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| >> Platforms and Release Dates |
- Gameboy Advance (JP) - October 25, 2002
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| >> About the Game |
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>>Another spin-off from the Tales Series. Unlike its Narikiri Dungeon predecessor, this one was given the main title of "Tales of the World" because the game features characters from Tales of Destiny and Tales of Eternia. Compared to the first ND, this time, the crossover characters can now join in on battles. The game uses the True Linear Motion Battle System (i.e. the plain, 2D one line one). It features almost the same system as in the first, where changing costumes means changing job classes and having the skills and attributes of that class be changed into the character (thus, "narikiri"). The game also features a bunch of sidequests (the usual someone asks you for help and you do it regardless of the fact that you should be out there focusing on saving the world instead) with the new quest system. Aside from that, nothing's really changed much. |
| >> Storyline |
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>>From what we understood from the rough translation... When the time came for two young people, Furio and Kyaro, to reach the age of becoming an adult, the flower necessary for the ceremony still hasn't bloomed, thus, they are unable to come of age and be given freedom as an adult. One day, an unknown goddess appears before the two kids' eyes when they go visit the sanctuary of the World Tree. She tells them that, "The flower still hasn't bloomed because the number of demons has increased, and the tree is slowly detoriating... The world shall disappear if no action is done." This goddess then gives Furio and Kyaro the task of saving this world. To aid them in their quest, the goddess summons heroes from other worlds (the Tales of Phantasia characters) who aids them in the journey, and grants them the power to become anything they wear. And thus, this is where it all starts. |
| >> Staff Review by a745 |
>> It's not that easy to play a Japanese game, especially if you can't read the language >_> (Thanks to DGEmu for the ROM). Back to the game, well, the story is the story is a bit too cliche for my tastes, but then again, most of the World Series revolves around the World Tree (probably Yggdrasil). The costume changing and job class changing is pretty common these days, but it probably wasn't back then.
If you pay a little attention to the graphics, you'll feel a bit of nostalgia with Final Fantasy 1, but when it comes to battles, you'll feel a little of Tales of Eternia in it. It features the same old LMBS, with the added spice of customizable skills and costumes. If you get bored with the main storyline, there are messages at the main map that appear in case you want to take on a few sidequests.
Battles happen in a so-so rate, so I can't really complain about that. Basically, you just go on the journey until the World Tree regains all of its strength back (the tree can be seen via the main map).
What was real fun, of course, was seeing the cast of Tales of Phantasia back in another ND game. You just never get sick of the bunch^^. Overall, the game isn't really that great, but if you're looking for some downtime on your next-gen games, go on and try this one out.
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| >> Staff Rating by a745 |
Hmmm... Play it if you want, but... |
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