Author Topic: Tales of Symphonia (Read 21318 times)

Grey Ninja · « **Reply #25 on:** July 15, 2003, 12:44:21 AM »

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Namco announced the development of Tales of Symphonia for GameCube is completed.

From the Magic Box.

Fish · « **Reply #26 on:** July 15, 2003, 04:23:42 AM »

I hope this and FF:CC are going to be huge success, so there will be more exclusive RPGs from 3rd parties, and why not other genres.

Gup · « **Reply #27 on:** July 15, 2003, 04:30:59 AM »

This is my most anticipated game for GameCube. I hope it sells the 500, 000 copies in Japan that Namco wants it to.

nitsu niflheim · « **Reply #28 on:** July 15, 2003, 05:30:28 AM »

I have never played a Tales game before but I love RPG's and blindly preordered this game back in may around the time E3 was going on and took advantage of free shipping. I am also looking forward to Tales of Phantasia for the GBA.

Grey Ninja · « **Reply #29 on:** July 15, 2003, 05:52:39 AM »

Tales games are quite good nitsu. I am sure that you won't be disappointed. Gup, it should be able to sell at least 500,000 copies in Japan. I see absolutely no reason why it wouldn't sell a million.

Polyethylene · « **Reply #30 on:** July 15, 2003, 03:20:10 PM »

This game is comming to japan in less than two months, i don't know why they r taking so long to bring it to america.

Gup · « **Reply #31 on:** July 15, 2003, 03:48:29 PM »

Good, traditional RPGs usually take atleast half a year to get localized. Besides, Xenosaga(also from Namco) took a full year so I ain't complaining about 7 to 8 months.

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #32 on:** July 15, 2003, 03:54:43 PM »

This game looks to a keeper for sure, but there's one thing bothering me.

What's up with the male character that looks like a girl? I mean really, Mitos doesn't have a single masculine characteristic. I can picture the circumstances.

Namco programmer: Um sir? We had a female character planned but decided to put in a male one instead, so we need a new character design.
Namco exec: We don't have time to make a new character design. Just use the one you have, no one will notice.

nitsu niflheim · « **Reply #33 on:** July 15, 2003, 03:56:24 PM »

Go look at the character art for the Castlevania games, the Japanese must really love teh pretty boys.

Zeth · « **Reply #34 on:** July 15, 2003, 03:59:43 PM »

they do

DRJ · « **Reply #35 on:** July 15, 2003, 06:02:35 PM »

Its nice to see GCN finally getting some good exclusive RPG support. FF:CC and Tales should be pretty good. Hopefully they will sell well so that companies will continue to bring RPGs to Nintendo for the GCN and its successor.

So how does this play exactly? Do you get wonder around and get into random battles, then have a turn based set up (i.e. move people around, select weapons/magic) then attack in real time fighting, dodging etc. like you would in like Diablo II?

Gup · « **Reply #36 on:** July 15, 2003, 06:33:35 PM »

You can see enemies onscreen so you can avoid unneccessary battles. The battle system is the best(I've played ToD2 & ToP), it's all realtime and plays like a fighting game like Street Fighter II, but a lot faster. Your allies are computer controlled and are smart, they heal when you want them to or you can assign a shortcut and use their abilities when you want. Also, you can control any of the characters, not just the main guy.

Mario · « **Reply #37 on:** July 15, 2003, 09:14:21 PM »

I doubt this game will see release outside of Japan

Uncle Rich AiAi · « **Reply #38 on:** July 16, 2003, 12:46:38 AM »

C'mon Mario! A US release has been announced!

Mario · « **Reply #39 on:** July 16, 2003, 05:52:57 AM »

Hmmmm.... well. Im not so sure

Don'tHate742 · « **Reply #40 on:** August 18, 2003, 06:45:43 PM »

Do the cutscenes in the game feature full anime video clips or something? Do we get another dvd with the tales game, that is strickly the movie. I'm asking becuase the lastest trailer over at cube-europe.com seems to have parts of the game that are actual animation, not pre-rendered cel-shading fmvs (i'm pretty sure its not).

That would be sweet. I am a fan of anime, though not a big fan, but I still enjoy a good story told through the artwork.

YoungLink · « **Reply #41 on:** August 18, 2003, 08:25:19 PM »

I NEED AN RPG NOW

oh well ill wait, gamecube needs more rpgs i mean alot more, final fantasy-chrystal chronicles doesnt look like its gonna please, i think its made just for multiplayer and gba hook up plugs and gba and i think its a way to get nintendo more money by buying all that shiznig to play an rpg multiplayer

rpglover · « **Reply #42 on:** August 19, 2003, 04:56:46 AM »

"Do the cutscenes in the game feature full anime video clips or something?"

yes they do- they have been doing this since the tales series appeared on the playstation- they are very nice
the animation in them is great and they help to put emphasis on important parts of the story
i think this game is on 2 disks and the reason for that are the anime cutscenes and the voice overs
personally i love the look of the game thus far and i cant wait to see some movies and pictures of the game in action when it finally releases in japan- i think it releases very soon- at the end of this month i think

rpglover · « **Reply #43 on:** August 19, 2003, 05:09:22 AM »

well i dont know if this is correct yet but it seems like i have found the first reviews of tales of symphonia
they are from famitsu gc and dengeki gc
famitsu gc: Tales of Symphonia (GC, Namco): 9 / 8 / 10 / 10 - (37/40)
dengeki gc: Tales of Symphonia (GC, Namco): 9 / 10 / 9 / 10 - (38/40)
this all comes from www.gamefront.de so i dont know how reliable it is

Gup · « **Reply #44 on:** August 19, 2003, 06:39:24 AM »

Nice scores!!!

KDR_11k · « **Reply #45 on:** August 19, 2003, 06:49:38 AM »

rpglover: I take it that's Graphics/Sound/Control/Gameplay, or what?

I wonder... Are those videos real videos (i.e. DivX) or big sprites rendered with the hardware (Flash-style)? Because Anime is almost predestined for rendering in hardware...

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #46 on:** August 19, 2003, 06:58:13 AM »

Those are 4 seperate reviews by 4 different people.

If these scores are accurate, then this is very good news!

Berny · « **Reply #47 on:** August 19, 2003, 07:44:58 AM »

Oh, puleez. Do you really need reviewers to tell you if a game is good or not. That's YOUR DECISION.

Just kidding. That's great news. Can't wait for the game to come out.

BMH · « **Reply #48 on:** August 19, 2003, 08:01:34 AM »

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Originally posted by: AiAi
Xenosaga episode 1 was what? 8.5GB on PS2?

No way Namco would port it to GC. That would take as much a 6 discs.

The Gamecube also plays divX movies, so it would be possible

YoungLink · « **Reply #49 on:** August 19, 2003, 08:21:05 AM »

SAWEET, hopefully after everybody buys this great rpg then they will port Xenosaga
or give us a new one !!!

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Author Topic: Tales of Symphonia (Read 21318 times)