Anyway, the main things people hate Zestiria for always come back around to these traits: - Wonky camera that get stuck around corners frequently. For example, the protagonist, Velvet, is complex, angry, and emotionally complex, and she is accompanied by a cast of anti-heroes who are all. That's depressing as hell. None of the moments in Berseria even come close to the epicness of the rising up scene or the final battle in Zestiria. Magilou is heavily implied to be the deceased Mayvin in the Trizolde Cave tomb. By the way, Berseria and Zestiria are sort of related. Some have sequels, but those make it obvious in their titles. Berseria is still just a. Berseria retroactively improves Zestiria whereas Berseria is outright spoiled on a pretty important plot twist by Zestiria. So it would make sense to plau zestiria before berseria then. Even considering that development probably started a little before Zestiria shipped, Berseria is a game made in approximately half the time and to a more demanding rendering standard. As for the music being better in Berseria that’s just plain wrong. CryptoZestiria was, as already mentioned, the game released before Berseria was. But if you want a sequel, Tales of Zestiria is the sequel but with different characters because it takes. He then. Also the world was only called "Desolation" during Berseria's time, much like Zestiria's name for the world. If you are big into anti-heroes it may hit the spot. Go Shiina is so much better than Sakuraba it’s not funny. 2) Also think Zestiria is better than all of the other Tales games. It's a decent game with its fair shares of good and bad things. Initial sales was good but when people find out about Alisha they started return Zestiria in masses. The other attacker was ready for it. Vesperia how ever is totally different. Berseria - Your mileage may very. Tales of Zestiria before Berseria? I've been thinking of getting Tales of Zesteria and Berseria since they are both 75% off on PSN however while looking into the games I've read both that Zestiria isn't very good but at the same time that having played Zestiria can enhance the experience of Berseria. Eizen went out like a badass he is - saving the world from Lord of Calamity. The Zestiria world guidance mentioned the Death Age of 200 years before Zestiria’s setting, and it was mentioned that the continent was isolated and stopped all communications with the other lands during a plague. The gameplay is better in all aspects except difficulty (its like the easier one of all the tales) . In terms of start points, Tales of Berseria is an interesting option. Tales is a pretty good series in general, but Berseria has smoother combat and equpiment systems and a more involving storyline. Tales of Zestiria the X is an anime television series based on the Tales of Zestiria and Tales of Berseria video games developed by Bandai Namco Studios and tri-Crescendo and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. The story is much more dark than any prior entry into the series, and the gameplay is faster and more frenetic than ever before. Finally someone else who played Zestiria before Berseria. For a JRPG, it's not that bad, but for a Tales title?Tales of Zestiria has an area called Aifread's Hunting Ground. After finishing Berseria, I've decided to start up Zestiria before I hit up Vesperia. If you do Berseria first, you'll go. However, Zestiria is largely considered one of the worst Tales games, while Berseria is considered one of the best since Symphonia/Abyss/Vesperia. Stone IV Feb 16, 2017 @ 5:32pm. Berseria does have better boss themes and gems like the abbey's and Velvet's theme but when it comes to normal fights, cities and dungeons I think Zestiria takes the lead. Berseria retroactively improves Zestiria whereas Berseria is outright spoiled on a pretty important plot twist by Zestiria. Just swap jumping with sidestepping. I liked Berseria much better, both in terms of gameplay and character/story. This quest is in Berseria. The 40-60 hour adventure will tell you all that you need to know. And so Zestiria became my third Tales entry after Berseria and Vesperia. That last point was somewhat rectified by the release of Berseria, which is set 1000 years prior and creates a ton of interesting lore connections (most notably Zaveid and his possession of Siegfried; before Berseria dropped his entire presence came off very forced and random, whereas afterwards it became an entirely different story). At least that's what I would suggest. If you are a fan of Tales, this is a must buy. I