Tales of Symphonia 2 Tales of Symphonia 2 dawn of the new world Moderated By: Agito-Prisoner of Faction 12-Area 00142b / Co-Moderated By: Sheena~The Black Cat-FFXIII XD Members: 6 Created On: Jul 18, 2008 tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World is a spin-off sequel to Tales of Symphonia in development for the Wii, known in Japan as Tales of Symphonia: Knight of Ratatosk (???? ?? ?????? -????????- , Teiruzu obu Shinfonia-Ratatosuku no Kishi-?). It will be released in Japan April 24th 2008.[citation needed] The theme song is Three-legged race (????, Nininsankyaku?) by misono.[2] According to Shonen Jump, it will be a Wii exclusive. Nintendo Power recently revealed that this game will receive a release in North America. Nintendo Power also revealed that the Designer is Daigo Okumura.[3] The Official Nintendo Magazine has also mentioned something about a possible release in Europe. According to IGN, the North American release of the game is currently planned for the Fall 2008 Long ago, Sylvarant and Tethe'alla were united as a single world that drew strength from the Giant Kharlan Tree. Divine intervention tore them apart, however, and the Tree withered and died. It was eventually left to a boy named Lloyd to restore the world to its true form. At his journey's end, a new Tree was planted to replace the Giant Kharlan Tree and to hold the two worlds together. This is the story of the Journey of Regeneration. United once more, the world is now entering a new era. However, its people are still faced with many problems. After the lands became one, maps were rendered useless and the climate went through many vast changes: desert towns became frozen wastelands and lakes dried up into valleys. All of this stems from an overlooked factor in the unification of the worlds: the spirit of the old Kharlan Tree, Ratatosk, still exists somewhere, and its slumber has sent the world into chaos.[1] However, Ratatosk isn't the only problem: tensions are escalating between the people of the two worlds. The citizens of Tethe'alla look down upon the citizens of Sylvarant due to their inferior technology, and the citizens of Sylvarant fear the citizens of Tethe'alla for their power. Two years have passed since the worlds were first merged, and the people of Sylvarant have created an army, known as the Vanguard, with which to rise against the Church of Martel and the people of Tethe'alla. Story One day, the Church of Martel goes to war with the Vanguard, and Sylvarant's city of Palmacosta is caught in the crossfire. Countless innocent lives are lost and Palmacosta is consumed in a terrible fire. This event comes to be known as the "Purge of Blood", a massacre allegedly led by Lloyd Irving of the Church of Martel. Setting Dawn of the New World takes place two years after the events of Tales of Symphonia.[6] The protagonist is named Emil, and nearly all of the main characters from the original Symphonia will return:[6] only Kratos, who will act as the game's narrator, will not return in a playable capacity.[7] How all of the returning characters will interact with the new characters is not entirely known at this point in time. Trailers for the game, however, have depicted Lloyd in an antagonistic light: he fights Emil and Marta. Whether this means Lloyd is a primary antagonist, or merely a temporary enemy, like Kratos was, is uncertain. In addition, screenshots depicting Zelos have been released, implying that the canonical ending of Tales of Symphonia had Zelos live, rather than die. The same voice actors who voiced the main characters from the first game will return for this game (in the Japanese version; the status of the North American voice actors is currently unknown). It is suggested by the Japanese title that the game will relate to the character Ratatosk from Norse mythology, who is a talking squirrel that lived on the World Tree, Yggdrasil. Tales of Symphonia features a giant life-giving tree that functions similarly to the Yggdrasil of myths. This tree also exists in Tales of Phantasia, which Tales of Symphonia is a distant prequel to. In Tales of Phantasia it is called Yggdrasill, supposedly after Tales of Symphonia's main villain. Gameplay Dawn of the New World takes place two years after the events of Tales of Symphonia.[6] The protagonist is named Emil, and nearly all of the main characters from the original Symphonia will return:[6] only Kratos, who will act as the game's narrator, will not return in a playable capacity.