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The 30th anniversary of the Tales series is just around the corner and Bandai Namco has already started preparations with the Remastered Project. For those who would like to take a walk down memory lane, or are curious about what other Tales games they can play while waiting for new (or remastered) releases, here is a full list of the mothership Tales titles.

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Release Date: December 15, 1995

Platforms: Super Famicom, PlayStation, GBA, PSP, iOS, mobile devices

The first Tales title takes place in Aselia and follows Cless Albane, who seeks revenge after his hometown is destroyed. He learns that the culprits behind the attack wish to revive a powerful sorcerer king, Dhaos. Using the power of time travel, Cless and his friends travel to the past and future in order to defeat Dhaos for good.

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Release Date: December 23, 1997

Platforms: PlayStation

The original Tales of Destiny came out on the PlayStation and the remake came out in 2006 for the PS2. It follows Stahn, who accidentally finds a sentient sword that calls itself Dymlos. He, along with other wielders of speaking swords, fight for the Eye of Atamoni, which is a powerful relic from an ancient war.

Tales of Destiny Remake is one of the best titles in the Tales series for its story—which expands on the original and includes a redemption arc for popular character Leon—and fighting style. Hopefully, Bandai Namco has plans for a remaster so that it can officially release the game to the west.

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Release Date: November 30, 2000

Platforms: PlayStation, PSP

Tales of Eternia, released in the west as Tales of Destiny 2, has nothing to do with Tales of Destiny. Instead, it follows Reid Hershel and his friends, who live together in the world of Inferia. One day, they come across a mysterious foreign girl named Meredy and through their interactions with her, learn of a different world called Celestia. They journey together to stop an ages-old conflict between the two worlds.

Tales of Eternia feels like the turning point for the Tales series in that it propelled the series into its initial popularity. It was popular enough for an anime adaptation and a MMO, though the anime was pretty bad (in that it had little to do with the game) and the MMO didn’t last long. The battle system feels a lot more fluid compared to Phantasia and Destiny, and it holds up to newer 2D Tales games too. 

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Release Date: November 28, 2002

Platforms: PS2, PSP

The actual sequel to Tales of Destiny, Tales of Destiny 2 follows Kyle, who’s the son of Stahn and Rutee from the first game. Due to his parents’ heroic past, he’s also obsessed with becoming a hero. One day, he meets a mysterious girl named Reala and embarks on a journey to become a true hero.

Like the above Tales of Destiny Remake, Tales of Destiny 2 is a fantastic game. It’s got a great story, compelling characters, and a difficult battle system that’s rewarding to master. The meme himself, Barbatos, is also from this game. Considering how much trouble he can give you, it can be a little hard to laugh at the jokes Bandai Namco make at his expense.

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Release Date: August 29, 2003

Platforms: Nintendo GameCube, PS2, PS3, Windows PC, Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One

Tales of Symphonia was popular in its native Japan, but it’s what really put the franchise on the map for the western audience. While the west had gotten Phantasia and Eternia, they weren’t exactly selling like hotcakes in the way that Symphonia did. The story follows Lloyd, who s his friend Colette’s pilgrimage to regenerate the world of Sylvarant.

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Release Date: December 16, 2004

Platforms: PS2, PSP

The story of Tales of Rebirth heavily focuses on racism. It takes place in a world where people wield a magical power called Force after King Ladras, in his final moments, uses his power to unleash the potential in people around his kingdom. Veigue lost power of his Force of Ice and froze his childhood friend Claire in a pillar. Even after he manages to free her with the help of new friends Eugene and Mao, soldiers acting on orders from Karegia Kingdom heiress Agarte take her away. His journey to rescue her from the palace morphs into a battle to end racism.

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Release Date: August 25, 2005

Platforms: PS2

Tales of Legendia follows the story of Senel and his surrogate little sister Shirley. Shirley is the Merines, a legendary figure among the Ferines, which is a race of people who can live underwater. Because Shirley is the Merines, many different factions want to capture her to use them for their own schemes.

