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==Characters==
==Characters==
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*'''[[Jude Mathis]]''': A fifteen year old medical student currently studying at a hospital in the metropolis city of Il Fan. He has a calm and composed attitude but also has impulsive moments, and often gets in trouble due to his meddlesome nature. He uses his fists in battle, similar to [[Senel Coolidge]]. His "Integration Evasion" ability allows him to evade an attack and move behind the enemy in a single motion. He is voiced by [[wikipedia:Tsubasa Yonaga|Tsubasa Yonaga]].
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*'''[[Jude Mathis]]''': A fifteen-year-old medical student currently studying at a hospital in the metropolis city of [[Il Fan]], capital of [[La Shugall]]. He has a calm and composed attitude but also has impulsive moments, and often gets in trouble due to his meddlesome nature. He uses his fists in battle, similar to [[Senel Coolidge]]. His "Integration Evasion" ability allows him to evade an attack and move behind the enemy in a single motion. He is voiced by [[wikipedia:Tsubasa Yonaga|Tsubasa Yonaga]].
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*'''[[Milla Maxwell]]''': A mysterious twenty year old girl who can control or summon all four types of elemental spirit, [[Efreet]], [[Gnome]], [[Sylph]], and [[Undine]]. She claims to have traveled from a hidden shrine in the mountains after sensing the destruction of a vast number of spirits. She is ruthless when it comes to her goal of protecting the world. She will do anything to protect the world without showing any hesitation and is disgusted by those who feel they bear no responsibility to the world. She is very honest and straightforward. Though claiming that she has the most superior spirit intellect, she has no idea of how to live as a human being and has moments of airheadedness. She uses swords in battle. Her "Magi" ability lets her convert her regular spells into special altered artes that can be cast instantly. She is voiced by [[wikipedia:Miyuki Sawashiro|Miyuki Sawashiro]].
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*'''[[Milla Maxwell]]''': A mysterious 22-year-old girl who can control or summon all four types of elemental spirit, [[Efreet]], [[Gnome]], [[Sylph]], and [[Undine]]. She claims to have traveled from a hidden shrine in the mountains after sensing the destruction of a vast number of spirits. She is ruthless when it comes to her goal of protecting the world. She will do anything to protect the world without showing any hesitation and is disgusted by those who feel they bear no responsibility to the world. She is very honest and straightforward. Though claiming that she has the most superior spirit intellect, she has no idea of how to live as a human being and has moments of airheadedness. She uses swords in battle. Her "Magi" ability lets her convert her regular spells into special altered artes that can be cast instantly. She is voiced by [[wikipedia:Miyuki Sawashiro|Miyuki Sawashiro]].
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*'''[[Alvin (Tales of Xillia)|Alvin]]''': An twenty-six year old mercenary who has been travelling the world for some time. He has a very good reputation for getting the job done and delivering what is needed of him. Though very friendly, mature and composed, he has some moments where he only thinks about himself. He always tries his best to keep low profile about him. However, It has been known that he is secretly very calculating and manipulative. He dual-wields a sword and a gun in battle. His "Charge" ability lets him combine his gun and sword to boost the power of an arte. He is voiced by [[wikipedia:Tomokazu Sugita|Tomokazu Sugita]].
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*'''[[Alvin (Tales of Xillia)|Alvin]]''': An 26-year-old mercenary who has been travelling the world for some time. He has a very good reputation for getting the job done and delivering what is needed of him. Though very friendly, mature and composed, he has some moments where he only thinks about himself. He always tries his best to keep low profile about him. However, It has been known that he is secretly very calculating and manipulative. He dual-wields a sword and a gun in battle. His "Charge" ability lets him combine his gun and sword to boost the power of an arte. He is voiced by [[wikipedia:Tomokazu Sugita|Tomokazu Sugita]].
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*'''[[Leia Rolando]]''': A fifteen year old apprentice nurse and childhood friend of Jude. She is very bright and mostly seen happy, She will always try to cheer everyone up and help them get rid of their problems. Leia is employed at a clinic owned by Jude's family in his hometown of Lu Rondo, and she also works as the "poster girl" for her family's inn. Her kind demeanour and cute appearance contrasts sharply with her rabid love of sports and fighting competitions, though she values effort over victory. Her favoured weapons are staff-types. Her "Expansion" ability lets her extend the reach of her weapon by increasing its length. She is voiced by [[wikipedia:Saori Hayami|Saori Hayami]].
