Bandai Namco Announces Tales of Berseria Remastered

Bandai Namco has announced Tales of Berseria Remastered, an updated version of the 2016 action RPG, set for release on February 27, 2026, across PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X/S, and Windows PC platforms.

The remaster builds on the original game, which debuted in Japan on PlayStation 3 before expanding to PlayStation 4 and PC worldwide. Players follow Velvet Crowe, a woman transformed into a daemon-like being after a traumatic event that claimed her brother's life during a ritual known as the Scarlet Night. Imprisoned and seeking revenge against her former brother-in-law Artorius and the religious order called the Abbey, Velvet escapes with allies, including a malak resembling her deceased sibling. The story explores themes of vengeance, emotional bonds, and betrayal in a world torn between reason and passion, serving as a loose prequel to Tales of Zestiria, set 1,000 years earlier in the same universe.

This release forms part of Bandai Namco's ongoing Tales of Series Remastered Project, launched in December 2024 to mark the franchise's 30th anniversary since its debut with Tales of Phantasia in 1995. The initiative aims to update classic entries with modern...