Battles
Real-time side-view combat was radically different from contemporary menu-only JRPGs
4th generation
Tales of Phantasia
The first Tales game established real-time Linear Motion combat, cooking and a time-travel story while later remakes greatly improved its animation, party control and pacing.
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Official release platforms
SNESPlayStationGame Boy AdvancePlayStation Portable
Should you play Tales of Phantasia?
Key strengths: Real-time side-view combat was radically different from contemporary menu-only JRPGs. Time travel lets the party see Dhaos and the world's conflict from multiple eras.
About 40 hoursA tierAction
How Long to Beat
About 40 hours
Approximate playtime recorded for this entry. Side content, difficulty, play style and version can change the total.
Pros
Story
Time travel lets the party see Dhaos and the world's conflict from multiple eras
Characters
Cress, Mint, Claus and Arche established many series party/skit archetypes
Music
Sakuraba/Tamura themes became long-running series touchstones
Systems
Cooking and exploration staples began here
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Best Way to Play
Fabled Cartridge recommended setup
PlayStation / PSP
Later 2D remake lineage
The later PlayStation/PSP remake lineage is preferable to SNES for smoother combat and expanded presentation. Current fan patches make the enhanced Japanese versions much easier to play in English.
Pros
Improved battle flow
Expanded presentation
Cons
None entered.
Availability
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Version / way to playVersion typeWhat changes
PlayStation / PSPRecommendedThe later PlayStation/PSP remake lineage is preferable to SNES for smoother combat and expanded presentation. Current fan patches make the enhanced Japanese versions much easier to play in English.
SNES (or emulate with bsnes)OriginalHistorical original with the roughest combat pacing and older translation options.
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Mods & Improvements
Platform: PSP
Current Life Bottle English patch for the Full Voice Edition.
Best modern fan-localized 2D route
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