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Tales of Hearts R, the PS Vita redux of Tales of Hearts, has been confirmed by Bandai Namco for a western release. For North America, the title will be retail exclusive for GameStop and also available digitally via the PlayStation Store. European availability is awaiting clarification at this time. The title is set for a winter launch this year.

Source: Gematsu

Namco Bandai’s next Tales escapade comes in the form of Tales of Hearts R, a Vita remake set for a Spring 2013 release in Japan. As is customary, the remake will include new events, full voice acting, and Calcedoni as a new party member.

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Source: Gamekyo

For those keeping an eye out for Tales news, the latest information from Japanese retailers is that Tales of Hearts for the Nintendo DS will hit stores on December 11, 2008. The title will be available in two versions: one with anime cutscenes, in the tradition of the Tales series, and another with CG cutscenes.

Source: Gamekyo

In the latest issue of Shonen Jump, Namco Bandai has announced a pair of new portable Tales games: Tales of the World : Radiant Mythology 2 for the PSP and Tales of Hearts for the Nintendo DS. Little is known about the two games at this time, though Tales of Hearts is due out in Japan this winter.  [Edit: Date is possibly in dispute due to what could be a typo on the source page, but most sources seem to say winter 2008.]

Source: Gamekyo