Introduction
Watch the opening! (Xbox 360, English)
Watch the opening! (PS3, Japanese)
Welcome to my comprehensive Screenshot Let's Play of Tales of Vesperia.
If you're unfamiliar, the Tales series is a long-running series of JRPGs by Namco that features fast real-time battle systems (often with local co-op multiplayer support!) and tends to focus on their characters and the interaction between them more than the story itself.
Tales of Vesperia was originally released in 2008 for the Xbox 360, and ported to the PlayStation 3 a year later with some additional and changed content. Only the Xbox 360 version was released in English officially. The PS3 version can still be enjoyed in English however thanks to a fan-translation patch and translation guide.
I like the Tales series a lot, so I decided to present one of them to the world. When I started this LP, Vesperia was my favorite Tales game, though that is no longer true by the end of the LP. Not because I like Vesperia any less, but because I like other entries more now -- this LP did go on for multiple years and saw new entires in the series release throughout that timeframe. Vesperia is still cool though, so I hope you enjoy the LP regardless!
This LP shows off the entire game using the English Xbox 360 release, with notable changes and additions made in the PlayStation 3 version inserted where appropriate.
Do note that a lot of this LP was written while the fan-translation of the PS3 version was still ongoing. As such, some translations in the LP may be a bit more rough and not entirely match what was eventually put out in the finished patch and guide.
Table of Contents
Updates with this icon contain storyline progress.
Updates with this icon contain sidequests.
Updates with this icon contain significant additions and/or changes from the PS3 version of the game.--- Part 1 ---
Update 1 - Beginning of a Journey Update 2 - Mordio's Mansion Bonus - Grade Shop Purchases Update 3 - Meeting Interesting People Update 4 - Leaving the Castle Update 5 - To the Road Ahead Update 6 - King of Adventure and Deidon Hold Update 7 - The Lord of the Plains Update 8 - The Quoi Woods Update 9 - Halure Update 10 - Ingredient Gathering in Quoi Update 11 - Healing the Tree Update 12 - Aspio Update 13 - Feminine Secrets, and a trip to Shaikos Update 14 - Shaikos Ruins, Part 1 Update 15 - Shaikos Ruins, Part 2 Update 16 - A quick stop at Aspio Update 17 - Wanted criminals Update 18 - Gattuso Update 19 - A grave, red flowers, and the rest of Ehmead Hill Update 20 - Capua Nor Update 21 - The Situation in Nor Update 22 - Rhybgaro Update 23 - Ragou's Basement Update 24 - The Magistrate's Ship Update 25 - Capua Torim Update 26 - Caer Bocram Part 1 Update 27 - Caer Bocram Part 2 Update 28 - Heliord Update 29 - A Ton of Plot at Heliord Update 30 - Heliord Sidequesting Tour Update 31 - Dahngrest Update 32 - Keiv Moc Part 1 Update 33 - Keiv Moc Part 2 Update 34 - Dahngrest again Update 35 - The Underpass of the Pact Update 36 - The Dragon Rider's Identity Update 37 - The Tower of Gears, Ghasfarost Update 38 - Barbos' Downfall--- Part 2 ---
Update 39 - And I'll do things my own way. Update 40 - The insipid poison of the world Update 41 - Brave Vesperia Update 42 - Heliord Costume Party Update 43 - Yeager and his ridiculous accent Update 44 - Resting at Torim Update 45 - Getting a Boat Update 46 - The Atherum Update 47 - Meow Update 48 - Showdown with Dedecchi and Repede's rival Update 49 - Arrival at Nordopolica Update 50 - The Nordopolica Coliseum Update 51 - About Getting Tricked Update 52 - The Weasand of Cados Part 1 (also goddammit Namco) Update 53 - The Weasand of Cados Part 2 Update 54 - Mantaic, the Desert Oasis Update 55 - Promise to Estelle Update 56 - The Sands of Kogorh Update 57 - The Heartland Town Update 58 - Hanging around in Yormgen Update 59 - Cumore in Mantaic Update 