Yeah, just the one hero! I played the GBC version for my first playthrough, but now that the HD2D remake is out I’d recommend that version. It’s absolutely stunning, and kept all the charm of the original game just built upon it.

Use your judgment, and exercise patience when it feels like a misunderstanding could have occurred, but don’t be too patient that you accidentally subject yourself to purposefully hateful, cruel people 😅 The block button’s very useful for those kind of people!

I’ve only completed 3 of the games so far (just started the DS version of VII) but my favorites are XI and the first DQ 🥰 The OG Dragon Quest just felt so unique being a turnbased game, but you’re only one hero - no party - so it felt like you had to strategize differently. It’s also so charming!

I’m working on reaching out to friends more to show how much I care, and hyping my friends up in ways they can feel from far away. I get a bit anxious reaching out sometimes (feeling like a burden) so it’s a work in progress 🖤 It’s meant a lot to me when people have reached out to me too!

One of the hardest parts about moving to a new country is adjusting to how far away I am from some amazing friends and family. I knew about the distance and the time difference before, but it becomes much more apparent when you realize what you miss out on being 12-15 hours ahead of people 😅

All this to say I think Xillia is such a perfect entry point for Tales newbies like myself! Obviously, I haven’t played any other Tales games but as a newcomer, this has been a delightful experience. I’d also recommend it to those who enjoyed Visions of Mana, or games like it 💖

I also love how they let you choose between playing as Jude or Milla and how that affects the skits + some scenes you may see. I chose to play as Milla, and it’s always fun when someone points out how a skit happens differently playing as Jude! It makes me excited to replay 🥹

For a PS3 game (remastered), the environments are charming and absolutely gorgeous to look at too! I find myself being captivated by the small details like some of the greenery (trees, small plants, etc.) glowing & acting as a light source for people in-game.

Thank you so much ❤️ I appreciate this a lot

Thank you ❤️‍🩹 I feel like it has, just will always feel like a work in progress

This is likely the only post I’ll make about this. I feel like I’ve shared enough publicly so people understand what I’m going through & I don’t want to share too many specifics publicly to respect his & his family’s privacy.

As for my grief, I’ll talk about it whenever I feel ready/able to ❤️