Bandai Namco finally revealed a release date and new playable characters for Tales of Arise, after the game went through production issues and an indefinite delay due to the Covid-19 pandemic – several battle system details were shared in a gameplay video, however many fans realized the absence of a multiplayer co-op feature.
To compensate for this, Tomizawa stated Tales of Arise has a bigger focus on the characters’ cooperation during battles.
One of the brand new battle systems in Tales of Arise is the Boost Strike feature.
Producer Yusuke Tomizawa explained they wished to make Tales of Arise a standalone experience where a single player enjoys the drama and story.