![]() Likewise, Hearts R features an intricate combo system that focuses on aerial combat, and the amount of the time you spend in the air is just extremely fun. Having a free range of movement in the battles adds so much, and creates for a more dynamic gameplay experience. The battles in Hearts R are in full 3D, and anyone who is familiar with how Xillia played should be able to get adjusted to Hearts R very quickly. With that soapbox out of the way, let’s move on to the real meat of the game so I can tell you how Tales of Hearts R is the best portable Tales game I have ever played. Ultimately, your thoughts on the matter will come down to personal taste and how much value you place in a good localization. ![]() Overall, this is by no means even close to Bandai Namco’s last huge failure that was Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment, and Tales fans have been put through far worse in the past so, perhaps Hearts R is being judged a tad too harshly. I felt it was pretty true to all the characters, too, even if the editor punched up the dialogue a bit to give it more pazazz, although that’s a fairly common practice. It is generally a great read, flows really naturally, and has a lot of personality. It wasn’t for me, but it does feel awkward to sit through at times, which is a pity, as the rest of the game’s localization isn’t bad. However, even that makes little sense since those games didn’t feature Japanese audio. Now, as odd as Kor is, it can be debated whether or not his new name is an attempt at replicating the meaning of the name in Japanese, similar to how the Inazuma Eleven, or Phoenix Wright games were handled. The biggest example of this is that, originally, the protagonist was named Shing instead of Kor. Furthermore, for some reason it features a lot of out-of-place localization choice, many of which are just totally random, unexplainable, and unnecessary name changes for characters, plot concepts, and especially for the arte attacks. ![]() Hearts R is the first in the Tales series in a while to be released with just Japanese audio, and no English dub to speak of. The greatest criticism Tales of Hearts R has been faced with, even before its release, has been the translation. If you can put up with that sort of thing, though, the game does a reasonably good job telling its story. If you’re turned off by these kinds of stories, Tales of Hearts R won’t really do anything that will change your mind. ![]() As it should be expected out of a game with “Hearts” in its title, the story does veer into “the power of love” and “with our hearts combined” territory at times. ![]()
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