Compared to previous titles (and its successor Abyss), Tales of Legendia looks and plays in a very weird way. This likely has to do with the fact that the developer, Project MelFes, consists of Tales Studio , along with developers from the Tekken and Soul Calibur series. It’s the first Tales game with Go Shiina as the composer and the soundtrack is objectively the game’s highest point.

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Release Date: December 15, 2005

Platforms: PS2, Nintendo 3DS

Tales of the Abyss is the eighth mothership title, but it’s the commemorative game for the series’s 10th anniversary. It follows Luke fon Fabre, a pampered noble and swordsman who ends up outside of his comfy mansion after heroine Tear appears to assassinate her brother, who’s also Luke’s teacher. The story heavily focuses on Luke’s personal development as he seeks the meaning of his birth. There is also an anime adaptation for Abyss, which you can watch on YouTube.

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Release Date: October 26, 2006

Platforms: Nintendo DS

Tales of the Tempest follows Caius Qualls, who is a Leymon (essentially a werewolf). After the church takes his guardian prisoner and kill the parents of his childhood friend Rubia, the two of them set out for the capital. The adventure then turns into one to overthrow the church.

Tales of the Tempest is the first Tales game for a handheld console. However, the reception to the game was very mixed, with some places giving it a very positive score and others giving it a very negative one. Points of criticism included the story’s short length, lack of content, unappealing relationship between Caius and Rubia, and more.

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Release Date: December 6, 2007

Platforms: Nintendo DS, PS Vita

The story of Tales of Innocence follows avatars, human reincarnations of the divine Devalokans who can still use supernatural powers from their past lives. Ruca, a timid boy, is an avatar of the powerful Asura and he awakens to his powers after rescuing fugitive Illia, a fellow avatar. They meet up with other avatars, who then travel to do something about the wars engulfing their world.

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Release Date: June 26, 2008

Platforms: Wii, PS3

Though the sequel of Tales of Symphonia, Dawn of the New World introduces a lot of lore and elements that weren’t in the original game. It follows Emil, a timid boy who survived a massacre that Lloyd from the first game perpetrated. After meeting with Marta, a girl with Ratatosk’s Core on her forehead, the two of them set out on a journey to fix the meteorological problems occurring around the world and escape from Marta’s pursuers.

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Release Date: August 7, 2008

Platforms: Xbox 360, PS3, Nintendo Switch, PS4, Windows PC, Xbox One

Tales of Vesperia is a very popular and successful entry in the Tales franchise, selling over 1.5 million copies worldwide. It also has a prequel film, though Flynn in particular is so out-of-character it might as well be fanfiction. The story follows Yuri Lowell, a former soldier who’s now doing odd jobs around his neighborhood. After meeting a noble named Estelle and fleeing from the capital with her, he forms a guild called Brave Vesperia.

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Release Date: December 18, 2008

Platforms: Nintendo DS, PS Vita, iOS

Tales of Hearts follows Kor Meteor (Shing Meteoryte) who meets siblings Kohaku and Hisui Hearts. A monster infects Kohaku and in an attempt to save her, Kor accidentally destroys her Spiria (her heart and emotions). The three of them set off on a journey to restore Kohaku’s Spiria.

People don’t talk about the CG Movie Edition, but I definitely that one. People were comparing the models to the Evil Goddess MOCCOS, an old 2ch meme about the ugly KOS-MOS figure that came with the Xenosaga Episode 2 Box Set.

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Release Date: December 10, 2009

Platforms: Wii, PS3, Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Windows PC

Tales of Graces follows the story of Asbel Lhant, who is the future heir of the Lhant village. As a child, he befriends an amnesiac girl named Sophie and the prince of Windsor, Richard. Witnessing Sophie’s death traumatizes him and he runs away from home to become a knight. Seven years later, he reunites with Sophie, setting into motion an adventure that takes him all across the world of Ephinea.

