Bandai Namco on why Tales of Symphonia was chosen for a remaster, possibility of other remasters, more
Bandai Namco on why Tales of Symphonia was chosen for a remaster, possibility of other remasters, more
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Aiso48
Is this even a real remaster? I can’t tell what distinguishes it from the steam port.
wicktus
A remaster still having that 30fps limit present on the steam version.
They could have went from that Gamecube version that ran at 60 fps (or is 60 fps capable), work on the aspect ratio (widescreen support) and textures here and there.
J-Devesh
Are there some differences from the PS3 version? >__>
Ang3lBlad3
I bought 5 years ago a gamecube only to buy this game
WEEGEMAN
It’s a low-fucking effort port. And it deserves more.
pharacelcus
don’t remasters usually run better than the original??
ertaboy356b
I hope they remaster Innocence and Hearts.
TheRigXD
The remaster is still based on the PS2 version which did have new content, but at 30FPS instead of the Gamecube’s 60FPS.
How hard is it to raise the FPS cap on a nearly 20 year old game?
GoldenBokuho
I hope someone grills them hard on why there is more content on the PS3 remaster than this new one. How in the world are you going to repackage a game and cut out Symphonia 2, like, what the hell?
This game is already remastered, why are you charging more and putting in less?
Reset_Tears
Feels like a case where they probably shouldn’t have called it “Remastered,” since it’s essentially a port with very minor tweaks most probably won’t notice. I think there’s nothing wrong with straightforward ports of beloved games to keep them accessible on modern consoles (at least, when something along the lines of a Virtual Console store is not readily available). But I think the term “remaster” usually implies something more, though I’m also not sure where the line should be drawn for such terminology. ([Remaster, remake, rerelease…](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPKB1HsLC80))
GoodlyMike
This isn’t going to run at 60 FPS, right?
TheyMikeBeGiants
“Because it made us a shit ton of money back in the day. Hopefully, it’ll make us a shit ton of money again.”
There we go. That’s what it is.
McWolke
The game that made me fall in love with the tales of series.. Sadly it’s nothing like it anymore.
andy24olivera
what are thise dlc mentioned in the article??
Monotonegent
It’d be nice if they actually Remastered the game. Or if it at least ran as well as the GCN version. Or literally anything that respected the legacy of one of the best games in Bandai-Namco’s library
Freakzilla28i4
Why did they choose to put low effort into releasing one of the greatest RPGs ever
kielaurie
I played and loved Tales of Vesperia on Switch, but I hated the look of Symphonia so never looked up emulating it or whatever
My reaction to the announcement in the Direct was “Yes! I can’t wait to play- what the fuck is this. Why didn’t they upgrade the graphics to look like Vesperia? This is gross”
MortalPhantom
i love tales of symphonia, great mid childhood memories, great story, VERY long game
Z3M0G
Did they need to explain? It’s perhaps the most beloved title.
FinalLans
Who was the silly person in the article that asked if it included Dawn of the New World, lol
zeroicestop
this game got me into the series, I’ll just replay it on my wii lol. So weird they wanna use the shittier version to brand as the remaster…. Isn’t the lore that they lost the source code for the GameCube version?
EJohns1004
It really annoys me that this is being called a remaster. It’s not. It’s a port of the PS4 remaster from like 5 years ago. That was a remaster.
SilentHillFan12
This game is actually a port of a remaster done years ago
tendeuchen
“We think this will make a fair bit of money with minimal effort on our part.”
I didn’t even have to open the article.
csolisr
I’d love to have some mad lad backport the PS2 content to the GameCube version, so we can have the definitive version. But well, not even Bandai-Namco seems interested in doing that.
ThePiefessional
They need to work with Monolith Soft and re-release Baten Kaitos and its sequel. They’re fantastic RPGs that are locked to the Gamecube. Amazing music, beautiful graphics, epic stories and really fun combat and deck building elements.
Spooky_Blob
I’m still made they ported this dated old fart again instead of giving us more recent tales games. Or grace f
GoldenTriforceLink
Wish they actually remade it.
frodominator
Best Tales.
RamseyNotGuilty
No 60fps and not even a QoL feature like free run for tales of symphonia is a big no
Racn0
I just hope we get a twilight princess remaster
qua2k
After reading this thread, I will not be picking up the coming Switch version. I will stick to the good Ole GC, thanks!
starserval
They should remake all the 2D Tales games in the Arise engine.
