History HoYay / TalesSeries

** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TS-9kptB7dE&feature=player_embedded Seen here at 1:15]]

*** Actually, let's say something about that. It would really not be going far to say that Yuri's kind of obsessed with Flynn. The second line out of his mouth in the game is about Flynn. Before you find him in Capua Torim, Yuri will bring him up out of nowhere, like after curing Halure's tree, or when everyone sees the ocean from Ehmead Hill. He really does give off the impression that Flynn is all he thinks about, and that's ''before'' he [[spoiler: offers his life for Flynn's during the sequence with Barbos trying to start a war in Dahngrest.]] And on Flynn's side, well, there's the [[spoiler: TakingTheBullet moment in Zaude,]] the fact that he [[spoiler: scoured the entire ocean to search for Yuri after his supposed death]], and his constant worry that Yuri's not getting the credit he deserves for his heroic acts. Their admittedly tense relationship culminates in their DuelBoss fight - preceded by the line "everything I feel is in this sword," no less - after which they lie side-by-side in the grass for a while. Add to this dozens of extra scenes, sidequests and subtext moments and they start to rival Ristelle.

*** Did anyone else notice that Flynn is the only person Yuri doesn't really have [[TheNicknamer a nickname]] for?
** Or of Zagi's violent obsession with Yuri.

*** Zelos is also the only person, besides Colette [[spoiler: and Kratos, but he's a different kind of [[LukeIAmYourFather special case]]]], who will give Lloyd a [[TheLadysFavour trinket of some kind]] after their scene in Flanoir - the trinket that will later [[ChekovsGun save Lloyd's life from a trap.]] That makes two optional scenes in which Zelos is explicitly set up in parallel with the [[OfficialCouple official love interest,]] to say nothing of the fact that he's actively Colette's mirror through the rest of the game.

*** Peony refers to Jade as "his", and gives him privileges well above his rank and station purely because they're so close, and [[ScrewTheRulesIMakeThem since he's the Emperor he can do that sort of thing.]] While Jade [[TheGadfly trolls everyone]] in the game, Peony is the only one who can get Jade back just as well, or even better. Jade is TheStoic, so he doesn't show as much affection as Peony does, but he does undertake dangerous missions as Peony's most trusted adviser, which speaks volumes.

* ''{{Tales of The Abyss}}''. Hoo, boy, where to start...Luke and anyone else, pretty much.

* ''VideoGame/TalesOfLegendia'' has, on the Ho Yay side, Jay and Moses, who eventually become quite close - Jay (who's generally emotionally distant) even hugs Moses in the end. It also has quite a bit of Les Yay, especially between Grune and Norma; Norma seems to quite enjoy cuddling up against Grune's chest.

* ''{{Tales of Vesperia}}'': If, after some twenty hours at least, you haven't done some serious thinking about how much Rita is concerned about Estelle's well-being, then, friend, you're not paying any attention. Makes one wonder just what it is she [[spoiler:finds in Rita's drawer not long after they meet]].

*** Emil also has slightly less blatant but still noticeable moments with Regal and Lloyd. Also he thinks Zelos worships Lloyd, and if you get Genis's conversation with Lloyd in Flanoir you'll see he still hasn't got over [[spoiler:Mithos]].

*** And some still ship them, regardless of [[spoiler: [[ParentalIncest incestual complications.]]]]

*** Some of their dialouge in the Cheagle Woods (particularly on Ion's side) comes across as shameless flirting.

*** Peony refers to Jade as "his", and gives him privileges well above his rank and station purely because they're so close, and [[ScrewTheRulesIMakeThem since he's the Emperor he can do that sort of thing.]] While Jade [[TheGadfly trolls everyone]] in the game, Peony is the only one who can get Jade back just as well, or even better. Jade is TheStoic, so he doesn't show as much affection as Peony does, but he does undertake dangerous missions as Peony's most trusted advisor, which speaks volumes.

* VideoGame/TalesOfXillia subtly combines this with a PrecociousCrush. At one point, Elise's living doll, Tipo, latches onto [[HotChickWithASword Milla]] and starts ''[[MarshmallowHell moterboating]]'' her. It's revealed later in the game that the things Tipo says and does are really [[spoiler: Elise's innermost thoughts]].

