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| 2 | [[caption-width-right:375:Mileena, Ix and [[CrisisCrossover everyone]] from the ''VideoGame/TalesSeries'']] |
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| 4 | ''Tales of the Rays'' is a free to play CrisisCrossover mobile game for Android and IOS featuring characters from the [[VideoGame/TalesSeries Tales series]]. |
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| 6 | The gameplay faithfully recreates the series' tried and true Linear Motion Battle System, resulting in fast-paced, FightingGame style combos, as well as CPU controlled allies (with adjustable AI) in a fully 3D battlefield. Instead of gaining them exclusively through the "gacha" roll mechanic, characters are given to you for free as rewards for playing the game (either on its main quest or in side events), and the gacha style summoning aspect is only for equipment (and the attached skills) for said characters. |
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| 8 | Taking place in the world of Tir Na Nog, our heroes Ix and Mileena enjoy a quiet life on their island village, until one day a meteor storm strikes and destroys it. They soon learn the meteors were actually fragments of the Aegis that protects Tir Na Nog from falling apart, and that as the last surviving Mirrists, they are the only people capable of saving the world. In order to do so they must create "exoflections", bringing about lands based on reflections of alternate worlds and the people within them, and destroy the threats to the Aegis known as Shimmera Glass they find within them. Of course, these exoflected worlds are based on existing Tales titles, and familiar characters join the party to help them on their quest, which is where the {{Crossover}} elements come in. |
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| 10 | Bandai Namco was unsatisfied with its performance outside of Japan, and decided to shutter the global English version in late March of 2018, with the final switch being flipped on May 29th of that year. |
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| 12 | The game's plot is currently split between two sagas across five story arcs. After the initial arc, each subsequent one receives a new subtitle to distinguish itself. The second is ''Mirrage Prison'', the third is ''Fairy's Requiem'', the fourth is ''Last Cradle'', and the fifth is ''Recollection''. |
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| 14 | The first saga, encompassing the first four arcs, chronicles the story of Ix, Mileena, and their many friends in their journey to save Tir Na Nog from destruction. The second saga, beginning with "Recollection", introduces an entirely new set of protagonists—Kodama, Haze, and their companions—traveling back in time to prevent another world-ending threat. Ix, Mileena, and others return as supporting characters. |
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| 16 | A series of humorous short anime called ''Tales of the Rays Theater'' can be watched [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4HkXXdymn8 here]]. |
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| 18 | A short animation titled ''Tales of the Rays: Everlasting Destiny'' featuring [[VideoGame/TalesOfDestiny Stahn Aileron & Leon Magnus]] was also released. It focuses on the two's [[HeroOfAnotherStory off-screen activities]] during ''Mirrage Prison's'' final chapter, and can be viewed in-game. |
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| 20 | [[folder:Recruitable Characters]] |
| 21 | ->'''Note:''' Names in ''Italics'' are Form Change characters: moveset variants of existing characters that can be played instead of the original. |
| 22 | * '''[[OriginalGeneration Original]] (Rainbow):''' Ix Nieves, Mileena Weiss, Marcus Grimm, Kocis, Karia Neamhain, Mercuria, Nazar, Baldr, Yolande |
| 23 | * '''[[VideoGame/TalesOfPhantasia Phantasia]] (Yellow):''' Cress Albane, ''Cress (Battle Spear)''[[note]]Cress Albane[[/note]], Mint Adenade, Chester Burklight, Arche Klein, Claus F. Lester, Suzu Fujibayashi, Dhaos, ''Dhaos (Final Form)''[[note]]Dhaos[[/note]], Edward D. Morrison |
| 24 | ** '''[[VideoGame/TalesOfPhantasia Narikiri Dungeon X]]:''' Dio, Mell, Rondoline E. Effenberg, Couleur |
| 25 | * '''[[VideoGame/TalesOfDestiny Destiny]] (Red):''' Stahn Aileron, Rutee Katrea, Leon Magnus, Garr Kelvin, Phillia Felice, Mary Argent, Chelsea Torn, Bruiser Khang, Karyl Sheeden, Lilith Aileron, Miktran |
| 26 | * '''[[VideoGame/TalesOfEternia Eternia]] (Green):''' Reid Hershel, Farah Oersted, Keele Zeibel, Meredy & Quickie, Chat, Celsius, Rassius "Ras" Luine, Max, Shizel |
| 27 | * '''[[VideoGame/TalesOfDestiny2 Destiny 2]] (Red):''' Kyle Dunamis, Reala, Judas, Loni Dunamis, Nanaly Fletcher, Harold Berselius, Barbatos Goetia, Elraine, Dymlos Timber, Atwight Eks, Pierre de Chaltier, Lymle Aileron, Karell Berselius |
| 28 | * '''[[VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia Symphonia]] (Purple):''' Lloyd Irving, Colette Brunel, Genis Sage, Raine Sage, Kratos Aurion, Zelos Wilder, Sheena Fujibayashi, Presea Combatir, Regal Bryant, Mithos Yggdrasill, ''Yggdrasill''[[note]]Mithos Yggdrasill[[/note]], Martel Yggdrasill, Yuan Ka-Fai, Seles Wilder |
| 29 | ** '''[[VideoGame/TalesOfSymphoniaDawnOfTheNewWorld Dawn of the New World]]:''' Emil Castagnier, Marta Lualdi, Richter Abend, Alice, Decus |
| 30 | * '''[[VideoGame/TalesOfRebirth Rebirth]] (Yellow):''' Veigue Lungberg, Annie Bars, Hilda Rhambling, Eugene Gallardo, Mao, Tytree Crowe, Saleh, Agarte Lindblum |
| 31 | * '''[[VideoGame/TalesOfLegendia Legendia]] (Blue):''' Senel Coolidge, Shirley Fennes, Chloe Valens, Grune, Norma Beatty, Will Raynard, Moses Sandor, Jay, Walter Delques |
| 32 | * '''[[VideoGame/TalesOfTheAbyss Abyss]] (Yellow):''' Luke fon Fabre, Tear Grants, Jade Curtiss, Guy Cecil, Anise Tatlin, Natalia Luzu Kimlasca-Lanvaldear, Asch the Bloody, Legretta the Quick, Dist the Reaper, Arietta the Wild, Sync the Tempest, Ion, Van Grants, Peony Upala Malkuth IX |
| 33 | * '''[[VideoGame/TalesOfTheTempest Tempest]] (Green):''' Caius Qualls, Rubia Natwick, Tilkis Barone, Arria Ekberg, Forest Ledoyen, Lukius Bridges |
| 34 | * '''[[VideoGame/TalesOfInnocence Innocence]] (Orange):''' Luca Milda, Illia Animi, Spada Belforma, Kongwai Tao, Ange Serena, Ricardo Soldato, QQ Selezneva, Mathias |
| 35 | * '''[[VideoGame/TalesOfVesperia Vesperia]] (Green):''' Yuri Lowell, Estellise "Estelle" Sidos Heurassein, Repede, Rita Mordio, Raven, Karol Capel, Judith, Flynn Scifo, Patty Fleur, Duke Pantarei, ''Duke (Radiant Winged One)''[[note]]Duke Pantarei[[/note]], Alexei Dinoia, ''Schwann Oltorain''[[note]]Raven[[/note]], Yeager, Gauche, Droite |
| 36 | * '''[[VideoGame/TalesOfHearts Hearts]] (Red):''' Kor Meteor, Kohaku Hearts, Hisui Hearts, Beryl Benito, Kunzite, Ines Lorenzen, Chalcedony Akerman, Gall Gruner, Lithia Spodumene, Creed Graphite, Incarose |
| 37 | * '''[[VideoGame/TalesOfGraces Graces]] (Purple):''' Asbel Lhant, Sophie, Cheria Barnes, Hubert Oswell, Pascal, Malik Caesar, Richard, Little Queen |
| 38 | * '''[[VideoGame/TalesOfXillia Xillia]] (Blue):''' Jude Mathis, Milia Maxwell, Elize Lutus & Teepo, Leia Rolando, Alvin, Rowen J. Ilbert, Agria |
| 39 | * '''[[VideoGame/TalesOfXillia2 Xillia 2]] (Blue):''' Ludger Will Kresnik, ''Ludger (Full Chromatus)''[[note]]Ludger Will Kresnik[[/note]], Julius Will Kresnik, Gaius, Muzet, Milla, Victor, Ivar, Bisley Karcsi Bakur |
| 40 | * '''[[VideoGame/TalesOfZestiria Zestiria]] (Orange):''' Sorey, Mikleo, Alisha Diphda, Edna, Lailah, Dezel, Rose, Zaveid, Symonne, Heldalf, Phoenix |
| 41 | * '''[[VideoGame/TalesOfBerseria Berseria]] (Orange):''' Velvet Crowe, Laphicet, Eizen, Eleanor Hume, Magilou, Rokurou Rangetsu, Shigure Rangetsu, Artorius Collbrande, Dark Turtlez, Teresa Linares, Oscar Dragonia |
| 42 | * '''[[VideoGame/TalesOfArise Arise]] (Purple):''' Alphen, Shionne Imeris, Rinwell, Law, Kisara, Dohalim il Qaras, Zephyr, Nazamil |
| 43 | * '''[[VideoGame/TalesOfTheWorld The World]] (Blue):''' |
| 44 | ** '''Radiant Mythology:''' Pasca Kanonno |
| 45 | ** '''Radiant Mythology 2:''' Kanonno Earhart |
| 46 | ** '''Radiant Mythology 3:''' Kanonno Grassvalley, Lazaris |
| 47 | * '''[[VideoGame/TalesOfLink Link]] (Red):''' Sara, Kana, Allen, Zephyr, Lippy |
| 48 | * '''[[VideoGame/TalesOfAsteria Asteria]]:''' ''Claw'' [[note]]Yuri Lowell[[/note]], ''Fang'' [[note]]Lloyd Irving[[/note]], ''Roar'' [[note]]Milla Maxwell[[/note]], ''The One Who Leads To Ruin'' [[note]]Kanonno Earhart[[/note]], Orie, ''Chosen Colette'' [[note]]Colette Brunel[[/note]], ''Dark Puppet Asbel'' [[note]]Asbel Lhant[[/note]], ''Dark Puppet Edna'' [[note]]Edna[[/note]], Elle (Asteria)[[note]]Elle Mel Marta[[/note]] |
| 49 | * '''[[VideoGame/TalesOfCrestoria Crestoria]] (Blue):''' Kanata Hjuger, Misella, Vicious, Aegis Alver, Yuna Azetta |
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| 51 | [[/folder]] |
| 52 | [[folder:Recruitable Collaboration Characters]] |
| 53 | ->'''Note:''' All collaboration characters have Rainbow Anima |
| 54 | ->Names in ''Italics'' are Form Change characters: [[Main/MovesetClone moveset variants]] of existing characters that can be played instead of the original. |
| 55 | * '''VideoGame/TheIdolmaster:''' Haruka Amami |
| 56 | ** '''[[VideoGame/TheIdolmasterCinderellaGirls Cinderella Girls]]:''' Uzuki Shimamura, Ranko Kanzaki, Anzu Futaba, Kirari Moroboshi |
| 57 | * '''VideoGame/ValkyrieProfile:''' Lenneth, Freya |
| 58 | * '''Literature/SwordArtOnline:''' Kirito, Asuna, Alice Synthesis Thirty, Eugeo |
| 59 | * '''VideoGame/GodEater:''' Alisa Ilinichina Amiella, Claire Victorious, Philine Storieday Wallare |
| 60 | * '''VideoGame/StarOcean:''' Claude C. Kenny, Rena Lanford |
| 61 | * '''Manga/{{Gintama}}:''' Gintoki Sakata, Kagura, Okita Sougo, Toshiro Hijikata, Shinsuke Takasugi, Kotarou Katsura |
| 62 | * '''VideoGame/DotHackGU:''' Haseo, Atoli |
| 63 | * '''Literature/{{Slayers}}:''' Lina Inverse, Gourry Gabriev, Zelgadis Graywords, Amelia Wil Tesla Seyruun, Naga The Serpent, Xellos |
| 64 | * '''Literature/IsItWrongToTryToPickUpGirlsInADungeon:''' Bell Cranel, Ais Wallenstein |
| 65 | * '''Manga/BlackClover:''' Asta, Yuno, Yami Sukehiro, Charlotte Roselei |
| 66 | * '''VideoGame/GuiltyGear Strive:''' Sol Badguy, Ramlethal Valentine, Bridget, Ky Kiske |
| 67 | * '''Anime/TigerAndBunny:''' Wild Tiger, Barnaby Brooks, Jr. |
| 68 | * '''[[Manga/MagicalCircleGuruGuru Mahoujin Guru Guru:]]''' Nike, Kukuri |
| 69 | * '''VideoGame/ScarletNexus:''' Kasane Randall |
| 70 | * '''Manga/SgtFrog:''' Keroro, Natsumi Hinata |
| 71 | * '''{{VideoGame/Xenosaga}}:''' KOS-MOS |
| 72 | [[/folder]] |
| 73 | [[folder:NPC Characters]] |
| 74 | ->'''Note:''' Characters that made it into the game but are not playable yet, play supporting roles, or appear as bosses. |
| 75 | * '''[[VideoGame/TalesOfPhantasia Phantasia]]:''' Ami Burklight, Lundgrom |