60 - Back through Cados Update 61 - Belius Update 62 - Drifting Update 63 - Situation in Dahngrest Update 64 - The Don's Resolve Update 65 - Off to Temza Update 66 - Mt. Temza Update 67 - Confronting Phaeroh Update 68 - Airship Sidequesting, Part 1 Update 69 - Airship Sidequesting, Part 2 Update 70 - Myorzo's Bell Update 71 - Egothor Forest Update 72 - Myorzo Update 73 - Unveiling the Mastermind Bonus - Flynn Arte Demonstration Update 74 - The Shrine of Baction, Part 1 Update 75 - The Shrine of Baction, Part 2 Update 76 - Landing on Heracles Update 77 - Heracles, Part 1 Update 78 - Heracles, Part 2 Update 79 - Confrontation with Alexei, First Try Update 80 - The Blade Drifts of Zopheir Update 81 - Halure and the State of the Capital Update 82 - Into Zaphias Update 83 - Confrontation with Alexei, Second Try Update 84 - Estelle Rescued Update 85 - Sidequesting before Zaude, Part 1 Update 86 - Sidequesting before Zaude, Part 2 Update 87 - Sidequesting before Zaude, Part 3 Update 88 - The Enduring Shrine of Zaude, Part 1 Update 89 - Showdown with Yeager Update 90 - The Enduring Shrine of Zaude, Part 2 Update 91 - Showdown with Alexei Bonus - Part 2 ~ Odds and Ends--- Part 3 ---
Update 92 - Survival Update 93 - Together Again Update 94 - Starting the costume gatering! Update 95 - Lengthy Sidequesting Update 96 - Sidequesting: Everlight, Mimula Update 97 - Sidequesting: Mimula, Ruins' Gate Update 98 - Sidequesting: Repede Snowboarding! Update 99 - Aer Conversion in the Blade Drifts Update 100 - Storyteller Estelle Update 101 - The Adephagos at Nordopolica Update 102 - Spirit Conversion: Phaeroh Update 103 - The Erealumen Crystallands Update 104 - Relewiese Hollow Update 105 - Arson Update 106 - Aifread Update 107 - Northeastern Hypionia Bonus - Flynn Update 108 - Nam Cobanda Isle Update 109 - Poker Update 110 - Spending the Poker money Update 111 - Pterobronc, Patty's home, and a Gate into the past Update 112 - Fury Sparks Update 113 - Night before the Final Battle Update 114 - Sidequesting in Aurnion Update 115 - The Saga of the Everlight Manual Update 116 - Chatting with Drake Update 117 - Tarqaron Update 118 - The End--- Post-Game ---
Update 119 - Grade Shop & Alternate Duke Conversations Update 120 - Grade Farming, True Knight, Mysteries about Yormgen, and the Hunting Blades Update 121 - Miska Doctoral Degree Update 122 - Gauche & Droite, Hope of the Town, Into the Sky Update 123 - Waitress Minigame, Hot Springs Wrap-up Update 124 - Joke Weapons Update 125 - Tarqaron Optional Area Update 126 - Seeker, Building Aurnion Update 127 - Dog Map, Gigantos Update 128 - Labyrinth of Memories Update 129 - The Coliseum Update 130 - The Cooking Coliseum Update 131 - Swimsuits and Snowboarding Update 132 - Flynn in Aurnion and more Hot Springs Update 133 - Siren's Fang, Jim, and Patty's Cooking Update 134 - The Sword Dancer Update 135 - Yuri and the Lower Quarter, Sylph's Past, and The Best Mystic Arte Update 136 - Clint and the Team Melee Update 137 - The Necropolis of Nostalgia, Part 1 Update 138 - The Necropolis of Nostalgia, Part 2 Update 139 - Bunny Guild, Collector's Book, Monster Book Update 140 - The Radiant Winged One--- Appendix ---
PS3 Content - New Artes
PS3 Content - New Mystic Artes, Burst Artes, Legacy Artes
PS3 Content - Changed Skits
PS3 Content - New Skits
Missed Content - Judith's Mystic Arte Variation and Joke Artes
Missed Content - Skits: Scenario
Missed Content - Skits: Battle
Missed Content - Skits: Cooking
Missed Content - Skits: Chat
Missed Content - Skits: General Purpose
Missed Content - Achievements/Trophies
Missed Content - Search Points
Vesperia Hacking - Unused Content
Vesperia Hacking - Unused Cutscene Voice Clips
Vesperia Hacking - Unused Rita Scene
Vesperia Hacking - PS3 Fan-Translation Costumes
Vesperia Hacking - Area Names
Post Battle Quotes Compilation (Group/Random) / Baldurdash