Nope, you're either Jude or Milla. You actually get a cute little choice screen at the beginning of the game. Kinda neat. I chose Jude, because I really like his design and just for the sheer balls he has: The dude fights with
his damn fists! Yeah, he has some metal gloves or knuckles or whatever, but damn! Milla fights with a sword, some mercenary named Alvin we meet later on fights with both a gun and a sword, but Jude beats the living carp out of ennemies with his hands! That's just awesome.
Speaking of which, I'm around 3 hours into the game and I am
blown away. True, Japanese dialogue can make cutscenes a bit boring, but, other than that, it's incredibly awesome. Cutscenes can be skipped, anyway. The graphics are gorgeous and you can actually move the camera around to look at them, which is, I believe, a first, in the Tales series. The combat is fast-paced and very enjoyable, though a bit repetitive and easy (Though I
am playing on the easy difficulty, so that might change) but still very fun. The music is fantastic, but this is a Tales game, so I shouldn't really be surprised. No idea about the plot, though, but, from the little I understand, it looks pretty cool too. Jude, Milla and Alvin, the only main characters I've encountered so far, are very likeable, especially Jude, whose a really nice guy and has an adorably innocent voice.
I really hope this gets an American release, because it's a great game (So far)