Tales of Symphonia
| Tales of Symphonia | |||
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| Original title | テ イ ル ズ オ ブ シ ン フ ォ ニ ア | ||
| transcription | Teiruzu obu Shinfonia | ||
| genre | Fantasy , adventure | ||
| Computer / video game | |||
| Studio | Namco Tales Studio | ||
| Publisher | Namco | ||
| Senior Developer |
Takashi Hasegawa Kosuke Fujishima |
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| Erstveröffent- lichung |
GameCube: August 29, 2003 July 13, 2004 November 19, 2004 PlayStation 2: September 22, 2004 Windows: February 2, 2016 PlayStation 3: Tales of Symphonia Chronicles: October 10, 2013 February 25, 2014 February 28, 2014   |
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| platform | Nintendo GameCube , PlayStation 2 , PlayStation 3 ( Chronicles ), Windows | ||
| genre | Computer role play | ||
| language | Japanese | ||
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| Manga | |||
| country |
Japan
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| author | Hitoshi Ichimura | ||
| publishing company | Likes garden | ||
| magazine | Comic blade | ||
| expenditure | 6th | ||
| Original video animation | |||
| title | Tales of Symphonia: The Animation | ||
| Original title | テ イ ル ズ オ ブ シ ン フ ォ ニ ア THE ANIMATION | ||
| transcription | Teiruzu obu Shinfonia: The Animation | ||
| Country of production |
Japan
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| original language | Japanese | ||
| Year (s) | 2007-2011 | ||
| Studio | ufotable | ||
| length | 33 minutes | ||
| Episodes | 11 | ||
| Director | Haruo Sotozaki | ||
| music | Jin Aketagawa | ||
Tales of Symphonia ( Japanese テ イ ル ズ オ ブ シ ン フ ォ ニ ア , Teiruzu obu Shinfonia ) is a computer role-playing game by the Namco company . It was released on August 29, 2003 in Japan , on June 30, 2004 in the USA and finally on November 19, 2004 in Europe , exclusively for the GameCube , with the exception of Japan, where it was also released for the PlayStation 2 . The game was also adapted as a manga and anime .
It is the first title in the Tales series to be released in the European distribution area. The character design comes from Kōsuke Fujishima . In 2008, the successor Tales of Symphonia: Ratatosk no Kishi ( テ イ ル ズ オ ブ シ ン フ ォ ニ ア - ラ タ ト ス ク の 騎士 - , US title: Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World ) was released exclusively for the Nintendo Wii .
The Tales of Symphonia: Unisonant Pack ( テ イ ル ズ オ ブ シ ン フ ォ ニ ア ユ ニ ゾ ナ ン ト パ ッ ク , Teiruzu obu Shinfonia Yunizonanto Pakku ) with an HD remastered title of the game, including its successor , was released in Japan on October 10, 2013 for the PlayStation 3 . This was published on February 25, 2014 in the USA and on February 28, 2014 in Europe under the title Tales of Symphonia Chronicles .
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The game revolves around the main character Lloyd, a seemingly stupid but determined young swordsman, and his girlfriend Colette, the hope of a dying world.
When Lloyd overslept most of the class, as he does every morning, a bright light suddenly shines. Professor Sage, the teacher, immediately goes to the nearby temple to see if everything is going well, because the light signals the imminent appearance of the angel Remiel and the beginning of world renewal. As a result, the chosen one Colette Brunel is supposed to go through a long path of suffering in order to become an angel herself in the end and to sacrifice herself to the goddess Martel.
Despite the ban, Lloyd joins the small group along with his best friend Genis Sage, Raine Sage's brother. They want to prevent the impending sacrifice of Colette and still complete the world renewal to save their world Sylvarant from the devastation by the Desians, misanthropic half-elves, and the impending drought.
Game mechanics
The battles are not turn-based, but take place in real time. Either the whole troop can be controlled from the console or the player can take control of a character himself. Depending on how many players there are, up to four people can fight together. The tactic can be reconfigured at will. In addition, each character has many individual special attacks that can be called up in combat by pressing a button.
