Tales of Rebirth
Release Date: 2008 TBA
Console: PSP
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Main Characters


Veigue Lungberg
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Age: 18
Height: 183 cm (6' 1")
Weight: 71 Kg
Force: Water/Ice
A quiet, cool headed man. His parents died in a war when he was a child. He gets taken in to Claire's family to live. Claire is his childhood friend and therefore, she is very important to him. Veigue has a quiet nature but he's actually a kind person. On the day of Ladras' Fall, Veigue's new ice Force went out of control and froze Claire. Ever since he usually kept to himself, and never tried to interact with others. He appears cold-hearted to strangers, but he is completely different when Claire is involved.


Eugene Gallardo
Gender: Male
Race: Gajuma
Age: 40
Height: 193 Cm (6' 4")
Weight: 108 Kg
Force: Wind
A strong, panther-like Gajuma. He was a commander of a special unit called the King's Shield half a year ago. Therefore, he has much experience in combat and battle tactics. Despite his ferocious, aggressive appearance, he is actually gentle and rational. He meets Veigue to help him control his Force, however, Veigue doesn't want anything to do with them. This is when they help purge Claire from her frozen state.


Mao
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Age: 13
Height: 153 Cm (5' 1")
Weight: 38 Kg
Force: Fire
A young boy who follows under Eugene. Mao served under the King's Shield when Eugene was the commander and they both became close friends. Mao is a boy who has no memories of himself so he doesn't even know his own last name. That is why Eugene took him under his wing. He and Eugene visit Veigue to help Force users like him maintain their powers. Mao helps Veigue unfreeze Claire shortly after their confrontation.


Annie Barrs
Gender: Female
Race: Human
Age: 15
Height: 155 Cm (5' 2")
Weight: 40 Kg
A hot headed young lady. When she first meets the party, she was a woman who hated Gajumas because her father was killed by one. She meets Veigue and the party to kill the Gajuma that killed her father, Eugene. However, she loses but is spared by Veigue and the party. Despite her hostility towards Eugene, he does not retaliate. Instead, he offers her to join the party so that she can have a chance to kill her.


Tytree Crowe
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Age: 17
Height: 178 Cm (5' 9")
Weight: 69 Kg
A roudy young fighter. Tytree is a very social youth who is always in a good mood. He's virtous, kind, and always looking to cheer up his companions. The party meet Tytree when he goes out of control because of his sister being kidnapped by the King's Shield. The party manages to subdue him, and he joins them to pay them back for his troubles, as well as to rescue his sister.


Hilda Rhambling
Gender: Female
Race: Half Human/Gajuma
Age: 21
Height: 168 (5' 6")
Weight: 48
A mysterious woman. She appears to be ambitious and cold towards others. However, she is easy to get along with when given the effort. She appears before the party asking for help, only to ambush them from behind. It is revealed that she was working for the King's Shield. But the party defeats her.


Other Characters


Claire Bennet
Gender: Female
Race: Human
Age: 17
Height: 163 Cm (5' 4")
Weight: 45 Kg
The childhood friend of Veigue. She's been looking over him closely ever since he had lost his parents. She cares deeply for him and other people, she wouldn't think twice about putting herself in harm's way just to ensure their safety. She's the type to put herself before others.


Agarte Lindblum
Gender: Female
Race: Gajuma
Age: 20
Height: 165 Cm (5' 5")
Weight: 43 Kg
The Gajuma Princess of Galgaia. Her father recently died, so she has to take the throne at a young age. She is being advised by Zilva, Agarte seems to be inexperienced in ruling a Kingdom.


Milhaust Selkirk
Race: Human
Age: 28
Height: 185 (6' 2")
Weight: 72
A loyal knight of Karegia. Milhaust is the commander of the King's Shield, taking Eugene's former position. He shares the same ideal as the party; he opposes the racism that exists between Gajumas and Huma. He is a well-respected and known knight for his complete mastery of the sword. His loyalty to his Kingdom and Agarte means a lot to him.

yay i'm so happy better damn right come out man please namco it's a psp game put somthing into man but yeah i'm happy

I'm glad I didn't import Rebirth yet.
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But I still don't have a PSP.

it's probaly gonna have more stuff put in i hope deep down the u.s picks it up not since it's on psp grahics won;t matter so 2-d won;t be a problem but it all truth they should just release all the tales games it would evenatully well known as a seris

Buy one when Sony releases the redesigned PSP this fall since it has video output. It great to record videos. I plan to buy one.

Video output? Perfect, I would plan to record videos too.

Another reason it might come to a U.S. release is ToW:RM, since it's on the same console.

Wow, Namco of JP just have Namco of America some hope. Now we have a chance of a localized ToDR and ToR. You know, I wouldn't be surprised if they started localizing 2D Tales games, considering we have a growing fanbase. Notice the success of Radiant Mythology.

Fixed.

Localization of 2D Tales games would be even a greater reason why I should get a PSP.

Right now, I think Tales of Destiny PS2 might have the highest chance, considering it has been translated before. Though until then, Importing~ *Saves 100 bucks*

I'm not gonna get the fancy one in fall. Because by then everyone will start posting their own videos on YouTube, and then no one is really unique. >_>; It's already happening, anyways.

