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Tales of Symphonia
Developer BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc.
Tales of Symphonia is an action role-playing video game developed by Namco Tales Studio and published by Namco for the GameCube. The fifth main installment of the Tales series, it was released in Japan on August 29, 2003, in North America on July 13, 2004, and in Europe on November 19, 2004. In Japan, the game was ported for the PlayStation 2 with additional content and was released on September 22, 2004. The game… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
308 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 3, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
85
LovedLoved
153 positive · 27 negative
95% range 79–89%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 153 | 27 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 53 | 0 | 52 |
| Lemmy * | 2 | 1 | 13 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 7 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
2,824 of 3,328 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
85% recommend · 150 yes, 26 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 176 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (4,453 of 5,217 positive).
Players praise the story, characters, and nostalgic charm of Tales of Symphonia. [1][2][3][4] Some note technical issues like 30 fps lock and crashes on PC. [5][6][7] A few find the combat or exploration dated or tedious. [8][9][10][11]
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Representative posts
- [18]
Tales of Symphonia remains one of the most influential JRPGs ever made. More than twenty years after its original release, its greatest strengths are still its storytelling, worldbuilding, and memorable cast. While its narrative has stood the test of time, many of its gameplay systems have not—and this remaster does surprisingly little to address them. The story is unquestionably the game’s defining achievement. …
- [1]
I am on a binge of playing old games for the first time. Deus Ex was so damn fun. Then I played this....It's not nostalgia, older games are better than new ones.
- [8]
Criminally underrated if you ask me. Should be talked about more. Despite the combat getting a tad tedious and the pacing of Act 2, Tales of Symphonia has a story with themes that are more relevant, topical with today's world, and handles it tastefully. Well developed characters that you will care throughout your journey and a soundtrack that has some bangers in it. Don't sleep on Tales of Symphonia. This was a real …
- [15]
My childhood JRPG. Never finished it, but loved it as a kid, then picked it up on a whim here on Steam, and ended up playing through it as an adult. This game is something special, it has flaws, decently apparent ones at that, but it really just has a certain charm that will never let it me go, and I love it. The characters are by far the best part of this game. If you love getting immersed in characters, and to …
- [2]
This post continues my mini-series on Tales games from a localization standpoint. As for the game itself — I’m enjoying it far more than I expected. There’s a certain warmth to it, that particular late-90s / early-2000s JRPG earnestness that feels increasingly rare. I’ll probably write more about the game as a whole later. For now, I want to focus specifically on the localization. And somewhat to my surprise, Tales …
Summarised from 34 of the 289 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 10, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
85% of the 176 Steam reviewers we collected recommend Tales of Symphonia. The complaint that keeps coming up: pC version is locked to 30 fps. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Tales of Symphonia garnered "generally favorable" reception from critics according to review aggregator Metacritic. Alan Averill and Steve Thomason of Nintendo Power determined the game to be the GameCube's best RPG, as well as one of the best Averill had played. Jeremy Jastrzab of PALGN regarded it as a "top gameplay experience", praising the depth of its gameplay and story. Jonathan Metts of Planet GameCube said that although the game "clings to many of the well-worn RPG elements", its distinct battle system, story, and visual presentation allowed it to stand on equal footing with the most recent Final Fantasy titles. Rob Fahey of Eurogamer argued that the game was "the finest example…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 308 · most liked firsti thought when Tales of Symphonia dropped on the switch i would replay the whole game but actually i got kinda stuck and slowed my playthrough around luin. mb ill pick it up again this winter.... i still like a lot of my tos art a lot.
positive · AI labelView post →Happy Birthday to the game resonated with me the most :D #TOS23周年 #テイルズ #TalesofSymphonia #talesof #art
neutral · AI labelView post →been really big on tales of symphonia lately... this game is so good 😭😭😭 going to start posting on bsky more often from now on🫡 #talesofsymphonia
positive · AI labelView post →📖 Bytes of Game Ads 📺 A Perilous Quest for Adventure and Survival... Tales of Symphonia - the best-selling installment in the Tales of series until that point. Bursting out onto GameCube in 2003 and then on PS2 a year later.
neutral · AI labelView post →The funniest game they could put on GameCube NSO would be Tales of Symphonia
neutral · AI labelView post →10 games to get to know me! 🌊🍹 With a secret 11th game Honorable mentions not here, but I love dearly are Haunting Ground, Tales of Symphonia, Dark Cloud 2, Animal Crossing and Story of Seasons!
