Tales of Arise is the Game I NEEDED at This Point In My Life...

hey guys Nish Qui here I recently hey guys Nish Qui here I recently finished a game from my backlog that finished a game from my backlog that finished a game from my backlog that I've been itching to play ever since I I've been itching to play ever since I I've been itching to play ever since I bought it and don't ask me why it took bought it and don't ask me why it took bought it and don't ask me why it took this long for me to play it cuz I this long for me to play it cuz I this long for me to play it cuz I couldn't even give you a good answer couldn't even give you a good answer couldn't even give you a good answer that game was Tales of arise as a fan of that game was Tales of arise as a fan of that game was Tales of arise as a fan of jrpgs and the jrpg genre I have to say jrpgs and the jrpg genre I have to say jrpgs and the jrpg genre I have to say this is one of the best modern jrpgs this is one of the best modern jrpgs this is one of the best modern jrpgs I've ever played and one of the best I've ever played and one of the best I've ever played and one of the best action RPGs available right now and I action RPGs available right now and I action RPGs available right now and I really want to say this it's the video really want to say this it's the video really want to say this it's the video game I really needed at this stage of my game I really needed at this stage of my game I really needed at this stage of my life for numerous reasons and I hope to life for numerous reasons and I hope to life for numerous reasons and I hope to share that with you today so without share that with you today so without share that with you today so without further Ado let me tell you why I love further Ado let me tell you why I love further Ado let me tell you why I love Tales of Rise so much and how it truly Tales of Rise so much and how it truly Tales of Rise so much and how it truly impacted me as an RPG Enthusiast here's impacted me as an RPG Enthusiast here's impacted me as an RPG Enthusiast here's a quick synopsis of the game story tales a quick synopsis of the game story tales a quick synopsis of the game story tales of arise is set in a fantasy world where of arise is set in a fantasy world where of arise is set in a fantasy world where two planets Dana and Rena coexist and two planets Dana and Rena coexist and two planets Dana and Rena coexist and Rena has dominated Dana for many Rena has dominated Dana for many Rena has dominated Dana for many centuries centuries centuries the story follows Alin a Dan and slave the story follows Alin a Dan and slave the story follows Alin a Dan and slave with no memories of his past and Shion a with no memories of his past and Shion a with no memories of his past and Shion a renan burdened by a mysterious curse and renan burdened by a mysterious curse and renan burdened by a mysterious curse and together they embark on a journey to together they embark on a journey to together they embark on a journey to liberate Dana from renan oppression and liberate Dana from renan oppression and liberate Dana from renan oppression and uncover the dark secrets of their uncover the dark secrets of their uncover the dark secrets of their respective worlds they're also joined by respective worlds they're also joined by respective worlds they're also joined by other Companions and Friends each with other Companions and Friends each with other Companions and Friends each with their own motives and goals so I won't their own motives and goals so I won't their own motives and goals so I won't really delve too deeply into the story really delve too deeply into the story really delve too deeply into the story details but I really got to say the details but I really got to say the details but I really got to say the narrative was highly engaging like any narrative was highly engaging like any narrative was highly engaging like any other JRP it kind of takes a little bit other JRP it kind of takes a little bit other JRP it kind of takes a little bit of time for the story to get going and

of time for the story to get going and of time for the story to get going and find its footing but once it does it's find its footing but once it does it's find its footing but once it does it's really really smooth it's smooth sailing really really smooth it's smooth sailing really really smooth it's smooth sailing from then on and the World building is from then on and the World building is from then on and the World building is so rich and in depth with each Nation so rich and in depth with each Nation so rich and in depth with each Nation being distinctly different from the being distinctly different from the being distinctly different from the others really setting them apart from others really setting them apart from others really setting them apart from one another and the game is divided into one another and the game is divided into one another and the game is divided into different arcs concerning the nations of different arcs concerning the nations of different arcs concerning the nations of Dana and their Liberation from the Dana and their Liberation from the Dana and their Liberation from the tyrannical Lords who rule over them from tyrannical Lords who rule over them from tyrannical Lords who rule over them from Rena though it can be pretty predictable Rena though it can be pretty predictable Rena though it can be pretty predictable at times there are plenty of twists and at times there are plenty of twists and at times there are plenty of twists and turns in the narrative and lore that turns in the narrative and lore that turns in the narrative and lore that kept me on my toes and even early on in kept me on my toes and even early on in kept me on my toes and even early on in the story there were many moments when I the story there were many moments when I the story there were many moments when I expected your typical jrpg or anime plot expected your typical jrpg or anime plot