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DS growing new Tales

Namco announces Tales of the Tempest for Nintendo DS; Mutsumi Inomata returning for character designs.

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TOKYO--Namco's popular Tales series is exploring new territory on the Nintendo DS. Today, the company announced it is currently developing a new game for the double-screened handheld, titled Tales of the Tempest. The game is slated for a 2006 release in Japan, with no plans yet for a US release.

The player takes the role of Caius Qualls, a 15-year-old boy who's on a journey to find his true parents. Caius lived in a small village named Alleula, until it was discovered that his father was not entirely human, sending the locals into a fury. During their escape from the village, his father decided to become a decoy so that Caius could get away.

Like with other Tales installments on home consoles, gamers can expect Tales of the Tempest to feature a lot of action that employs the DS's touch screen capabilities. Character designs will be done by Mutsumi Inomata, who's known for designing the heroes of the original Tales of Destiny.

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