It has always had a dedicated and vocal fanbase but with one of the best games of the year that is outselling all previous entries in the series, new fans going to be left wanting more. As a result, the series is finally getting the attention it deserves in the West. The longer time in development paid off and the move to the Unreal Engine finally brought the series in line with triple-A franchises like Final Fantasy. Updated September 24, 2021, by Michael Llewellyn: Tales of Arise has been released to fan and critical acclaim. RELATED: Reasons Why Tales Is Better Than Final Fantasy It's a vast series that caters to many tastes so where does your favorite rank? The themes of racism and loss are a mainstay of the series and convey a much darker undertone than many first realize. Despite being considered RPG-lite compared to its rivals, many of the games have far more depth than they are given credit for.

Twenty years on, the Tales series is considered one of the top three Japanese RPG series next to RPG giants like Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy. Additionally, it would become the staple of the series and evolve with every new mainline release. This beat-em-up-like combat helped the franchise stand out among a crowded genre in the '90s. It was considered revolutionary at the time due to its Linear Motion Battle System that featured real-time combat as opposed to turn-based.

Published and developed by Namco, the Tales series launched in 1995 with the release of Tales of Phantasia.

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