expected your typical jrpg or anime plot tropes but was pleasantly surprised by tropes but was pleasantly surprised by tropes but was pleasantly surprised by what ended up happening or in some what ended up happening or in some what ended up happening or in some instances where I did not even guess instances where I did not even guess instances where I did not even guess what was going to happen and I was blown what was going to happen and I was blown what was going to happen and I was blown away altogether however I believe the away altogether however I believe the away altogether however I believe the most impactful aspect of the story for most impactful aspect of the story for most impactful aspect of the story for me was the characters and I discussed me was the characters and I discussed me was the characters and I discussed this with a few friends of mine and this with a few friends of mine and this with a few friends of mine and realize just how much I resonate with realize just how much I resonate with realize just how much I resonate with character-driven stories as opposed to character-driven stories as opposed to character-driven stories as opposed to plot driven ones and what I mean to say plot driven ones and what I mean to say plot driven ones and what I mean to say is that if the RPG I'm playing doesn't is that if the RPG I'm playing doesn't is that if the RPG I'm playing doesn't have a strong cast of characters I won't have a strong cast of characters I won't have a strong cast of characters I won't be as invested in it some of you might be as invested in it some of you might be as invested in it some of you might agree with me especially if you watch agree with me especially if you watch agree with me especially if you watch some of my videos on my favorite video some of my videos on my favorite video some of my videos on my favorite video game characters and some of you may not game characters and some of you may not game characters and some of you may not but that's just my personal preference but that's just my personal preference but that's just my personal preference Shion and Alin share an amazingly Shion and Alin share an amazingly Shion and Alin share an amazingly touching and gripping relationship Shion touching and gripping relationship Shion touching and gripping relationship Shion in particular stood out to me before I in particular stood out to me before I in particular stood out to me before I even started the game a few of my even started the game a few of my even started the game a few of my friends would often compare her to

friends would often compare her to friends would often compare her to Mithra and would say oh Nish you like Mithra and would say oh Nish you like Mithra and would say oh Nish you like mythro you like Shion as well and yes I mythro you like Shion as well and yes I mythro you like Shion as well and yes I do see the similarities but I think do see the similarities but I think do see the similarities but I think Shan's best qualities come from her Shan's best qualities come from her Shan's best qualities come from her gradually opening up to the rest of the gradually opening up to the rest of the gradually opening up to the rest of the party her willingness to seek help and party her willingness to seek help and party her willingness to seek help and opening up about her past revealed an opening up about her past revealed an opening up about her past revealed an emotional depth to her character that I emotional depth to her character that I emotional depth to her character that I didn't even expect to see though she can didn't even expect to see though she can didn't even expect to see though she can still be seen as the typical Sunder still be seen as the typical Sunder still be seen as the typical Sunder archetype her soft sweet and comforting archetype her soft sweet and comforting archetype her soft sweet and comforting side comes out at times you don't really side comes out at times you don't really side comes out at times you don't really expect and really brings out the best of expect and really brings out the best of expect and really brings out the best of her personality no spoilers but near the her personality no spoilers but near the her personality no spoilers but near the end of the game I really felt attached end of the game I really felt attached end of the game I really felt attached to her character and felt like she to her character and felt like she to her character and felt like she really had come a long way in her really had come a long way in her really had come a long way in her development along with the other development along with the other development along with the other characters and of course alfin is also characters and of course alfin is also characters and of course alfin is also very endearing and a lovable protagonist very endearing and a lovable protagonist very endearing and a lovable protagonist at first he seemed somewhat typical but at first he seemed somewhat typical but at first he seemed somewhat typical but I grew to genuinely care about him and I grew to genuinely care about him and I grew to genuinely care about him and his motives throughout the quest the his motives throughout the quest the his motives throughout the quest the rest of the Supporting Cast is also rest of the Supporting Cast is also rest of the Supporting Cast is also amazing and a perfect example of how amazing and a perfect example of how amazing and a perfect example of how characters and RPGs can really grow on characters and RPGs can really grow on characters and RPGs can really grow on you as the game continues and a standout you as the game continues and a standout you as the game continues and a standout example of that transformation is renell example of that transformation is renell example of that transformation is renell whom some friends and I initially whom some friends and I initially whom some friends and I initially detested she was rude mean unlikable and detested she