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Release Date: September 8, 2011

Platforms: PS3

Tales of Xillia is the first Tales game that combines character designs from Kosuke Fujishima (Phantasia, Symphonia, Abyss) and Mutsumi Inomata (Destiny, Eternia, Rebirth). Like Tales of the Abyss, it’s a celebratory mothership title. In Xillia's case, it was for the 15th anniversary. It follows Jude Mathis, a medical student who encounters Milla Maxwell after she breaks into a military research facility in an attempt to destroy a secret weapon. Now that they’re on the run from the military, Jude and Milla, along with their companions, journey to help Milla with her mission to save the world.

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Release Date: November 1, 2012

Platforms: PS3

Tales of Xillia 2, like Dawn of the New World, is a sequel of its predecessor while introducing elements and lore that the original game never really mentioned. It takes place a year after Xillia and follows Ludger Will Kresnik, a guy who just wants to cook. It turns out he’s not just a good cook, as he possesses the Chromatus. He and the cast from the first Xillia need to go into parallel worlds—essentially what-if scenarios from the first game—and destroy them to prevent their own world’s destruction. He also has to pay off a huge medical debt. Ah, adult life.

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Release Date: January 22, 2015

Platforms: PS3, PS4, Windows PC

Tales of Zestiria was, like Abyss and Xillia, an anniversary title and this time, it was for the 20th anniversary. It draws inspiration from Arthurian legends and it follows the story of Sorey, a young human who can see the mystical spirits Seraphim. He leaves the village of Elysia with his best friend Mikleo and, after forming a pact with the Seraph Lailah, he becomes the Shepherd whose job is to purify the Hellion rampaging throughout Glenwood.

For an anniversary title, Zestiria had its fair share of controversies. Before the game came out, Japanese fans were ticked off about how prominent advertising for Alisha was, yet she was a mere guest party member in the actual game. After it came out, fans seemed split on the story, battle system, and tutorials.

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Release Date: August 18, 2016

Platforms: PS3, PS4, Windows PC

Tales of Berseria technically serves as the prequel to Tales of Zestiria. However, you don’t have to play Zestiria to understand Berseria. It follows Velvet Crowe, a normal village girl who lost her pregnant sister after a daemon attack. One day, tragedy strikes the village and Velvet comes across her brother-in-law Artorius killing her younger brother Laphicet in a ritual. She transforms into a daemon and Artorius tosses her into jail. Once she wakes, she swears vengeance on the man who used to be her family.

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Release Date: September 10, 2021

Platforms: PS4, PS5, Windows PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X

Tales of Arise follows the story of Dahnan slave Alphen, or “Iron Mask,” and a Renan girl named Shionne. A curse on Shionne hurts anyone who touches her but since Alphen can’t feel pain, he’s the only person who can pull a sword from the Master Core she has. Like Rebirth and Eternia, it deals with themes of racism and oppression.

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Consumers can purchase the Tales of Symphonia Festival 20th Anniversary Blu-Ray through the Asobi Store. It will cost 8,800 yen, or around $55, and it will include a total of two discs along with a Blu-Ray cover featuring a new illustration.

Orders placed after May 26, 2024 will be shipped approximately 3-5 days after being placed. Additionally, this item cannot be returned. International shipping for this item is not available.

You can take a look at the 20th Anniversary Blu-Ray below. This includes a look at the special sleeve, acrylic block, and two Blu-Ray discs. Alongside this, consumers will receive a special acrylic block with the same illustration and a 20 page booklet.

To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Tales of Symphonia, Bandai Namco has continued to release exclusive merchandise. This has included four new Tales of Symphonia plushies of Raine, Regal, Sheena, and Corrin. Pre-orders for these plushies are open, with the expected release date to fall sometime in February 2025.

The Tales of Symphonia Festival 20th Anniversary Blu-Ray is immediately available to purchase. It costs 8,800 yen or around $55, and can be purchase through the Asobi Store Japanese storefront. There is no word of a potential Western release.