especially really love Zestiria and Berseria and its world and lore which is whats getting me to actually actively participate in discussions which is something I never do. Yeah so I’ve heard. But I can say with 100% confidence that Tales of Berseria is my least favorite Tales game. Regardless it's unlikely Zestiria and Berseria will have other directly connected mainline Tales games, so all fans can really hope for is possibly references in spinoffs. The only Tales games that I never finished because Emil and Marta were driving me insane. Also, Berseria takes place approximately 1000 years before Zestiria. So I'm missing one out of the 15 ires gems. It was essentially developed as the Tales' Series 20th anniversary game and got a lot of pre-release hype and anticipation for it because of. Most people don't know that Symphonia is Phantasia's prequel, and it's still a fan favourite ^^ Anyway, you don't need to play Zestiria before playing Berseria. 18. Tales of Symphonia. Despite all of the hate Zestiria gets, I thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish. Most people don't know that Symphonia is Phantasia's prequel, and it's still a fan favourite ^^ Anyway, you don't need to play Zestiria before playing Berseria. There are a lot of 'era' references in Zestiria. I thought the writing was dreadful. Preferred the battle system of Berseria, but enjoyed the storyline, characters, and overall. Zestiria runs at 30 FPS on all platforms. Here's where Zestiria gets me: Technology has played a huge role in Tales of games for quite a while now. I think playing Zestiria before Berseria is better, because A) you don't have to downgrade after Berseria otherwise, and B) Berseria adds a lot more context and. If you're turned off by zestiria when you're this new into the series it's best to avoid it completely imo. Went through all my Life Bottles because I forgot Seraph auto-res themselves if they switch out when KO'ed. But since this game already has an anime, so I think you should watch it. This is because Seraphim (also called Malakhim in Berseria) can live for thousands of yearsim just wondering, if the story of Tales of Zestiria is related to Tales of Berseria ? since in Zestiria the main protagonist has the power some like "Malakhim" in Tales of Berseria, so i assume that Zestiria story is kinda having same plot as Berseria. The Loegres -> Rolance connection is only implied. Tales of Berseria's demo will be the intro to the story of a story driven game. Pro or not is irrelevant, it's 60 on both. Played Berseria then gave Zestiria another go around last year and I have to say I enjoyed it a lot more My take away is that most of the things the game tried to do for itself are just mediocre to bad, but the things that connect it to Berseria are actually pretty good. But I'd play Zestiria and then Berseria. For a Tales game I would put it slightly above Zestiria, but honestly something is really missing from Tales these days that it had back in the early to mid 2000s. Even though some friends told me that Berseria is set roughly 1000 years before Zestiria and you really don't need to play it in order to understand/enjoy Berseria, I imagine that there's at least a few nice. He is known as the "Dragon of Light", the leader of the Five Lords, and the protector of humankind. Malevolence (穢れ, Kegare?, "Uncleanliness") is a term used in Tales of Zestiria and Tales of Berseria. Dungeons are flat to accommodate on-field combat like Chrono Trigger. If you are new to the franchise then Vesperia is the best introduction by far. . The series is directed by Haruo Sotozaki and. this is part 1 but Tales of Zes actully came out before it. The only people I've seen who say Zesteria is better are people who. I’ve played almost every Tales of title and this title does not dissapointed!. It helps for easter eggs and some of the revelations connect, but you won't like the game any less without playing Zestiria. Check to the left of the cave for a chest with a Topaz Fragment and then collect the geotree next to the chapel before approaching Rokurou for a scene. (Age of Chaos started 18 years ago before the events of Zestiria. Its tragic story of broken people fighting on the wrong side of history makes it utterly compelling, and. Whereas Zestiria were good guys doing questionable things for the right reasons. ago. Laphicet was originally a child without name or personality, serving only as a. Zestiria doesnt require Berseria to understand it. Thanks! Milla_Maxwell 6 years ago #2. I'm super into anime and videogames and Tales is