The World of Tales of Berseria

**Becky** Thu Feb 11, 2016 7:12 pm

Tales of games are a big deal, if you don't know why they are a big deal I suggest you go play Tales of Symphonia HD as it is an all time classic. Tales of Berseria is the next in line for this action/JRPG series and for the first time has a female lead and not just any female lead for Velvet's (yes that really is her name) left hand can devour monsters.

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Bandai Namco have released some info about the world in which Tales of Berseria takes place.

It hasn’t been long since we announced that Tales of Berseria is coming to our western shores on PlayStation 4 and PC Digital. The upcoming JRPG in the long running Tales of Series (21 years and still going!) takes a definitively darker tone and orientation than its predecessor, Tales of Zestiria. We have a lot of information to reveal today and in the coming weeks so stay tuned to the blog and don’t hesitate to check out or mini glossary at the bottom of the article!

Berseria’s Theme

“Emotion versus Reason”

With a focus on Velvet, the first solo female lead protagonist who strives for her goals with strong emotion, Tales of Berseria is about her confrontation with those who forego emotion and stick to reason to bring order to the world, as well as society’s internal conflict between emotion and reason.

The world has a mainland at the center, which will be called the Glenwood Continent in the far future. The main stage of the story is set in the Midgand Empire, a great nation which governs a large area stretching across the sea. This nation consists of countless islands that are divided into multiple territories.

Even in the same kingdom, there is a big difference in the temperature between Northern territory and Southern territory, and even big differences in the climate depending on the location. These varied climates have an impact on the cultures, which varies the building architecture and life styles. Recently, the climate has been cooler across the world, especially in the Northern area as it has almost been buried under the snow.

In the Midgand Empire, the shipbuilding technology and seafaring technology have really evolved. Trade between territories are being actively conducted. Trading ships use specific routes because the ocean currents and the weather change drastically, as well as the threat of pirates.berseria_famitsublast05

The Story

This is the beginning of a mythology where the true story is forgotten in the far future…

Three years ago, the world suffered periods of turbulence due to Daemonblight*, the strange disease that changes humans to monsters.

Velvet and her family, living in a remote and old fashioned village in the Midgand Empire, helped one another and spent warm days together. However, the night the Scarlet Moon rose, Velvet’s life was drastically turned around. She was betrayed by a person who she trusted. She not only lost her parents but also her left hand which was swallowed by a mysterious power. It transformed into a terrible hand which has the power to devour monsters.

Time goes by and three years pass. Velvet Crowe races through the kingdom. Her eyes show her fury against the savior of the world who deprived everything from her… To be continued