History NoExportForYou / TalesSeries

* ''VideoGame/TalesOfInnocence'' and ''VideoGame/TalesOfHearts'' were also left in Japan with no explanation. When asked at New York Comic Con, they said they've considered localizing the UsefulNotes/PlayStationVita remake of ''VideoGame/TalesOfInnocence'', but the Vita's low sales have been disconcerting. At one point, DLC for the game accidentally showed up on the American PSN. Averted with the Vita remake of ''Tales of Hearts'' which has been localized.

** ''Phantasia'' got a release on [=iOS=], but rendered it ''non-functional'' 8 months later because they couldn't sell enough microtransactions. No option to buy, no "Here's a nice present; come buy our other games maybe?", just ''poof'', no way to launch the game past the title screen. Just, ''wow''.

If you are a fan of the ''VideoGame/TalesSeries'' and you don’t live in Japan, '''Namco hates you'''.

* ''VideoGame/TalesOfVesperia's'' [=PS3=] port didn't seem to be coming for the longest time. The reason is very unclear: at first voice actor Creator/TroyBaker announced being called to record some new Artes, increasing hope, only for Namco to announce that ''Vesperia'' had an exclusivity contract with Microsoft. Later it was announced that the contract was only temporary and had already expired, so there was another reason for keeping Vesperia [=PS3=] in Japan. It's a '''bannable offense''' to ask about ''Vesperia'' [=PS3=] and its lack of localization in their forums. Thankfully for its 10th anniversary, the PS3 content went westward via a remaster for the Xbox One, as well as the [=PS4=], Nintendo Switch, and PC.

* The original Wii version of TalesOfGraces is exclusive to Japan, with the UpdatedRerelease on the [=PS3=], ''Tales of Graces F'', being the only version Western gamers get to play. Western Tales fans who own a Wii but not a [=PS3=] were displeased by this since Namco excluded the audience they originally made the game for in the first place (and now that the HD compilation/remake of the Tales of Symphonia games are set to be [=PS3=] exclusive as well, despite being exclusive to Nintendo platforms when they were first released, some groups of Nintendo fans wonder if Namco seems to also have a hatred for Nintendo gamers in the West). At least in this case, the Wii version is seen as inferior due to several bugs.

* ''VideoGame/TalesOfVesperia's'' [=PS3=] port also doesn't seem to be coming. The reason is very unclear: at first voice actor Creator/TroyBaker announced being called to record some new Artes, increasing hope, only for Namco to announce that ''Vesperia'' had an exclusivity contract with Microsoft. Later it was announced that the contract was only temporary and had already expired, so there was another reason for keeping Vesperia [=PS3=] in Japan. It's a '''bannable offense''' to ask about ''Vesperia'' [=PS3=] and its lack of localization in their forums. Thankfully for its 10th anniversary the PS3 content is coming westward via a remaster for current gaming platforms.

* ''VideoGame/TalesOfVesperia's'' [=PS3=] port also doesn't seem to be coming. The reason is very unclear: at first voice actor Creator/TroyBaker announced being called to record some new Artes, increasing hope, only for Namco to announce that ''Vesperia'' had an exclusivity contract with Microsoft. Later it was announced that the contract was only temporary and had already expired, so there was another reason for keeping Vesperia [=PS3=] in Japan. It's a '''bannable offense''' to ask about ''Vesperia'' [=PS3=] and its lack of localization in their forums.

If you are a fan of the ''VideoGame/TalesSeries'', '''Namco hates you'''.

* With the advent of TheNewTens, Namco is finally starting to avert this. ''Tales of Graces'', ''Tales of Xillia'' and its sequel, and the re-releases of ''Tales of Symphonia'' and ''Tales of the Abyss'' have all been localized. As ''Xillia'' seems to have proved a surprising financial success in the west, Namco looks to be more committed to bringing the series outside of Japan, with ''Tales of Zestiria'' not only getting a western release, but being released on Steam as well, as well as ''Berseria'' and even ''VideoGame/TalesOfLink'' on smartphones. Unfortunately, with the console generation shift, it's all but certain many of the above examples will remain out in the cold.

* The real ''VideoGame/TalesOfDestiny 2'', both in its [=PS2=] and PSP incarnations, also never came over, partly due to sales of the two previous games, and partly because it was in 2D and Namco was dead set against releasing 2D ''Tales'' games in North America. The [=PS2=] remake of ''VideoGame/TalesOfDestiny'' didn't come over for the same reason. Made worse by the fact that it is the fourth best-selling ''Tales'' game ''ever'', despite not getting localized.