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FuRyu Hobby Mall is now accepting pre-orders for another set of Tales of Symphonia 20th Anniversary plush based on characters from the game. This round includes Raine Sage, Regal Bryant, Sheena Fujibayashi, and Corrine. [Thanks, Gamer!]

Pre-orders will open in Japan starting on March 24, 2024. The expected release date will fall sometime in February 2025. Raine, Regal, and Sheena are priced at 7,260 yen or approximately $46. The Corrine plush is available at a cheaper price point. It will cost 3,850 yen or around $25. This includes sales tax. International shipping for these items are available through Buyee. However, each of these plush will be made to order, and pre-orders cannot be cancelled.

You can take a look at the plushies below.

Sheena, Raine, and Regal come with "props." In Raine's case, she will come with her staff, Sheena will come with a talisman, and Regal will come with removable handcuffs.

The Tales of Symphonia 20th Anniversary Sheena, Raine, Regal, and Corrine plush of characters do have posable limbs, which means consumers can pose them as they'd like. Additionally, they will have a special Tales of Symphonia 20th Anniversary logo embroidered on them to commemorate the anniversary of the series. This is just like the first wave of plushies that was announced in October 2023 that featured characters like Lloyd Iriving, Kratos Aurion, and Colette Brunel.

The Tales of Symphonia 20th Anniversary plushies can be pre-ordered from March 24, 2024 to July 26, 2024.

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There's another Tales of Symphonia Remastered Switch patch, and this one fixes an issue that'd halt players' progression. However, the patch notes for it are quite vague. Bandai Namco only announced that on October 19, 2023, 1.31 will go live for the Nintendo console. When it does, it will fix a bug that kept people from advancing.

The thing is, Bandai Namco doesn’t offer any specifics about which progression problem is fixed in the Tales of Symphonia Remastered Switch patch. Following the 1.3 update, some people did end up reporting problems online. For example, the Tales series subreddit featured one person reporting being unable to progress following a story scene at one of the Human Ranches. 

Past patches dealt with other problems found in the RPG. While general loading hasn’t been addressed, the one released in May 2023 started to make a dent in technical issues. An August 2023 one helped with things like Colette’s in-battle performance issues. However, even with the previous two patches, some elements like extended loading times remained a problem.

Tales of Symphonia Remastered is available for the Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X. Its 1.31 patch will come to the Switch on October 19, 2023.

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A new line of Tales of Symphonia plush characters are on the way to celebrate the game’s 20th anniversary. All of them will be completely made-to-order and can be pre-ordered from the FuRyu Hobby Mall online store until October 27, 2023. International shipping on the website is provided by Buyee. All of the plushies are scheduled to ship in February 2024. Depending on the character, the price ranges from about $25 to $53.

Here’s the full lineup of Tales of Symphonia characters in this plush line-up and their prices:

• Colette Brunel: 7,260 yen ($48.69)
• Genis Sage: 7,260 yen ($48.69)
• Kratos Aurion: 7,260 yen ($48.69)
• Lloyd Irving: 7,260 yen ($48.69)
• Mithos Yggdrasill: 7,920 yen ($53.11)
• Noishe: 3,850 yen ($25.82)
• Presea Combatir: 7,260 yen ($48.69)
• Zelos Wilder: 7,260 yen ($48.69)

According to the announcement post from the Tales series social media , each of the plushies contain a flexible skeleton inside. This allows someone to put them in various poses. They’re also approximately ten inches tall while in the sitting position.

Have a peek at all of the plushies in the gallery below:

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The 20th anniversary Tales of Symphonia plushies from Furyu Hobby Mall online store can be ordered now ahead of their February 2024 release. Tales of Symphonia is available on the GameCube, Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam.

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A wine bottle and wine glass that feature Tales of Symphonia characters is available to pre-order from eeo Store. This is in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of Tales of Symphonia. Pre-orders are open until September 19, 2023, and they will ship out in late November 2023. Ordering either the bottle or the wine will net you a special postcard. [Thanks, Dengeki Online!]

