Tales of Graces (Japanese: テイルズ オブ グレイセス, Hepburn: Teiruzu obu Gureisesu?) is a Japanese role-playing game released for the Wii on December 10, 2009 in Japan. It is developed by Namco Tales Studio and published by Namco Bandai Games. It is a core product of the Tales series. The game was ported to the PlayStation 3 under the title Tales of Graces f (テイルズ オブ グレイセス エフ, Teiruzu obu Gureisesu Efu?) and was released on December 2, 2010 in Japan. The PlayStation 3 version was localized for North America on March 13, 2012 and Europe on August 31, 2012.
The game takes place in a world known as Ephinea and follows Asbel Lhant. During his childhood, Asbel found an amnesiac girl and witnesses her death. Seven years later, he is reunited with the girl who retains her amnesia. The plot's central theme is Mamoru Tsuyosa o Shiru RPG (守る強さを知るRPG?, lit. "RPG to Know the Strength to Protect").
Tales of Graces and Tales of Graces f have received positive reception in Japan. Famitsu rated both games 36 and 37 out of 40 respectively, citing the gameplay to be exhilarating and an improvement to past Tales games. The Wii version sold over 100,000 and the PS3 version sold 200,000 copies during their first week in Japan. The game was adapted into four manga collections, a novel series, and eight drama CDs. In North America, Tales of Graces f received the same praise for its gameplay but received mixed reviews for its presentation.
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