[7] How all of the returning characters will interact with the new characters is not entirely known at this point in time. Trailers for the game, however, have depicted Lloyd in an antagonistic light: he fights Emil and Marta. Whether this means Lloyd is a primary antagonist, or merely a temporary enemy, like Kratos was, is uncertain. In addition, screenshots depicting Zelos have been released, implying that the canonical ending of Tales of Symphonia had Zelos live, rather than die. The same voice actors who voiced the main characters from the first game will return for this game (in the Japanese version; the status of the North American voice actors is currently unknown). It is suggested by the Japanese title that the game will relate to the character Ratatosk from Norse mythology, who is a talking squirrel that lived on the World Tree, Yggdrasil. Tales of Symphonia features a giant life-giving tree that functions similarly to the Yggdrasil of myths. This tree also exists in Tales of Phantasia, which Tales of Symphonia is a distant prequel to. In Tales of Phantasia it is called Yggdrasill, supposedly after Tales of Symphonia's main villain. Gameplay The game uses a variation of Tales of the Abyss' Flex Range Linear Motion Battle System[8] that incorporates some elements of Tales of Destiny's Aerial Linear Motion Battle System: this creates a battle experience comparable to Tales of Innocence's Dimension Stride Linear Motion Battle System. This system, which will support up to four players,[1] will allow the player to free-run during battle and to perform both attacks and extensive combos in the air. Unison Attacks are back as well; a new feature (known as "Field Element Attributes") will play a role in battles. Furthermore, the player will be able to capture, breed, and level up monsters to fight alongside Emil in battle.[6] The Field Map won't be returning in this game. Instead, a point-and-click system using the Wii Remote will be used to navigate the world. The map that displays the world itself will be the same as the Field Map in Tales of Phantasia, except that the towns will still use their Tales of Symphonia names. Characters Emil Castagnier (??????????, Emiru Kyasutanie?) Age: 16 Gender: Male Height: 169 cm / 5'6" Weight: 60 kg / 132 lbs Voice actor: Hiro Shimono Weapon: Sword Emil lost his parents in the blood purging of Palmacosta. An honest, somewhat naïve boy, Emil is a bit of a coward, and he does not like to make decisions. One day he hears a monster's cry in the distance. Feeling like it is calling out to him, he leaves the village on his own to investigate. There he meets Marta. She seems to know Emil, though he cannot recall ever having met her before. She tells him that she is being hunted, and they agree to fight together. It is soon revealed that he was summoned by Tenebrae, whose voice he had heard earlier. He makes a deal with Tenebrae and agrees to become a Knight of Ratatosk, thus enabling him to use Ratatosk's power during battle. Whenever he fights his eyes turn red and his personality changes into that of a cruel fighter, causing some to see him as a monster.[9] During their journey, Emil and Marta learn that Lloyd Irving was indirectly responsible for their respective parents' deaths in the Purge of Blood; they hunt him down to exact their revenge. Marta Lualdi (?????????, Maruta Ruarudi?) Age: 16 Gender: Female Height: 153 cm / 5' Weight: 43 kg / 95 lbs Voice actor: Rie Kugimiya Weapon: Dual Spinner Marta lost her mother during the Great Kharlan Tree's rampage. She tends to think along right-and-wrong lines. A bit of a tomboy, Marta is passionate about getting her way. On the left side of her forehead lies the Ratatosk Core, imprisoned in a dormant state. Emil became her guardian knight in order to protect her and the Ratatosk Core. She views him as effeminate, but believes he possesses a hidden strength. Marta wears a keychain that resembles Mieu, a character from Tales of the Abyss; Tokunaga, Anise's doll from the same game, is also visible on the back of her pouch. Richter Abend (??????????, Rihit? ?bento?) Age: 20 Gender: Male Height: 180 cm / 5'11" Weight: 75 kg / 165 lbs Voice actor: Kenji Hamada Weapon: Sword and sickle Richter is a young man on a journey to find the Ratatosk Core. Since he was oppressed as a child, he now hates those that oppress others; he also hates those who do not stand up for themselves. His extremely distrusting nature causes him to be harsh in order to see his goals met. He first encounters Emil while saving him from being bullied. Although the boy's timidity and passiveness irritate him, he resolves to teach him the basics of fighting. When translated into German, his name literally means 'judge of the evening' Tenebrae (?????, Teneburae?) Age: Unknown Gender: Male Height: ? Weight: ? Voice actor: H?ch? ?tsuka Tenebrae is a Centurion Spirit of Ratatosk that is highly attuned to the forces of darkness. He appears before