was rude mean unlikable and detested she was rude mean unlikable and just plain annoying if I'm being honest just plain annoying if I'm being honest just plain annoying if I'm being honest and actually she goes through one of the and actually she goes through one of the and actually she goes through one of the most significant changes among the cast most significant changes among the cast most significant changes among the cast of the main characters aside from Shion of the main characters aside from Shion of the main characters aside from Shion renell being a Dannon despises renin renell being a Dannon despises renin renell being a Dannon despises renin like Shion and dohale however her like Shion and dohale however her like Shion and dohale however her experiences with her friends the party experiences with her friends the party experiences with her friends the party members and the people she meets coupled

members and the people she meets coupled members and the people she meets coupled with how she confronts the tragedy of with how she confronts the tragedy of with how she confronts the tragedy of her past made her a much more likable her past made her a much more likable her past made her a much more likable and well-rounded character also later in and well-rounded character also later in and well-rounded character also later in the game I really loved her Panter with the game I really loved her Panter with the game I really loved her Panter with law and the potential Bunning romance law and the potential Bunning romance law and the potential Bunning romance there it was pretty heartwarming to see there it was pretty heartwarming to see there it was pretty heartwarming to see that and like I mentioned earlier an that and like I mentioned earlier an that and like I mentioned earlier an RPG's story is All About the characters RPG's story is All About the characters RPG's story is All About the characters for me while the lore plot and World for me while the lore plot and World for me while the lore plot and World build building draw me in the characters build building draw me in the characters build building draw me in the characters keep me engag and that's precisely what keep me engag and that's precisely what keep me engag and that's precisely what Tales of arise did so why do I say that Tales of arise did so why do I say that Tales of arise did so why do I say that this game is precisely what I needed at this game is precisely what I needed at this game is precisely what I needed at this point in my life well let me this point in my life well let me this point in my life well let me explain this year has been an explain this year has been an explain this year has been an exceptional one for me in gaming exceptional one for me in gaming exceptional one for me in gaming particularly in the realm of particularly in the realm of particularly in the realm of jrpgs and I find that I connect most jrpgs and I find that I connect most jrpgs and I find that I connect most with games that exude feelings of Hope with games that exude feelings of Hope with games that exude feelings of Hope optim ISM and optim ISM and optim ISM and vibrancy vibrancy is a very broad term vibrancy vibrancy is a very broad term vibrancy vibrancy is a very broad term but I think it best describes the kind but I think it best describes the kind but I think it best describes the kind of experience Tales of arise is it's a of experience Tales of arise is it's a of experience Tales of arise is it's a colorful and beautiful game in its colorful and beautiful game in its colorful and beautiful game in its environments characters and Powerful environments characters and Powerful environments characters and Powerful moments it's characters are richly moments it's characters are richly moments it's characters are richly developed with history personality developed with history personality developed with history personality motivations feelings goals and Pain the motivations feelings goals and Pain the motivations feelings goals and Pain the game play which I haven't even touched game play which I haven't even touched game play which I haven't even touched on yet is vast and complex offering on yet is vast and complex offering on yet is vast and complex offering numerous ways to experience this numerous ways to experience this numerous ways to experience this adventure it's just a vast and vibrant adventure it's just a vast and vibrant adventure it's just a vast and vibrant game and these are the kinds of games game and these are the kinds of games game and these are the kinds of games that truly resonate with me these days

that truly resonate with me these days that truly resonate with me these days the most memorable narrative experiences the most memorable narrative experiences the most memorable narrative experiences I've had in recent video games embody I've had in recent video games embody I've had in recent video games embody all these elements a vibrant World all these elements a vibrant World all these elements a vibrant World engaging and endearing characters and engaging and endearing characters and engaging and endearing characters and gameplay that keeps me hooked for hours gameplay that keeps me hooked for hours gameplay that keeps me hooked for hours on end and you might say nqu don't most on end and you might say nqu don't most on end and you might say nqu don't most games have all these features aren't games have all these features aren't games have all these features aren't most RPGs like this well while that most RPGs like this well while that most RPGs like this well while that might be true that optimistic feeling of might be true that optimistic feeling of might be true that optimistic feeling of Adventure isn't as common in many games Adventure isn't as common in many games Adventure isn't as common in many games anymore and that's another point I'd anymore and that's another point I'd anymore and that's another point I'd like to address this game filled me with