literally my second favorite franchise in existence, thats why I have a strong opinion on what this adaptation is doing here. There's no in between. The story is much more dark than any prior entry into the series, and the gameplay is faster and more frenetic than ever before. No, you don't need to play Zestiria before Berseria. They act more like a therapy group than a true group of friends, which is why I have a very hard time believing them when they proclaim how they're the best of friends, when their behaviour and interactions with each. Touch device users, explore by touch or with swipe gestures. This walkthrough is mostly aimed for "Ex New Game" player who wants to get the Speedster trophy (and the Low Level Challenger trophy) but with a few modifications a "New Game" player could also use it. I think you should definitely play it--it's one of my top 5 Tales games for sure, and I also didn't enjoy Zestiria. 7 Minutes of Tales of Berseria Gameplay is good it’s definitely worth at least a playthrough. A dragon (ドラゴン, doragon?) is a creature in Tales of Zestiria and Tales of Berseria. The future of the malakhim form is that of the seraphim seen in Tales of Zestiria. Cliché as it is, you play as Sorey, a village. I'm about 10 hours in and past the first encounter with the Lord of Calamity and battlefield area. Akira Matsushima adapted the original character designs for the anime, while the art. Basically, in combat, you can't free run in symphonia, and in others you can. Zestiria may have been released first, but Berseria before Zestiria gives a much better experience for both games. A subreddit for fans of the "Tales of" series published by Bandai Namco!6. Scene. Tales of Berseria takes a positive turn with a much darker theme, a great cast of characters, and perhaps the best storyline that the series has seen for quite some time. Malevolence appears as a purple, bubble-like substance that infiltrates a being such as a human, a seraph, or an animal, and, in great enough quantities, transforms the carrier into a "hellion" in Zestiria or a "daemon" in Berseria. A timeline for Tales of Zestiria and Tales of Berseria. Basically, 800 years after Berseria, 200 years before Zestiria, it's the Death Age, with Maotelus blessing being interrupted by a powerful Lord of Calamity and Shepherds disappeared from public's eye. 2. Vesperia is a culmination/magnum opus for the old school 3d tales games, whereas Berseria is the final representation of the current (before arise) modern Tales games. I see from today many if not all are on special offer and decided to take my first step into the series. Eizen got a little malevolance when he beat that dragon (Zaveid's lover). Berseria is connected to Tales of Zestiria but the connections are loose enough that you can play them in any order. Laphicet pushed the remaining malevolance away so Eizen (and maybe Zaveid) wouldn't turn into a dragon. All of the Tales games have more advanced mechanics than that, but the games don't force you to use them. Tales of Berseria took places thousand of years before Zestiria during the time where human could still see Seraph (which during the time are called Malaks who descended from the heaven in droves after some sort of. Note that Zestiria and Berseria are in the same world, but Berseria takes place 1000 years BEFORE Zestiria. Zestiria - The roughest game on this list. So play Symphonia. He is constantly referred to as the "Reaper" (死神, Shinigami?, "Death God"). The story of the games is so. O'd. Apple Gel - 100 Gald. It is available on PS3 note , PS4, and PC. It‘s still the usual Tales fare. Life Bottle - 300 Gald. So it is part 2, and rumor has they are working on a part 3. Phoenix (フェニックス, Fenikkusu?) is a supporting character in Tales of Zestiria and Tales of Berseria. The Tales of Zestiria the X anime (read as “the Cross”) is a TV series adaptation of Tales of Zestiria that was first announced during Tales of Festival 2015 as the “Tales of 20th Anniversary Animation”. As much as I loved Zestiria, no, you don't. While the island itself has new discoveries and items, the point of the island is to access the 8 dungeons via the large stone monument and defeat the boss at the end of each. Tales of Berseria. Also, Berseria takes place approximately 1000 years before Zestiria. Underground in Area that leads up that has a Cutscene with Ragou. Tales of Berseria story is actually unreal, I didn’t find zesteria story that great so I was hesitant to play through Berseria even after having in my library for so long. Pro or not is irrelevant, it's 