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*'''[[Leia Rolando]]''': A fifteen-year-old apprentice nurse and childhood friend of Jude. She is very bright and mostly seen happy, She will always try to cheer everyone up and help them get rid of their problems. Leia is employed at a clinic owned by Jude's family in his hometown of [[Lu Rondo]], and she also works as the "poster girl" for her family's inn. Her kind demeanour and cute appearance contrasts sharply with her rabid love of sports and fighting competitions, though she values effort over victory. Her favoured weapons are staff-types. Her "Expansion" ability lets her extend the reach of her weapon by increasing its length. She is voiced by [[wikipedia:Saori Hayami|Saori Hayami]].
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*'''[[Elise Lutus]]''': A twelve year old from the mountain village of Ha Mil in [[A Jule]]. She is a master of Summoning Spirit Artes despite the fact that she is still very young but is incredibly shy due to the eerie and strange environment in which she was raised. She carries a purple doll called '''Tipo''' which does most of the talking for her. Though she dislikes the company of most people, she extremely adores Jude, who rescued her from the persecution she suffered in her home town, In fact, she states that Jude is her first very best friend. Her special ability is "Switch Tipo", which has two modes. During "Tipo On" Tipo rides on her back, enabling ranged attacks from her staff and increasing the strength of her summoning artes. During "Tipo Off" Tipo hovers around her, enabling melee attacks that are delivered through Tipo and allowing it to protect Elise while she is casting.
[http://abyssalchronicles.com/?fn_mode=comments&fn_id=608 More Information And Scans About Elise From Tales of Xillia] [http://www.abyssalchronicles.com/ Abyssal Chronicles] (2011) Retrieved on 2011-03-16.
Elise is voiced by [[wikipedia:Yuki Horinaka|Yuki Horinaka]] and Tipo is voiced by [[wikipedia:Haruna_Ikezawa|Haruna Ikezawa]]
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*'''[[Elise Lutus]]''': A twelve-year-old from the mountain village of [[Ha Mil]] in [[A Jule]]. She is a master of Summoning Spirit Artes despite the fact that she is still very young but is incredibly shy due to the eerie and strange environment in which she was raised. She carries a purple doll called [[Tipo]], which does most of the talking for her. Though she dislikes the company of most people, she extremely adores Jude, who rescued her from the persecution she suffered in her home town, In fact, she states that Jude is her first very best friend. Her special ability is "Switch Tipo", which has two modes. During "Tipo On" Tipo rides on her back, enabling ranged attacks from her staff and increasing the strength of her summoning artes. During "Tipo Off", Tipo hovers around her, enabling melee attacks that are delivered through Tipo and allowing it to protect Elise while she is casting.
[http://abyssalchronicles.com/?fn_mode=comments&fn_id=608 More Information And Scans About Elise From Tales of Xillia] [http://www.abyssalchronicles.com/ Abyssal Chronicles] (2011) Retrieved on 2011-03-16.
Elise is voiced by [[wikipedia:Yuki Horinaka|Yuki Horinaka]] and Tipo is voiced by [[wikipedia:Haruna_Ikezawa|Haruna Ikezawa]]
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*'''[[Rowen J. Ilbert]]''': A 62 year old butler in the noble, high class Sharl family and his Master, Lord Crayn Shall. He is the oldest of all the playable characters. Rowen has a very calm demeanor about himself. At tense moments, he tends to use humor to calm things down. He believes time is precious and it should not be wasted. He is a specialist at long distance spirit based attacks but also an expert at using a saber for melee attacks. Rowen is voiced by [[wikipedia:Mugihito_Terada|Mugihito Terada]].