like to address this game filled me with like to address this game filled me with hope this year has had its ups and downs hope this year has had its ups and downs hope this year has had its ups and downs and whenever I sit down to play a game I and whenever I sit down to play a game I and whenever I sit down to play a game I just want to feel optimism emanating just want to feel optimism emanating just want to feel optimism emanating from the characters the world the story from the characters the world the story from the characters the world the story I want to feel a sense of accomplishment I want to feel a sense of accomplishment I want to feel a sense of accomplishment in battles and a rush of excitement and in battles and a rush of excitement and in battles and a rush of excitement and adrenaline when I pull off some crazy adrenaline when I pull off some crazy adrenaline when I pull off some crazy finishers or take down some colossal B finishers or take down some colossal B finishers or take down some colossal B bosses I experien this feeling in a few bosses I experien this feeling in a few bosses I experien this feeling in a few games whether it's classic Legend of games whether it's classic Legend of games whether it's classic Legend of Zelda games an entry in the Xenoblade Zelda games an entry in the Xenoblade Zelda games an entry in the Xenoblade Chronicles series a game like Kingdom Chronicles series a game like Kingdom Chronicles series a game like Kingdom Hearts or Final Fantasy but it had been Hearts or Final Fantasy but it had been Hearts or Final Fantasy but it had been a while since I felt this way about a a while since I felt this way about a a while since I felt this way about a game a game that made me simply feel game a game that made me simply feel game a game that made me simply feel good I can't quite put it into words I good I can't quite put it into words I good I can't quite put it into words I played games this year that I hoped played games this year that I hoped played games this year that I hoped would resonate with me and leave me with would resonate with me and leave me with would resonate with me and leave me with positive takeaways but I ended up positive takeaways but I ended up positive takeaways but I ended up enjoying them a little less than I enjoying them a little less than I enjoying them a little less than I anticipated perhaps it's due to the anticipated perhaps it's due to the anticipated perhaps it's due to the game's world or characters or maybe even game's world or characters or maybe even game's world or characters or maybe even where I am in my life right now as I

where I am in my life right now as I where I am in my life right now as I mentioned before when I sit down to play mentioned before when I sit down to play mentioned before when I sit down to play a game I just want to emerge from the a game I just want to emerge from the a game I just want to emerge from the experience with a sense of hope and experience with a sense of hope and experience with a sense of hope and optimism and positivity and that's optimism and positivity and that's optimism and positivity and that's precisely what Tales of rise's precisely what Tales of rise's precisely what Tales of rise's experience gave to me with its experience gave to me with its experience gave to me with its phenomenal characters immersive World phenomenal characters immersive World phenomenal characters immersive World extensive gameplay and of course it's extensive gameplay and of course it's extensive gameplay and of course it's emotionally impactful ending and I emotionally impactful ending and I emotionally impactful ending and I almost forgot to to mention Mr Sakura's almost forgot to to mention Mr Sakura's almost forgot to to mention Mr Sakura's beautiful OST while it may not be the beautiful OST while it may not be the beautiful OST while it may not be the best I've heard in a jrpg it's best I've heard in a jrpg it's best I've heard in a jrpg it's undeniably grandiose and beautiful some undeniably grandiose and beautiful some undeniably grandiose and beautiful some songs capture my feelings about this songs capture my feelings about this songs capture my feelings about this game better than I can even describe and game better than I can even describe and game better than I can even describe and that speaks volumes about this game and that speaks volumes about this game and that speaks volumes about this game and its soundtrack the whole OSD is its soundtrack the whole OSD is its soundtrack the whole OSD is available on Spotify so I highly available on Spotify so I highly available on Spotify so I highly recommend you guys check it out so as recommend you guys check it out so as recommend you guys check it out so as I'm making this video right now I cannot I'm making this video right now I cannot I'm making this video right now I cannot conclude it without discussing the zoole conclude it without discussing the zoole conclude it without discussing the zoole in the room the DLC Tales of arise in the room the DLC Tales of arise in the room the DLC Tales of arise beyond the dawn wow did this come out at beyond the dawn wow did this come out at beyond the dawn wow did this come out at a perfect time I had this game in my a perfect time I had this game in my a perfect time I had this game in my steam Library since December of steam Library since December of steam Library since December of 2021 I didn't start the game until June 2021 I didn't start the game until June 2021 I didn't start the game until June of this year after I completed the of this year after I completed the of this year after I completed the Legend of Zelda tears of the kingdom and Legend of Zelda tears of the kingdom and Legend of Zelda tears of the kingdom and I completed tals of rise in August of I completed tals of rise in August of I completed tals of rise in August of 2023 and immediately the following month 2023 and immediately the following month 2023 and immediately the following month it's DLC EXP expansion Tales of Rise it's DLC EXP expansion Tales of Rise it's DLC EXP expansion Tales of Rise Beyond The Dawn was announced to release Beyond The Dawn was announced to release Beyond The Dawn was announced to release this November 1 month after I completed this November 1 month after I completed this November 1 month after I completed the game and 2 years after its original the game and 2 years after its original the game and 2 years after its original release in September

