English code in Tales of Vesperia PS3 demo hint at western release

English wording found within the code of the Japanese Tales of Vesperia PlayStation 3 demo suggests that the game will indeed make a western debut. The PlayStation 3 version of the RPG features numerous extras, such as a new character and a completely voiced dialogue.

In the demo’s code, a few unused skills were found, each with both Japanese and English descriptions:

Gun Support / ガンサポート

– サブ組の際、戦闘フィールド外から、一定の確率で拳銃で攻撃する。
– An inactive ally will occasionally attack with gun from outside the battlefield.

Magic Guard S / マジックガードＳ

– マジックガード中、物理ダメージも防御できる。
– Reduce physical damage during Magic Guard.

Flash / フラッシュ
– 物理攻撃を防御すると、3秒分の無敵時間を得る。
– Nullified all enemy’s attack after doing a physical guard. Lasts for 3 sec only.

Flash 2 / フラッシュ２
– 魔術攻撃を防御すると、5秒分の無敵時間を得る。
– Nullified all enemy’s attack after doing a magic guard. Lasts for 5 sec only.

Guardian 2 / 明鏡止水
– 烈砕衝破を薔薇輪に変化させ る。
– Changes Crushing Eagle To SouBiRin.

It appears that translation for Guardian 2 has yet to be fully completed, which may be a sign that they’re still working on the western translation.

Thanks, Tales Union.