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*'''[[Rowen J. Ilbert]]''': A 62-year-old butler in the noble, high class Sharl family and his Master, Lord [[Crayn Shall]]. He is the oldest of all the playable characters. Rowen has a very calm demeanor about himself. At tense moments, he tends to use humor to calm things down. He believes time is precious and it should not be wasted. He is a specialist at long distance spirit based attacks but also an expert at using a saber for melee attacks. Rowen is voiced by [[wikipedia:Mugihito_Terada|Mugihito Terada]].
==Plot==
==Plot==
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The game is set in [[Liese Maxia]], a world where humans and monsters coexist with spirits. The spirits support human civilisation by granting wishes, such as the ability to channel mana as Spirit Power, and in turn are protected by those wishes. The most powerful of these spirits is a being called [[Maxwell]], though its true nature is unknown. In Liese Maxia, there are two main countries vying for supremacy. [[La Shugall]] is an empire with a long history whose free use of Spirit Power has granted it incredible majesty and prosperity. [[A Jule]] is a developing country whose power is derived from the control of monsters and the might of its military.
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The game is set in [[Liese Maxia]], a world where humans and monsters coexist with spirits. The spirits support human civilisation by granting wishes, such as the ability to channel mana as Spirit Power, and in turn are protected by those wishes. The most powerful of these spirits is a being called [[Maxwell]], though its true nature is unknown. In Liese Maxia, there are two main countries vying for supremacy. La Shugall is an empire with a long history whose free use of Spirit Power has granted it incredible majesty and prosperity. A Jule is a developing country whose power is derived from the control of monsters and the might of its military.
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[[Jude Mathis]] is a young medical student studying in [[Il Fan]], the capital of La Shugall. After a large number of patients are admitted to his hospital following a failed Spirit Arte at a military base, he decides to investigate the cause and meets [[Milla Maxwell]], a mysterious girl who is investigating the recent deaths of a number of spirits. Inside the base they discover a terrible secret and are forced to flee, pursued by La Shugall's military. Milla discovers that she has lost the ability to summon spirits, and the two are only saved thanks to the intervention of [[Alvin (Tales of Xillia)|Alvin]], a wandering mercenary.
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[[Jude Mathis]] is a young medical student studying in Il Fan, the capital of La Shugall. After a large number of patients are admitted to his hospital following a failed Spirit Arte at a military base, he decides to investigate the cause and meets [[Milla Maxwell]], a mysterious girl who is investigating the recent deaths of a number of spirits. Inside the base they discover a terrible secret and are forced to flee, pursued by La Shugall's military. Milla discovers that she has lost the ability to summon spirits, and the two are only saved thanks to the intervention of [[Alvin (Tales of Xillia)|Alvin]], a wandering mercenary. Safe for now, the three of them decide to travel to the shrine Milla claims she originated from in order to redo a ritual that will help Milla regain her lost powers.
On their way, they meet [[Elise Lutus]] and [[Rowen J. llbert]], who join their party. Stopping by Jude's hometown of Lu Rondo, they meet Jude's childhood friend, [[Leia Rolando]], an apprentice nurse. She joins them to search for a valuable ore that is needed to cure a particular sickness within the town.
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Safe for now, the three of them decide to travel to the shrine Milla claims she originated from in order to redo a ritual that will help Milla regain her lost powers.
On their way they meet [[Elise Lutus]] and [[Rowen J. llbert]] who join their party. Stopping by Jude's hometown of Lu Rondo, they meet Jude's childhood friend [[Leia Rolando]], an apprentice nurse. She joins them to search for a valuable ore that is needed to cure a particular sickness within the town.
==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
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===Battle System===
===Battle System===
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The battle system is known as the '''Double Raid Linear Motion Battle System''' (DR-LMBS), which involves two characters teaming up in combat for maximum effectiveness.
The character directly controlled by the player is known as the "Master", while the AI partner supports the Master by taking actions such as surrounding the enemy or protecting the Master's rear flank.
[http://scrawlfx.com/2010/12/tales-of-xillia-detailed-in-famitsu Tales of Xillia detailed in Famitsu] [http://scrawlfx.com/ Scrawl, the gamer's source] (2011) Retrieved on 2011-02-07.