| 76 | * '''[[VideoGame/TalesOfEternia Eternia]]:''' Quickie |
| 77 | * '''[[VideoGame/TalesOfDestiny Destiny]]:''' Marian Fustel, Swordian Clemente, Swordian Igtenos, Ilene Rembrandt |
| 78 | * '''[[VideoGame/TalesOfDestiny2 Destiny 2]]:''' Magnadeus |
| 79 | * '''[[VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia Symphonia]]:''' Noishe |
| 80 | * '''[[VideoGame/TalesOfRebirth Rebirth]]:''' Claire Bennett, Milhaust Selkirk |
| 81 | * '''[[VideoGame/TalesOfLegendia Legendia]]:''' Quppo, Pippo, Poppo, Schwartz, Maurits Welnes |
| 82 | * '''[[VideoGame/TalesOfTheAbyss Abyss]]:''' Mieu, Nebilim |
| 83 | * '''[[VideoGame/TalesOfTheTempest Tempest]]''': Rommy |
| 84 | * '''[[VideoGame/TalesOfInnocence Innocence]]:''' Coda, Chitose Cxarma, Hasta Ekstermi |
| 85 | * '''[[VideoGame/TalesOfSymphoniaDawnOfTheNewWorld Symphonia: Dawn of the New World]]:''' Tenebrae, Aster Laker, Brute Lualdi |
| 86 | * '''[[VideoGame/TalesOfVesperia Vesperia]]:''' Ba'ul |
| 87 | * '''[[VideoGame/TalesOfHearts Hearts]]:''' Fluora Spodumene, Paraiba Marine de Rais |
| 88 | * '''[[VideoGame/TalesOfGraces Graces]]:''' Lambda, Kurt Bessel, Victoria |
| 89 | * '''[[VideoGame/TalesOfXillia Xillia ]]:''' Presa, Wingul |
| 90 | * '''[[VideoGame/TalesOfXillia2 Xillia 2]]:''' Elle Mel Marta, Rollo |
| 91 | * '''[[VideoGame/TalesOfZestiria Zestiria]]:''' Sergei Strelka |
| 92 | * '''[[VideoGame/TalesOfBerseria Berseria]]:''' Bienfu, Morgrim |
| 93 | * '''[[VideoGame/TalesOfArise Arise]]:''' Hootle, Balseph |
| 94 | * '''[[VideoGame/TalesOfAsteria Asteria]]:''' Tirgu |
| 95 | * Collaboration Characters |
| 96 | ** '''VideoGame/ValkyrieProfile:''' Lezard Valeth |
| 97 | ** '''Literature/SwordArtOnline:''' Yui |
| 98 | ** '''[[VideoGame/StarOcean Star Ocean]]:''' Creepy, Weepy, Lucifer |
| 99 | ** '''Manga/{{Gintama}}:''' Shinpachi Shimura |
| 100 | ** '''Literature/IsItWrongToTryToPickUpGirlsInADungeon:''' Hestia |
| 101 | ** '''Manga/SgtFrog:''' Tamama, Giroro, Kururu, Zeroro, Fuyuki Hinata |
| 102 | [[/folder]] |
| 103 | |
| 104 | !!This [=F2P=] game makes use of the following Tropes: |
| 105 | |
| 106 | * EleventhHourRanger: |
| 107 | ** Narratively, the casts from ''VideoGame/TalesOfCrestoria'' and ''VideoGame/TalesOfArise'' due their recruitments happening right before the story's climax unfolds. And even then, only Alphen, Shionne, Kanata, and Misella are present during the final campaign. The rest of their friends are MIA and only return in the PlayableEpilogue, unaware about the world-saving events that had occured in their absence. |
| 108 | * AbsurdlyHighLevelCap: The current max is 80 with statements that the game's programmed to handle up to 200. However, most of the game is designed around the assumption characters are somewhere between 50-60. Furthermore, the main stats affected by level are HP and Crit Rate, so a level 1 character with sufficiently powerful equipment can keep up on damage as high level characters, but would need to be careful about taking hits. |
| 109 | * AchievementSystem: The game awards trophies and currency for completing events and reaching numeric milestones. |
| 110 | * ActionPrologue: The game quickly throws you into a boss battle to teach you basic combat. |
| 111 | * ActorAllusion: |
| 112 | ** For the ''[[VideoGame/ValkyrieProfile Valkyrie Anatomia]]'' collaboration, [[VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia Raine]] and [[VideoGame/TalesOfTheAbyss Jade]] are possessed by [[Creator/YumiTouma Lenneth]] and [[Creator/TakehitoKoyasu Lezard Valeth]], respectively. Both pairs share the same actors. |
| 113 | ** Law and Kirito are in this boat since they share both English and Japanese actors. They even meet in the former's game. |
| 114 | ** Unlike other girls who get Idol costume for [[VideoGame/TheIdolmasterCinderellaGirls Idolmaster]] Collab, Velvet ends up cosplaying Chihiro the secretary instead. Both are voiced by Creator/RinaSato. |
| 115 | ** Leon and Zelgadis are voiced by Creator/HikaruMidorikawa. So the former dressing as Zelgadis in the 2nd SLAYERS Collab makes it come full circle. |
| 116 | ** In the ''VideoGame/ScarletNexus'' collab event, [[VideoGame/TalesOfRebirth Veigue]] is wearing the costume of Karen Travers. Both Veigue and Karen were voiced by Creator/NobuyukiHiyama. |
| 117 | ** Karol and Keroro from Manga/SgtFrog happen to share the same actor and this is actually not the first time the Tales series collaborated with Sgt. Frog, as in the Japanese version of VideoGame/TalesOfVesperia, a Keroro costume for Karol can be worn (And it's also wearable in Rays too.). And a piece key art for Keroro RPG depicts the Keroro Platoon with Tales characters that share the same actors. (Tamama with Coda, Giroro with Van, Kururu with Jade, and Zeroro with Cress.) |
| 118 | * AfterTheEnd: [[spoiler:Tir Na Nog itself was formed after the destruction of the previous world, Nibelung.]] |
| 119 | * AllThereInTheManual: The official website contains contain background information about Tir Na Nog not mentioned in the game or vaguely alluded to. |
| 120 | * AllYourBaseAreBelongToUs: Occurs in ''Fairy's Requiem'' when the party's hideout is discovered, but they manage to repel it. |
| 121 | * AloofAlly: Characters associated with the Salvation Front after Arc 1 and the Bifrost faction after Arc 2 tend to be this. |
| 122 | * AlternateSelf: |
| 123 | ** Brought up with [[Videogame/TalesOfTheWorld the Kanonnos]], [[Videogame/TalesOfLink Kana]], and the ''Videogame/TalesOfCrestoria'' team who initially mistake everyone for their alternate counterparts. However they quickly brush it off as something that frequently happens when traveling between worlds. |
| 124 | ** Zig-zagged for the Summon Spirits. They belong to Tir Na Nog, but due to the exoflection of so many worlds, they possess the memories and personalities of every incarnation throughout the ''Tales'' series which lets them have personal attachments with the party. |
| 125 | * AlternateTimeline: |
| 126 | ** [[VideoGame/TalesOfPhantasia Rondoline]] hails from one. Cress and Mint don't recognize her despite being summoned from a point where Rondoline should have already joined them. |
| 127 | ** The original [[VideoGame/TalesOfDestiny Swordian Masters]] are this due to the time travel shenanigans [[VideoGame/TalesOfDestiny2 Elrane]] caused in their original world. |
| 128 | * AlternateUniverse: To the rest of the Tales series. The Kaleidoscope does not directly interact with each universe, but does create condensed copies of them and their inhabitants as islands on Tir Na Nog. |
| 129 | * AnAssKickingChristmas: The annual Christmas events. |
| 130 | * AndYourRewardIsClothes: Older events usually featured one or two new costumes that can be earned if you were willing to farm for them or tackle a difficult quest. |
| 131 | * AnimationBump: |
| 132 | ** Newer Mirrage Artes are more intricate and dynamically choreographed compared to those released closer to the game's launch. Older ones tended to be recycled artes or animations strung together with special effects added to them. Nowadays they're recreating scenes from the series or incorporating exclusive environments. |
| 133 | ** December 2018 introduced a graphics update that added new cel shading to everyone's models. It also began the process of slowly replacing old maps with new versions and updating everyone's textures. |
| 134 | * AnimeThemeSong: |
| 135 | ** Arc 1: NEW WALL by ALEXANDROS. |
| 136 | ** Arc 2: ミライリスト (Future List) by GIRLFRIEND. |
| 137 | ** Arc 3: ミライからの光り (Light from the Future) by DEEN |
| 138 | ** Arc 4: I believe by BoA |
| 139 | ** Arc 5: Back to Life by Ayaka Hirahara |
| 140 | * AntiFrustrationFeatures: Shares a page with the rest of the franchise [[AntiFrustrationFeatures/TalesSeries here]]. |
| 141 | * AntiGrinding: Contains the typical limit breaking mechanics found in most RPG-themed mobile games. Character levels in particular are initially capped at 50 despite having the potential to go up to 200. And even when you do raise the cap, the amount of experience required to level up skyrockets dramatically. |
| 142 | * AntiPoopSocking: Every quest requires AP to access, with harder missions requiring more. AP slowly recharges over time. |
| 143 | * AntiquatedLinguistics: The English translation made [[VideoGame/TalesOfPhantasia Cress]] speak like this...for some reason. It could be an attempt to distinguish ''Phantasia'' as the oldest in the series, but this mannerism becomes bizarre when Cress joins alongside his childhood friend, Chester, who uses modern slang, and Cress encounters people summoned from [[VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia more than 4,000 years into his past]] yet they all speak normally. |
| 144 | * ApocalypseHow: [[spoiler:Class X. With the exception of Sellund where the general populace is unaware about what's truly happened, the rest of the world has been consumed by the Voidstorm. The only remnants are what's best described as ghosts of lost souls desperately clinging to life, some of which manifest as shimmera.]] |
| 145 | * ApocalypseMaiden: [[spoiler:Bifrost believed mirrites to be this which is why they declared war on Sellund.]] |
| 146 | * AprilFoolsDay: Regularly pranks players with half-serious additions to the game. |
| 147 | ** Year 1: A fake trailer for a [[VideoGame/TalesOfEternia WHIS mini-game]]. |
| 148 | ** Year 2: Released the WHIS mini-game for 1 day. Later released permanently after some additions and adjustments. |
| 149 | ** Year 3: A fake trailer for a 3D sequel to ''Tales of VS''. An amended version released the day after confirmed [[VideoGame/TalesOfDestiny Kongman]] as one of the next characters joining the playable roster. |
| 150 | ** Year 4: Released a donjara mini-game for 1 day. |
| 151 | ** Year 5: Released a trailer for a [[MascotMook polwiggle]] as a playable character, complete with Mystic Arte. The "playable" part was a joke, but the Mystic Arte wasn't when it later showed up in a boss fight. |
| 152 | * ArbitraryHeadcountLimit: Though you amass quite the selection of characters, you may only bring 4 per quest, and one helper from online. The affinity system is meant to ameliorate this to some degree, encouraging you to use the parts of your roster that are favorable to the situation. |
| 153 | ** Subverted with the Tower, where while you're still only using 4 party members at a time and don't even have a helper this time, you can pick every single awakened character you have and switch the next party member in after someone gets knocked out. |
| 154 | * ArcNumber: 876 and 765 tend to appear in reward values, the [[GoroawaseNumber Goroawase Numbers]] for Bandai Namco. |
| 155 | * TheArtifact: |
| 156 | ** Despite having its own cut-in, Ix's Overray form never gets featured after its debut in Chapter 6. |
| 157 | ** Story chapters not having exactly 15 quests. |
| 158 | ** Quest objectives requiring a certain amount of mirrage artes performed are still present but no longer demand a number that requires players to handicap their attack power because enemies die too easily. |
