![]() “But it might be interesting that only Shionne would be resurrected for the battle, giving her a chance to save the party!” “They were entrusted beyond history.” “My idea at the time was intended to be an emotional performance, where she will lose a battle, but only she will stand up alone and mutter to herself that she cannot die,” he explains. He further clarifies that this would be purely aesthetic, and not something players could take advantage of to avoid lost battles. Unfortunately, the team didn’t get around to implementing it. During development, Tomizawa reveals that the team proposed an idea that Shionne would get back up in battle even if her HP depleted to zero. Late in the story, we learn Shionne is incapable of physically dying because of her curse. For example, when specifications such as riding animals were considered, the problem was that Shionne could not ride,” Tomizawa says.Īlphen wearing the Gahm Arthalys and Shionne wearing the L’Aze Phiarquis outfits. “Shionne's inability to touch anyone else-even animals-did create some difficulties in terms of direction and game design. Since her thorns hurt anyone that comes in physical contact with her, certain scenarios weren’t feasible. The development team also took Shionne’s curse into consideration when constructing certain story elements, too. “Various ideas were proposed to make the relationship between the two unique, but the relationship between painlessness and thorns was chosen because, although it was a challenge from a game design standpoint, it was a very appealing setting from a dramatic standpoint.” “The relationship between Alphen and Shionne was mainly a drama-based idea,” he says. Tomizawa notes all entries in the Tales series mirror the relationships between the characters within the gameplay, though it’s especially noticeable this time around. “I was influenced by various boy-meets-girl stories.” Shionne specializes in healing skills so she can restore any of the damage the Blazing Sword inflicts on Alphen. However, due to his inability to feel pain, he can overcome the drawback. During a battle, Alphen is able to wield the Blazing Sword which burns the user holding it, and subsequently drains his own HP to unleash powerful attacks. “Although Alphen and Shionne were not inspired by any specific characters from a particular work, I was influenced by various boy-meets-girl stories in movies and anime before I invented the peculiar relationship between Alphen, who has lost his pain, and Shionne, who gives him pain,” Tomizawa explains.ĭespite Alphen and Shionne’s differences, they also complement one another, which can be seen through Tales of Arise’s gameplay. Renans can perform magical abilities while Dahnans can’t, thus the former have effectively enslaved the latter. Alphen and Shionne come from separate races - Alphen is a Dahnan and Shionne is a Renan. ![]() Tales of Arise is Bandai Namco’s answer to Romeo and Juliet, where a pair of star-crossed lovers are forbidden to be together owing to a family feud. ![]() Tales of Arise producer Yusuke Tomizawa Bandai Namco Filled with Drama So how did 2021’s most memorable video-game romance come to life? To find out, Inverse spoke with Tomizawa about developing the game’s central romance, the unique storytelling challenges posed by the heroes’ unusual ailments, and what’s next for the Tales series. While that doesn’t rule out future stories set in the world of Arise featuring other fan-favorite characters, it seems the story of Alphen and Shionne is decisively over. “On the other hand, after the release of the game, we received many requests from people who really enjoyed the game and wanted to know more about the parts of their story that were not depicted in the game and about their future.” “Since Alphen and Shionne’s journey has come to an end with the main story, we did not create the game with a sequel in mind,” Tomizawa tells Inverse. Bandai Namco producer Yusuke Tomizawa says there are no plans for a direct sequel, but doesn’t rule out exploring other aspects of Arise’s story due to the positive responses the game has received from fans. The latter is inflicted with a curse that causes electrifying thorns to shock anything unlucky enough to touch her. The former suffers from amnesia and is unable to feel any sort of physical pain. Tales of Arise centers on the love story between Alphen and Shionne. According to the team behind Tales of Arise, which took home the 2021 Game Award for Best Role Playing Game, you don’t. ![]()
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