60 on both. Terminology is based on the terms used in the time described, but future terms will. Malevolence (穢れ, Kegare?, "Uncleanliness") is a term used in Tales of Zestiria and Tales of Berseria. It is pretty simple, but charming. Stonebury is located in the. The only thing Zestiria does better is music, and honestly this is completely subjective as I liked a good bit of Berseria's music. CryptoThat being said, you by no means have to play Zesteria first. It's almost as if the writers took this little tidbit of history and used it as a basis for Berseria's story, and the way that Berseria was written makes the skit about Innominat feel natural. I’ve played a lot of JRPGs of a variety of types, but I’ve never played or looked into any of the Tales games. It is pretty simple, but charming. Pricicle 5 years ago #1. A child of the malakhim race, he is initially seen as an emotionless tool, but through his interactions with Velvet Crowe, he gains feelings and selfhood. I liked Berseria quite a bit and I understand wanting to play Zesty. Now exit this house and enter the building to the northeast for a scene. Overall, it has it's pros and cons. In actuality, she is a Therion with the power to consume daemons and absorb their souls. There's no in between. No prequels, sequels, sidequels, or anything of the sort. I definitely get the criticisms for the game though and honestly, I would suggest trying to play Berseria first if you can. She is a human granted with the powers of a Daemon and therefore refers to herself as one. Hexen Isle. Tales of Berseria is a surprisingly strong showing for this long-running series. It is the fifteenth main entry in the Tales series, developed by Bandai Namco Studios and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Rokurou is MIA and Velvet, as far as we know, is still with Innominat. He. Tales of Berseria is supposed to be a distant prequel to Zestiria (we're talking about thousands of years in between), so the only thing you won't get are some references. After, leave the city using the southwest exit. Constantly Getting 1-hit K. Follow the path to a crystal and break it to create a path to the eastern part of the area, and the final boss, but ignore the exit for now. Zestiria would have done much better then. I felt it started off slow, picked up a lot between the 15-35 hour marks, and then the final 10-15 hours for me just kind of dragged on. The bad thing about Bes, is that none of the characters really stand out for me, so it's a little boring. In Zestiria, it appears as a miasma to those who are sensitive to spirits and the Blight. I would argue that the rest of the inaccuracies could be forgiven, but that one fact prevents me from whole heartedly recommending the anime over the game. 3DS FC: 0662-4306-6355. It's good, funny, and basically all characters are unique and likeable. Tales of Zestiria > General Discussions > Topic Details. Before playing the game Introduction. Berseria wins big for it's story, characters, music, setting, and voice acting. dude, they fill like all the holes sbout stuff that just should have been explained better. Its tagline is “The. But, I knew some small things about both games. Zestiria may have been released first, but Berseria before Zestiria gives a much better experience for both games. Tales of Berseria takes place 1000 years before Zestiria (but since they take place so long apart from each other, you can play Berseria or Zestiria in any order). Anyways, I don't mind Zestiria. So after ragequitting Zestiria, we decided to play the prequel – Tales of Berseria. I seen more people saying 'what are the battle controls supposed to be. The overall story I felt was much better in Zestiria vs Berseria though including the pacing. The stuff told in the first 30 minutes of Zestiria but withheld in Berseria as a way to keep you wondering about what's coming next or the stuff about a certain character's arc that'd have been completely ruined if I played Zestiria first. Either way, those tie ins tend to make the game feel better than it is on its own. Tales of Zestiria the Cross is an animated television series adaptation of the Japanese role-playing game, Tales of Zestiria, which is the fifteenth main entry in the Tales series. Bandai Namco's latest Tales is the darkest--and one of the best--in the series to date. It was announced during the June 6, Tales of Festival 2015 along with Tales of Berseria, which is the pre-sequel to the Zestiria. The release order was Zestiria -> Berseria. Zestiria is only worth getting on sale, as is it