Tales of Vesperia ~The First Strike~

Overview

Tales of Vesperia (テイルズ オブ ヴェスペリア Teiruzu obu Vesuperia?) is the tenth main title in the Tales series of video games.Developed by Namco Tales Studio and published by Namco Bandai Games for the Xbox 360. The title was announced on December 22, 2007 at Jump Festa, and was released on August 7, 2008 in Asia, and on August 26, 2008 in North America. On June 26, 2009 Tales of Vesperia was released in Europe making it the fifth game in the Tales series to be released there. The game's character designer is Kōsuke Fujishima, the chief director and producer is Yoshito Higuchi and the animated movies were done by Production I.G. The game's theme song is "Ring a Bell" (鐘を鳴らして Kane o Narashite?) by Bonnie Pink. A special limited edition was released in North America, including a metal case with unique cover art and a 22-track soundtrack. A prequel to the game in the form of an animated film called Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike was released on October 3, 2009. The Xbox 360 Version was re-released through the Games on Demand service on April 6, 2011 in North America and Europe.