In celebration of the Tales series’ 30th anniversary, Bandai Namco has been slowly working on a “remaster project” that seeks to bring some of the classic RPGs to modern consoles and new audiences. Now, by all regards, it looks like Tales of Xillia is the next game to get the remaster treatment, and we might have updates and a release date as early as the end of August. It’s hard to think of a better game to bring back, as Xillia has long been the leanest, meanest Tales entry out there — and the best choice for anyone to jump into the series.
A user on the r/Tales forum noticed that Bandai Namco Europe had accidentally put a “Tales of Series News” video up for a second on YouTube with a premiere date of 8/18, before taking it down. But the thumbnail for the video features a shot from Tales of Xillia, heavily implying it’s going to be the next remaster. It’s all but confirmed when you combine this with a listing that appeared nearly a year ago on European stores for a Tales of Xillia Remastered on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch. Bandai Namco also previously said it would announce the remaster “this summer.”