one of the worse Tales games. First installments are the baseline. The level of malevolence corrupting a person or vessel's. Gamers this generation only work in hyperbole. Which lasted for 18 years. Grade is significantly increased in dangerous encounters, usually 2-4x as much as a basic encounter. I like Berseria more, but it also could have been better IMO -- it took steps forward from Zestiria, but also took steps back, and some things that weren't good in Zestiria stayed the same in Berseria. Tales of Berseria is a singleplayer third-person ARPG game developed by Bandai Namco Studios and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. It was released in January 2015 in Japan on the PlayStation 3. The title was announced on June 6, 2015 during the Tales of Festival 2015, while the localization was confirmed on December 21, 2015. Berseria was made for the PS4, Zestiria was made for the PS3. dc-x • 5 yr. Tales of Zestiria (Japanese: テイルズ オブ ゼスティリア, Hepburn: Teiruzu Obu Zesutiria) is an action role-playing game. So as long as you. Character Sub-Events. I also played about 15 hours of Zestiria before. While the dungeons are not the most interesting, the gameplay and story are solid. Playing Berseria first will ruin and spoil some of the things going in certain portions of Zestiria. 1) Played Zestiria as their first Tales game. Instead, follow the path east and down through the area to collect Melon Gel x2 and then warp back to the Empyrean's Throne. Can’t go wrong with either. Originally posted by Arn: Archmage_Bael Feb 24, 2017 @ 3:12pm. Basically, in combat, you can't free run in symphonia, and in others you can. - Half enforced battle team (Sorey and the other human party member can't be swapped out of the field) - Heavy reliance on RNG loot. In Tales of. Zestiria was an alright game but the characters/story was weak by Tales standards in my opinion, so I would personally recommend going with Berseria. “Courage is the magic that turns dreams into reality”. Older Than They Look: As in his home game, he is physically and mentally 18 years old before Sorey is sealed away. Patounax • 3 yr. I seemed to be okay with it being a mystery on who his sister was and that it was always implied but one of the cutscenes in the game. - Half enforced battle team (Sorey and the other human party member can't be swapped out of the field) - Heavy reliance on RNG loot. Bad on essentially every front. by Animal1026. All Discussions. Hommedaction 6 years ago #2. Business, Economics, and Finance. He is the supreme leader of the Abbey, an organisation of the Exorcists. Tales Games with the problem you described include Zestiria and Xillia 1&2 (linked characters are forced to become AI controlled), most of other ones don't have this issue. All the artes were mapped to square, triangle, circle, X. Tales of Berseria demo is coming out in 10th Jan. Eisen. Grape Gel - 2,000 Gald. Series : r/JRPG. Knowing of the previous shepherds, Zaveid has had past encounters. reaper527 • 7 mo. Vesperia definitive is a bloated filler version of the superior original Vesperia. I know Beseria before Zestiria is recommended just because they are same universe and Beseria is 1000 years before, but Vesperia is considered one of…Vesperia or berseria, can't in good conscious recommend zesteria. He is initially called "Brother Arthur" (アーサー 兄さん Āsā niisan) by Velvet Crowe many years prior to the events of the main game. Tales of The Abyss. Zestiria - The roughest game on this list. Edna (エドナ, Edona?) is an Earth seraph in Tales of Zestiria and the younger sister of Eizen from Tales of Berseria. Berseria has a good story, but is otherwise overrated crap. Tales of Berseria is a direct response to all the fans of the series that felt disappointed with the lackluster Zestiria. Berseria is. zestiria tells you,that the story tellers always have the name Mayvin,so not just recycling but part of the worlds lore. I know the age of Chaos starts 200 years before Zestiria and Berseria is 1000 years before Zesty, what era does that put Berseria in? Era of Asgard? There's a skit that takes place in Loegress at the inn where Laphi finds a history book. As a prequel, Berseria is set a thousand years before the events of Tales of Zestiria. Velvet Crowe (ベルベット・クラウ, Berubetto Kurau?) is the central protagonist in Tales of Berseria. So is it recommended I play Zestiria to get it out of the way first then Berseria or Berseria first then Zestiria? And is Zestiria as bad as others say?A lot of what you see in Berseria serves more as a callback to Zestiria rather than