* For a long time, it was a total crapshoot over whether any given title will ever be localized. As just one example, out of 4 versions of the series' first game, ''VideoGame/TalesOfPhantasia'', only the GBA port came overseas, and that version was widely considered the worst technically and the translation much disputed. The worst part is that other companies (such as {{Atlus}}) have in fact offered to localize ''Tales'' games for Namco, but Namco, with the sole exception of the aforemention GBA ''VideoGame/TalesOfPhantasia'' and NGC ''VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia'', adamantly refused.

* It's always a total crapshoot over whether any given title will ever be localized. For starters, out of 4 versions of the series' first game, ''VideoGame/TalesOfPhantasia'', only the GBA port came overseas, and that version was widely considered the worst technically and the translation much disputed. The worst part is that other companies (such as {{Atlus}}) have in fact offered to localize ''Tales'' games for Namco, but Namco, with the sole exception of the aforemention GBA ''VideoGame/TalesOfPhantasia'' and NGC ''VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia'', adamantly refuses.

* ''VideoGame/TalesOfVesperia's'' [=PS3=] port also doesn't seem to be coming. The reason is very unclear: at first voice actor Creator/TroyBaker announced being called to record some new Artes, increasing hope, only for Namco to announce that ''Vesperia'' had an exclusivity contract with Microsoft. Later it was announced that the contract was only temporary and had already expired, so there was another reason for keeping Vesperia [=PS3=] in Japan. It's a '''bannable offense''' to ask about ''Vesperia'' [=PS3=] and its lack of localization in the forums.

* Namco is finally starting to avert this. ''Tales of Graces'', ''Tales of Xillia'' and its sequel, and the re-releases of ''Tales of Symphonia'' and ''Tales of the Abyss'' have all been localized. As ''Xillia'' seems to have proved a surprising financial success in the west, Namco looks to be more committed to bringing the series outside of Japan, with ''Tales of Zestiria'' not only getting a western release, but being released on Steam as well, as well as ''Berseria'' and even ''VideoGame/TalesOfLink'' on smartphones.

* ''VideoGame/TalesOfVesperia's'' [=PS3=] port also doesn't seem to be coming. The reason is very unclear: at first voice actor TroyBaker announced being called to record some new Artes, increasing hope, only for Namco to announce that ''Vesperia'' had an exclusivity contract with Microsoft. Later it was announced that the contract was only temporary and had already expired, so there was another reason for keeping Vesperia [=PS3=] in Japan. It's a '''bannable offense''' to ask about ''Vesperia'' [=PS3=] and its lack of localization in the forums.

If you are a fan of the ''Franchise/TalesSeries'', '''Namco hates you'''.

* Other lesser known titles, such as the rest of the ''VideoGame/TalesOfTheWorld'' series (including the Radiant Mythology series, which only had its first game localized), the Phantasia sequel ''Summoner's Lineage'' and the ''Tales of Fandom'' series, are also restricted to the land of the rising sun.

* Namco has released six cell-phone ''Tales'' games, but, of course, they haven't seen the light of day outside Japan. By April 2016 however, Namco started to avert this with one of their free-to-play smartphone games, ''Tales of Link'' getting a global release.

* Namco is finally starting to avert this. ''Tales of Graces'', ''Tales of Xillia'' and its sequel, and the re-releases of ''Tales of Symphonia'' and ''Tales of the Abyss'' have all been localized. As ''Xillia'' seems to have proved a surprising financial success in the west, Namco looks to be more committed to bringing the series outside of Japan, with ''Tales of Zestiria'' not only getting a western release, but being released on Steam as well, as well as ''Berseria'' and even ''Tales of Link'' on smartphones.

* ''VideoGame/TalesOfInnocence'' and ''VideoGame/TalesOfHearts'' were also left in Japan with no explanation. When asked at New York Comic Con, they said they've considered localizing the PlayStationVita remake of ''VideoGame/TalesOfInnocence'', but the Vita's low sales have been disconcerting. At one point, DLC for the game accidentally showed up on the American PSN. Averted with the Vita remake of ''Tales of Hearts'' which has been localized.

* Namco has released six cell-phone ''Tales'' games, but, of course, they haven't seen the light of day outside Japan.

* Namco is finally starting to avert this. ''Tales of Graces'', ''Tales of Xillia'' and its sequel, and the re-releases of ''Tales of Symphonia'' and ''Tales of the Abyss'' have all been localized. As ''Xillia'' seems to have proved a surprising financial success in the west, Namco looks to be more committed to bringing the series outside of Japan, with ''Tales of Zestiria'' not only getting a western release, but being released on Steam as well.