Title Tales of the abyss Release Date Dec. 15, 2005 Price 7,140 yen (tax included) Platform PlayStation 2 Distributor NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc Publisher NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc Developer NAMCO TALES STUDIO LTD URL http://www.bandainamcogames.co.jp/ Copyright ©藤島康介　©NBGI

Tales of the Abyss has been awarded with this is prize as a high-quality RPG. It has a very extensive and deep battle system, brilliant story and unique characters - this game is simply stunning.

Tales of the Abyss commemorates the 10th anniversary of the "Tales" series, which debuted with the 1995 release of Tales of Phantasia.
The new game was created with the original series' warm graphic touch in mind, but now in full 3D, which greatly heightens the realism. Under the Flex Range Linear Motion Battle System, the player can enjoy dynamic battles by moving the character freely in 3D space. The beautiful animated movie emphasizes the creator's concept of the worlds, and gifted voice actors bring the characters to life. The development team is packed with talent. Kosuke Fujishima is one of the character designers, and "Karma," by the Bump of Chicken, is the theme song. The moving story, by which the creator is hoping to change the user's view of life, is a work of fine quality that suits the occasion of the tenth anniversary.

Thank you for granting the Award for Excellence of the Japan Game Awards, 2006, to our game.
The Abyss was developed mainly by those involved in creating Symphonia. It was created by expanding and improving the rendering and game design elements used in Symphonia and appreciated by the users.
Under an unbelievably tight schedule, frantic efforts by the creative staff and others made this tenth anniversary work possible. I believe that our efforts have been appreciated by users, which has earned us this award.
Our staff will continue to improve the "Tales of" series. Thank you very much.