In addition, both characters can team up and perform powerful unified attacks called "Link Artes" by filling up a gauge during "Link Mode" and then performing certain prerequisite moves. For example, Jude's [[Majinken]] and Milla's [[Wind Lance]] trigger the Link Arte [[Zeppuujin]].
[http://www.abyssalchronicles.com/index.php?fn_mode=comments&fn_id=594 New Tales of Xillia Magazine Scan Features New Info About Leia Roland] [http://www.abyssalchronicles.com/ Abyssal Chronicles] (2011) Retrieved on 2011-02-17.
Characters can also share support skills through Link Mode.
[http://abyssalchronicles.com/index.php?fn_mode=comments&fn_id=607 New Tales of Xillia New Characters Revealed - Elise Rutas and Tipo] [http://www.abyssalchronicles.com/ Abyssal Chronicles] (2011) Retrieved on 2011-03-16.
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The battle system is known as the '''Double Raid Linear Motion Battle System''' (DR-LMBS), which involves two characters teaming up in combat for maximum effectiveness.
The character directly controlled by the player is known as the "Master", while the AI partner supports the Master by taking actions such as surrounding the enemy or protecting the Master's rear flank.
[http://scrawlfx.com/2010/12/tales-of-xillia-detailed-in-famitsu Tales of Xillia detailed in Famitsu] [http://scrawlfx.com/ Scrawl, the gamer's source] (2011) Retrieved on 2011-02-07.
In addition, both characters can team up and perform powerful unified attacks called "Link Artes" by filling up a gauge during "Link Mode" and then performing certain prerequisite moves. For example, Jude's [[Majinken]] and Milla's [[Wind Lance]] trigger the Link Arte [[Zeppuujin]].
[http://www.abyssalchronicles.com/index.php?fn_mode=comments&fn_id=594 New Tales of Xillia Magazine Scan Features New Info About Leia Roland] [http://www.abyssalchronicles.com/ Abyssal Chronicles] (2011) Retrieved on 2011-02-17.
Characters can also share support skills through Link Mode.
[http://abyssalchronicles.com/index.php?fn_mode=comments&fn_id=607 New Tales of Xillia New Characters Revealed - Elise Rutas and Tipo] [http://www.abyssalchronicles.com/ Abyssal Chronicles] (2011) Retrieved on 2011-03-16.
Technical Points (TP) are included, and normal attacks are performed using a new system called the Assault Counter, a system similar to the [[Chain Capacity]] system in ''[[Tales of Destiny]]'' and ''[[Tales of Graces]]'', where attacks remain connected as long as AC points are available.
[http://www.abyssalchronicles.com/?fn_mode=comments&fn_id=546 New Tales of Xillia Info On Characters & Battle System From Famitsu Mag] [http://www.abyssalchronicles.com/ Abyssal Chronicles] (2011) Retrieved on 2011-02-07.
Each character also possesses a ability called a "Special Characteristic" that influences his or her combat style, such as Jude's "Integration Evasion" ability.
[http://www.abyssalchronicles.com/index.php?fn_mode=comments&fn_id=573 New Tales of Xillia Scans Have Some Detailed Info On The Battle System] [http://www.abyssalchronicles.com/ Abyssal Chronicles] (2011) Retrieved on 2011-02-07.
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Technical Points (TP) are included, and normal attacks are performed using a new system called the Assault Counter, a system similar to the [[Chain Capacity]] system in ''[[Tales of Destiny]]'' and ''[[Tales of Graces]]'', where attacks remain connected as long as AC points are available.
[http://www.abyssalchronicles.com/?fn_mode=comments&fn_id=546 New Tales of Xillia Info On Characters & Battle System From Famitsu Mag] [http://www.abyssalchronicles.com/ Abyssal Chronicles] (2011) Retrieved on 2011-02-07.
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Each character also possesses a ability called a "Special Characteristic" that influences his or her combat style, such as Jude's "Integration Evasion" ability.
[http://www.abyssalchronicles.com/index.php?fn_mode=comments&fn_id=573 New Tales of Xillia Scans Have Some Detailed Info On The Battle System] [http://www.abyssalchronicles.com/ Abyssal Chronicles] (2011) Retrieved on 2011-02-07.
===Leveling System===
===Leveling System===