This should come as no surprise given the amount of promotion that Bandai Namco Europe departments put into the Tales franchise, however the publisher has confirmed that Tales of Hearts R will be released in Europe and Australasia in addition to North America later this year. This is the first instalment in the Tales franchise to be released on the PlayStation Vita, and is based on the formerly Japan-exclusive Tales of Hearts which was released on the DS in 2008.
Tales of Hearts R follows the story of Kor Meteor, a brave young man living in a small village by the sea, as he sharpens his fighting skills under the watchful eye of his grandfather. Impressed with Kor’s growing skill, his grandfather bequeaths to him a special type of weapon known as a Soma. Soma users must possess exceptionally strong Spiria, the source of all life from which the human mind and will are derived.
Armed with his Soma, Kor soon encounters a young woman named Kohaku Hearts who has been placed under a spell by a mysterious witch. As Kor attempts to lift the spell, he accidentally shatters Kohaku’s Spiria Core, the source of her emotions. Kor must set out on a journey to find a way to make Kohaku’s Spiria whole once more.
Herve Hoerdt | Vice President of IP Strategy at BANDAI NAMCO Games Europe
The TALES OF franchise has experienced incredible fan support and positive reception due to the fantastic artwork, storytelling and combat systems that the developers have been able to deliver over the past 15 years. With a proven track record of bringing quality RPGs out to the West, we are confident that PlayStation®Vita users can really look forward to hours of solid entertainment from Tales of Hearts R.
