Namco published the first installment in the Tales of role-playing game series 27 years ago, on this date. To celebrate, the newly founded Bandai Namco Games Music label has published the digital soundtracks for multiple installments in the franchise.

Action role-playing game Tales of Vesperia launched in August of 2008, developed by Namco Tales Studio and featuring a soundtrack composed by Motoi Sakuraba and Hibiki Aoyama (aka Shinji Tamura). The digital edition is now available for streaming on YouTube Music and Amazon Music Unlimited. Localized opening theme "Ring a Bell" is composed and performed by Bonnie Pink.

A 25th-anniversary tribute video can be viewed on Bandai Namco Europe's YouTube channel. Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition is currently available for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and Windows through Steam. The premium edition includes the soundtrack album on four compact discs.


From the product page:

Celebrate the 10th anniversary of Tales of Vesperia and the return of this fan-favorite with the Definitive Edition! A power struggle begins in a civilization dependent on an ancient technology, the blastia, and the Empire that controls it. The fates of two friends traveling separate paths intertwine in an epic adventure that threatens the existence of all.

Dive into the Definitive version of this game with updated full HD graphics, brand-new music tracks, exciting mini-games, bosses, and a collection of unreleased costume DLC

YouTube Music - Tales of Vesperia Soundtrack