tales of symphonia chronicles judgement effect

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Tales of Symph0nia takes it a step further and has two versions of the intro, both of which are actually slightly new. They use the Japanese songs, and the version we originally got is nowhere to be found. The only audio that’s really been outright replaced is in the intro sequences of the game. (Because of this change, a lot of in-battle lines are now subtitled regardless of your preference.) Overall, what you can get that way is a more consistent experience. Again, this is not a problem in Japanese. Also, one of my main gripes with Dawn of the New World, originally, was that almost the entire English cast had been replaced.

The Japanese voices, though, do extend to them.

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In English, Tales of Symphonia was one of the last games in the series that didn’t have voice acting during skits.

Even if you don’t normally prefer Japanese audio to English, it does offer a couple of advantages. A handful of tracks, like Iselia’s theme, sound quite different after this treatment. This time, though, each song plays as originally intended, making for a more complete sound. If you listened to the soundtrack you would have heard one instrument in each song that didn’t come through in the game. First, in the original Tales of Symphonia, one of the audio tracks didn’t come through. Tales of Symphonia Chronicles has a handful of improvements in that department. Where there is a graphical discussion, audio comes with it. A couple places in the game also have some gorgeous new animation sequences. On the other hand, a couple of things, like the explosions from blowing up certain enemy bases, don’t look like they got much attention (and, arguably, those needed it the most in the first place). The text and other 2D objects look perfectly HD-sharp, and 3D models have greater detail and smoothness. Spells and other special effects, particularly, often have a brand-new and greatly improved look. Everything definitely looks a step or two sharper and nicer, but some things received a much more detailed treatment in that regard. The first, and most obvious, aspect of this PlayStation 3 remaster is the updated, HD graphics. While I can’t fully review Chronicles without mentioning the value of its two root games, I want to focus mainly on what it alone has to offer. That’s because I absolutely love Tales of Symphonia–but this is not a review of that game (which I’ve already done), or a review of its sequel, Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World, which is the other half of this package.

When Tales of Symphonia Chronicles came out, I jumped on it and pre-ordered the Collector’s Edition right away. It’s no secret–I’ve always been a fan of the Talesseries, and Tales of Symphonia, in particular.

Tales of symphonia chronicles judgement effect