neutral · AI labelView post →Hey now, I have very fond memories of my mother watching my sister and I play Tales of Symphonia while ironing and making very accurate predictions of what would happen later in the plot (in fairness, Tales of game plots are generally super predictable)
neutral · AI labelView post →(Nearly) CIB Tales of Symphonia Gamecube for sale! Includes box, DOL-001 Gamecube with matching controller & Game Boy player, Game Boy disc & most of the original internal packaging. Missing the game that was originally included. Box has some wear & tear. $750 shipped OBO
neutral · AI labelView post →I DID IT. Game #20 finished this year. Tales Of Symphonia was fantastic. Ill give it a 9/10. some of those dungeons were annoying. But Great cast, story and amazing MC. I loved all of it. First Tales game i Finished. Im so excited to try the other. thanks for hearing me yap :')
positive · AI labelView post →"Two swords? That's double the power!" I say on stream. Chat laughs, thinking I have made an original joke. They don't know I'm referencing the hit 2003 Gamecube game Tales of Symphonia, which contains a character who actually believes this.
neutral · AI labelView post →"Random game in your collection" Saturday I picked up Tales of Symphonia a while ago and keep edging on playing it on stream! This one looks really interesting and I can't wait to play it!
positive · AI labelView post →So I'm playing Tales of Symphonia for the very first time. This so happens to be Kady's (@smolgoatfish.bsky.social) favourite game of all time and she has begged for me to play it. This summarises the entire experience so far. #talesofsymphonia
neutral · AI labelView post →Playing Tales of Symphonia feels very nostalgic. I've played the game back in 2003, when I was 8yo, and that was my first non-Pokémon RPG. But some scenes are still exactly like I remember them.
positive · AI labelView post →Officially kicking off my 31 Day Gamer Challenge! 🥳 Day 1: Favorite game of all time This shouldn’t come as a surprise, but my favorite game since 4th grade has been Tales of Symphonia! The characters and story changed my life and introduced me to so many real-world conflicts. I love it so much 💙
positive · AI labelView post →A complete underrated game that others need to play! Tales of Symphonia
positive · AI labelView post →Tue: Tales of Symphonia with Pentachills ~Pride Charity Weekend Donothon~ Supporting Trans Lifeline all weekend long! Fri: Retro Game Trading trading games w/ RachelRetro! Sat: TH's Pro Sk8r 3 w/ Noel Slammrocket! Sun: Neo Turf Masters - Scotland! Finale: Super Battle Golf w/ a ton of friends!
neutral · AI labelView post →Tales of Xillia PS3 Thoughts. TL;DR: probably among my favourites in the action-JRPG genre, just for how consistently good everything is. None of the systems in isolation are "the best I've ever seen", but for a 35+ hour game, it's nice when everything is smooth and enjoyable. For context, I have played a decent handful of JRPGs, with my favourites being probably Skies of Arcadia Legends, and Tales of Symphonia. In the Tales series, I've played Symphonia, Symphonia 2, Graces f, (never…
neutral · AI labelView post →I am on a binge of playing old games for the first time. Deus Ex was so damn fun. Then I played this....It's not nostalgia, older games are better than new ones.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →[tales of symphonia] game night crayon doodle :) #zelloyd #ゼロロイ #talesofsymphonia
neutral · AI labelView post →Started playing Tales of Symphonia today (my first Tales game!) I'm really enjoying it so far!
positive · AI labelView post →My pickups today. Never owned a copy of Tales of Symphonia, even tho I played it as a kid, now I do! A beautiful CD of the best video game OST, and an HK sticker sheet. Good stuff!