Characters
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Lloyd Irving ( ロ イ ド ・ ア ー ヴ ィ ン グ , Roido Āvingu ):
He lost his parents as a toddler and therefore grew up with a dwarf. When he is banished from his village, he decides to accompany Colette on her journey. Due to his special expheres he is very strong, but is therefore persecuted by the Desians. -
Colette Brunel :
This young girl is Mana's chosen one. As the supposed daughter of an angel, it is her duty to set off on the journey of world renewal and to become an angel herself. Although she is dependent and naive, she has a good heart. -
Genis Sage (Japanese Genius Sage):
Although he is still a child, he has above-average intelligence. He is Lloyd's best friend and uses magic attacks in combat. Only late after his sister made a confession did the others find out that he and his sister were half-elves. He hates all people who prejudice the half-elves. -
Raine Sage (Japanese Refill Sage):
Professor Raine is a teacher and archaeologist and just like her little brother Genis, extremely smart. She tries to keep a secret for a long time that she is a half-elf and comes from Tethe'alla. Your healing spells are of great value to the team. -
Kratos Aurion :
The mysterious mercenary is, as it turns out in the end, Lloyd's father. To protect Lloyd and his friends, he becomes a traitor. After the death of his wife, he lost all courage to face life and returned to his former student Mithos. Before he became an angel, he was human and Yuan's best friend. Until the end of the game he is one of the four Seraphs of Cruxis who ended the "Old War" 4,000 years ago. -
Sheena Fujibayashi (Japanese Shihna Fujibayashi):
The assassin first tries to kill Colette, Sylvarant's chosen one. However, she fails and soon joins the team. It is through her that Lloyd and the others learn about the parallel world of Tethe'alla for the first time. Sheena fights with guardian cards, and she can also summon elementals if she has previously made a pact with them. -
Zelos Wilder :
He is the chosen one of Tethe'alla. Originally sent by the Church as an observer of the group, he soon becomes a good friend. Depending on how the player makes his decisions, it can happen that Zelos dies prematurely as a traitor. His skills are identical to those of Kratos, who will take his place in the group in the event of Zelos' death. -
Presea Combatir :
Although she looks like a child, the silent Presea is actually 28 years old. A cruxis crystal experiment slowed their growth considerably. In a fight, she handles a huge ax, which although it has a high penetration power, is also slow. -
Regal Bryant :
The wealthy nobleman and chairman of a large company tries to hide his real position and wealth most of the time. After his lover, Presea's younger sister Alicia, became a monster through a failed experiment, he killed her with his own hands. He was then convicted of murder at his own request. Since then he has only fought with his feet. -
Mithos Yggdrasill :
Because of a misunderstanding of his sister's last wish, Mithos wants to deprive people of their individuality in order to eradicate discrimination. After he is defeated, only one soul is trapped in a Cruxis crystal.
synchronization
The table below lists the voice actors for the game. The German version has adopted the English localization of the voice output. For the anime, the seiyū of the Japanese version was used.
| role | English voice actor | Japanese voice actor |
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| Lloyd Irving | Scott Menville | Katsuyuki Konishi |
| Collette Brunel | Heather Hogan | Nana Mizuki |
| Refill / Raine Sage | Kari Wahlgren | Yumi Toma |
| Genius / Genis Sage | Colleen O'Shaughnessy | Ai Orikasa |
| Sheena / Shihna Fujibayashi | Jennifer Hale | Akemi Okamura |
| Presea Combatir | Tara Strong | Hoko Kuwashima |
| Regal Bryant | Crispin Freeman | Akio Ōtsuka |
| Kratos Aurion | Cam Clarke | Fumihiko Tachiki |
| Zelos Wilder | Shiloh Strong | Masaya Onosaka |
Adaptations
Manga
A manga drawn by Hitoshi Ichimura based on the plot of the game was published in the August 2005 issue of Gekkan Comic Blade magazine . The last, final chapter was published in the March 2007 issue. The chapters published up to then were combined into five Tankōbon editions and supplemented by another book, a spin-off with the title Tales of Symphonia EX (EX stands for Extra Load ). The book series was published by the Japanese publisher Mag Garden . Tokyopop's volumes have been published in German since August 2014 .
- Vol. 1: Tales of Symphonia I. August 10, 2005, ISBN 4-86127-172-X .
- Vol. 2: Tales of Symphonia II. January 10, 2006, ISBN 4-86127-228-9 .
- Vol. 3: Tales of Symphonia III. July 10, 2006, ISBN 4-86127-285-8 .