| 159 | ** You can tell how old a character is if they have more than three 3* weapons and then counting how much they exceed that amount. |
| 160 | ** Before they were revamped, enhancement dungeons had become largely obsolete due to spirro items and trade shops being a much more reliable source of experience, money, and upgrade materials. The main reason to run them before were the mission rewards associated with them. But once they ran out, they usually served as an energy sink for the 0-2 days per month that no events were live. |
| 161 | * ArtificialStupidity: |
| 162 | ** Allies don't take advantage of the mechanic where artes used with a full CC gauge have guard-breaking properties unless Iron Stance is still active. They attack immediately if not on the defensive. |
| 163 | ** Despite being relatively competent at backstepping, allies are unable to discern if attacks hit multiple times which may lead them to dodge the first hit but take full damage from the rest. |
| 164 | ** Healers without attack spells have tendencies to [[SuicidalOverconfidence walk up and start bashing enemies]] if everyone's buffed and healthy. [[VideoGame/TalesOfPhantasia Mint]] in particular used to be infamous for it until she received more ranged offensive options. |
| 165 | * AscendedExtra: Similar to ''VideoGame/TalesOfAsteria'' and its story arcs, a few returning characters receive higher billing as key figures after Arc 1. |
| 166 | * AttackOfTheTownFestival: A frequent plot for events. |
| 167 | * AudienceParticipation: |
| 168 | ** The Japanese version occasionally holds polls to determine future characters: |
| 169 | *** The 1st determined which character would join in Chapter 10. The winner was [[VideoGame/TalesOfBerseria Velvet]]. |
| 170 | *** The 2nd determined which main antagonist would join the party. The winner was [[Videogame/TalesOfSymphonia Mithos]]. |
| 171 | *** The 3rd determined which "young" character would join alongside a designated partner. The winners were [[Videogame/TalesOfSymphonia Genis & Presea]]. |
| 172 | *** The 4th determined which middle-aged man would join the party. The winner was [[VideoGame/TalesOfGraces Malik]]. |
| 173 | ** The official Twitter account also gathers feedback. |
| 174 | *** A pre-registration campaign for the ''Mirrage Prison'' arc was held with rewards at certain milestones. The final one was implementing [[VideoGame/TalesoftheAbyss Dist]] as a playable character. Unfortunately the campaign failed to reach it, but the developers still tease the possibility. |
| 175 | *** A retweet campaign was successful in adding [[VideoGame/TalesOfZestiria Phoenix]] as a playable character. |
| 176 | *** Polls are used to decide what new exclusive weapons to release in the Turtlez Shop. |
| 177 | ** A live stream was used to determine the scene for Mithos' mirrage artwork. Viewers chose [[spoiler: the moment he reveals his true identity and starts kicking an injured Yuan while laughing maniacally]]. |
| 178 | * BackFromTheDead: |
| 179 | ** The Four Shadow Generals' motive for joining the Salvation Front. Each of them has a loved one they wish to bring back. [[spoiler:Three of them are successful by ''Mirrage Prison'']] |
| 180 | ** Most of the Living Dolls' new hosts are people who perished in the mirrage wars. |
| 181 | * BackgroundMusicOverride: Certain quests and events have this. |
| 182 | * BadassArmy: If it weren't for RuleOfDrama, one has to wonder why the party isn't [[CurbStompBattle curbstomping]] threats left and right with how many powerful fighters they recruit. |
| 183 | * BadassInANiceSuit: Gaius, Victor and a few alternate costumes. |
| 184 | * BadGuysDoTheDirtyWork: [[spoiler:When Ix is refraining from exoflecting more worlds due to ethical concerns, Phantom ends up finishing the job in pursuit of more omega nexuses.]] |
| 185 | * BadPowersGoodPeople: Omega nexuses. It's less of an issue for those who don't rely on magic, but their existence is still a potential threat to the world. |
| 186 | * BagOfSpilling: |
| 187 | ** [[VideoGame/TalesOfPhantasia Claus]] loses all of his summons and must forge new pacts with Tir Na Nog's spirits. The same applies to other summoners, but they still have regular magic or martial arts to fall back on. |
| 188 | ** Downplayed for everyone else who've only lost their [[StoryBreakerPower Story Breaker Powers]] at worst. |
| 189 | * BeachEpisode: The annual summer events. |
| 190 | * BigBrotherWorship: Some of the younger party members develop this attitude towards [[VideoGame/TalesOfVesperia Yuri]] much to his annoyance. |
| 191 | * BigDamnHeroes: Occurs very frequently. |
| 192 | * BilingualBonus: [[VideoGame/TalesOfEternia Meredy's]] dialogue is initially written in Melnics. Deciphering it produces awkward but coherent English. |
| 193 | * BilingualDialogue: [[VideoGame/TalesOfEternia Keele and Meredy]] can do this without even realizing it. |
| 194 | * BlessedWithSuck: If a world contains methods for TimeTravel or something similar, its exoflection can produce omega nexuses. Even though they stabilize exoflections, the LifeEnergy they absorb and the special type they produce threatens the world. |
| 195 | * BloodIsSquickerInWater: The last hit of Presea's gacha Mirrage Arte (detailed under FamilyUnfriendlyViolence) is viewed through the reflection of a puddle of rainwater that turns red after the blood falls into it. |
| 196 | * BodybagTrick: [[VideoGame/TalesOfTheAbyss Sync]] does this to infiltrate Asgard and rescue some hostages. |
| 197 | * BossOnlyLevel: Some quests are like this. You can tell because they usually give you a Mirrage gauge bonus at the beginning of the quest to make it easier to get your Mirrage artes ready when you're only gonna fight a single battle. |
| 198 | * BraggingRightsReward: Chaos difficulty quests pit you against extremely powerful bosses to the point the recommended power level is 99,999 (a value impossible to achieve during that time). Formerly, winning only rewarded you with a few puny chiral crystals that could be farmed in larger quantities from the easiest quests. Averted with current releases that have much more enticing rewards. |
| 199 | * BreatherEpisode: Events tend to be this. They mostly serve as ways to introduce new characters before veering off into an ExcusePlot. |
| 200 | * BribingYourWayToVictory: |
| 201 | ** Downplayed with summoning. It's only used for weapons which have artes tied to them. You're generally given most characters for free, with at least two or three weapons for each, and an unlockable [[LimitBreak Mirrage Arte]] soon after. It's generally suggested to just work with what the game gives you instead of paying money, unless you're ''really'' attached to a specific character. |
| 202 | ** Later updates allow you to obtain a character if you manage to roll one of their associated mirrages or 5* gear. This is also a bit of a zig-zag, as it's intended to be a kind of AntiFrustrationFeature since it allows you to recruit event-limited characters when their event isn't running. |
| 203 | ** Another example somewhere between the normal trope and an AntiFrustrationFeature: the Turtlez Shop. It allows you to use prisms to buy character-specific items and basic Mirrages for most of the cast. This is a good way to fill out their builds, especially if you missed part of the event for some reason. The catch? Buying 3* weapons costs 400 prisms... And buying 4* weapons costs ''twelve hundred prisms''. If you somehow need to use the Turtlez Shop to max LB one specific 4* weapon, Martel help you. |
| 204 | ** Mascot characters such as [[VideoGame/TalesOfZestiria Dark]] [[VideoGame/TalesOfBerseria Turtlez]] and [[VideoGame/TalesOfLink Lippy]] can only be recruited by spending 100,000 prisms each in the Turtlez Shop. Once that has been achieved, [[AdamSmithHatesYourGuts their equipment must also be bought with prisms]]. |
| 205 | * BroughtDownToBadass: Returning characters who don't have access to their god-like powers anymore but can still hold their own without them. |
| 206 | * BrutalBonusLevel: Anything above the 50th floor in the Tower of Progenitors. Each month's iteration throws players into a BossBonanza that requires their best fighters to overcome. |
| 207 | * TheBusCameBack: |
| 208 | ** Although there are no plans to include them in the near future, the 3rd character poll options featured Julio & Caro from the obscure ''Narikiri Dungeon'' sequels alongside Ruru & Mika from the even more obscure ''Tales of Mobile'' spin-off series. |
| 209 | ** With the closures of ''VideoGame/TalesOfLink'' and ''VideoGame/TalesOfCrestoria'', the members of their respective casts appearing as playable characters have become this. |
| 210 | * ButtMonkey: [[VideoGame/TalesOfTheAbyss Dist]] can never catch a break. Even the nicer members of the party have taken to treating him like a misbehaving dog...which he ends up reinforcing. |
| 211 | * CallBack: The 5th Anniversary splash screen is an updated recreation of the one from the game's initial months, this time with all the returning characters donning their spirit gear outfits, including [[VideoGame/TalesOfArise Alphen]] whose game debuted about half a year earlier. Ix and Mileena's outfits are updated to their newer versions while Kocis and Karia N also join them. |
| 212 | * CameBackWrong: Implied to be what happens if you try exoflecting someone from a point in time when they're supposed to be dead. |
| 213 | * CantLiveWithoutYou: |
| 214 | ** Nexuses' lives are tied to the exoflected continents. If any of them fall before the Aegis is completed, it could be disastrous. |
| 215 | ** Mirrites in relation to their masters [[spoiler:unless the master uses a technique to sever a link and grant the mirrite independence]] |
| 216 | * CastingGag: For the crossover with ''VideoGame/TheIdolmaster'', also a Creator/BandaiNamcoEntertainment franchise, Marta, Leia, Mileena and Collette have their own idol costumes; fittingly enough, the former three's respective voice actresses, Creator/RieKugimiya, Creator/SaoriHayami and Creator/HarukaTerui, also star in the other franchise as, respectively, Iori Minase (original series), Kaede Takagaki and Momoka Sakurai (''Cinderella Girls''), while the latter is a more direct nod to her voice actress Creator/NanaMizuki, herself an award-winning singer. |
| 217 | * CharacterRosterGlobalWarming: Boss characters are released very infrequently, [[PurposelyOverpowered often for good reason]]. |
| 218 | * ChromaticArrangement: Ix, Mileena, and [[spoiler:Phillip]]. |
| 219 | * CloneAngst: |
| 220 | ** Luke in the beginning of Chapter 3 remarks that [[spoiler:it's ironic for a duplicate to be duplicated]] in a roundabout fashion. However, he takes the matter surprisingly well, though he's also quick to avoid the topic all together. |
| 221 | ** [[spoiler:Ix experiences this upon discovering that he and Mileena are exoflections as well. Although he seems to get over it, his bottled up insecurities eventually manifest as a [[VideoGame/TalesOfHearts xerom]] that the party must defeat.]] |
| 222 | * ColdBloodedTorture: The punishment for the captured nexuses who refuse to work with Asgard. |
| 223 | * CombatMedic: Quite a few characters, true to their source games, are this, although many more tend to fall more toward the combat side (Mileena, Jude, Elize, Laphicet, Mikleo, Rutee, Sophie, Raven, Natalia), while a select few others lean toward the medic/buffer side (Meredy, Mint, Marta, Raine). |
| 224 | * {{Combos}}: Stays true to the Tales series' FightingGame influenced Linear Motion Battle System, with a surprisingly deep system that once mastered can let you make long combos to prevent your foes from fighting back. |
| 225 | * TheComicallySerious: [[VideoGame/TalesOfHearts Creed]] has become this post HeelFaceTurn. |
| 226 | * CoolAirship: The Heimdallr. |
| 227 | * CoolBigSis: Sophie towards Little Queen after she succesful convinced her. |
| 228 | * TheCorruption: |
| 229 | ** Subverted for [[VideoGame/TalesOfZestiria seraphs]] and other beings from their world. Malevolence no longer affects them or just makes them feel uncomfortable at worst. |
| 230 | ** Phantom inflicts this on [[spoiler:the Four Shadow Generals]]. |
| 231 | ** [[VideoGame/TalesOfTheWorld Lazaris]] starts transforming humans and animals after escaping the Empire. |
| 232 | * CounterAttack: |
| 233 | ** Gaius' unique counter mechanic from ''Xillia 2'' becomes an arte here called Decisive Stance. If he is attacked during the stance, the counter attack arte Calamity Stance will trigger. |
| 234 | ** Other characters also receive artes with similar properties. |
| 235 | ** Hilda's Lightning Robe spell from ''Rebirth'' returns. While it has additional functionality like healing and being able to cast it on the party, its main function is still zapping an enemy who lands an attack on someone the spell is applied to. |
| 236 | * CoversAlwaysLie: The original splash screen gave off the impression that all the main protagonists would join the party by the end of Arc 1. Yet by the time the final chapter was released, [[VideoGame/TalesOfTheTempest Caius]], [[VideoGame/TalesOfInnocence Ruca]], and [[VideoGame/TalesOfHearts Kor]] were still [=NPCs=]. For the worldwide version, this trope ended up being played straight. The Japanese version eventually subverted this by making them main story recruits in ''Mirrage Prison''. |
| 237 | * CrisisCrossover: All the protagonists of the Tales series team up for a common goal. |
| 238 | * CriticalHitClass: Characters can be built with this in mind. |
| 239 | * CrystalLandscape: In ''Mirrage Prison'', the mirrorshift has caused large crystals to protrude throughout the world. |
| 240 | * CrutchCharacter: |
| 241 | ** Rainbow anima characters in terms of stats. They always gain a 50% bonus regardless of which quests you bring them, but they'll never truly surpass other characters who gain a 100% bonus with the correct anima sync. |
| 242 | *** Subverted with the 2019 spirit gear update that allows some of them to gain a second anima type. |
| 243 | ** Collaboration characters are much easier to strengthen but suffer the drawback of only having one Mirrage Arte while everyone else has at least two and thus have access to the secondary mirrage gauge. |
| 244 | *** Subverted with the introduction of "ending" Mirrage Artes and the automatic activation system. |
| 245 | * DarkerAndEdgier: Downplayed with ''Mirrage Prison''. While the aesthetics plus Kocis and Mileena's new designs and attitudes invoke a more serious atmosphere, the overall plot is still rather tame by ''Tales'' standards. And the party still finds plenty of time to relax and have fun with local festivities. |
| 246 | * ADayInTheLimelight: After Arc 1, story chapters tend to shift focus between different characters in the protagonist role. |
| 247 | * DeadAllAlong: [[spoiler:The Ix you see in the Odanse portion of the prologue.]] |
| 248 | * DeathIsCheap: Downplayed. Depending on how you perceive [[ClonesArePeopleToo exoflection]], it can be used to bring people back to life. However, it can only be done twice before death becomes permanent. |
| 249 | * DefeatMeansFriendship: Some characters join through this. |
| 250 | * DefendCommand: You simply need to stand still to defend. Move or attack and attacks will go unblocked. A successful block will refill your Chain Capacity. |
| 251 | * DeflectorShields: Instead of whacking enemies with his book, [[VideoGame/TalesOfPhantasia Claus]] now surrounds himself with up to two layers of InstantRunes that protect him while he casts. Morrison also does the same. |
| 252 | * DivergentCharacterEvolution: |
| 253 | ** After being a MovesetClone of Ix during ''Mirrage Prison'', Kocis gains his own unit in ''Fairy's Requiem''. |
| 254 | ** [[Videogame/TalesOfSymphonia Kratos & Zelos]] no longer share any artes. The former even has completely new ones exclusive to ''Rays'' highlighting how he now fights with [[spoiler: his angel wings activated]]. To top it all off, both are given some new animations rather than being directly lifted from their home game like most of the cast. |
| 255 | ** [[Videogame/TalesOfTheAbyss Luke & Asch]]. Some of Asch's artes get an "arranged" version from his originals. |
| 256 | ** [[VideoGame/TalesOfZestiria Dark]] [[VideoGame/TalesOfBerseria Turtlez]] now has his own moves instead of being a MovesetClone of [[VideoGame/TalesOfXillia2 Julius or Ludger]]. Amusingly enough, his victory animation is still copy pasted from Ludger's hammer victory animation, however. |
| 257 | ** [[VideoGame/TalesOfZestiria Dezel & Zaveid]], the latter adding aerial combat to his arsenal. |
| 258 | ** [[VideoGame/TalesOfXillia2 Milla & Fractured Milla]]. The latter receives an entirely new moveset focusing on kicks and aerial combat. |
| 259 | * DiscOneNuke: If you're lucky enough to pull a Mirrage Arte during the tutorial. |
| 260 | * DoomedHometown: Although it's not confirmed until chapter 9 [[spoiler: Odanse was destroyed leaving Ix and Mileena as the only survivors from their village.]] |
| 261 | * DoubleAgent: [[VideoGame/TalesOfXillia Alvin's]] back to his old tricks. Justified due to being suddenly cast into an unknown world and needing to survive. He's more than willing to drop all pretense of working with the bad guys after learning where his friends are. |
| 262 | * DownerEnding: [[spoiler: For Arc 1: Phantom is defeated, but his actions have caused the Voidstorm to be on the verge of destroying the world. To prevent this, Ix decides to seal himself, Gefion, and the Voidstorm in a [[TitleDrop mirrage prison]] by purposely losing control of his powers. The aftermath, known as the Mirrorshift, creates chaos as large crystals and shimmeras appear throughout the land. Meanwhile King Demitrius decides to place all public blame on Mileena, forcing her to go into hiding while he usurps the position as ruler of the world.]] |
| 263 | * DramaPreservingHandicap: Any [[StoryBreakerPower Story Breaker Powers]] like [[VideoGame/TalesOfXillia2 Chromatus]] and [[VideoGame/TalesOfZestiria Armatization]] are inaccessible due to exoflection's encoding. However, they can be restored for a limited time via special overray mirrages with an appropriate catalyst. |
| 264 | * DubNameChange: Frequently invoked this or SpellMyNameWithAnS |
| 265 | ** Ickx Neve -> Ix Nieves |
| 266 | ** Mark Grump -> Marcus Grimm |
| 267 | ** Garows Outsorrow -> Gareth Outrigger |
| 268 | ** Karya -> Karia |
| 269 | ** Demetrius -> Demitrius |
| 270 | ** Kerykeion -> Heimdallr |
| 271 | * DubInducedPlothole: |
| 272 | ** "Mieu's Big Adventure" was the 1st event in the Japanese version. The localized version used the updated edition instead, pushing it back to be the 3rd event. The issue is that this event explains why stray nexuses appear in Tir Na Nog. This rearrangement of events leads to Ix & Mileena suddenly confused about stray nexuses despite having already met four of them at that point. |
| 273 | ** Happens a little with "Kaleidoscope of Distortion," which was released after Chapter 9 part 1 in the Japanese version. In the localized version the event was released before Chapter 9, meaning Raine shows up a few times in cutscenes in the event despite not having been introduced yet. |
| 274 | ** The closure of the WW servers forced Chapter 14 to be released earlier than intended, causing Leia, Ludger, Elle, & Julius to appear before their proper introductions. |
| 275 | * DuelBoss: Usually played straight. Cutscenes may depict characters fighting solo, but nothing stops you from turning it into the usual 4 vs. 1 and using whoever you want. However, some quests can restrict you to only one character. |
| 276 | * EarlyBirdCameo: The splash image and opening movie when starting the game shows many, many Tales characters who were not in the original base game but instead slowly added through updates. |
| 277 | ** The final chapters of Arc 1 had small appearances by many characters who'd be featured in Arc 2, Mirrage Prison. Unfortunately this means the western fanbase got a taste of the upcoming content they'd eventually miss out on, since the game shut down with the end of Arc 1. |
| 278 | * EasternZodiac: The New Year's event for 2018 was dog themed, with entirely new dog enemies and bosses, as well as a bit of a focus on the dog character Repede, since 2018 was the year of the dog. 2019's New Year's event is boar themed with new unique boar enemies and bosses. Rose's New Year's Mirrage also features her riding a boar. |
| 279 | * EliteFour: The Four Shadow Generals: [[VideoGame/TalesOfPhantasia Chester]], [[VideoGame/TalesOfTheAbyss Dist]], [[VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia Mithos]], and [[VideoGame/TalesOfSymphoniaDawnOfTheNewWorld Richter]]. However, the group quickly becomes moot or an ArtifactTitle when Chester seems to defect immediately, Dist frequently acts out with his own agenda, and Mithos develops rightful suspicions about his employers and defects as well, leaving Richter as the only one taking his job seriously. |
| 280 | * EliteMooks: The higher floors in the Tower of Progenitors tend to have these. |
| 281 | * TheEmpire: The Asgard Empire has conquered most of the world by ''Mirrage Prison''. While it seems to be genuinely trying to establish order in the chaotic aftermath of the Mirrorshift, the ruling body is conducting shady experiments on captured nexuses and clearly has ulterior motives. |
| 282 | * ElementalPowers: Spirit gear lets characters harness the powers of an elemental spirit like [[LightEmUp Aska]] for Ix and [[CastingAShadow Shadow]] for Mileena. |
| 283 | * ElementalRockPaperScissors: Zig-zagged. Story and daily quests usually play this straight, but events tend to assign weaknesses based on whatever the featured characters specialize in. This leads to strange or outright illogical matchups like Summon Spirits being weak to their own elements. |
| 284 | * TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt: [[spoiler:Initially what awaits Tir Na Nog if the Voidstorm isn't contained, but later it's revealed that an ancient prophecy predicted the end anyway and the awakening Summon Spirits are a sign of its approach.]] |
| 285 | * ExcusePlot: Zigzagged. The main story averts this, but most events' storylines are essentially excuses for characters to dress up in costumes. |
| 286 | * EnemyMine: Any returning antagonist's usual reasoning if they side with the heroes. |
| 287 | * EvolvingCredits: The Japanese version's opening splash image was updated with [[VideoGame/TalesOfBerseria Velvet]] once she was announced to be recruitable. The Worldwide release, however, uses the latter version right off the bat. |
| 288 | * EXSpecialAttack: Master Artes. If you use a Five Star weapon (a Mirrage Gear) normally you get a Base Arte, but if you perform them after a chain of enough hits you get a Master Arte, which is a powered up version that eats up much more Chain Capacity (most likely draining it completely) but also has full invincibility. |
| 289 | * FakeMemories: |
| 290 | ** People created from a world's exoflection have altered memories so they can settle into normal lives in Tir Na Nog without getting suspicious. Nexuses and specifically exoflected people are normally exempt from this effect. |
| 291 | ** [[spoiler:Ix's memories were altered by Phil, resulting in a slightly exaggerated personality from the original but still retaining some core values.]] |
| 292 | * FamilyUnfriendlyViolence: Presea's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8pTTbQyiNE Gacha Mirrage Arte]] features blood... and no small amount either. The screen gets completely splattered, actually. This is the first time a 3D Tales title had visible blood in battle, and even counting the bloody artes from the 2D games this move definitely takes the cake. Of course, the move references ''Symphonia's'' own use of this trope regarding her, though that instance was in a cutscene and still nowhere near as graphic as this arte. |
| 293 | * {{Fanservice}}: Swimsuits are available as alternate costumes for some characters (particularly those featured in the summer events, of course). Other fanservice types are also available depending on the holiday or season. |
| 294 | * FantasticScience: Mirristry. |
| 295 | * FlashSideways: In the 2024 collaboration event with ''VideoGame/TalesOfAsteria'', after Julius is freed from possession by a Negative Factor from ''Asteria'', he mentions to Victor that he recalls memories of seeing Ludger fighting Jude and Milla to protect Julius, but that he also remembers Ludger fighting him himself, referring to the diverging routes in ''VideoGame/TalesOfXillia2'' which, as exoflections from earlier in the game, their ''Rays'' versions never experience. |
| 296 | * ForcedTutorial: Par for the course with a gacha game like this. |
| 297 | * {{Foreshadowing}}: |
| 298 | ** Occasionally used to tease new characters. |
| 299 | ** Marcus' green motif hints at him being connected somehow to [[ChromaticArrangement Ix's blue and Mileena's red]], [[spoiler:specifically being the mirrite of their childhood friend who also dressed in similar colors when he was younger]]. |
| 300 | * GameplayAndStorySegregation: |
| 301 | ** Certain parts of Arc 1 enforce one or two character restrictions, but you're mostly free to use whoever you want in the active party, even people who aren't supposed to be present. |
| 302 | ** Kocis' Overray Mirrage Arte is supposed to be a DangerousForbiddenTechnique that takes a tremendous toll on his body and knocks him unconscious, but players can freely use it as many times as they want in quests. |
| 303 | ** Victor uses all weapons types in cutscenes, but in gameplay he's restricted to the guns and the hammer. |
| 304 | * TheGhost: A lot of characters are mentions to already has been exoflect into the world but the players didn't get to meet them until much later into the story. |
| 305 | * GlassCannon: |
| 306 | ** [[VideoGame/TalesOfPhantasia Dhaos]]. He has multiple quick and powerful attacks but has extremely low resistance to magic. Also unlike most boss characters, he lacks the ability to heal himself so getting locked into a magic combo is practically a death sentence for him. |
| 307 | * GlobalAirship: The Heimdallr, apparently the fastest of its kind in the world. |
| 308 | * GlobalCurrency: [[VideoGame/TalesOfXillia2 Ludger]] lampshades how strange it is that gald is the same currency used in Tir Na Nog and all the exoflected worlds. |
| 309 | * GoingThroughTheMotions: There isn't much variety in movements during cutscenes. Although since a majority of the story is depicted through the series' skit format, one might not even notice. |
| 310 | * GoneHorriblyRight: The invention of the Kaleidoscope put an end to the mirrage wars. Unfortunately, the effects of its use plunged the world into a dying state. |
| 311 | * GradualRegeneration: Ix obtains this in his Overray form. |
| 312 | * GrandTheftMe: Anyone who ends up a victim of the Living Doll Project. |
| 313 | * GreatEscape: Some characters are encountered after performing this off-screen. PlayedForLaughs with [[VideoGame/TalesOfXillia Leia]] who only succeeded because she [[BecauseYouWereNiceToMe bothered to remember]] [[ButtMonkey Dist's]] preferred title. |
| 314 | * GuestFighter: Some are featured thanks to collaborations. However, they [[ButNowIMustGo return to their own worlds]] shortly after meeting everyone. Somewhat alleviated by having shadows of themselves remain behind to assist the party, but so far all of their involvement with the plot is implied to occur off-screen. |
| 315 | ** [[VideoGame/TheIdolmaster Haruka Amami]] harnesses the power of [[MusicalAssassin singing, music, and dance]] to support her allies. |
| 316 | *** Backup vocals arrive in the form of [[VideoGame/TheIdolmasterCinderellaGirls Uzuki Shimamura & Ranko Kanzaki]]. |
| 317 | ** {{Played with}} for [[Videogame/TalesOfLink Sara]]. While she is a ''Tales'' character, her inclusion was part of a three-way collab with ''Videogame/TalesOfLink'' and ''Videogame/TalesOfAsteria'' |
| 318 | ** ''Tales'' reunites with its [[Creator/TriAce tri-Ace]] roots with the inclusion of [[VideoGame/ValkyrieProfile Lenneth & Freya]] and [[VideoGame/StarOcean Claude & Rena]]. |
| 319 | ** The line between fantasy and reality becomes blurred as [[Literature/SwordArtOnline Kirito & Asuna]] somehow accidentally login to Ark's latest VRMMO. |
| 320 | ** The Aragami threat manages to cross dimensions as [[VideoGame/GodEater Alisa & Claire]] charge into battle. |
| 321 | * HarderThanHard: Chaos difficulty quests. |
| 322 | * TheHeartless: [[spoiler:Shimmeras are revealed to be this.]] |
| 323 | * HeelFaceTurn: Often overlapping with MistreatmentInducedBetrayal, a number of characters defect from Asgard after realizing they've been tricked or having their loved ones endangered. |
| 324 | ** Many antagonists from the main series also pull this off, usually due to being in a different world and circumstances such as losing their motives, [[LoveRedeems their loved ones coming back]] or they're exoflected from the time before [[MoralEventHorizon they crossed the line]]. Some choose to stay neutral and continue to observe humanity (Though they will assist the heroes if they're around the area) while some choose to join up with the heroes after begin convinced by them. However, irredeemable antagonists exist and stay true to their villain role. |
| 325 | * HeroicSacrifice: |
| 326 | ** [[spoiler:Ix and Gefion perform this at the end of Arc 1. The former eventually returns after swapping places with Sidney.]] |
| 327 | ** [[spoiler:Fractured Milla]] does this to prevent the world's heart from collasing. |
| 328 | * HeroOfAnotherStory: Since all of the returning cast are actually just clones, this applies to any Tales character's original self, as well as their own [[VillainOfAnotherStory villains]]. |
| 329 | * HistoryRepeats: The returning cast tend to be thrust into familiar situations ranging from [[VideoGame/TalesOfDestiny Leon's]] betrayal to the more comedic [[VideoGame/TalesOfBerseria White Turtlez's]] StartOfDarkness. Thankfully the tragic ones end on a happier note. |
| 330 | * HomeBase: |
| 331 | ** The Heimdallr in Arc 1 which is big enough for some of the rooms to be converted into makeshift farms. |
| 332 | ** ''Mirrage Prison'' relocates to a PocketDimension modeled after a bar and lounge. The Heimdallr remains a secondary base shared with the Salvation Front. |
| 333 | ** ''Fairy's Requiem'' keeps the previous base, but now it's been materialized into reality on a FloatingContinent modeled after Odanse. |
| 334 | * HostileTerraforming: [[VideoGame/TalesOfTheWorld Lazaris]] attempts to turn the world into Jildia. |
| 335 | * HumanityOnTrial: [[VideoGame/TalesOfDestiny2 Elraine]] grants this to Kyle and his friends. Since Tir Na Nog is the type of godless world they wished for, she wishes to see whether or not humanity here can truly overcome hardships and achieve happiness. Should they fail, she'll continue her original intention of summoning Fortuna. |
| 336 | * IChooseToStay: Even before it's revealed that nexuses [[spoiler:can't return to their original worlds]], some of them adopt this attitude towards Tir Na Nog, satisfied knowing their original selves are still continuing their journeys. |
| 337 | * IdenticalStranger: [[VideoGame/TalesOfVesperia Yuri]] remarks how [[VideoGame/TalesOfTheAbyss Guy]] resembles Flynn. Oddly enough, neither of them comment on this when they finally encounter him later. Granted, the situation they found themselves in didn't warrant friendly small talk. |
| 338 | * IdentityAmnesia: [[VideoGame/TalesOfTheAbyss Guy]] is suffering this upon his introduction. He accompanies [[VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia Colette]] who ended up naming him [[CloudCuckoolander the same way she names dogs]]. |
| 339 | * ImprobableWeaponUser: Mileena uses mirrors. Also any returning characters like [[Videogame/TalesOfZestiria Edna]] and her umbrella or [[VideoGame/TalesOfXillia Elize]] when using Teepo artes. |
| 340 | * ImmuneToFlinching: |
| 341 | ** Bosses and some enemies have "Iron Stance", super armor which you must whittle down with your assault before you can begin a combo. Certain artes can be upgraded to break this faster. |
| 342 | ** "Boss type" characters can also obtain this upon enhancing certain artes. However, it's a much weaker form that only absorbs one to three hits. |
| 343 | ** Natalia's Cavalry arte applies this to herself for a short time, while her gacha Mirrage Arte Storm Fortress applies this property to the whole party (alongside a heal). |
| 344 | ** [[VideoGame/TheIdolmasterCinderellaGirls Uzuki]] can temporarily grant this to anyone when healing. |
| 345 | ** [[VideoGame/GodEater God Eater]] characters and those with a related Mirrage Arte can obtain a downplayed version upon entering Burst Mode. |
| 346 | * InconsistentDub: The English translation was prone to forgetting its own [[DubNameChange Dub Name Changes]] or outright misspelling long established names, terms, and conventions. Titles and/or quotes for mirrages in particular tended to have different translations between online announcements and in-game text. |
| 347 | * InterfaceSpoiler: [[VideoGame/TalesOfZestiria Edna]] has a strategy option to focus on healing despite having no recovery spells when she was released. She eventually received Healing Circle in an update...over a year and a half later. |
| 348 | * InvisibleToNormals: |
| 349 | ** Subverted with [[VideoGame/TalesOfZestiria seraphs and hellions]]. Because Sorey grew up with high resonance and perceived that as normal, Glenwood's exoflection copied that aspect and extended it to all. |
| 350 | ** Subverted with [[VideoGame/TalesOfDestiny the Swordians]]. At first only their wielders could hear them, but soon everyone else can. It's implied that the exoflection was influenced by Leon's memories of growing up with Chaltier. |
| 351 | * InMediasRes: The game opens with Ix and Mileena facing Marcus while other characters provide support holding off the surrounding mooks. Most of Arc 1 serves as HowWeGotHere. |
| 352 | * {{Irony}}: Downplayed, but Luke briefly notes the irony of his station [[spoiler: being a duplicate of a duplicate]] before he quickly moves away from it. |
| 353 | * ItemFarming: The game’s various dungeons allow players to farm for chiral crystals and anima orbs. |
| 354 | * JustFrameBonus: Keeping true to the Linear Motion Battle System's Fighting Game Roots, ''Tales Of The Rays'' has these. If you input the next Arte in your chain at the right moment, which is just as the previous arte ends, the game displays the word "Just!" at the bottom of the screen. If said Arte is an attack and it connects with an enemy cleanly (i.e. they do not block and their Iron Stance is broken) it will also show how much bonus meter you get, which lets you use your Mirrage Artes faster. The bonus given depends on how high your chain went, how many Just Inputs you got in a row, and how many enemies your attack hit. However, if you do not have enough Chain Capacity to cover the full cost of your next arte, you will not be able to get this bonus |
| 355 | * KidHero: Karia and Kocis. Obviously any returning ones as well, the most prominent one being [[VideoGame/TalesOfVesperia Karol]] who leads Brave Vesperia as one of the groups in charge of intelligence gathering. |
| 356 | * {{Knockback}}: Foes can send you flying, but you can also send them flying, whether into the air, across the field or even knocked down depending on the move you use. |
| 357 | * KnockbackEvasion: When flying into the air you can right yourself, land quickly and return to attacking or running around, though you have to be careful about running into another attack. Sometimes it's better to just let the knockback run its course. |
| 358 | * LaResistance: |
| 359 | ** The Salvation Front. |
| 360 | ** The entire party after Arc 1. |
| 361 | ** Smaller pockets begin emerging in Arc 3. |
| 362 | * LateArrivalSpoiler: |
| 363 | ** Anything regarding the series is fair game as characters frequently reference plot points and name-drop acquaintances from their home titles. But overall, [[VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia Symphonia]] and [[VideoGame/TalesOfTheAbyss Abyss]] are the biggest offenders. |
| 364 | *** [[Videogame/TalesOfSymphonia Kratos]] being [[spoiler:Lloyd's father]] tends to come up whenever he appears. |
| 365 | *** [[spoiler:Mithos]], appears in his real form and doesn't hide his true nature. |
| 366 | *** [[Videogame/TalesOfSymphoniaDawnOfTheNewWorld Emil and Marta]] make no effort to hide TheReveal that the former is [[spoiler: a Summon Spirit and only one of two personalities]]. |
| 367 | *** Luke appears post-character development, with short hair. |
| 368 | *** [[VideoGame/TalesOfTheAbyss Sync]] [[spoiler:being a replica of the Fon Master]]. |
| 369 | ** The [[VideoGame/TalesOfInnocence Innocence]] cast [[spoiler: losing access to their Devic Artes in the ending along with Kongwai and QQ leaving without saying goodbye]] |
| 370 | ** Some of the characters' in-game biographies don't even bother to hide certain details such as: |
| 371 | *** [[VideoGame/TalesOfDestiny Rutee]] [[spoiler: being Leon's long-lost sister]] |
| 372 | *** [[VideoGame/TalesOfXillia Milla]] [[spoiler: originally being created as a fake Maxwell]] |
| 373 | *** [[VideoGame/TalesOfBerseria Laphicet]] [[spoiler: being the reincarnation of Artorius' unborn child.]] |
| 374 | ** Zigzagged with many Mirrages obtained from gacha. Each is accompanied by an exclusive piece of artwork and quote usually depicting a scene from other Tales titles at various points throughout the story. Some are blatant spoilers while others require knowing the proper context beforehand. |
| 375 | *** Played straight with the ''Decisive Mirrage Arte'' series for the main protagonists which usually depicts their respective FinalBoss. |
| 376 | ** The only aversion at first was ''VideoGame/TalesOfArise'' due to having only been released about 1 month prior before debuting in the game itself. However, the embargo seems to have been lifted after the 1-year anniversary as characters receive art depicting late-game moments. |
| 377 | * LauncherMove: Many characters have them. Juggling enemies is an integral way to extend combos. |
| 378 | * LazyArtist: |
| 379 | ** The general rule of thumb is to assume that characters will use recycled art if they appeared in a previous ''Tales'' crossover. |
| 380 | ** For skit portraits, those who originated from the games that use full-body skit portraits use their original ones, while those who don't either use theirs from ''Reve Unitia'', ''VideoGame/TalesOfAsteria'', ''Tales of Fandom'', or brand new portraits created for this game. |
| 381 | *** Unfortunately applies to the ''VideoGame/TalesOfArise'' cast whose rapid addition the game seems to have resulted in their portraits lacking any variety in poses, a quality usually only reserved for minor characters. |
| 382 | ** On the subject of Mirrage Arte cut-ins: |
| 383 | *** Most characters that have appeared in either ''[[VideoGame/TalesOfTheWorld Radiant Mythology 3]]'' or ''Reve Unitia'' get their cut-ins from those two games. |
| 384 | *** Luke uses his ''Versus'' cut-in. This is because both of his cut-ins from ''[[VideoGame/TalesOfTheWorld Radiant Mythology 3]]'' or ''Reve Unitia'' have him with long hair, while Rays has Luke with short hair. |
| 385 | *** Everyone from [[VideoGame/TalesOfPhantasia Phantasia]] use their cut-ins from ''X'' version of their original game and its sequel. |
| 386 | *** Repede, Karol, Rita and Flynn use their second Mystic Artes' cut-in from Vesperia's [=PS3=] release. This is odd for Rita and Flynn's case, given that they have appeared in either ''[[VideoGame/TalesOfTheWorld Radiant Mythology 3]]'' or ''Reve Unitia''. |
| 387 | *** Ruca, Illia and Spada use their cut-ins from the R version of Innocence. |
| 388 | *** Characters introduced from ''Xillia'' onward simply use their original cut-in. |
| 389 | ** Played with in Summer events in regards to [[spoiler:[[VideoGame/TalesOfTheAbyss Dist]]. Even though he was shown at the end of Chapter 9, he chooses to talk from behind the camera without his portraits, simply because he doesn't have an in-game model yet and the scenes he appears in mostly uses the game's engine.]] |
| 390 | ** Exaggerated in Chapter 14 and beyond where certain characters are just using their status image or random art as their skit portrait, but subverted as they become retroactively updated when they become playable with a complete set of portraits. |
| 391 | ** Pasca Kanonno and Kanonno Grassvalley don't even have proper unawakened status portraits! They simply reuse their neutral dialogue/skit portrait. Its especially blatant since Kanonno Earhart ''does'' have new art for her default portrait. Thankfully, like with every character, they have new awakened artwork. |
| 392 | * LegionOfDoom: The Asgard Empire is fond of recruiting previous ''Tales'' antagonists to their side. Fortunately, not all of them see eye to eye and eventually defect to the heroes or at least remain neutral to the conflict. |
| 393 | * LethalJokeCharacter: [[VideoGame/TalesOfBerseria Dark Turtlez]]. His new moveset is goofy and his basic attack string involves two whacks with his bazooka then performing seiza to drink tea. However, if one learns to avoid using the latter move, he's a fairly capable fighter whose only main drawback is the lack of multiple Mirrage Artes. |
| 394 | * LimitBreak: Mirrage Artes, powerful moves that use up the Mirrage Gauge, similar to Mystic Artes or Burst Artes in the rest of the series. |
| 395 | * LinearWarriorsQuadraticWizards: Non-elemental attacks lack any methods to increase damage. Therefore mages tend to deal higher numbers due to elemental weaknesses and resistances. |
| 396 | * LockedOutOfTheLoop: Ix tends to be the victim of this. Some of the more intelligent party members like [[VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia Raine]] and [[VideoGame/TalesOfTheAbyss Jade]] figure things out before everyone else starts getting suspicious, but they choose not to say anything. This is a literal case for the transgressors in Crestoria as they are no longer being pursued by enforcers and the general public from their world. |
| 397 | * LongLostRelative: |
| 398 | ** [[VideoGame/TalesOfDestiny2 Judas]] uses this as his cover story for why he resembles Leon. The man himself immediately sees through the ruse but privately agrees to uphold it. |
| 399 | ** [[VideoGame/TalesOfTheAbyss Asch]] pretends to be Luke's older twin brother. Luke seizes the opportunity to call him [[UsefulNotes/JapaneseSiblingTerminology aniki]]. |
| 400 | * LuckBasedMission: The 2nd Halloween Event introduced a mechanic where bosses are randomized. Particularly troublesome because raid battles give you a time bonus which you may end up sacrificing because the game spawned a more difficult set or a larger group. |
| 401 | ** April Fool's 2019 added [[VideoGame/TalesOfEternia Tales of WHISteria]], which is a fun card game but it's also surprisingly common to have matches where you don't get a turn at all and lose through no fault of your own. |
| 402 | * MacrossMissileMassacre: Pascal's free Mirrage Arte has her fire a barrage of homing missiles from her shotstaff, somehow. |
| 403 | * MageKiller: [[VideoGame/TalesOfXillia2 Ludger, Julius, & Victor]] due to their Overray mirrage artes nullifying spells for about half a minute. |
| 404 | * MergedReality: [[spoiler:Essentially how Gefion intends to restore Tir Na Nog. The exoflected worlds manifest as continents which replace the ones lost to the Voidstorm.]] |
| 405 | * MetalSlime: Main quests have a small chance of spawning silver and gold versions of tadpole and dinosaur monsters which drop more EXP, gald, and rare chiral crystals. |
| 406 | * MoneyGrinding: The most obvious example was the Golden Chamber, which players could use to grind for gald. Some events also force players to grind for currency in order to get valuable items from the events’ trade shops. |
| 407 | * MonsterArena: The Tower of Progenitors, a monthly gauntlet pitting players' awakened rosters against monsters of increasing difficulty. Each iteration features at least 50 floors with a boss at every 10. Defeating theses bosses grants characters a random skill set with greater chances of better skills the higher they go. |
| 408 | * MundaneUtility: Ix and Mileena use their mirrist abilities to create outfits and tools at the party's request. |
| 409 | * MyGreatestSecondChance: [[spoiler:With the revelation that nexuses can never return to their home worlds and the process apparently nullifying any life-threatening traits they had, some characters see their lives as this, especially those who are burdened by their past mistakes or were living on borrowed time]]. |
| 410 | * MyFutureSelfAndMe: |
| 411 | ** [[VideoGame/TalesOfDestiny Leon]] and [[VideoGame/TalesOfDestiny2 Judas]] who are much more amicable together than previous crossovers. |
| 412 | ** [[VideoGame/TalesOfBerseria Velvet]] encounters a past version of herself that crossed her DespairEventHorizon. |
| 413 | ** [[spoiler: Mileena and Gefion, the three Ixes, and the three Phillips]] |
| 414 | ** [[spoiler:[[VideoGame/TalesOfXillia2 Ludger & Victor]]]] who don't have a reason to oppose each other anymore. |
| 415 | * {{Nerf}}: Citing it as a bug, an update removed the ability for backsteps to be comboed into ranged normal attacks. It was a useful tactic for mages to reduce their casting times, especially Claus and Meredy who can attack anywhere on the field. |
| 416 | * NotHimself: [[VideoGame/TalesOfTheAbyss Luke]] becomes wary of Jade because he's treating everyone respectfully without a shred of snarkiness. [[spoiler:Sure enough, it's a shimmera impersonating him and he's waiting for a chance to strike]]. |
| 417 | * OldSaveBonus: Before its Japanese shutdown, players of ''VideoGame/TalesOfLink'' were allowed to select 5 units on a pre-determined list (assuming they owned said units). These players were eventually rewarded with free copies of the associated characters' mirrage gear and the ability to change the artwork to the chosen ''Link'' illustrations. |
| 418 | ** Possibly unintentional, but this allowed certain players to unlock [[VideoGame/TalesOfVesperia Flynn]] before his official release. |
| 419 | * OurDragonsAreDifferent: At the end of the Sweetopia Ruins: Edna's Afterparty event, Ix brings Edna a book on dragons before discussing this trope. The two are from different worlds after all, and Zestiria's world has very specific rules on what makes a dragon. |
| 420 | * PaintingTheMedium: The game's UI was revamped upon the release of ''Mirrage Prison'' to reflect its aesthetic. |
| 421 | * PastLifeMemories: [[spoiler:Exoflected people can experience this in their dreams.]] |
| 422 | * PatchworkMap: The majority of Tir Na Nog eventually consists of exoflected worlds whose climates don't really adhere to their geography. |
| 423 | * PinkGirlBlueBoy: Mileena and Ix. |
| 424 | * PlotTriggeringDeath: [[spoiler:Bifrost killing the original Ix backfired horribly for them and the rest of the world.]] |
| 425 | * POVBoyPosterGirl: Ix and Mileena. The latter has more Mirrage Artes, is featured in more advertisements, and even has her own VR experience. Becomes even more blatant in ''Mirrage Prison'' with Ix DemotedToExtra. |
| 426 | * PowerCreep: Mostly averted as new content is usually designed around the same difficulty standard and old characters receive updates in batches. |
| 427 | * PowerGlows: Spirit gear makes characters' hair glow and applies an elemental aura to their weapons and gauntlet. |
| 428 | * PowerNullifier: The party's scientists develop an experimental bracelet that inhibits omega nexuses' negative abilities. |
| 429 | * PromotedToPlayable: |
| 430 | ** Kocis upon becoming a protagonist in ''Mirrage Prison'' |
| 431 | ** [[GuestStarPartyMember Guest Star Party Members]] like [[VideoGame/TalesOfTheAbyss Asch]] and [[VideoGame/TalesOfZestiria Alisha]] are no longer hindered from joining the party full-time. |
| 432 | ** Even antagonists like [[VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia Mithos]] and [[VideoGame/TalesOfTheAbyss Sync]] are pulling [[HeelFaceTurn Heel Face Turns]] or [[EnemyMine Enemy Mines]]. |
| 433 | ** Marcus, after being a RecurringBoss in Arc 1 and a supporting character in ''Mirrage Prison'', finally becomes playable in ''Fairy's Requiem''. |
| 434 | ** This game marks the first time [[VideoGame/TalesOfTheAbyss Ion]] is fully playable. |
| 435 | ** With the final addition of every main party member up to and including ''VideoGame/TalesOfBerseria'' joining the roster by the 4th anniversary, any new playable usually ends up being this trope. |
| 436 | ** [[VideoGame/TalesOfDestiny Miktran]], one of the earliest main villains of the series, is finally given a spotlight as a playable character after being absent in lots of crossovers. |
| 437 | * PunchedAcrossTheRoom: Yuri's default Mirrage Arte, Azure Wolf Strike, results in this on the enemy. |
| 438 | * PuzzleBoss: Absolute Killer has a massive defense stat such that players can only inflict {{Scratch Damage}} and its only attack is a {{Total Party Wipe}}. However, it only has 200 HP and needs time to cast his spell. The game also instantly fills everyone's mirrage gauge before the battle begins. The solution is to inflict {{Death of a Thousand Cuts}} while using Mirrage Artes to cancel its spell right before it's unleashed. Alternatively, players can take advantage of artes with [[InvulnerableAttack full invincibility]] or ones that lower defense. |
| 439 | * RareRandomDrop: Early events featured these, but those were soon abandoned for more gacha-exclusive costumes and accessories. |
| 440 | * RecycledSoundtrack: This game brings back tons of battle themes from the franchise. In the case of Phantasia, Destiny, and Innocence, the music is lifted from their remakes. |
| 441 | * ReflectingLaser: Hubert's Halloween seasonal Mirrage Arte has him fire these at reflective walls until they break. |
| 442 | * RedemptionDemotion: Downplayed. Antagonists who eventually join the party like [[VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia Mithos]] and [[VideoGame/TalesOfDestiny2 Barbatos]] still retain some of their "boss fight" characteristics albeit in a weaker form. |
| 443 | ** Their health stats are much higher than those of regular characters. |
| 444 | ** Some of their Artes have [[ImmuneToFlinching Iron Stance]] upgrades. |
| 445 | ** Reducing them to low health instantly fills a portion of their mirrage gauge. |
| 446 | ** The [[NecessaryDrawback trade-off]] is that they're not affected by recovery artes and must rely on {{Life Drain}} for healing. |
| 447 | * RedemptionQuest: [[VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia Mithos]] upon joining the party. Lloyd convinces him that his life in Tir Na Nog is a chance to start over and atone for his actions. |
| 448 | * RelationshipValues: The game offers rewards for each level with a character. Reaching the maximum value opens a special quest that will unlock a skill that grows stronger the more characters that have it. |
| 449 | * RememberTheNewGuy: |
| 450 | ** [[VideoGame/TalesOfLink Allen, Zephyr, and Lippy's]] Tir Na Nog counterparts aren't really given proper introductions. From the originals' perspectives, they're just told that Wiseman will create and send over their shadow counterparts. The audience never sees Ix and Mileena being informed of this. |
| 451 | ** [[VideoGame/ValkyrieProfile Freya]] ends up being a GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere with no explanation for why she joins the party afterward. |
| 452 | * TheReveal: [[spoiler:Ix and Mileena are actually exoflections. Gefion, now known to be the original Mileena, created them in a last-ditch effort to save Tir Na Nog because the original Ix died in the mirrage wars. Finally, the Ix you thought you've been controlling since the prologue? He presumably drowned sometime after jumping into the sea with Mileena. The current one was exoflected at a point where he could still be saved.]] |
| 453 | * RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: |
| 454 | ** Initially averted and justified due to King Demitrius' poor health. Later subverted by ''Fairy's Requiem'' [[spoiler:where he's become an active participant in battles now that he's regained a younger body.]] |
| 455 | ** Princess Mercuria and [[spoiler:her brother]] aren't afraid to get their hands dirty. |
| 456 | ** Obviously any returning character who were royalty or nobility in their home worlds. |
| 457 | * SacrificialRevivalSpell: [[spoiler: Kratos]] transferred his mana into Martel to save her. It's worked but at the cost of himself, prompting Mithos to beg the party to save him as well. Everything worked out at the end. Not only does everyone make it out alive, but Mithos also completely does his HeelFaceTurn after this. |
| 458 | * SantaClaus: He's real and tasks [[VideoGame/TalesOfXillia2 Ludger & Elle]] with Christmas preparations. |
| 459 | * SayMyName: [[spoiler:Mileena towards Ix during his HeroicSacrifice.]] |
| 460 | * SchmuckBait: The June 29 2018 update added in-battle item use, finally bringing items as a mechanic into the game. The same update would heavily feature the Barbatos event quests to unlock him. A difficult boss like this is a perfect opportunity to try out this helpful new feature, right? Even the [[https://twitter.com/talesof_therays/status/1012900751490854912 announcement]] illustrates the new mechanic with screenshots of characters healing while fighting him. But if there's anything to know anything about [[VideoGame/TalesOfDestiny2 Barbatos Goetia]] it's perhaps his most famous line: [[spoiler:[[NoItemUseForYou NO ITEMS EVER!]]]] |
| 461 | * ScrewThisImOuttaHere: A few characters' response to Asgard's recruitment attempts or after some time working with them. |
| 462 | * ScunthorpeProblem: A known and notorious issue with the game. A large number of words were banned and even "hello" could not be entered, due to containing the word "hell." This extended to the Japanese version, with other words, as well. |
| 463 | * SecretKeeper: |
| 464 | ** Aside from the [[VideoGame/TalesOfDestiny2 Destiny 2]] cast who already knew, a few characters learn Judas' true identity but promise not to reveal it. |
| 465 | ** Only a few people learn [[VideoGame/TalesOfTheAbyss Luke's]] relationship with Asch. Besides them and the other ''Abyss'' cast, everyone else only knows them as twin brothers. |
| 466 | * SecretSecretKeeper: It's already heavily implied that [[VideoGame/TalesOfInnocence Kongwai]] has intimate knowledge of the ''Triverse'' worlds, but dialogue indicates he knows far more than that. Occasionally when the story focuses on one game's characters, he's seen hanging around as the odd man out. |
| 467 | * SeenItAll: All of the Nexuses take the fact that they are copies of their original selves and were summoned in to a different world than their own with incredible ease. This is justified since, as people who had greatly effected the flow of events in their original worlds, they had all been through so much, that their current situation doesn't really faze them anymore. |
| 468 | * ServantRace: Mirrites are born to serve their masters and stay by their side. [[CantLiveWithoutYou In most cases, if the master dies, then so does the mirrite.]] |
| 469 | * SharingABody: Essentially how the Summon Spirits behave. The personalities of their incarnations from the exoflected worlds can manifest themselves in the Tir Na Nog version if they desire. |
| 470 | * SharpDressedMan: Some characters have this as alternate costumes. |
| 471 | * ShipTease: Ix and Mileena, the latter of whom is not very subtle when voicing her affections. Returning characters also get plenty of this, especially during Valentine's and White Day events. |
| 472 | * ShipperOnDeck: The girls like to encourage each other to pursue their love interests. |
| 473 | * ShouldntWeBeInSchoolRightNow: Averted. [[VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia Raine]] takes it upon herself to make sure all the underage party members with no professions are keeping up with their studies, much to some of their chagrin. |
| 474 | * SnarkToSnarkCombat: A skit has [[LittleMissSnarker Edna]] and [[TheGadfly Jade]] indulge in this. |
| 475 | * SpellMyNameWithAnS: The naming scheme for the Bifrost Empire is heavily based on Norse mythology which is already rife with this trope. And with no official romanizations, expect fan translations to have different spellings for all of them. |
| 476 | * SignificantNameShift: In ''VideoGame/TalesOfXillia2'', [[TagalongKid Elle]] repeatedly calls Julius "megane no oji" ("middle-aged guy wearing glasses", localized as "Glasses Guy"), even though he's only 28 years old. In their home game, she continues addressing him this way, but in ''Rays'', the two interact more and are able to get to know each other better, and she eventually agrees to [[FirstNameBasis call him by his first name]] after he points out that [[MaamShock it makes him feel old]]. |
| 477 | * SpiritualSuccessor: To [[VideoGame/TalesOfTheWorld Radiant Mythology]] in terms of gameplay and story, especially now that all three Kanonnos are featured. The oldest dungeon maps particularly recycled a majority of its assets from the third entry. |
| 478 | * SplitPersonalityMerge: Somewhere between this and SplitPersonalityTeam for [[VideoGame/TalesOfSymphoniaDawnOfTheNewWorld Emil & Ratatosk]] after meeting Aster in ''Fairy's Requiem''. Both are now fully aware of what the other does. They share equal control of their body and can even switch places in the middle of a conversation. |
| 479 | * SpoilerOpening: |
| 480 | ** The game opens up with a fight between [[spoiler: Ix and Marcus. The former mentions the latter travelling with them, while the latter claims the two were enemies from the beginning.]] This is quite a departure from when the characters are properly introduced in the proper start of the story. |
| 481 | ** The animated opening itself spoils [[spoiler:Ix activating [[SuperMode Overray]]]] and [[spoiler:Karia's male counterpart and Ix's own Mirrite Kocis]]. |
| 482 | * StatSticks: If you don't have enough character specific equipment to fill a moveset, you'll either use generic equipment or equipment for other characters just for the sake of their stats, even if they're unuseable. |
| 483 | * StealthBasedMission: The ''Labyrinth of WHIS & Toys'' event has a quest designed around sneaking past a randomly appearing OptionalBoss to take out surrounding mooks and building up your mirrage ratio before fighting it. |
| 484 | * StormingTheCastle: The final chapter of Arc 1. |
| 485 | * TacticalRockPaperScissors: Mirristry operates on a triangle. Creation beats fusion, fusion beats imagination, and imagination beats creation. |
| 486 | * TakeOurWordForIt: [[spoiler:Gefion supposedly looks like Mileena]] which should be true given who they are, but the game never bothers to show this in skit portraits or cutscenes. |
| 487 | * TakeYourTime: Due to events being plot-relevant for introducing characters and occasionally tying into current holidays, the story ends up portraying everyone frequently goofing off for long periods of time such as when Arc 1's BigBad is ready to kick-start their EvilPlan yet they wait through Halloween, Christmas, and New Year's before doing so. |
| 488 | * TakingTheBullet: [[spoiler:Martel does this for Mithos. Fortunately she survives unlike her original counterpart.]] |
| 489 | * TeamPet: Karia[[spoiler: and Kocis]], as far as OriginalGeneration is concerned. [[VideoGame/TalesOfEternia Quickie]], [[VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia Noishe]], [[VideoGame/TalesOfLegendia the Oresoren]], [[VideoGame/TalesOfTheAbyss Mieu]], [[VideoGame/TalesOfVesperia Repede]], [[VideoGame/TalesOfXillia Teepo]], and [[VideoGame/TalesOfZestiria the Normins]] also have made appearances. |
| 490 | * TeleportSpam: Some characters like [[VideoGame/TalesOfPhantasia Suzu]], [[VideoGame/ValkyrieProfile Freya]] and [[VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia Mithos]] do this a lot during their attacks. |
| 491 | * TemporaryOnlineContent: A majority of characters and equipment are event exclusive. If you miss them, you have to either wait for the event to be rotated back in, pick them up from the gacha, or use tickets that unlock old events for a short period. |
| 492 | * TimeTravel: Of a sort. Exoflection can copy pasts and futures which leads to some characters being summoned from different points in time. Most of them agree to minimize discussing their worlds' histories unless necessary. |
| 493 | * TomatoInTheMirror: [[spoiler: Ix and Mileena turn out to be exoflections.]] |
| 494 | * TookALevelInBadass: |
| 495 | ** In his home game, [[VideoGame/TalesOfTheAbyss Ion]] was only an AssistCharacter for Luke, and couldn't actually do any real fighting due to his health. Now, with Tir Na Nog giving him a boost in strength, he's capable of fighting monsters with the party. However, his health still is a concern. He has the lowest health and if he uses up his CC he'll temporarily immobile, thus making this somewhat Downplayed. |
| 496 | * TookALevelInKindness: |
| 497 | ** [[spoiler: Due to a change in leadership, the Salvation Front go from being the main enemies in arc 1 to becoming allies who aid and protect Mileena and the other nexuses in arc 2.]] |
| 498 | ** Thanks to his CharacterDevelopment, [[VideoGame/TalesOfTheAbyss Asch]] no longer antagonizes Luke and is the one to suggest pretending to be his older twin brother if anyone starts asking questions. |
| 499 | ** [[VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia Mithos]] after he joins the party. It helps that [[MoralityPet his sister]] is around to keep him in check. |
| 500 | ** [[VideoGame/TalesOfDestiny2 Barbatos]] of all people, granted this is Barbatos pre-Destiny 2 plot kick-in. While he is still a BloodKnight, he is at least pretty chill outside of the battlefield. It's helped that he is considered a ''Hero'' here (at least by his peers) something that he always want to be. |
| 501 | * TrappedInAnotherWorld: From the nexuses' perspective. |
| 502 | * TrueCompanions: The entire party as the story develops. |
| 503 | * TurnsRed: Any boss with a Mirrage Arte does this at 50% HP and again if you leave them alive for too long afterward. They also add more artes to their arsenal. |
| 504 | * UnitsNotToScale: Some characters models's height can be a bit off when comparing with the other characters. For example, [[VideoGame/TalesOfXillia Elize]] is show to be a little shorter than [[VideoGame/TalesOfZestiria Edna]] despite both actually having the same height. |
| 505 | * VillainsOutShopping: |
| 506 | ** [[VideoGame/TalesOfTheAbyss Dist]] [[RefugeInAudacity walks into the heroes' home base]] for the sole purpose of handing Jade an invitation to his Christmas party. The colonel promptly tears it up. |
| 507 | ** A literal version occurs when he's seen buying food with [[VideoGame/TalesOfXillia Leia]]. |
| 508 | * VillainWorld: Tir Na Nog becomes this by ''Mirrage Prison'' with Mileena, her associates, and any remaining stray nexuses being wanted fugitives. |
| 509 | * WakeUpCallBoss: Marcus, whose wide ranged attacks can quickly remind you that you're not the only one who can pull off devastating [[LimitBreak Mirrage Artes]] |
| 510 | * WhatTheHellHero: [[VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia Raine]] is the first character to call out Ix and Mileena for taking Gefion's words at face value and proceeding to exoflect other worlds without truly confirming whether or not they're being affected. This leads Ix to reconsider his actions and stop helping Gefion until he fully understands the extent of the Aegis plan. |
| 511 | * WeirdnessMagnet: The nexuses naturally attract shimmera. |
| 512 | * WolverinePublicity: |
| 513 | ** The very first character you recruit is, of course, [[VideoGame/TalesOfVesperia Yuri Lowell]]. |
| 514 | ** Any EnsembleDarkHorse characters will usually be featured in seasonal related-events including the limited gacha Mirrage Artes and other gears. |
| 515 | ** Cress and Lloyd show up in the intro movie, despite the fact that neither was available in the game at launch. Lloyd only got added during chapter 9 on the main plot, and Cress in chapter 11, about five months after the launch of the game. |
| 516 | ** Similarly, Velvet's addition to the JP version was hyped to high heaven. This is in spite of the fact that you need to beat the ''tenth'' story chapter to get her, which is quite a lot of gameplay. |
| 517 | * YouCantGoHomeAgain: |
| 518 | ** [[spoiler: Odanse was destroyed in the prologue so Ix and Mileena no longer have a home to go back to.]] |
| 519 | ** [[spoiler: Exoflection merely copies people with all their memories and skills intact. Sending the nexuses back could be risky due to knowledge they may have obtained, especially for those who came from different points in time. Also, the mechanics of Tir Na Nog prevents them from returning even if they wanted to.]] |
| 520 | * YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: Non-lethal example when Phantom enacts his endgame. |
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