![]() Tales of Arise is basic AF and peak cringe in several ways. !?Ĭue the literally electric chemistry as vaguely racist hatred bubbles over into inevitable passion. ![]() But wait … if touching Shionne causes pain and Iron Mask can’t feel pain … does that mean. Except she gets healing magic and a badass futuristic laser gun because … why the heck not? And some kind of “thorny” curse electrocutes anybody who touches her. Shionne is a Renan on the run who falls squarely in the “magical princess with a McGuffin” archetype. The most interesting stuff comes from his dynamic with our female deuteragonist. A stoic male swordsman protagonist is derivative, but Iron Mask has enough character quirks to keep things interesting. The novelty of this world’s bizarre fusion of sci-fi and fantasy is fascinating. But on the other hand, at least they make jokes about whether or not he can see and eat with that thing on. On one hand, you want to roll your eyes at this. Tales of Arise also relies heavily on character archetypes: The protagonist is a nameless Dahnan slave with no memory who can’t feel pain, and everybody calls him “Iron Mask” because his head is inexplicably stuck in an iron mask. (Too much happens before you learn the ins and outs of combat, for example, including a scene where the protagonist does a bunch of flips while avoiding swords being swung at him while he’s atop a train.) At times, Tales of Arise is downright baffling in its complexity and overwhelming with its uneven pacing. They’re also indicative of the exhaustive - but not quite exhausting - approach the game takes to world-building. Like so many fictional curse words, the ones in Tales of Arise are ridiculous, as are names like Balseph, Ganabelt Valkerius, and Colaglia. That’s why they call Renans “Bright Eyes.” Bandai Namco When Renans use astral artes, their eyes glow, so Dahnans call them “Bright Eyes!” as a sort of racial slur.” Renans harness the astral energy that resides in all living things to wield a form of magic that’s often indistinguishable from advanced technology. The epic story, gorgeous animation, and superb voice acting make its few minor faults totally forgivable.ģ00 years ago, the technologically advanced Renans invaded the nearby planet Dahna, enslaving everyone and dividing the land up into five sections governed by Lords. Inverse went hands-on with the first several hours of the game via the Shadow cloud gaming service in early August. Despite some minor details and mechanics that feel slightly outdated, it delivers a thrilling playable anime that I can’t wait to experience in full. Tales of Arise brings two mismatched heroes together for a big adventure loaded with subtext and lore deeper than an ocean. The world has been torn asunder by an invasion of human-looking, attractive aliens with glowing eyes.
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