Is Maxwell in Zestiria?

[Kamiyama]

From what I understand, Maxwell has been in every Tales game. In some games Maxwell isn't a playable character (like in Phantasia) and in others Maxwell is a main character (like in Xilia). Is Maxwell in Zestiria? Going by the trailer the main character is a "shepherd" to the spirits which seems to be what would normally be Maxwell's job? If not the deviation from the norm is jarring. It's like a new Zelda without the master sword.

Also it's a little depressing to go from Xilia and playing as Milla to this, where there are no hot babes to be seen, at least in the trailer anyway. From now on all Tales games need a hot female protaganist! I'm holding out hopes there's at least one in here.

[Antitype]

Not sure, I don't want to spoil the story, but the little I know, there's 4 spirits at least, being the main elements and you have 4 Seraphs in your party attuned to those elements, so at least Maxwell isn't a playable character.

[Hotarun]

It doesn't seem, then I don't know

[Antitype]

And I dunno if that counts as hot for you, but Lailah[gallery.abyssalchronicles.com] looks good in my book.

[Kamiyama]

Lailah works. She's not Milla but it works.

I have to say I'm looking forward to the party banter more than I am anything else. That's what hooked me on Xilia more than anything. The combat was good, but listening to the banter was the most fun part. I hope it's just as good in Zestiria.

[Xaen]

i dont remember very well. but maxwell is in tales of Abyss and in tales of Vesperia?

[Hotarun]

Originally posted by Xaen:

i dont remember very well. but maxwell is in tales of Abyss and in tales of Vesperia?

Tales of Phantasia
Tales of Phantasia: Narikiri Dungeon
Tales of Eternia
Tales of Symphonia
Tales of Xillia
Tales of Xillia 2

[Claymaz1ng]

Character is called the "shepard" The main character of Mass effect is Commander "shepard" A shepard herds sheep and kills reapers, Mass Effect 4 confirmed

[shenmuehua]

Originally posted by TheClay:

Character is called the "shepard" The main character of Mass effect is Commander "shepard" A shepard herds sheep and kills reapers, Mass Effect 4 confirmed

The only thing confirmed is that you re living where powerful drugs are legal.

[Claymaz1ng]

do you want some?

[Poseidon]

Originally posted by Kamiyama:

From what I understand, Maxwell has been in every Tales game. In some games Maxwell isn't a playable character (like in Phantasia) and in others Maxwell is a main character (like in Xilia). Is Maxwell in Zestiria? Going by the trailer the main character is a "shepherd" to the spirits which seems to be what would normally be Maxwell's job? If not the deviation from the norm is jarring. It's like a new Zelda without the master sword.

Also it's a little depressing to go from Xilia and playing as Milla to this, where there are no hot babes to be seen, at least in the trailer anyway. From now on all Tales games need a hot female protaganist! I'm holding out hopes there's at least one in here.

Maxwell has certainly been in a number of 'Tales of' games, but not every one. I also don't know of any Tales game that you have Maxwell as a playable character (If you are talking about Milla from Xilia then SPOILER Milla is not Maxwell, and in fact you meet the real Maxwell in the game and he explains it. I hope I didn't spoil that for you if you havent played it yet or are not that far in it yet.)

In addition, the 'Normal' role for Maxwell would be more accurately described as governing the elements rather than the spirits. While it is true that in some of the games he is in direct control, the only thing that is consistent throughout all is that he is in control of elements/elemental spells. Controlling spirits is just a perk that sometimes comes with the job, depending on the game. In this case, if he is in the game, it would be similar to Tales of Symphonia or Eternia and would not be jarring in any way.

On the last part, there is dlc that will be free for a short time when the game is first released here, the Alicia dlc, as well as the dlc that you will get for pre ordering that gives charaters outfits from previous Tales games. I do not remember which ones, but I hope that helps.............I think?

[Kamiyama]

I beat Xilia. The old guy might think he is the real Maxwell, and might even have been the real Maxwell in the past, however at that point in the game the fact of reality is that Milla is worshipped as Maxwell by everyone in her town, and she is the master of the four elemental spirits.

I think this is an intentional plot twist. The dupe he created (MIlla) to serve his role in his pocket reality ends up replacing him and defeating him. Is he the real Maxwell? At the very least, not once he's dead and Milla is in charge. Probably not even for some time before that.

[Superfly]

Originally posted by shenmuehua:

Originally posted by TheClay:

Character is called the "shepard" The main character of Mass effect is Commander "shepard" A shepard herds sheep and kills reapers, Mass Effect 4 confirmed

The only thing confirmed is that you re living where powerful drugs are legal.

lol

[Poseidon]

Originally posted by Kamiyama:

I beat Xilia. The old guy might think he is the real Maxwell, and might even have been the real Maxwell in the past, however at that point in the game the fact of reality is that Milla is worshipped as Maxwell by everyone in her town, and she is the master of the four elemental spirits.

I think this is an intentional plot twist. The dupe he created (MIlla) to serve his role in his pocket reality ends up replacing him and defeating him. Is he the real Maxwell? At the very least, not once he's dead and Milla is in charge. Probably not even for some time before that.

It was explained in the game. Just because you want Milla to be more than she is does not mean that the rest of us want to pretend to. She was worshipped as Maxwell, correct. That was the point of creating her in the first place. Again, it's explained in game. He did in fact create her, and no matter what Maxwell is not a title to be won by defeating the previous one, it is a specific being. Whether you want to argue who is/should be in charge is your opinion and I will not go into that. Fact remains that, yes, Maxwell is indeed maxwell and no, Milla is not maxwell.

[Kamiyama]

It's not an opinion that Maxwell is a title bestowed upon Milla. It's a fact that she is worshipped as Maxwell by everyone in her village, and probably will be for as long as they live.

Milla is Maxwell.

The old guy may have been too, but he's dead and doesn't matter anymore past that point.

[BacaeStrife]

Originally posted by Kamiyama:

It's not an opinion that Maxwell is a title bestowed upon Milla. It's a fact that she is worshipped as Maxwell by everyone in her village, and probably will be for as long as they live.

Milla is Maxwell.

The old guy may have been too, but he's dead and doesn't matter anymore past that point.

Being worshipped as a god does not in fact make one a god. Otherwise world history would be very different from all those kings and what not who convinced his people he was a living god and were eventually killed or defeated in some fashion.