To truly understand how Symphonia changed Tales, one must understand the series' history. Related: Tales of Arise: Every Revealed Party Member In an age where many classic JRPGs were struggling to survive, this new direction helped the series stay relevant by giving it something truly new to say. With Tales of Arise releasing this week and promising a similar modern update, it's time to look back on the franchise's first journey of regeneration and why it's still such a beloved part of gaming history. However, it wasn't until Symphonia that its identity as a deconstructive, more character-driven drama was fully codified. Finding praise for Symphonia is easy, but there's been surprisingly little analysis of why it was so important, not just to its home series but the entire JRPG genre.Įver since its inception on the SNES, Tales had stood out for its unique fighting game-like combat. The game is widely regarded as a masterpiece and, for many fans, it's still the benchmark against which all successors are judged. It revitalized American interest in the series, captured a European audience for the first time in its history and charted a narrative course that the series has been following for the last 18 years. Perhaps the GameCube's most iconic RPG, the success of Tales of Symphonia speaks for itself.
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