NAMCO TO BRING TALES OF SYMPHONIA ,
AN EPIC ROLE PLAYING ADVENTURE TO THE GAMECUBE
Brand New U.S. Screenshots Reveal The Game's Stunning 3D Graphics
and Beautiful Expansive Environments
San Jose, Ca., (March 9, 2004) – Leading video games
developer and publisher Namco Hometek Inc. announced today that Tales
of Symphonia , the latest installment in the enormously
popular Tales franchise, will ship exclusively for the Nintendo
GameCube entertainment system in Summer of 2004.
Using characters designed by renowned Japanese artist Kosuke Fujishima, Tales
of Symphonia unfolds with beautiful anime-style cel-shaded graphics
that make the expansive 3D worlds feel like a 2D comic book. The storyline
is an emotionally charged, epic adventure that redefines the role-playing genre.
In Tales of Symphonia , players will command real-time
battles in a unique 3D battle system that gives them full control over the
characters. Execute and combine hundreds of special attacks and magic
spells. With more than a dozen mini-games and side quests at the player's
disposal, Tales of Symphonia offers over 80 game
play hours and brings an exciting new storyline to the Tales series.
The Tales series dates back to 1995, when Tales of Destiny was first
released on the SNES. Fans of the series consider Tales of
Symphonia one of the most promising RPG's on current generation
consoles. While it follows a traditional RPG format, the series is set
apart by its slick presentation and art, real time interactive battle system,
and the clever level designs and puzzles.
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