Tales of Hearts R coming to PlayStation Vita in Europe this winter

Having enjoyed a fair amount of love in the west on the PlayStation 3 in recent times, the Tales of series is now going to enjoy an outing on the PS Vita, with confirmation arriving this afternoon that Tales of Hearts R will be coming to the platform in Europe this winter.

The news comes courtesy of the EU Playstation Blog - here's some of their blurb about the game:

The adventure starts with Kor, a young man living in a small village by the sea. While watching the house in his grandfather’s absence, Kor meets a young woman named Kohaku who has come searching for his grandfather. However, a mysterious witch soon appears and casts a spell on Kohaku’s Spiria, the embodiment of her heart and soul. Kor attempts to lift the spell, but while doing so he accidentally shatters her Spiria Core, the source of her emotions. Armed only with the Soma, an unusual weapon given to him by his grandfather, Kor must now set out on a journey to find a way to make Kohaku’s Spiria whole once more.

With character designs by Mutsumi Inomata, and the new Aerial Chase Linear Motion Battle System enabling players to move freely in the air and experience aerial battles like never before, Tales of Hearts R is looking to become a JRPG classic in the PlayStation Vita library.

The announcement hit the Internet complete with a video message from series producer Hideo Baba, which you can see below.  Are you excited for an EU release of Tales of Hearts R?  Let us know your thoughts!