PEGI Rates Tales of Eternia Remastered for Switch

A European video game ratings board has classified a remastered version of the classic role-playing game Tales of Eternia, signaling that publisher Bandai Namco may soon release an updated edition for modern platforms.

The Pan European Game Information (PEGI) board assigned a PEGI 12 rating to Tales of Eternia Remastered, citing moderate violence and use of bad language. The listing, which appeared on the PEGI website, specifies a Nintendo Switch version published by Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe. It describes the game as a role-playing title following protagonists Reid, Farah and Keele as they encounter a mysterious girl named Meredy, whose unknown language leads them on a quest across a dimensional boundary to the realm of Celestia. No release date or additional platforms have been detailed, and Bandai Namco has not officially confirmed the project.

Originally released for PlayStation in Japan on November 30, 2000, and in North America in September 2001 under the title Tales of Destiny II, the game features 2D sprite-based visuals and real-time battles on a side-scrolling plane, distinctive for the era amid a shift toward 3D graphics. A port followed for PlayStation...