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The ''[['''Tales (series)]]''''' series is a long-running [[JRPG]] series by [[Namco Bandai]], famous for its action-combat battle system, copious amounts of [[Character Development]] and continued [[Deconstruction]] of the very genre it inhabits.
 
Earlier games in the series were developed by Wolf Team, once a subsidiary of Telenet Japan, which was reorganized as Namco Tales Studio in 2003. Namco Tales Studio was shut down in 2011 but absorbed into Namco Bandai, which intends to continue the series despite the closure of the studio.
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* "Escort" Titles are secondary entries, composed of [[Spin-Off|Spinoffs]], [[Massive Multiplayer Crossover]] games, [[Mobile Phone Game|Mobile Phone Games]] and [[Gaiden Game|Gaiden Games]] to the Mothership Titles. [[My Friends and Zoidberg|And]] ''[[Tales of the Tempest]]''.
 
== Mothership Titles (in chronological release order): ==
 
* ''[[Tales of Phantasia]]''
* ''[[Tales of Destiny]]''
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* ''[[Tales of Graces]]''
* ''[[Tales of Xillia]]''
* ''[[Tales Ofof Xillia 2]]''
* ''[[Tales of Zestiria]]''
* ''[[Tales of Berseria]]''
* ''[[Tales of Arise]]''
 
== Escort Titles: ==
* ''[[Tales of the Tempest]]''
* ''[[Tales of Phantasia]]: Narikiri Dungeon''
{{quote|This game follows a pair of twins named Mel and Dio as they explore the aftermath of the events of ''[[Tales of Phantasia]]'' with the help of Arche the witch. ''Narikiri Dungeon X'' is a [[Video Game Remake]] that includes an [[Updated Rerelease]] of ''[[Tales of Phantasia]]'', adding a new character (Rondoline E. Effenberg) into both games. }}
* ''[[Tales of Phantasia]]: Summoner's Lineage''
{{quote|A tactics game that followed Fulein K. Lester, a descendent of Claus F. Lester from ''Phantasia'', and his robot ally Macaron.}}
* ''Tales Of Fandom''
{{quote|Compilation games with the Tales characters in various scenarios. The first features the cast of ''Phantasia'', ''Destiny'', and ''Eternia'', while the second stars ''Phantasia'', ''Symphonia'', and ''Abyss''.}}
 
* ''[[Tales of the World]]''
* ''[[Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World|Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World/Knight of Ratatosk]]''
 
* ''Tales of Versus''
{{quote|A four-player [[Mascot Fighter]] featuring characters throughout the [[Tales (series)]].}}
* ''Tales of the Heroes: Twin Brave''
{{quote|A [[Dynasty Warriors]]-like [[Hack and Slash|hack 'n slash]], featuring famous duos from the [[Tales (series)]] fighting together.}}
* ''[[Tales of Link]]: Teiruzu obu Rinku''
{{quote| A mobile game which consists of over 100 "Tales of" characters in a new adventure/ story.}}
 
== Anime adaptations of the Tales series include: ==
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== [[And Now for Something Completely Different]] ==
 
* ''[[Keroro Gunsou|Keroro RPG]]: The Warrior, the Thief, and the Legendary Pirate''
{{quote|*:An RPG based on the ''Sgt Frog'' anime. Here because it's made by Namco Tales Studio itself, using the ''Tales Of'' series' Linear Motion Battle System and even having the Tales-styled skits. It is known among Tales fans as "Tales of Keroro" (NDS, released in March '10)}}
 
 
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Information and tropes pertaining to the individual titles are on their respective pages.
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=== Common and recurring plot elements: ===
* Plots that [[Invoked Trope|start]] as [[Cliché Storm|Cliche Storms]] but later go on to [[Subverted Trope|subvert]] and [[Deconstructed Trope|deconstruct]] the very tropes they employ, often by [[Deconstructor Fleet|drastically highlighting the nasty downsides]] of them. This is one of the main reasons why the games have a fanbase.
** [[It Sucks to Be the Chosen One]].
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* [[Kicking Ass in All Her Finery|Fancy outfits worn even in the most heated battles.]]
 
=== Common and recurring gameplay elements: ===
* A real-time combat system called some variation on the Linear Motion Battle System (LMBS). The player controls one character, while the other battle characters are controlled by the AI and follow general commands. The battle system is reminiscent of a 2D fighting game, and focuses on chaining moves together.
* Combat techniques known as "Artes". Advanced techniques are known as "Arcane Artes". The combo system is often based upon chaining Artes into Arcane Artes.
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