Video Gaming News - June 2004
San Jose, CA (June 21, 2004) - Namco announced today that its
role-playing game, Tales of Symphonia, has gone gold. Exclusively for Nintendo
GameCube, Tales of Symphonia will make its way to retail outlets on July 13,
2004.
“Tales of Symphonia establishes a new standard for the role-playing genre of
games,” said Rod Nakamoto, executive vice president of research and
development.“ Combining a dynamic battle system with breathtaking graphics,
Tales of Symphonia provides an incredible game play experience with its
story-driven action. Fans of previous entries in the Tales series will
wholeheartedly embrace Tales of Symphonia when it arrives in stores this July.”
From Namco:
The latest installment in Namco’s popular Tales series of games, Tales of
Symphonia offers full control of characters through its unique real-time battle
system, allowing for the execution and combination of multiple magic spells and
special attacks. Including more than a dozen mini-games and side quests, the
game redefines the role-playing genre with an emotionally driven storyline
transcending more than 80 hours of game play. In addition, Tales of Symphonia
features characters designed by renowned Japanese artist Kosuke Fujishima,
delivering beautiful anime-style cel-shaded graphics to the game’s expansive 3D
worlds.
Tales of Symphonia is rated T for Teen by the Entertainment Software Ratings
Board and carries a suggested retail price of $49.99. The game will be available
in stores nationwide beginning the week of July 12, 2004. For more information
about the game or to enter the “Chosen One” sweepstakes visit the Tales of
Symphonia web site at
tales.namco.com.
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