positive · AI labelView post →Picked up a copy of the original Tales of Symphonia. Heard this is technically the best way to play the game. Loved the remaster, so I'm curious if I'll like the original more or not
neutral · AI labelView post →This post continues my mini-series on Tales games from a localization standpoint. As for the game itself — I’m enjoying it far more than I expected. There’s a certain warmth to it, that particular late-90s / early-2000s JRPG earnestness that feels increasingly rare. I’ll probably write more about the game as a whole later. For now, I want to focus specifically on the localization. And somewhat to my surprise, Tales of Symphonia’s English script — for a 2003 JRPG — is remarkably careful. In…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Share some of your favorite video game OSTs 🎵 Trails of Cold Steel II Octopath Traveler II Xenoblade Chronicles Tales of Symphonia And about 86 honorable mentions 😭🙌🏼❤️
neutral · AI labelView post →Tales of Symphonia remains one of the most influential JRPGs ever made. More than twenty years after its original release, its greatest strengths are still its storytelling, worldbuilding, and memorable cast. While its narrative has stood the test of time, many of its gameplay systems have not—and this remaster does surprisingly little to address them. The story is unquestionably the game’s defining achievement. What begins as a familiar fantasy adventure gradually evolves into something far…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tales of Symphonia is such a funny game sometimes
neutral · AI labelView post →It's already the 22nd anniversary of Tales of Symphonia in Japan! Also over 2 years now since we got the Remastered for the 20th anniversary. Also the game that started the Remastered series, even tho the project wasn't announced back then.
neutral · AI labelView post →the game itself is fun but the steam release deadass just doesnt work and i keep having to restart my pc cus the game will crash and freeze on a white screen and i cant alt tab or alt f4 out of it and its just annoying as hell to deal with
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Thank you so much for the nostalgia. I felt like a teenager again. And while I played this version of it, it was the last game I was able to play through while my dad was still with us. Although the memories of that time weren't pleasant, this game made getting through it bearable, and the entire relationship between Lloyd and his dads made me appreciate the time I had left with my dad even more. This game will always hold a special place in my heart, even as it makes me cry when I think about…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tomorrow It finally happens Time to finally play Tales of Symphonia And my first tales game too!!!!! #TalesofSymphonia #Namco #JRPG #TalesofSeries
positive · AI labelView post →NEW VID!! - How Speedrunners Completely Break Tales of Symphonia Huge thanks to Jaymota16 for helping me out with this one. His insight into game mechanics, exploits, and the route in general was extremely valuable youtu.be/a17QhgbWP3c
neutral · AI labelView post →Both Tales of Symphonia and Chrono Cross got abysmal PC ports. Playing the originals in an emulator is definitely a much better experience
negative · AI labelView post →What can I even say about Tales of Symphonia? Honestly, chances are you’re either already a hardcore Tales fan and you know exactly why people love this game… or you’re completely new to the series, reading reviews and wondering whether this old title is still worth your time. And if you’re the second person, then wholeheartedly: Go for it. Especially if you love classic fantasy JRPGs. Just one thing I really want to make clear: don’t play Symphonia expecting the same feeling as the much…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Drop your favorite Tales of game. Tales of Symphonia
neutral · AI labelView post →Drop your favorite Tales of game. Mine is Tales of Symphonia
positive · AI labelView post →Made this Colette as soon as I beat Tales of Symphonia. Good game, the back half's a bit too bloated though. patreon.com/plumppine
neutral · AI labelView post →This is my very FIRST Tales of series. I heard it is one of the best JRPG out there. I only Played the switch version "Tales of symphonia Remastered" Decided to come here to write a review after played it for over 80+ hours. Story The story start out really slow. It tells you about a journey of the chosen "Miko" to regenerate the world as the world is dying (run out of mana). In the mid of the journey, they found out that there are actually two world, and those two world is actually…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Now Live! Tales of Symphonia | Are there any Chicken Nuggets with this side of Ranch? Tales of Symphonia is an action role-playing video game developed by Namco Tales Studio and published by Namco for the GameCube. www.twitch.tv/bluetigerdream
neutral · AI labelView post →My wrist hurts from playing Tales of Symphonia. I actually really wanted to play this game when I was a kid. I thought Llyod was cute.
