I've lost count of the JRPGs that did this, some of them with incredible talent and success(Persona 3 FES), some which end up as a giant pool of silliness(Final Fantasy X). Everyone can somewhat agree that JRPGs tend to be 99% teenager oriented with lots of cheesy drama, poorly made simple character relationships, and since the late 90s, silly emo villains who want to destroy the world because it's just such a bad world to live in. I've lost count of the JRPGs that did this, some of It'd be great if it weren't for its target audience being young kids. It'd be great if it weren't for its target audience being young kids. Tales of Symphonia kick started my love for the Tales Series. Tales of Symphonia has a fantastic score to accompany you in the journey. The gameplay is fluid along with the battle system. With a wide variety of side questing you can easily clock well over 100 hours of game time. This game features a diverse cast each with their own heartfelt and hard-felt back stories and an overall plot that will make you think and make you feel for you party members. This well written masterpiece was my favourite game for the Nintendo GameCube and is my second favourite RPG next to Chrono Trigger. With a wide variety Tales of Symphonia is among the greats when it comes to JRPGs. Tales of Symphonia is among the greats when it comes to JRPGs. Small details that shouldn't stop anyone playing this game.
The other thing is no free roam ability in battle like Vesperia and Abyss.
I am doing a co op run with a friend and he keeps getting lost off screen.
They get the mix of serious main arc and plot twists with funny conversations and running gags such as Colette always falling over and Raine slapping Llyod and Genis upside the head! My only issues with the game are the camera only follows player 1 in battle. The story is classic JRPG but it is very interesting as it has heavy religion based dialect (at the beginning anyway) which doesn't bore you thanks to the way the story is told. I have played several other Tales games and I always find myself comparing them to this one, and they never quite get there. The cel shaded graphics are brilliant and the gameplay is some of the best for an action RPG. The characters are well developed and interesting. You must buy this game! Tales of Symphonia was one of the first RPG's I ever played and got me hooked on the genre. This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.