Ahead of its February 2023 release date,Tales of Symphonia Remasteredshared a new story trailer to explain the plot of the game and the main characters involved in this adventure.Tales of Symphonia Remasteredwill keep the same story as the original 2003 JRPG, bringing the journey of Lloyd Irving and his friends to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
The originalTales of Symphoniawas released in Japan in 2003, exclusively on the Nintendo GameCube. The JRPG came to the West one year later and met commercial success, bringing new popularity to theTales ofseries outside of Japan. Ten years later,Tales of Symphoniaand its sequelDawn of the New Worldwere ported to PlayStation 3. In September 2022,Nintendo revealedTales of Symphonia Remastered, an improved version of the original JRPG set to release on July 04, 2025.
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The latest trailer released forTales of Symphonia Remasteredsheds more light on the story of this JRPG. The game follows the adventures of Colette Brunel, a young girl known as the Chosen One whose mission is to save the decaying world of Sylvarant. She embarks on a journey with herchildhood friends Lloyd Irvingand Genis Sage to regenerate the world and defeat the Desians, a military group causing terror across this land and enslaving its inhabitants.
The story trailer shows glimpses of gameplay, with action-packed battles where the heroes face various foes, from Desians troops to giant monsters. Between two fights, Colette and her friends share their feelings through skits and cutscenes, just like inother entries from theTales ofseries. On their journey to save the world, the group will cross various landscapes, from rural towns to deserts, coastal industrial cities to old temples.
Tales of Symphonia Remasteredis the latest game from theTales ofseries to receive an updated version. In 2019,Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Editionrevamped the original 2008 JRPG with upscaled graphics and new voice tracks. In a survey conducted in 2021, Bandai Namco asked players if they would like to play otherremastered versions of olderTales ofgames. Several titles in the franchise were eligible for these remasters, such asTales of Xillia,Tales of the Abyss,Tales of Phantasia, and even the PSP-exclusive crossoverTales of the world-Radiant Mythology-. While Bandai Namco hasn’t yet announced any other plan for remasteredTales ofgames, the sales ofTales of Symphonia Remasteredcould pave the way for new remakes in the series.
Tales of Symphonia Remasteredlaunches on February 17 for PS4, Switch, and Xbox One.
