Tales of Xillia 2

Official Website

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest...r-streamed

The video previews the "choice" theme where players can make decisions using the R1 and L1 buttons to change the course of the game as well as R-LMBS (Cross Double Raid-Linear Motion Battle System). The main character uses a "gun/sword/hammer" fighting style that allows the players to "weapon-shift" between dual swords, dual guns, or a hammer nearly instantaneously.


The game, which is set one year after the ending of the first Tales of Xillia, will arrive this winter.

[video=youtube;77kzgrRBBD4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77kzgrRBBD4[/video]

First impressions:
At the end of the actual trailer, before the gameplay commentary, the line delivered by the protagonist (?) is "For the sake of one girl, do you have the determination to destroy the world?"
Where is the main cast from the first one?
Not sure if I like the new battle system mechanic. The double swords looks really awkward, and the hammer much more so.
OH GOD I HAVE TO BE ABLE TO READ.

Looks like they're using the exact engine from the first game for animations and world graphics, with a new combat system (though how different this may be is likely low).
Hopefully, Tales of Xillia save data will impact the game in some way and they've improved on some of the issues consumers were complaining about (game length, arte variety, character development outside of Jude/Milla, etc).

You can click the logo at the top to view the Tales Series thread which should have the most up-to-date information available. I'd rather not copy-paste everything from there.