Tales of Symphonia: Remastered is a re-release of the classic JRPG Tales of Symphonia. The game tells the story of Lloyd Irving, a young man fighting to save the world of Sylvarant, and the characters he meets along the way.
One of the better-known JRPGs, Tales of Symphonia attracted a considerable fanbase worldwide thanks to its compelling, nuanced narrative and satisfying combat. The game has a lot of depth to it, which means there's something of a learning curve, even for more experienced players, giving it plenty of replay value.
9 Players Should Adapt Their Style Of Combat To Each Boss/Monster Fight
One of the best things about Tales of Symphonia: Remastered is how adaptable and deep the combat system is. In the game, to get the most out of encounters with bosses and monsters, players will generally need to change their strategy, using different moves and applying their team in different ways to gain the upper hand over their foe.
So, if players are struggling with a particular boss in Symphonia, they may want to consider how they might be able to adapt to the encounter because a change of strategy can make all the difference. If this isn't enough, players may want to consider grinding for EXP to level up a few times, too.
8 Learn From Mistakes
Just like the original Tales of Symphonia was, Tales of Symphonia: Remastered is a pretty challenging game. This is especially true of the earliest stages of the game, but regardless of what part of the campaign players are up to, it's certainly not a walk in the park.
This means that, no matter how well players are doing, they're still likely to struggle from time to time throughout the title's campaign, especially in combat. Players should do their best to keep an open mind and learn as much from their mistakes as possible (for example, switching characters during combat may be the most effective way to deal with a particular boss).
7 Use Healing Items When Anticipating Heavy Damage
Plenty of the enemies in Tales of Symphonia: Remastered deal plenty of damage, especially when playing the game on Hard Mode. Enemies on Hard Mode receive buffs to their stats and encounters can become pretty dangerous, pretty quickly.
Players at any stage of the game, but especially when playing the game on Hard Mode, should use healing items liberally, especially when facing enemies that deal large amounts of damage. It might sound simple, but damage negation is a crucial part of beating Tales of Symphonia: Remastered. So, this is something that's important to keep in mind.
6 Learn the Optimal Timing For Artes And Unison Attacks
The different techs, unison attacks, and artes that players can execute in Tales of Symphonia: Remastered are a massive part of what makes combat in the game feel so satisfying and enthralling.
However, there's a lot more to mastering the title than simply using these moves and hoping for the best. To get the most out of them, players need to truly learn how best to time them with their enemies. This can take a lot of trial and error, but it's worth it if players want to fully master the combat system in Tales of Symphonia: Remastered.
5 Use Raine’s Resurrection Ability
Resurrection is one of the most useful artes in all of Tales of Symphonia: Remastered, and Raine is the only character that can learn it. Most of her spells are based on her healing abilities, making Raine one of the most valuable party members for any player of Tales of Symphonia: Remastered to use.
The Resurrection arte is especially useful because it allows downed characters to be revived. So, players should unlock the Resurrection as soon as they're able to and would also do well to pretty much always have Raine as a member of their party (and make sure she has the right title, too).
4 In Boss Fights With Multiple Enemies, Knowing How To Attack Safely Is Everything
Several of the more challenging boss fights in Tales of Symphonia: Remastered feature multiple enemies. This makes these encounters more difficult for a number of reasons, not least because players need to deal with several threats at once.
In boss fights with multiple enemies, the most important thing is for players to be able to figure out when is safe to attack and when they should be focussing on dodging or defense instead (boosting party members' defense by switching out their titles is helpful, too). When in doubt, players can always attempt to avoid damage by jumping.
3 Damage Negation Is Key In Hard Mode
Players who have completed Tales of Symphonia: Remastered's campaign may want to attempt to beat the game in hard mode as well to extend themselves. While finishing the game in hard mode is certainly an achievement, it's far more challenging than in Normal Mode, especially due to how much more damage the enemies in the game deal.
Any players who want to tackle Tales of Symphonia: Remastered's Hard Mode should do everything they can to negate the damage they take in the game, or attempt to take as little damage as possible, wherever possible (certain EX skills, for example, are one way of achieving this).
2 Mastering The Cooking System Is Worthwhile
Players who want to truly excel at Tales of Symphonia: Remastered should put in the time and effort needed to truly get to grips with the game's cooking system and various recipes.
Most of the recipes in Tales of Symphonia: Remastered are unlocked as part of the Wonder Chef side quest and grant various buffs to players when consumed. Some of them also cure various status ailments, too. These items can be incredibly helpful in the title's endgame, or when playing it on Hard Mode, so it's definitely worth learning how to make them.
1 Try Speedruns To Keep Things Fresh
While beginners to Tales of Symphonia might be asking themselves how long it takes to beat the game, experienced players of the title may find themselves growing bored of the game after completing its main campaign. If this is the case, then players always have the option of attempting to speedrun the title to keep things feeling fresh.
Naturally, speedrunning presents its own challenges that are completely different from what players might need to deal with when simply tackling the game's main campaign. Finding shortcuts and the most efficient way of doing things requires a new mindset and is a great way of breathing new life into the game for players.
Tales of Symphonia: Remastered is out now on the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch.