Tales of Xillia

Tales of Xillia (テイルズオブエクシリア) is the upcoming 13th main title in the Tales series. It is scheduled to be released in Japan in 2011, and its characteristic RPG genre is RPG Of Unwavering Convictions.

Gameplay
The battle system is known as the Double Raid Linear Motion Battle System (DR-LMBS), and involves two characters teaming up in combat for maximum effectiveness. Technical Points (TP) will be included, and normal attacks will be performed using a new system called the Assault Counter, a system similar to the Chain Capacity system in Tales of Destiny, where your attacks will remain connected as long as you have AC points available.

Each character also possesses a ability called a Special Characteristic that influences their combat style.

Xillia will also be the first game to have an over-the-shoulder camera, as opposed to the top-down camera of previous Tales games.

Plot
The game is set in Liese Maxia, a world where humans and monsters co-exist with spirits. The spirits support human civilisation by granting wishes, such as the ability to channel mana as Spirit Power, and in turn are protected by those wishes. The most powerful of these spirits is a being called Maxwell, though its true nature is unknown.

In Liese Maxia there are two main countries vying for supremacy. La Shugall is an empire with a long and grand history whose free use of Spirit Power has granted it incredible majesty and power. A Jule is a developing country whose power is derived from the control of monsters and the might of its military.

Jude Mathis is a young medical student studying in Il Fan, the capital of La Shugall. He investigates a explosion at a nearby military base and meets Milla Maxwell, a mysterious girl who is investigating a recent wave of spirit deaths. Inside the base they discover a terrible secret and are forced to flee, pursued by La Shugall's military. Milla discovers that she has lost the ability to summon spirits, and the two are only saved thanks to the intervention of Alvin, a wandering mercenary.

Safe for now, the three of them decide to travel to the shrine Milla claims she came from in order to redo a ritual that will help Milla regain her lost powers.

Characters

 * Jude Mathis: A fifteen-year old medical student currently studying at a hospital in the metropolis city of Il Fan. He is usually calm-headed but has impulsive moments, and often gets in trouble due to his meddlesome nature. He uses his fists in battle, similar to Senel Coolidge. His Integration Evasion ability allows him to quickly backstep around opponents. He is voiced by Tsubasa Yonaga.


 * Milla Maxwell: A mysterious twenty-year old girl who can control all four types of elemental spirit. She claims to have travelled from a hidden shrine to investigate the recent deaths of a number of spirits. She is ruthless when it comes to her goal of protecting the world, and is disgusted by those who feel they bear no responsibility. Though honest and straightforward, she has no idea of how to live as a human and has moments of airheadedness. Her Magi ability lets her turn regular artes into magical spells. She is voiced by Miyuki Sawashiro.


 * Alvin: An twenty-six-year old mercenary who has been travelling the world for some time. He has a very good reputation for getting the job done and his attitude is both mature and friendly. However, he is secretly very calculating and manipulative. He duel-wields a sword and a gun in battle. His Charge ability lets him combine his gun and sword to boost the power of an arte. He is voiced by Tomokazu Sugita.

Links
Official Tales of Xillia site.