I remember sampling Tales of the Tempest back in December of last year. It's been rough sailing since then for this first DS tales game, but the game at last made it out this past week, strange names like Tilkis Barone, Forest Ledoyen and Lukius Bridges in tow. DS RPG fanatics in Japan at last have something to play other than Final Fantasy III.
As rough as the game's development schedule was, it can't compete to the experiences of Caius Qualls on the night of the game's opening. Caius's village comes under attack, and the only way to defeat the beasts is for his father to transform himself into beast form. This comes as a surprise to Caius, who was unaware that his father was a Lunkatz, an oppressed race that can transform between human and beast forms. But the surprises were just beginning, as it turns out that Lunkatz's father isn't really his father, but has been his caretaker since his parents were taken away.