release in September release in September 2021 what perfect timing it feels like 2021 what perfect timing it feels like 2021 what perfect timing it feels like Bandai Namco really had me in mind when Bandai Namco really had me in mind when Bandai Namco really had me in mind when they made this decision the DLC story is they made this decision the DLC story is they made this decision the DLC story is a sequel that takes place a few years a sequel that takes place a few years a sequel that takes place a few years after its ending and it's supposed to be after its ending and it's supposed to be after its ending and it's supposed to be about 20 hours long or so so it looks about 20 hours long or so so it looks about 20 hours long or so so it looks like the tales of series is taking some like the tales of series is taking some like the tales of series is taking some notes from Xenoblade for DLC stories and notes from Xenoblade for DLC stories and notes from Xenoblade for DLC stories and if it's anything like Tor of the Golden if it's anything like Tor of the Golden if it's anything like Tor of the Golden Country or future redeemed I'm sure this Country or future redeemed I'm sure this Country or future redeemed I'm sure this will be a fantastic experience capping will be a fantastic experience capping will be a fantastic experience capping off the tales of a rise story and off the tales of a rise story and off the tales of a rise story and providing a standalone adventure to providing a standalone adventure to providing a standalone adventure to remember it's just great because when I remember it's just great because when I remember it's just great because when I finished this game I thought it was the finished this game I thought it was the finished this game I thought it was the end of my time in this world and with end of my time in this world and with end of my time in this world and with these characters and this November I get these characters and this November I get these characters and this November I get to jump right back into that Vivid vast to jump right back into that Vivid vast to jump right back into that Vivid vast and vibrant world that filled me with so and vibrant world that filled me with so and vibrant world that filled me with so much optimism this summer so yeah have much optimism this summer so yeah have much optimism this summer so yeah have you guys played Tales of arise and if so you guys played Tales of arise and if so you guys played Tales of arise and if so what did you guys think of it did you what did you guys think of it did you what did you guys think of it did you like the characters the world the story like the characters the world the story like the characters the world the story the game play let me know in the the game play let me know in the the game play let me know in the comments below I really enjoyed this comments below I really enjoyed this comments below I really enjoyed this game and I'm looking forward to giving game and I'm looking forward to giving game and I'm looking forward to giving more mini reviews and stories of my more mini reviews and stories of my more mini reviews and stories of my experiences with the many games and experiences with the many games and experiences with the many games and jrpgs I've been playing later this year jrpgs I've been playing later this year jrpgs I've been playing later this year and just for the rest of however long I and just for the rest of however long I and just for the rest of however long I make videos on this channel so thank you make videos on this channel so thank you make videos on this channel so thank you guys for checking out this video If you guys for checking out this video If you guys for checking out this video If you enjoyed it please give it a like enjoyed it please give it a like enjoyed it please give it a like subscribe down below and be on the subscribe down below and be on the subscribe down below and be on the lookout for more Nintendo and jrpg lookout for more Nintendo and jrpg lookout for more Nintendo and jrpg videos just like this this is Nishi videos just like this this is Nishi videos just like this this is Nishi signing off have a great day and go play signing off have a great day and go play signing off have a great day and go play some great games today like the amazing some great games today like the amazing some great games today like the amazing tales of arise and play it ASAP because

tales of arise and play it ASAP because tales of arise and play it ASAP because the DLC is coming out very soon this the DLC is coming out very soon this the DLC is coming out very soon this November I'll see you guys in the next November I'll see you guys in the next November I'll see you guys in the next one one one later hey guys this is nqu thank you so later hey guys this is nqu thank you so later hey guys this is nqu thank you so much for watching that video and if you much for watching that video and if you much for watching that video and if you enjoyed it check out these two videos on enjoyed it check out these two videos on enjoyed it check out these two videos on the left and if you aren't subscribed the left and if you aren't subscribed the left and if you aren't subscribed why not hit that subscribe button on the why not hit that subscribe button on the why not hit that subscribe button on the way out I'll see you guys in the next way out I'll see you guys in the next way out I'll see you guys in the next one have a great day and see you