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The bottle of wine costs 12,650 JPY ($86.65) and the glass costs 12,100 JPY ($82.90). Both the bottle and the glass have the designs engraved into them via sandblasting. It uses the key visual that is on the cover of the game, with the words “20th Anniversary” underneath the title. Since it only uses the box art, both of them only depict Lloyd, Colette, Raine, and Genis. While the bottle does come with wine, the website does not go into any details about it. The point is likely the bottle itself and not what’s inside.

Tales of Symphonia originally came out in 2003 on the Nintendo GameCube. It was one of the most popular and successful Tales games, with its characters appearing in several other spin-offs and on merchandise over the years. Furyu Hobby also recently opened up pre-orders of plushes based on Symphonia characters as part of the 20th anniversary.

Tales of Symphonia is readily available on the PS4, Windows PC, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One. The wine bottle and glass are open for pre-order via eeo Store until September 19, 2023.

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Furyu Hobby opened up pre-orders for eight Tales of Symphonia plushes based on major characters in commemoration of the game’s 20th anniversary. Pre-orders will close on October 27, 2023. Not all of the party are available. It looks as if Furyu chose to only make dolls of some of the more popular or prominent characters from the game.

The 20th anniversary Tales of Symphonia characters that you can pre-order are:

• Colette
• Genis
• Kratos
• Lloyd
• Mithos
• Noishe
• Presea
• Zelos

They all of the 20th anniversary logo on the bottom of their feet. A single doll costs 7260 JPY, which is approximately $49.60. The doll is around 250 millimeters tall, and Furyu will ship them out some time in February 2024. It does offer international shipping, so overseas customers can order from their website if they wish.

Tales of Symphonia originally came out in 2003 for the Nintendo GameCube. It was the fifth main entry in the Tales series, and has since become one of the most popular. Since its debut, it also appeared on the PS2, PS3, Windows PC, Nintendo Switch, PS4, and Xbox One. A sequel, Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World, came out in 2008 for the Nintendo Wii.

Tales of Symphonia is readily available on the PS4, Windows PC, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One. The Tales of Symphonia 20th anniversary plushes from Furyu are available for pre-order.

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A Tales of Symphonia festival celebrating the game’s 20th anniversary will be held on October 21, 2023 at the Orix Theater in Osaka, Japan. The voice cast of the game, as well as the singers for the theme songs, will be ing together with fans to celebrate this milestone. An official website for the event is open. Tickets can be reserved digitally on the Asobi Ticket website for 16,500 yen ($114).

The Japanese voice actors and music artists that worked on Tales of Symphonia that will be in attendance are as follows:

• Ai Orikasa, voice of Genis Sage
• Akemi Okamura, voice of Sheena Fujibayashi
• Akio Ōtsuka, voice of Regal Bryant
• Fumihiko Tachiki, voice of Kratos Aurion
• Hōko Kuwashina, voice of Presea Combatir
• Katsuyuki Konishi, voice of Lloyd Irving
• Nana Mizuki, voice of Colette Brunel
• Masaya Onosaka, voice of Zelos Wilder
• misono, singer of the Tales of Symphonia vocal openings
• Yumi Tōma, voice of Raine Sage

Participants in the event will receive a complimentary original event script that will be read by the cast of Tales of Symphonia during the festival. The script will also include printed signatures of the cast.

In commemoration of the game, a fan campaign has also been announced. From August 10 to September 18, fans can use the hashtag #TOS20周年おめでとう on Twitter to submit their artwork and messages to be shown at the end of the festival.

Tales of Symphonia is a JRPG developed by Namco Tales Studio and was the fifth installment in the Tales series. It was originally released on the GameCube in Japan in 2003, with North American and European localizations releasing in 2004.

The Tales of Symphonia 20th Anniversary Festival will take place on October 21, 2023 in Osaka. Tickets can be reserved digitally for 16,500 yen ($114).

