Tales of Phantasia
by Nintendo
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Product Summary
Brand: NintendoAudio: German (Manual); German (Subtitled); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Italian (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled)
Release Date: 2006-09-08
Platform: Game Boy Advance
Model: AGB P AN8E
Publisher: Nintendo
Product features:
- Unique Linear Motion Battle System allows player to battle in real time and attack enemies, without the use of menus
- Crack open the Monster Dictionary to view the strengths and weaknesses of the enemies you've met in battle
- New game events, dialogue sequences and other features that enhance the adventure
- Innovative Cooking System allows you to collect ingredients and recipes to brew up meals that restore your health and magic
Video Game Reviews of Tales of Phantasia
Customer Review: A great Tales game gone bad...
Summary: 3 Stars
Before I got Tales of Phantasia in March 2006, I didn't know anything about it. This is the first game in the series, and of course it's a port of the original SFC version. Coming from that, you'd think it'd be alright, but it's not.
To start off with, the "voices" in this game are horrible! Absolutely the worse. You can't understand what they say half the time, and they just sound really bad. It wouldn't have killed whoever localized this to get a few decent VAs. The story was a good one, but with a few errors, this also includes the "voices". It changed Ragnarok to "Kangaroo". Wow...what a mistake. To make things worse, they butchered Klarth's name, changing it to Claus. EWW!
The battle system is a fairly good one. Sure, you don't get Maunal mode until late in the game, but it's alright. Some of the tech names are wrong (Glaive and "Judgment"), and of course there are those darn spell pauses. If you can handle that, then it's ok.
The characters are pretty good. You have Cress, your traditional knight, Mint, your traditional healer, Chester, your archer, Arche your primary spellcaster (among other things...), Klarth, your other spellcaster, and Suzu, a ninja, but she's optional. Personally, I absolutely fell in love with Mint. This may be a crappy English port, but at least they did SOME things right.
Overall, it's not a bad game. If you can endure the horrible "voices", kinda slow battle system, and horrible dubbing then it's pretty decent. So, I give the English version of Tales of Phantasia a 3 out of 5. It's something a new Tales fan should try out. After all, this IS the sequel to Tales of Symphonia.
Description of Tales of Phantasia
Tales Of Phantasia is a classic-style RPG with a real-time battle system,for a new kind of action. When young swordsman Cress Albane finds his home village destroyed and his parents killed, Cress sets off on an adventure to find those responsible. In his efforts to uncover those behind this evil deed, Cress soon finds himself on a mission that will take him back and forth through time.All Games
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