So hard to buy games with no job... >_>

You forgot to change"have" to "gave". >:[

you know manco could of been waiting for this to happen it's like for star ocean they waitied for the cut version of the game with everything they might do the same for destiny and yeah psp rebrith might be coming our way it does seem like tales of coming out of it's shell now with more people noticing it

Tales of Eternia is the only reason I go anywhere near my brother's PSP. To be honest, I don't see any huge need to buy one because the majority of games out there (this side of the pond at least) seem to be about "OMFGZ0RZTEHGUNZ0RZANDTEHSH00TINZL0LZ!" or maybe even "w0wZ£rZTEHhavTEHcARz0Rz!" which are all exactly the frickin' same. The PSP is trailing behind the DS (and long may that continue) but I am not utterly without heart and soul (Sunny hasn't hit me with his Soul Extractor™ yet) so I'm going to start a huge parade demanding that Namco give old Ubisoft a call (like they did with ToE) for a European localisation.

Just as long as Namco doesn't give Veigue a crap voice actor in any localisations that may occur, this should be ace (I personally reckon that Veigue sounds a LOT more mature and grown-up than any other Tales hero, and I hate to say it, but despite some pretty good voice actor choices for heroes in the past I don't know if anybody from the west could voice Veigue and be taken seriously). Maybe they should just get the old Japanese voice actor to learn English. Maybe they could inflict pain on him if he fails. That would give the famous "KUUUUURRRRRREEEEEAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!" a lot more emphasis! ^^).

I wonder what differences would there be between the PS2 and PSP rebirth. If they're are a lot more cooler stuff and additions, changes, and all I would definitely get this. I would recommend CAMEOS/Colloseum, and more techs... Speaking of redesigned PSP, when is it coming out, and hows it different besides video output?

Definitely cameo. Rebirth doesn't even have a Coliseum.

Taken from Wiki...

It will be coming out in Sept. in Piano Black, Ceramic White, and Ice Silver colors in USA. While Jap. has some new colors, Felicia Blue, Rose Pink, and Lavender Purple.

This surely is a good thing, because now Tales fans can have this without moding they PS2. I can tell you that i have modet my PS2, 2 times and i have doed it again, because its has broked by failure of moding.

For some reason i like handhelds Tales like this Tales of Tempest what im currently playing "Damn Abyss getted more attetion than others". Its good thing that they got these handhelds and yes that realy higher changes about english release "There was Rebirth chars in Tales of the world RM".

Tales of rebirth is a good game what i have played, but its too ordinary kinda for newer fans i mean Tales of the abyss was pretty styled and Rokujinshou "six god generals" has postmodern armors instead of regular knight armors. Tales of Rebirth again its pretty ordinary knight based and those designs are ordinary midle-age Knight/Mage thing.

What im gonna say here there is changes for english release and there is no changes to english release.

Thanks for the info AbyssofFonim. I'm definitely going to get this PSP when it comes out. I want the blue PSP, but if I can't get it even though its JPN, I'll get the White PSP which still looks awesome !

Say... does anybody know if PSP's are region-locked or region-free (much like the uber cool and swanky Nintendo DS) because if it's region-locked, I am SO importing a Japanese PSP and ToR. If it's not region locked... then I'd import ToR anyway! :lol:

The PSP has no region lock for games.

Nope, not region locked AT ALL, in which case, thats why I am playing ToW:RM (JP) and ToD2 on my PSP, and it's from ours shores!

*sweatdrop* Ok, Seraphim Swordmaster...I'm afraid I wouldn't go that far to buy a new PSP. I would probably mod it. But since there is no region code, that means I can get this for my friend's birthday and give it to him.

Tales of Rebirth eh.. Seems very great. And also another reason for me to buy the REDESIGNED PSP, and get rid of my old one somehow by possibly selling it... But anyways I'm thinking more games for the PSP will be coming out, and more fun with the redesigned PSP. Just hope the PSP wouldn't cost as expensive, and much of a RIP OFF like the old PSP...

Namco announced that the game will be ported to the Sony PlayStation Portable for a Japanese release, and is speculated, based on recent Namco's internationalization of other "Tales" games, that it will eventually come to North America and Europe ^^it's somthing to live on

I'm gonna get this but I'll need a bigger memory stick. i'll probably buy an english release since i don't wanna pirate everything. buy game, rip to stick, done and dusted.

I hope there's an English release because I'd like another English 2D Tales.

... in a way I'd love to see it localized, and in another way I'm REALLY scared of English voices.
The little I've heard of Annie in TotW scares me><

From what I heard, most of the English voices aren't too bad. Are they?

no there aren;t bad this is coming from somone who has tales of the world i liked more of so all there voices just takes getting use to most of them fit there personalltites

Yeah, Annie and Eugene had above-average voices. I liked them.

The Symphonia cast blows. Only Kratos is good because they kept Cam Clarke. They didn't bring back Robin Hood for Lloyd. Now Lloyd sounds TOO bratty and TOO young. I guess they were trying to match his Japanese voice but we know we can't imitate the originals. Genius doesn't sound like an intellectual brat anymore, now he's just a brat. Raine's voice is too robotic and casual, nothing like the Professor.

Well, that's my opinion. I guess my opinion is based off of the original VAs...because I was more used to them than these voices...

Updates! (omg)

What I can see is that we have new Hi-Ougi cut ins, sub-events, Picture Gallery, and an... Arena?!