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New Tales of Festival 2023 merchandise is now available to pre-order via Asobi Store. You will be able to get goods of Tales of series heroes Yuri, Lloyd, Zelos, and Luke. The reason that it’s these four is because they have appeared in every Tales Festival since it started fifteen years ago. The goods will be available until June 25, 2023.

In total, there are six types of Tales of Festival merchandise you can get. They are:

• Acrylic stand: 1,500 JPY
• Canvas board print: 5,000 JPY
• Character fine graph print: 17,000 JPY
• Keyholder with character’s name: 1,300 JPY
• Miniature tapestry: 1,200 JPY
• Trading can badge: 800 JPY each/3,200 JPY box

The prints contain all four of the characters. Meanwhile, all of the other goods have four variations of Yuri, Lloyd, Zelos, and Luke from Tales on them. So you can pick and choose depending on who you like. As a quick note, it is the long-haired version of Luke that appears in the key visual and goods.

Tales of Festival took place in Japan on June 10-11, 2023. This year, guests included Flow, Deen, and Bonnie Pink. Others include voice actors from the series, such as Marina Inoue (Kohak in Hearts), Natsuki Hanae (Ix in The Rays), and Ryoka Yuzuki (Reala in Destiny 2). Since the festival was a paid event, archives for it are not currently available online.

The Tales of Festival 2023 merchandise are available via Asobi Store until June 25, 2023. Asobi Store does not offer international shipping.

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All eleven episodes of the Tales of Symphonia anime are now available on the official Tales YouTube channel. These OVAs came out between 2007 and 2012, with ufotable the animation studio behind them. Other anime that ufotable worked on include Tales of Zestiria X, Demon Slayer, and Fate/Zero. 

Though there are eleven episodes in total, the Tales of Symphonia animated adaptation actually consists of three separate OVAs. There are four episodes in Sylvarant Episode, four in Tethe’alla Episode, and three in The United World Episode. Like the anime version of Tales of the Abyss, the Tales of Symphonia OVA is a fairly faithful adaptation of the work, and does not include much in ways of original developments. The episodes have English subtitles as well, so an international audience can enjoy them.

Tales animated adaptations have not always been the most faithful to the source material. Ufotable’s Zestiria X included some alterations to the story at the expense of certain characters, for example. Eternia straight up did not even adapt the game, focusing instead on an original story and original characters. Phantasia also only adapted about half of the game.

The Tales of Symphonia OVAs are available for free via YouTube with English subtitles. You can play the game Tales of Symphonia on the PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Windows PC.

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JRPGs typically have very grand stories that translate well in adaptations such as anime and manga, and the Tales series is no exception. Ever since Tales of Phantasia came out in 1995, the worlds that Namco (now Bandai Namco) created have captivated audiences from around the world. So it stands to reason that there are several anime series that use the same stories, settings, and characters as the games. Here are all of the Tales games that have received animated adaptations:

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A 4-part OVA for Tales of Phantasia ran from 2004 to 2006. Though the show closely followed the game’s plot, it mostly focused on Dhaos, the Tree of Life, and the Elves. Therefore, those who have only experienced Phantasia through the OVA did not get the entire story. Despite the multiple cuts to the story in order to create a more cohesive show for anime-only fans, there are several scenes and dialogue lines that are exclusive to the OVA.

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Saying that the Tales of Eternia anime was an adaptation of the game is like saying the Ghost Stories dub is a faithful localization of the original. It ran for 13 episodes in 2001. Though Tales of Eternia had the same name, setting, and four main characters, it mostly focused on an original story. Fans of the characters may enjoy it, but for those who have never played Eternia before, it is definitely not a substitute for the game.

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Tales of Symphonia, like Phantasia, had OVA adaptations rather than an anime series. There are eleven episodes in total, providing a much more complete re-telling of the story than what Phantasia had. There are some elements that are different, such as Marble not being in the OVA. However, the main plot remains the same. Both fans of the game and those new to the series can enjoy the Tales of Symphonia anime, and still be able to discuss it afterwards.