chronologically presenting the events. Tales of Berseria "Fix". Apple Gel - 100 Gald. I'd also add another recommendation for the game on the sole fact that Berseria, a prequel to Zestiria, will be out in English before the show wraps up. Having played Zestiria before would in a sense enhance your Berseria experience, the same way playing Berseria would enhance your Zestiria experience, but ultimately it is. Tales of Zestiria the X and Tales of Zestiria the Cross are the anime adaptations of the game, but they don't follow the game to the letter, and there are some alterations made to the plot. Tales of Zestiria the X show all the story on the main lines (slighty different if i'm right) but beware if you watch it, you'll get spoil about Berseria (there are 2 épisodes about Velvet taking place after the intro of Berseria + revelation about her /. In Tales of Berseria, Blast Gauges, also known as Break Gauges, govern the usage of Switch Blasts and mystic artes. But the mechanics of Symphonia feel a touch clunky after playing the others. Guard more. Zestiria does not work that way. Laphicet (ライフィセット, Raifisetto?) is a youngest main character and of the lead male protagonist in Tales of Berseria. . Usually tales of games are completely self contained. While no one has played Berseria, people can still have an opinion of it based on recent Tales games. There is a part 2 ^_^. All-Divide - 5,000 Gald. #1. Berseria wins big for it's story, characters, music, setting, and voice acting. A hot-headed normin, he is the group's sort-of leader, never-ending in his quest to free his fellows from their perceived abuses. Even as future storyline for the one coming out soon its not really worth it at all unless on sale. Laphicet, as Maotelus, becomes corrupted with malevolence and becomes tethered to the new Lord of calamity. With Aifread's recurring role as a pirate/explorer in the Tales series, combined with Berseria's Ocean Punk theme and setting and status as a prequel, maybe Aifread shows up in some way or form to establish the grounds that would bear his name in the future. Dual audio. Rokurou, the swordsman, wants revenge on his brother for inheriting the sword that their family passes down. The first 10 hours have felt like one giant nagging tutorial. I appreciated having played Zestiria before Berseria, and once I beat Berseria, I also got a newfound appreciation for Zestiria (and I didn't dislike it to begin with). (In the game, she is a seraphim, after all, so ordinary humans can't see/touch her). Tales of Berseria. I can totally understand that, I find it fascinating as well. Berseria is somewhat tied to Zestiria, if memory serves, but I wouldn’t say you need to play Zestiria at all. Berseria I haven't played yet but a lot of people seem to like it and think it improves greatly on Zestiria. Zenrus is an extremely strong seraph whose domain cloaks all of Elysia. Cliché as it is, you play as Sorey, a village. It is to me an average game of the series. ago. Berseria is relatively good as well. I just started berseria two days ago and have. Im sure it runs 60fps on ps4 pro though. kill. So, yeah, that's my two cents of Tales of Zestiria. #40. Zestiria takes places 1k years in the future in the same world. Yes. Berseria is the better game, because it has improved from some of the flaws found in Zestiria. It's fair to say this is a feature a lot of users really wanted for browsing the website and it has been the most upvoted suggestion on the feedback board since we opened it earlier in the year. Nope. Phoenix was the normin's sort-of leader, the only one of the group who would not accept their subservience to other. Eventually, he is defeated by Asbel and his friends. though by cross over, I think they meant BERSERIA WILL TAKE OVER. Zestiria is only worth getting on sale, as is it one of the worse Tales games. Plus better to do the stiff battle system game first and then do the more button mashing freedom battle system after. Tales of Berseria is a surprisingly strong showing for this long-running series. Even though there will be a lot of connections between the two game, both stories are standalone, so it is okay to enjoy the games without needing to know the other one. Eventually, spoiler, he does. Zestiria is only worth getting on sale, as is it one of the worse Tales games. I’ve played a lot of JRPGs of a variety of types, but I’ve never played or looked into any of the Tales games. Do I have to play Zestiria before Berseria? Nephisto 6 years ago #1 I never played one of this games, so I don't know if the games are related or just standalone. It might feel a little dated compared to Vesperia, but it's from the same battle system lineage and is generally well liked. Shigure. So starting with any other Tales games will be good. Not sure how I really feel about Berseria. ago. Berseria has a streamlined if overly. Either way, those tie ins tend to make the game feel better than it is on its own. The Praetors are more like those Shepherds of the past, while Artorius is really the first "true". I’d argue Berseria is one of the easier games in the franchise whereas Vesperia is on of the most comprehensive games in the series. 