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| Tales of Symphonia | |
|---|---|
 North American box art | |
| Developer(s) | Namco Tales Studio[a] |
| Publisher(s) | Namco |
| Director(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Makoto Yoshizumi |
| Designer(s) | Takashi Hasegawa |
| Artist(s) | Kōsuke Fujishima |
| Writer(s) | Takumi Miyajima |
| Composer(s) | Motoi Sakuraba Shinji Tamura Takeshi Arai |
| Series | Tales |
| Platform(s) | |
| Release | GameCubePlayStation 2
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| Genre(s) | Action role-playing game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Tales of Symphonia[b] is an action role-playing video game developed by Namco Tales Studio and published by Namco for the GameCube. The fifth main installment of the Tales series, it was released in Japan on August 29, 2003, in North America on July 13, 2004 and in Europe on November 19, 2004.[1] In Japan, the game was ported for the PlayStation 2 with additional content and was released on September 22, 2004.[2]
The game takes place in a fictional world called Sylvarant and follows Lloyd Irving. Lloyd accompanies his childhood friend, Colette Brunel, who is destined to go on a journey to save their world. As their journey progresses, they learn that saving Sylvarant endangers Tethe'alla, a world parallel to their own. The game's central theme is an "RPG that resonates with you" (君と響きあうRPG, Kimi to Hibikiau RPG).[3]
Tales of Symphonia received generally positive reviews upon release. Critics praised the battle system, art direction, voice acting and character development, but had mixed reactions to the music and narrative, and criticized some graphical shortcomings. The game received a Japan Game Awards in 2003 and had received re-releases under the Player's Choice and PlayStation 2 the Best labels.[4][5][6] In the United States, over 100 thousand copies were sold during the first two weeks and has sold 2.4 million copies worldwide across all platforms, making it the best-selling title in the franchise.[7][8][9] The game has been adapted into seven manga collections, two novel series, seven drama CDs, and an OVA anime series. A sequel entitled Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World was released for the Wii in 2008.[10] Tales of Symphonia and its sequel were collected as a PlayStation 3 high definition release in Tales of Symphonia Chronicles in 2013.[11] A Steam version was released on February 2, 2016.[12] A remastered version was released for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on February 17, 2023.[13][14]
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- ^ "Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World release date". GameSpot. Archived from the original on June 1, 2013. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
- ^ "Tales of Symphonia Chronicles Confirmed for Overseas Release in 2014". Anime News Network. June 1, 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
- ^ "Zestiria Collector's Edition revealed and preorder Symphonia for PC". Tales Of. July 2, 2015. Archived from the original on July 3, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
- ^ Carr, James (September 13, 2022). "Tales Of Symphonia Remastered Coming To Nintendo Switch In 2023". GameSpot. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
- ^ Romano, Sal (November 9, 2022). "Tales of Symphonia Remastered launches February 16, 2023 in Japan, February 17 worldwide". Gematsu. Retrieved November 9, 2022.