Emil, and the two agree to a contract that turns the boy into a Knight of Ratatosk. Although Tenebrae came from another world, he has since lost much of his power, so he is unable to return home. He is a very calm, composed, and serious being, though he has been known to make the occasional joke. He is very loyal to Marta, who carries the Ratatosk Core on her forehead. Aqua (???, Akua?) Age: Unknown Gender: Female Height: ? Weight: ? Voice actor: Y?ko Honda Aqua is a Centurion Spirit of Ratatosk that is highly attuned to the forces of water. She, like Richter, seeks to obtain the Ratatosk Core, so she agrees to form a contract with him. Aqua subsequently guides Richter and aids him in battle Alice (???, Arisu?) Age: 18 Gender: Female Height: 160 cm Weight: 48 kg Voice Actor: Mami Kingetsu Weapon: Rapier Alice is the leader of the Vanguard's combat squad. Despite her childlike appearance, she is a very mean-spirited young woman. She treats Decus like a servant, and she has a penchant for riding beasts into battle. Decus (???, Dekusu?) Age: 24 Gender: Male Height: 178 cm Weight: 70 kg Voice Actor: Akio Suyama Weapon: Greatsword Decus is a young man who is smitten with Alice; he joined the Vanguard for the sole purpose of wooing her. He has been known to use exotic perfumes in his attempts to charm her Lloyd Irving (??????????, Roido ?vingu?) Age: 19 Gender: Male Height: 178 cm/ 5'9" Weight: 63 kg Japanese Voice actor: Katsuyuki Konishi Weapon: Twin Blades Lloyd was the protagonist of the original Tales of Symphonia. After he reunited the two worlds, he began to search for the remaining Exspheres: his goal was to prevent them from creating further victims. Lloyd has been showered with both praise and hatred from the people of the world, some of whom rejoice at his actions, and some of whom condemn them. The Church of Martel has proclaimed that Lloyd was responsible for the Blood Purge of Palmacosta: this has been neither confirmed nor denied by Lloyd himself. As a result, tensions between those who support Lloyd and those who oppose him have escalated quite rapidly. Colette Brunel (??????????, Koretto Bur?neru?, Collet Brunel) Age: 18 Gender: Female Height: 158 cm / 5'2" Weight: 44 kg / 96 lbs Japanese Voice actor: Nana Mizuki Weapon: Chakrams Colette was the heroine of the original Tales of Symphonia. After the worlds were reunited, the Chosen system was abolished: as such, Colette is the final Chosen of Mana. She decides to perform the very last Ritual of the Chosen to aid the people of the world. The members of the Vanguard oppose her in this, and they target her with their attacks. Genis Sage (?????????, J?niasu Seiji?, Genius Sage) Age: 14 Gender: Male Height: 151 cm/ 5' 0" Weight: 40 kg Japanese Voice actor: Ai Orikasa Weapon: Kendama Genis is Lloyd's close friend and Raine's younger brother. Although he is still small, he has grown considerably in the last two years. He is extremely worried about Lloyd's whereabouts, so he and Raine have split up to find him. When Genis finally finds Lloyd, he is forced to accept that his childhood friend has become an enemy. Raine Sage (????????, Rifiru Seiji?, Refill Sage) Age: 25 Gender: Female Height: 166 cm/5'5" Weight: 49 kg Japanese Voice actor: Yumi Touma Weapon: Staff Raine is Lloyd's teacher and Genis' older sister. After the last game, she and her brother began to journey around the world to make it easier for half-elves to be accepted. In this game, Raine is worried about Lloyd's whereabouts, so she and Genis separate to track him down. She is a very calm, calculating woman who cares deeply for her students. Zelos Wilder (?????????, Zerosu Wairud??) Age: 24 Gender: Male Height: 179 cm/6'0" Weight: 68 kg Japanese Voice actor: Masaya Onosaka Weapon: Sword/Dagger Zelos is one of the final Chosens of the Church of Martel. When the Chosen system was abolished, he pushed for major reformations within the Church. Zelos uses his good looks, popularity, and carefree personality to obtain valuable information from the people of Meltokio. Although he appears to be a flirtatious, skirt-chasing young man, this is nothing but a mask: in reality, he is a calm, insightful person. Regal Bryant (??????????, R?garu Buraian?, Regal Bryan) Age: 35 Gender: Male Height: 189 cm/6'2" Weight: 85 kg Japanese Voice actor: Akio Ohtsuka Weapon: Greaves Regal was once a prisoner who was convicted of killing his lover, Alicia, after she was transformed into a monster. As the reinvigorated chairman of the Lezareno Company, Regal has been extremely helpful in Lloyd's hunt for Exspheres; he has also been instrumental in the reconstruction of the world. He is a true gentleman. Regal removed his shackles shortly after reuniting Sylvarant and