1.0The Escapisthttps://www.escapistmagazine.comCarly Smith Legacy Authorhttps://www.escapistmagazine.com/author/roseofbattle/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="m2ReHNUFO7"><a href="https://www.escapistmagazine.com/update-tales-of-xillia-2-producer-discusses-mechanics-trailer/">Update: <i>Tales of Xillia 2</i> Producer Discusses Mechanics, Trailer</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.escapistmagazine.com/update-tales-of-xillia-2-producer-discusses-mechanics-trailer/embed/#?secret=m2ReHNUFO7" width="600" height="338" title="“Update: <i>Tales of Xillia 2</i> Producer Discusses Mechanics, Trailer” — The Escapist" data-secret="m2ReHNUFO7" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(c,d){"use strict";var e=!1,o=!1;if(d.querySelector)if(c.addEventListener)e=!0;if(c.wp=c.wp||{},c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage);else if(c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(!t);else if(!(t.secret||t.message||t.value));else if(/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret));else{for(var r,s,a,i=d.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),n=d.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),l=0;l<n.length;l++)n[l].style.display="none";for(l=0;l<i.length;l++)if(r=i[l],e.source!==r.contentWindow);else{if(r.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message){if(1e3<(s=parseInt(t.value,10)))s=1e3;else if(~~s<200)s=200;r.height=s}if("link"===t.message)if(s=d.createElement("a"),a=d.createElement("a"),s.href=r.getAttribute("src"),a.href=t.value,!o.test(a.protocol));else if(a.host===s.host)if(d.activeElement===r)c.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)c.addEventListener("message",c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),d.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",t,!1),c.addEventListener("load",t,!1);function t(){if(o);else{o=!0;for(var e,t,r,s=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE 10"),a=!!navigator.userAgent.match(/Trident.*rv:11\./),i=d.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),n=0;n<i.length;n++){if(!(r=(t=i[n]).getAttribute("data-secret")))r=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),t.src+="#?secret="+r,t.setAttribute("data-secret",r);if(s||a)(e=t.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute("security"),t.parentNode.replaceChild(e,t);t.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:r},"*")}}}}(window,document); </script> The direct sequel to JRPG Tales of Xillia uses elements of choice and explores areas not seen in the first game. The Tales of series makes direct sequels infrequently, choosing to focus on new characters and new universes in the franchise; however, Tales of Xillia 2 will build on the structure set in the first Xillia. It will also bring back the cast from the first game to fight alongside the new, quiet main character. Producer Hideo Baba said the team originally had no plans to make a sequel for their 15th anniversary game, Tales of Xillia. “But the 15th […]