- Vol. 4: Tales of Symphonie IV. January 10, 2007, ISBN 978-4-86127-341-4 .
- Vol. 5: Tales of Symphonie V. July 10, 2007, ISBN 978-4-86127-393-3 .
- Vol. 6: Tales of Symphonia EX. July 10, 2007, ISBN 978-4-86127-394-0 .
In addition, the Yonkoma manga Tales of Symphonia: 4-koma Kings ( テ イ ル ズ オ ブ シ ン フ ォ ニ ア 4 コ マ KINGS ) with a total of five volumes was published by Ichijinsha under the imprint DNA Media Comics . The plot was written by Sara Yajima . The drawings are by Atsuko Nakajima .
- Vol. 1: Tales of Symphonia: 4-coma Kings. November 25, 2003, ISBN 4-7580-0145-6 .
- Vol. 2: Tales of Symphonia: 4-koma Kings Vol.2. May 25, 2004, ISBN 4-7580-0179-0 .
- Vol. 3: Tales of Symphonia: 4-koma Kings Vol.3. November 25, 2004, ISBN 4-7580-0218-5 .
- Vol. 4: Tales of Symphonia: 4-koma Kings Vol.4. August 25, 2005, ISBN 4-7580-0264-9 .
- Vol. 5: Tales of Symphonia: 4-koma Kings Vol.5. December 25, 2006, ISBN 4-7580-0361-0 .
Anime
The studio ufotable animated original video animation for the game on behalf of Frontier Works and Geneon Entertainment . Directed by Haruo Sotozaki, the character design was created by Akira Matsushima and the artistic direction was Hiromichi Itō.
The first chapter, Sylvarant-hen , with four episodes, was published June 8 through December 21, 2007. The opening credits title of the series, Almateria was of Eri Kawai and closing titles Negai of Kaori Hikita sung.
A sequel followed in 2010, Tethe'alla-hen ( テ イ ル ズ オ ブ シ ン フ ォ ニ ア THE ANIMATION テ セ ア ラ 編 ), released on March 25, 2010 with a further four episodes. The opening song Tenkū no Canaria ( 天空 の カ ナ リ ア ) comes from the Abspannizuki with Inori no Kanata ( 祈 り の 彼方 ) by Akiko Shikata.
Another three-episode OVA chapter came out as Sekai Tōgō-hen ( テ イ ル ズ オ ブ シ ン フ ォ ニ ア THE ANIMATION 世界 統 合編 ) on December 31, 2011. The song Ho-n-to U-so ( ホ ・ ン ・ ト ・ ウ ・ ソ ) by Me was used for the opening credits . The song titles Taga Tame no Sekai ( 誰 ガ 為 ノ 世界 Taga Tame no Sekai ), Ibitsu , Hikari Furu Basho de ~ Promesse ~ ( 光 降 る 場所 で ~ Promesse ~ ) and Kaze wa Harukana Asu o Shiru ( 風 は 遥 か な 明日 を 知 る ), all from Akiko Shikata.
On February 25, 2015, the publisher KSM announced that it would bring all three chapters onto the market in Germany in 2016.
Novels
Shō Yūki wrote the three-part novel Tales of Symphonia (2003), Sara Yajima (2004) Tales of Symphonia: Toki no Kagayaki ( テ イ ル ズ オ ブ シ ン フ ォ ニ ア
Individual evidence
- ↑ 株式会社 マ ッ グ ガ ー デ ン ／ 検 索 結果 . Mad Garden, accessed November 22, 2012 (Japanese, no direct link possible, you have to search for the Japanese spelling テ イ ル ズ ・ オ ブ ・ シ ン フ ォ ニ ア .).
- ↑ テ イ ル ズ オ ブ シ ン フ ォ ニ ア 4 コ マ KINGS . Ichijinsha, accessed November 22, 2012 (Japanese).
- ↑ a b c OVA テ イ ル ズ オ ブ シ ン フ ォ ニ ア THE ANIMATION 世界 統 合編 . Frontier Works, accessed November 22, 2012 (Japanese).
- ↑ KSM announces Tales of Symphonia for the German market. In: sumikai.com. February 25, 2015, accessed January 8, 2016 .
Web links
- Official Game Site (Japanese)
- Anime Official Site (Japanese)
- Anime and Manga on Anime News Network (English)