Tales of Hearts R keeps Japanese voices for western release

At E3, Namco is talking about the new ‘Tales Of’ Game on PlayStation Vita which will keep the Japanese voices with EFIGS subtitles when it arrives. “We received lot of feedback from fans to release Tales of Hearts R and today we are really happy to announce that the game will get an original Japanese Voice-Over along with EFIGS subtitles to please all the fans”! said Hideo Baba.

Thanks to this choice, J-RPGs fans will enjoy this amazing tale and dive within its beautiful meanders. Tales of Hearts R follows the story of Kor Meteor, a brave young man living in a small village by the sea, as he sharpens his fighting skills under the watchful eye of his grandfather. Impressed with Kor’s growing skill, his grandfather bequeaths to him a special type of weapon known as a Soma.

Soma users must possess exceptionally strong Spiria, the source of all life from which the human mind and will are derived. Armed with his Soma, Kor soon encounters a young woman named Kohaku Hearts who has been placed under a spell by a mysterious witch. As Kor attempts to lift the spell, he accidentally shatters Kohaku’s Spiria Core, the source of her emotions. Kor must set out on a journey to find a way to make Kohaku’s Spiria whole once more.