0 grades in College my photographic. The halfway point of the anime is about the quarter point of the game, so a lot of game story events get dropped in the anime. Tales of Xillia is my favorite tales game to date, (with Tales of Vesperia as second). Played Zestiria on moderate on my first playthrough but Berseria on hard~evil, by the time I unlocked chaos I was changing to that difficulty in boss. Unfortunately, just like Tales of Zestiria, some atmospheric bloom effects are tied directly to UI rendering and makes not only this but aspect ratio correct rendering a. The one thing I like about Zestiria is its banter between the characters. In Berseria that changes to Arte Button of Choice (x3) -> Break Soul -> Arte Button of Choice (x2). The only one that is semi-related, as others have said, is Zestiria and Berseria. Berseria is set 1000 years before Zestiria took place so I suggest if you're doing them in chronological order, you should start with Berseria > Zestiria. And while Berseria is technically a prequel to Tales of Zestiria, they're set at least 1000 years apart from each other, and they don't share many -important- similarities. The series was produced by Ufotable and announced at the Tales of Festival 2015. The only thing with Berseria, it's just in the same universe than Zestiria (before the story of Zestiria) and there are some connections but the game isn't mandatory. Zaveid is ~500 years older than Edna (considering Ezien and Zaveid ages during Berseria) Tales games "thinks alike" so if we consider Kyle, he looks like a mixture of Sthan and Rutee, Rose is essentially a mixture of Rokuro and Eleanore. Speak for yourself, and even then, that didn't stop Zestiria from getting a prequel. Life Bottle - 300 Gald. Malevolence appears as a purple, bubble-like substance that infiltrates a being such as a human, a seraph, or an animal, and, in great enough quantities, transforms the carrier into a "hellion" in Zestiria or a "daemon" in Berseria. Berseria actually takes place 1000 years before the events of Zestiria although Zestiria was released first. There's a lot of neat effects and epic battle scenes though, so its a bit like enjoying Advent. Definitely do NOT play Berseria before Zestiria! Harker409 6 years ago #1. . Peach Gel - 500 Gald. The clue can be found in Zestiria. It works on a fixed template and half of it is locked at the start of the game. 72K subscribers in the tales community. The story is also more interesting, vesperias story is kind of all over the place but this one is awesome, specially if you played zestiria already (the story of zestiria is boring but the conections are really cool). Last edited by Simon ; Apr 12 @ 2:43pm. So in theory increasing difficulty should make you get more grade, in my experience this doesnt seem to have much of an affect though unlike previous tales games. Malak (plural Malakhim) = Seraph (plural Seraphim) The game is quite connected with Berseria in certain ways. Which is pretty interesting because they honestly made Zestiria better by making Berseria. The only thing Zestiria does better is music, and honestly this is completely subjective as I liked a good bit of Berseria's music. Panacea Bottle - 200 Gald. I haven't played other Tales games before, but with Zestiria and Berseria I feel extremely conflicted about how I view the game's portrayal of protagonists vs villains, and I'm hoping there's enough others who feel similarly (or differently, change my. mucloud6 years ago#3. Series : r/JRPG. For a JRPG, it's not that bad, but for a Tales title?A subreddit for fans of the "Tales of" series published by Bandai Namco! Press J to jump to the feed. Nonetheless, he can turn deadly when serious and maintains his guard in dire situations. Anyways, I don't mind Zestiria. It's like Final Fantasy. Offering Items Above to Lord=309. Plus better to do the stiff battle system game first and then do the more button mashing freedom battle system after.