Tales of Arise will be as long as Berseria and its plot ends there: it will have no story DLC or sequels

“The whole story is in the base game. I guarantee it,” says Bandai Namco producer.

Tales of Arise is long overdue, but fans of Bandai Namco’s JRPG saga will finally get their long-awaited dose of new adventures this September. The Japanese company has taken advantage of the last months to present the different characteristics of the title, either with a video of its combat system or with this Tales of Arise gameplay on the new generation of consoles. And now, in a question and answer session with fans, producer Yusuke Tomizawa offers several very interesting details about the history and duration of the game.

As we already mentioned in this other news about the game, the developer promises that Tales of Arise will be as long as Tales of Berseria . “Needless to say, it will depend on your style of play,” adds Tomizawa, transcribed by DualShockers. “Of course, the game will have a lot of additional content and there will be replayability for second rounds.” Although the most interesting of all is related to the story of Tales of Arise.

Tales of Arise story is resolved in gameYusuke tomizawaSome titles in the saga, such as Tales of Zestiria , have had story DLC after the premiere or continuations of their story, where Berseria acts as a prequel to said game. However, the story of Tales of Arise will be self-concluding. “The story of Tales of Arise is resolved in the game,” explains the producer. “We have DLC content like the Limited Edition, but the whole story is in the base game. I guarantee it . Also, Arise is fundamentally a standalone game.”

” We have no plans to tie it into another game and it will be self-contained. There will be collaborations from Tales of Arise as a crossover to the mobile games, but they will not be related to the main game.” Tales of Arise will be available on September 10 on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X | S, with a graphic engine jump and a renewed gameplay for the saga. Still don’t know everything this Bandai Namco JRPG will offer? Well, do not hesitate to consult our impressions of Tales of Arise .