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Unsurprisingly, Tales of the Abyss (one of the most popular Tales games in multiple regions and the game for the 10th anniversary) also had an animated adaptation. It was a weekly series and not an OVA like Symphonia. But it also covered more or less the entire plot of the game. It did have to cut out or combine various sub-plots and skits, and the Japanese dub had to recast several characters. However, the Tales of the Abyss anime provides non-Tales fans a complete overview of the story, and is enjoyable for those who played the game as well. The whole series is actually available for free on the official Tales YouTube channel.

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Similar to the anime for Tales of Eternia, the animated adaptation of Tales of Vesperia did not cover the events of the game. Instead, it served as a prequel. Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike is the first (and only, so far) theatrical film for the Tales series. Though it covers Yuri’s time with the Knights, as well as Flynn’s childhood, one should consider it non-canonical. There are several changes to the characterization, such as Flynn's strangely skewed moral code. However, it does have Repede as a puppy, which more than makes up for it.

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Gee, Tales of Zestiria! How come Bandai Namco let you have two anime adaptations? Don’t get me wrong – Tales of Zestiria has a story with lots of potential. But it is very interesting how it is the only one to get two separate adaptations. The first one was a TV special that came out before the game: Tales of Zestiria: Dawn of the Shepherd. This details the start of Sorey and Mikleo’s journey, ending with them actually leaving Elysia.

The second one was Tales of Zestiria the X. As a ufotable production (like Dawn of the Shepherd), Tales of Zestiria the X is beautiful to watch and covers the entire game, albeit with some changes. Alisha has way more screentime than in the original, which is great for Alisha fans. There are also two episodes showing Velvet’s jailbreak from Tales of Berseria, which aired shortly before Berseria’s release date. So technically speaking, one can consider Tales of Zestiria the X to be an animated adaptation of Tales of Berseria as well.

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The ill-fated Tales of Crestoria received several concept movies that are available on Crunchyroll. They are on the Tales YouTube channel as well. There are four episodes in the Tales of Crestoria -The Wake of Sin- ONA, and it covers Chapter One of the game. There are several differences, but most of them are fairly minor. In of the animation style, Crestoria differs from all of its predecessors in that it uses 3D animation rather than 2D.

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The equally ill-fated Tales of Luminaria had two episodes in the Tales of Luminaria: The Fateful Crossroad OVA. It follows the events of the Third Lunne Battle, and features characters like Leo, Celia, and Lisette. You can watch it on Crunchyroll as well.

As more Tales games appear in the future, more anime adaptations may show up as well. Bandai Namco might even adapt older titles, such as Xillia, for special anniversaries. Until then, these are all of the shows that both Tales novices and diehard fans can watch until Bandai Namco releases more.

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Bandai Namco released the first episode of the Tales of Symphonia anime OVA worldwide ahead of the remaster's February 2023 debut. The Japanese Twitter noted all 11 episodes will eventually be released in this manner. However, the English Twitter and YouTube s don't note if people worldwide can expect a new episode every Wednesday.

Ufotable, the studio that also worked on Tales series game animations, worked on the Tales of Symphonia anime. While there are 11 total episodes, this animated adaptation actually showed up in blocks years apart. The first part of the Tales of Symphonia anime consisted of the Sylvarant arc, which consisted of four episodes released in 2007. It was followed by the four episode Tethe’alla arc and three episode United World arc. There was about a three year gap between the Sylvarant and Tethe’alla ones.

As someone can expect, the first episode picks up from the very beginning of Tales of Symphonia. We first meet Lloyd, Colette, Genius, Kratos, and Raine as the group helps the chosen one Collette on her journey to reach the Tower of Salvation and save their world.

Here is the first Tales of Symphonia anime episode.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bp1yRAOiA7Q&ab_channel=BANDAINAMCOEurope

Tales of Symphonia Remastered will show up on February 17, 2023 on the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. People can also find the Tales of Symphonia Chronicles remaster on the PlayStation 3 and PC.

