes
Restored skits and localization credits
Remaster changes: dub, script, and opening movie
Visuals: filters, aspect ratio, and pixel art issues
Localization inconsistencies and terminology debates
Waymarkers, exploration, and QoL features
Minor bugs and combat movement tips
Final thoughts on the remaster's value and preservation
Speculation on future Tales remasters
Guest plugs and show outro
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