Famitsu outs new Tales of Xillia 2 story and gameplay details

Famitsu (via Tales Source) has an indepth look at Tales of Xillia 2 this week centering on the two main characters Rudger and Elle and the world they live in.

Rudger is 20 years old and 170cm in height. He lives in Trigraf with his older brother where he takes care of their house including their cat Lulu. Rudger is said to be very skilled at cooking.

Elle is 8 years old and 130cm tall. She's traveling to the land of Kanan which is said to grant any person's wish. Elle wishes to save her father and ends up going there together with Rudger after meeting in Trigraf. Unlike Rudger however, Elle will not be playable in battle.

On the gameplay front, if you push L1 and R1 at the same time you have the ability to switch weapons. Press those buttons again and they'll switch back.

As far as the world view is concerned, Liese Maxia, which you may remember from Tales of Xillia, and Elenpios are heading toward peaceful times, but due to cultural differences might also be heading toward conflict.

The Klanpios Company is a large corporation whos headquarters is a giant building in Trigraf. It owns the largest number of shares in many fields and Rudger wishes to work for them.

Within the world, a new technology has been created which allows the use of magic without killing spirits, but has yet to be put to application.

Famitsu also interviewed series producer Hideo Baba who revealed a bit more on the game. There's a reason the story is focused on the Klapios Corporation, and the story isn't just about destroying or saving the world - you'll be able to look for other solutions. Rudger's last name has quite a bit of meaning which will be revealed at a later time... It's also possible that other party members will have their own special abilities.

Stay tuned for more coverage expected to be revealed on June 27th.