After fans have waited a long five years for the next entry in the Tales RPG series, Tales of Arise finally launches on September 10th. The game promises to change things up from what fans have known since the franchise began, and that can be daunting for some players. Could they expect this new title to still feel like the Tales RPGs they've known for years? They won't have to wonder about that for very much longer, as Tales of Arise is getting a playable demo on August 18th.
As the game has tried to pique fans' interest as of late, Bandai Namco Entertainment has been giving fans a few looks at Tales of Arise's fishing and cooking features, as well as its animated opening.
The publisher has now revealed that a demo allowing fans to dive into Tales of Arise's combat and world exploration features is arriving in just over a week. There isn't too much information on how long the demo is just yet, but some demos released lately have been a bit on the hefty side. There could be a chance that this game's demo might give a lengthy first look at what Arise can offer players after they had been waiting patiently over the years.
Sadly the progress players make in Tales of Arise's demo won't be carried to the full game. And for players looking to try out the game on PC, it seems they're sitting this one out entirely as a PC demo isn't mentioned at all.
This situation comes with a few pros and cons. With no idea how big the demo for the RPG is, players are left in two tricky situations. If the demo is on the large side, then it may prove to be tedious for players to redo things like unlocking Mystic Artes twice over with the full game after doing once already.
On the other hand, if the demo is on the small side, that may not be enough to convince long-term fans or even new ones to pick up the newest Tales title. It seems the way the start of the game holds up compared to the older titles like Tales of Berseria will change the course of the next month for Arise. The demo, if it's good or bad, could sway even the most loyal players' hearts critically at the very last minute.
Tales of Arise comes out on September 10th for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S, with the free demo reaching consoles on August 18th.