Tethe'alla. Sheena Fujibayashi (?????, Fujibayashi Shiina?, Shihna Fujibayashi) Age: 21 Gender: Female Height: 164 cm/5'5" Weight: 48 kg Japanese Voice actor: Akemi Okamura Weapon: Spell Cards Sheena, a master of the Igaguri style, is the successor to the Chief of Mizuho. She is also a summoner who can create pacts with the Summon Spirits of the world. Following the reunification of the worlds, Sheena has had many dealings with the King of Tethe'alla. She is a very bright, honest young woman. Presea Combatir (????????????, Puresea Konbat?ru?) Age: 14 physically, 30 chronologically Gender: Female Height: 150 cm/4'11" Weight: 38 kg Japanese Voice actor: Houko Kuwashima Weapon: Axe As part of an experiment Presea spent sixteen years of her life in a robotic, unresponsive state as the parasites of a special Exsphere fed off of her body. Her body did not physically age during this time. After receiving a keycrest for her Exsphere two years ago, time began to flow for her again, and Presea rediscovered her emotions: she is now a cheerful girl who loves to laugh. She currently lives in the ruined village of Ozette, which she seeks to rebuild. an article from e3 08 E3 2008: Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World Impressions The sun rises on this new role-playing game for the Wii. By Bethany Massimilla, GameSpot Posted Jul 16, 2008 6:34 am GMT A visit to Namco Bandai at E3 would not be complete without some Tales action, so we grabbed a demo of Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World on the Nintendo Wii. While this new role-playing excursion takes place in the same universe as the previous Symphonia, it's being billed as an offshoot rather than a full-on sequel. This enables some gameplay experiments in the form of monster capture and training, while the rest of the experience still hews close to the traditional Tales formula. The hero in matters this time around is Emil, a young swordsman with a demeanor that doesn't befit top billing in a fantastical adventure; he's shy and timid, hesitant to commit to action. The trick is that when he's around Marta--a young girl with a jewel that allows her to relate to monsters somehow--he tends to flip out. When he's having one of his episodes, his whole manner changes. His eyes change color, his voice deepens, he grows a spine, and no one's quite sure why it happens. Emil's got quite the set of issues, at least some of which he blames on Lloyd Irving, the protagonist of the original Symphonia. Lloyd and his friends will figure fully in Dawn of the New World, and many of your old favorites will join you again to be members of your party (during the demo we bumped into Genis and Raine). The real-time combat is tried and true Tales, with your characters freely roaming the battlefield and inflicting various special abilities called "artes" on your foes. Emil himself fancies a lot of midair artes, sweeping enemies into the air and then knocking them around. One of the twists in this particular game is that the artes characters use correspond to certain elements, and battlefields also are linked to elements. If for example you use a bunch of fire-attuned artes in a fire element area, it'll confer bonuses, one of which is an increased ability to win over monsters to your side. During the demo we were shown an example of where monster recruitment comes in handy--a large plant creature was blocking the entrance of a dungeon and refused to move. As it turns out, he enjoys a particular type of monster as a delicious snack. When the proper monster was brought back, it was able to be used as bait to draw the creature out of position. But mainly you'll be recruiting monsters as powerful allies to fight alongside you. You can try to gather them up during battle, and if you've manipulated the elements properly you'll have a much better shot. There are around 220 different types of critters you can win over to your side, and some of those can only be "evolved" all Darwin-style from other monsters in the world. For instance, dog monsters can evolve into wolf monsters, wyverns can evolve into dragon monsters, and so on. You'll be able to adapt them by cooking different foods to feed them or strengthening their powers by using other monsters. One thing you can't do with your monstrous recruits is control them during the games co-op mode, though; only human characters are eligible for that. Dawn of the New World is shaping up as a nice role-playing game for those of us who still hold a lot of affection for the Symphonia characters and world. We're anticipating this Wii adventure in fall 2008, so keep watching this gamespace for the latest news. -GameSpot

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