Heck, even most of the theme songs for specific characters and towns were brought back for the anime! But this isn’t about the anime, I suppose. It’s got all the major locations, major backstory elements pertaining to the main characters, and even some of the minor characters. Looking back on it, Symphonia‘s anime does a really, really good job at sticking to its source material. (These will DEFINITELY NOT be formal reviews.) Loose Discussions on My Experiences Playing a “Tales” Game
So here we go: to the best of my ablility, I will briefly discuss my experiences playing both Tales of Symphonia and Tales of Zestiria on the PS3 from the weak non-gamer perspective that I have! If didn’t come across the Japanese opening of the game, “Starry Heavens,” which I’ll link below, I would never have discovered the wondrous world of Japanese animation. Most importantly, Tales of Symphonia: The Animation is one of only a handful of shows to get me started on anime. I love fantasy-essentially, its themes of valor, honor, and justice compose my heart for entertainment. I’m a kid born and raised on attending Renaissance Festivals and Madrigal Feasts, often loosing myself in the adventurous worlds of tabletop gaming like (our adapted version of) HeroQuest (anyone remember that), TCGs like Pokemon and Magic the Gathering, books like John Flanagan’s Ranger’s Apprentice series, or even iconic films of the genre, Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit to name a couple. Not because I am overly familiar with the gameplay (as you can see by the title of this post, I’ve actually played very little Tales in my life T_T), but because I get my roots as a fan of entertainment in general from the fantasy genre, the Tales franchise being rich in the source. We’re talking about clocking no less than 30 hours per game!Īnyway, the Tales franchise means a lot to me. They’re known for their iconic and elaborate character designs, fantasy-inspired landscapes, Celtic-inspired soundtracks, and most of all, their deep, thought-provoking adventure stories that can take just as long as a Final Fantasy game to complete.
For those unfamiliar with the massive franchise, the title Tales refers to a sprawling series of games, most unrelated, created by the game company Bandai Namco in Japan. Hey everyone, welcome to day 7 of Blogmas!Īnother quickie today, but a celebration nonetheless! This past early spring, I completed my first Tales game.