** An EldritchAbomination is "inside" Richard? I'm sorry, when did this series get a HighOctaneNightmareFuel page?

** He's not just being sarcastic. Take, for example, the scenes Shirley and Chloe get together following the latter's day in the limelight episode (especially once Norma gets in on the fun, claiming Chloe is "hogging Shirl". Girl even has a segment where she starts fawning over Chloe's breast size.) And of course:

* VideoGame/TalesOfXillia subtly combines this with a PrecociousCrush. At one point, [[StaffChick Elise's]] living doll, Tipo, latches onto [[HotChickWithASword Milla]] and starts ''[[MarshmallowHell moterboating]]'' her. It's revealed later in the game that the things Tipo says and does are really [[spoiler: Elise's innermost thoughts]].

* More from the TalesSeries: [[HotBlooded Stahn]] and [[{{Oranyan}} Leon]] in ''{{Tales of Destiny}}'', at least in the remake. Leon starts out as a JerkAss who becomes a [[DefrostingIceQueen Defrosting Ice King]] after spending time around Stahn [[spoiler:eventually admitting they are "friends" right before he makes a HeroicSacrifice for him... well, okay, and the rest of the party]]. Stahn really loves to [[SayMyName say Leon's name]], and eventually [[spoiler:he marries Leon's sister. Did I mention there's a [[ReplacementGoldfish strong family resemblance]]?]]

* ''{{Tales of Graces}}''.....oh boy. Richard's crush on Asbel seems to have started when they were kids, 7 years ago. And not to mention that in the demo for Tales of Graces F, when Asbel jumps for the ship it's Richard that catches him. First scene. Then there's Pascal and Sophie, and Hubert who seems to be some sort of backwards tsundere for his brother. And then Lambda. Lambda is....well, let's just say he spends most of his time residing in either Richard [[spoiler:or Asbel]] and has yandere tendencies.

* TalesOfXillia subtly combines this with a PrecociousCrush. At one point, [[StaffChick Elise's]] living doll, Tipo, latches onto [[HotChickWithASword Milla]] and starts ''[[MarshmallowHell moterboating]]'' her. It's revealed later in the game that the things Tipo says and does are really [[spoiler: Elise's innermost thoughts]].

** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TS-9kptB7dE&feature=player_embedded Seen here at 1:15]]

* ''{{Tales of Symphonia}}'' has some subtext between Lloyd and Zelos, despite the [[HandsomeLech latter's womanizing.]]

** On the Flynn and Yuri thing, in the PS3 version they have a dual Mystic Arte together, which may draw comparisons to previous OfficialCouple Emil and Marta's team-up attack in ''TalesOfSymphoniaDawnOfTheNewWorld'' and the team-up attack used by later OfficialCouple Jude and Milla in TalesOfXillia.

* ''TalesOfLegendia'' has, on the Ho Yay side, Jay and Moses, who eventually become quite close - Jay (who's generally emotionally distant) even hugs Moses in the end. It also has quite a bit of Les Yay, especially between Grune and Norma; Norma seems to quite enjoy cuddling up against Grune's chest.

* And for some {{Crossover Ship}}, [[TalesOfSymphoniaDawnOfTheNewWorld Emil]] and [[TalesOfInnocence Ruca]] are now shipped together, thanks to a scene in Radiant Mythology 3's opening where [[spoiler: they HUG each other]]. Yeah, REAL subtle, {{Namco}}.

*** Also with Zelos' relationship values maxed out, when entering the coliseum as Lloyd, Zelos will demand you "put on a show that will make me fall in love."

** And in the sequel, after Emil learned that Regal [[spoiler:was forced to kill someone he loved]] , there's a skit where Emil wonders if he'd be able to fight Richter if the time came. Followed by the fact that he [[HaveIMentionedIAmHeterosexualToday doesn't like Richter "like that".]]

*** And then there's the cutscene where [[ItWasHisSled Lloyd finds out that]] [[LukeIAmYourFather Kratos is his father.]] Normally it's Collete who delivers the GetAHoldOfYourselfMan speech to Lloyd to snap him out of his HeroicBSOD, but if you manage to get Zelos' RelationshipValues high enough before this point in the game Zelos does it instead. He's the only one who can do this other than Collete.

** On the Flynn and Yuri thing, in the PS3 version they have a dual Mystic Arte together, which may draw comparisons to previous OfficialCouple Emil and Marta's team-up attack in ''TalesOfSymphoniaDawnOfTheNewWorld''.