Birth by Sleep, Venus & Braves and Kaiju Busters Powered were last week’s top new releases.

Venus & Braves has a number of guest characters from the Tales universe in the PSP version. How did they get there? Namco Bandai gave each character a background story.

The PSP port of Venus & Braves isn’t due in stores for another month. You know what that means? It’s time to reveal more Tales cameos.

Strategy RPG Venus & Braves is coming to PSP with a few additions. The main feature Namco Bandai keeps touting are cameos from the Tales series.

Philia (Destiny), Tears (Abyss), Cress, Mint (both from Phantasia), as well as Asbel and Sophie from Tales of Graces are in the PSP version of Venus & Braves.

Yuri, Colette, and Leon were just some of the Tales cameo characters in the PSP version of Venus & Braves.

Venus & Braves uses a rotational battle system for combat. Players place units in rows, top or bottom, and fights play out. Their are seventeen different jobs to choose from. Choose carefully because if a character dies they’re gone for good.

Collette from Tales of Symphonia, Yuri from Tales of Vesperia, and Leon from Tales of Destiny are in the game. Here’s what they look like.

The original work, a PlayStation 2 tactical RPG, was designed with an interesting permadeath system. While the main character was immortal, his party members would age and eventually pass on.