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Kotobukiya and Bandai Namco announced “Tales of Symphonia Event.” The event will include an exhibition held in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the original release, and the remaster of the game. There will be a lottery with exclusive merchandise inspired by Tales of Symphonia.

The event will run through February 3-12, 2023 in Japan. Each ticket for the lottery will cost 800 yen (roughly $6). Buying ten tickets in bulk will guarantee a cut-in acrylic card depicting one of the nine main characters of Tales of Symphonia performing one of their signature Mystic Arts. Meanwhile, buying fifty tickets in bulk will guarantee the S-tier prize, a big acrylic board with all the Tales of Symphonia protagonists in the snowy city of Flanoir, along with the complete set of 9 Mystic Art cut-ins. The delivery date of the merchandise will be around June, 2023.

You can see a picture with all the different tiers of merchandise available for the Tales of Symphonia lottery here and in the official website.

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Tales of Symphonia Remastered will release on February 17, 2023. People will be able to find it on the Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4, and Xbox One. Tales of Symphonia was re-released in 2016 on PC and is immediately available. The original game came out on Game Cube, but there was a Japan-only port on the Playstation 2.

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The Tales series is coming back to Another Eden, and this time Tales of Arise and Symphonia characters will appear. Wright Flyer Studios announced it will kick off on December 20, 2022. This new storyline will be known as Symphony: Crown of the Pale Dawn.

There will be four playable characters total appearing as a result of this event. Alphen and Shionne will show up from Tales of Arise. The Tales of Symphonia representatives will be Lloyd and Colette. While they won’t be playable, Arise’s Dohalim and Rinwell and Symphonia’s Genis and Zelos will show up. People will get 1,000 Chronos Stones on December 20, 2022 if they show up to play. There will also be an opportunity to get 100 Chronos Stones each day for logging in until January 8, 2023.

Here's a trailer for the Tales of Arise and Symphonia Another Eden crossover. This also features parts of the Production I.G animation for the event. KANKAKU PIERO's “The Light” plays over it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MnlRoeBS7A&ab_channel=AnotherEden%3ATheCatBeyondTimeandSpace

In case you missed it, here is the Another Eden Live #20: Winter Festival 2022 presentation. At the 17:42 mark, Symphony: Crown of the Pale Dawn comes up. It begins with the trailer, then goes over its general details, music, characters, story, and battle system.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dh6GYrpm5CU&ab_channel=AnotherEden%3ATheCatBeyondTimeandSpace

As a reminder, the last Tales of crossover in the game featured four characters from different entries. Berseria’s Velvet, Phantasia’s Cress, Vesperia’s Yuri, and Xillia’s Milla showed up.

The Tales of Arise and Symphonia crossover will be available in Another Eden between December 20, 2022 and January 11, 2023. Another Eden is available for PCs and mobile devices.

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Bandai Namco shared a new Tales of Symphonia Remastered trailer that revisits the JRPG's story. The game follows a young man named Lloyd and his childhood friend Colette the two set out on her journey as the Chosen to accomplish something only she can do. However, in the process, the two learn truths about their trip and the nature of their world.

The Tales of Symphonia Remastered story trailer begins with Raine, their school teacher, explaining Colette’s task as the Chosen of Mana. In order to protect and save their world, she needs to face the Desians and restore mana to the world. This means her life is constantly in danger from Desians. As they begin regenerating the world, they see the price people, including Colette, will have to pay.

Here’s the full video. There are no spoilers in it. Also, while it does focus on story segments, gameplay appears too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQiMxhFGTtY&ab_channel=BandaiNamcoEntertainmentAmerica

Tales of Symphonia Remastered will appear on February 17, 2023. People will be able to find it on the Nintendo Switch, PS4, and Xbox One. People can also find the Tales of Symphonia Chronicles remaster on the PS3 and PC. The original game debuted on the GameCube, though there was also a PS2 port in Japan.

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