positive · AI labelView post →PS Plus Extra and Premium games for February announced. Sony has announced the next batch of games coming to PS Plus for Extra and Premium subscribers. **Extra & Premium** Need for Speed Unbound The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition Tales of Arise Assassin’s Creed Valhalla LEGO Worlds LEGO Jurassic World Roguebook Rogue Lords Tales of Zestiria **Premium** Resistance: Retribution Jet Rider 2 Tales of Symphonia Tales of Vesperia All games will be available from…
neutral · AI labelView post →Dwarven vow #7 - Justice and love will always win!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Alternate answer: I went to Hollywood Video to rent a game but they didn’t have what I wanted so I picked up a different game called Tales of Symphonia
neutral · AI labelView post →Tales of Symphonia is a classic action RPG known for its character-driven narrative, real-time combat, and themes of sacrifice, discrimination, and the pursuit of coexistence. The story follows Lloyd Irving and his companions as they escort the Chosen on a pilgrimage meant to save their declining world. What begins as a familiar hero’s journey evolves into a more complex narrative about the costs of tradition and the consequences of generational conflict. The storyline expands significantly as…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Play Raine or else youre bad trust This review was made by the Raine Sage support gang
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Back with more of my all-time favorite game - Tales of Symphonia~ twitch.tv/madiisun
positive · AI labelView post →It’s ‘post a random game from your collection’ Saturday! 🎮🕹️ Today I chose, “Tales of Symphonia Chronicles
neutral · AI labelView post →Criminally underrated if you ask me. Should be talked about more. Despite the combat getting a tad tedious and the pacing of Act 2, Tales of Symphonia has a story with themes that are more relevant, topical with today's world, and handles it tastefully. Well developed characters that you will care throughout your journey and a soundtrack that has some bangers in it. Don't sleep on Tales of Symphonia. This was a real treat.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Happy International Dog Day to Noishe from Tales of Symphonia, the best dog* in video game history
neutral · AI labelView post →I have Tales of Symphonia for the GameCube and for the PS2 (JP version), the PS3 port, and the Switch remaster ...I really like the game, ok? XD
positive · AI labelView post →To bad this is the 30 fps version, code is locked to frames so mods will speed up the game, original gamecube was 60 fps. Game still feels right though, and other than this technical issues game is pretty good.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tales of Symphonia feels exactly like what it is: a classic JRPG from another era — for better and for worse. The charm is undeniable. The world, the music, the cast… they slowly wrap around you until the game starts feeling oddly cozy despite all the chaos happening in the story. Lloyd, Colette, Zelos, Regal, Sheena… there’s a sincerity to this adventure that modern RPGs sometimes struggle to recreate. And yet… some dungeons feel like they were designed by ancient gods of suffering. The…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Looks at Tales of Symphonia That's my cozy game right there
positive · AI labelView post →Really wanted to like this, but the combat is so damn barebones. There is more depth to Trials of Mana on the Snes, its so clunky and slow for nothing I just cant.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've heard so many times, "Tales of Symphonia is such a great game!" etc etc. So I finally got around to playing it. Going into this game without looking at guides and trying to wander the overworld blind is such a slog. So much so that... -I dropped Symphonia like 15% in -played and finished Zesteria and Berseria -came back to Sypmhonia after 7 years -game still felt like a slog -decided to follow a walkthrough guide step by step for the first time in my life -realized just how deep…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →now i understand why this series was a popular & became one of fav titles in tales of fans. this game story is very well writen that you can rarely get it in nowadays games. story is unpredictable, many twist on top of twist after another twist. but be careful you may missing a lot of even such a skit, side event. this game like an typical old game, it doesnt tell you if there is side quest, char event available or even map pointer where you should go to progress main story, so pay attention…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is good because Nana Mizuki sang the opening.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Drop your favorite Tales of game. Mine is Tales of Symphonia ❤️
positive · AI labelView post →Mostly in alphabetical order going down my steam list: Great stories great games: Tales of Symphonia and Vesperia, The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky trilogy, Metal Gear Solid, 2, and 3, Subnautica, Secret of Mana, Legend of Mana, Chrono Trigger, Hollow Knight, Spec Ops: The Line, A Hat in Time, Hades, Doom, Deus Ex, Eternal Sonata, F.E.A.R., FF6, FF13-2, Nier Replicant & Automata, Sleeping Dogs, Undertale, Valkyria Chronicles (admittedly haven't beaten it though). Mindless fun…
neutral · AI labelView post →I don't know if this counts, but it was a trade. I won Tenchu z for the Xbox 360 and I didn't have one (yet), so I traded with some random guy for the following GameCube titles: * DBZ Budokai * Viewtiful Joe * Super Mario Sunshine * Tales of Symphonia
neutral · AI labelView post →NEW TALES OF SYMPHONIA REMIX DROPPED. "Full Force" ft. cello going ham over 2 minutes of me trying to crash the game with GenisTempest
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