#Tales of symphonia chronicles review update#

'The real time battle system that was introduced in Tales of Symphonia remains a joy with this release too, although the lack of camera control in Symphonia's battles stands out'Īs well as the Symphonia games’ graphics have aged, their gameplay has stood up better. Dawn of the New World has received similar treatment, and visually, both games are eye catching (although there are some areas where they look anachronistically bad on your TV, thanks to a graphics design mentality that made sense in 2004, but no longer does in 2014).

#Tales of symphonia chronicles review update#

The HD update is accordingly pretty minimal, with everything having been touched up just a little bit so it looks up to modern standards, and what we get as a result is a very beautiful game.

Tales of Symphonia was a beautiful game back when it was released on Gamecube and PlayStation 2 in 2004, and it still remains one, showcasing the unusual longevity of its gorgeous art style. And while its Wii exclusive sequel, Dawn of the New World, wasn’t necessarily all that great, Tales of Symphonia Chronicles as a package is hard to turn down, considering that it does give you two full fledged Symphonia adventures, one of which is still arguably the series’ best outing. Symphonia hit it right out of the park with a great artstyle, lovely story, and a really neat battle system. St was also the first mainstream breakout hit for the series, which has since solidified its position with quality releases such as Tales of Vesperia (although some recent entries, such as Graces F, have been lacking a fair bit).

Tales of Symphonia was an incredible game.