FellVessel
It should’ve got a remake
gnarlytoestep
Give me Abyss and the Xilia duology.
IncurableHam
The Vesperia remaster frequently drops to $15 on eShop sales. Do we think this one will be different?
Travis5223
BECAUSE ITS THE BEST ONE????
husbandofsamus
They didn’t include Dawn of the New World, which automatically makes it better
Fragmantiq
I am kinda sad that the series has become more and more forgettable as years get by.
Darkchick3n
Money, thats why
calebthelion
If only it was a decent remaster.
Symphonia deserves a remake using the engine/toolset they used for Arise.
Sisimiqui
If they dont fucking fix the fucking Camera issues on multiplayer ima fuck em up. Fuck plz do it.
aprimmer243
Just need a Xillia double-pack for next gen consoles/PC.
Make it happen, Bamco.
Jamandi_Aldori
I really hope they do Tales of Xillia next. That game was amazing.
Every_Scheme4343
I’ll buy it. I understand the outrage about the effort of the port, but i never had the chance to play it. It looks nice!!
Healthy-Price-3104
It looks identical to the PS3 version from what I can tell
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Is this even a real remaster? I can’t tell what distinguishes it from the steam port.
A remaster still having that 30fps limit present on the steam version.
They could have went from that Gamecube version that ran at 60 fps (or is 60 fps capable), work on the aspect ratio (widescreen support) and textures here and there.
Are there some differences from the PS3 version? >__>
I bought 5 years ago a gamecube only to buy this game
It’s a low-fucking effort port. And it deserves more.
don’t remasters usually run better than the original??
I hope they remaster Innocence and Hearts.
The remaster is still based on the PS2 version which did have new content, but at 30FPS instead of the Gamecube’s 60FPS.
How hard is it to raise the FPS cap on a nearly 20 year old game?
I hope someone grills them hard on why there is more content on the PS3 remaster than this new one. How in the world are you going to repackage a game and cut out Symphonia 2, like, what the hell?
This game is already remastered, why are you charging more and putting in less?
Feels like a case where they probably shouldn’t have called it “Remastered,” since it’s essentially a port with very minor tweaks most probably won’t notice. I think there’s nothing wrong with straightforward ports of beloved games to keep them accessible on modern consoles (at least, when something along the lines of a Virtual Console store is not readily available). But I think the term “remaster” usually implies something more, though I’m also not sure where the line should be drawn for such terminology. ([Remaster, remake, rerelease…](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPKB1HsLC80))
This isn’t going to run at 60 FPS, right?
“Because it made us a shit ton of money back in the day. Hopefully, it’ll make us a shit ton of money again.”
There we go. That’s what it is.
The game that made me fall in love with the tales of series.. Sadly it’s nothing like it anymore.
what are thise dlc mentioned in the article??
It’d be nice if they actually Remastered the game. Or if it at least ran as well as the GCN version. Or literally anything that respected the legacy of one of the best games in Bandai-Namco’s library
Why did they choose to put low effort into releasing one of the greatest RPGs ever
I played and loved Tales of Vesperia on Switch, but I hated the look of Symphonia so never looked up emulating it or whatever
My reaction to the announcement in the Direct was “Yes! I can’t wait to play- what the fuck is this. Why didn’t they upgrade the graphics to look like Vesperia? This is gross”
i love tales of symphonia, great mid childhood memories, great story, VERY long game
Did they need to explain? It’s perhaps the most beloved title.
Who was the silly person in the article that asked if it included Dawn of the New World, lol
this game got me into the series, I’ll just replay it on my wii lol. So weird they wanna use the shittier version to brand as the remaster…. Isn’t the lore that they lost the source code for the GameCube version?
It really annoys me that this is being called a remaster. It’s not. It’s a port of the PS4 remaster from like 5 years ago. That was a remaster.
This game is actually a port of a remaster done years ago
“We think this will make a fair bit of money with minimal effort on our part.”
I didn’t even have to open the article.
I’d love to have some mad lad backport the PS2 content to the GameCube version, so we can have the definitive version. But well, not even Bandai-Namco seems interested in doing that.
They need to work with Monolith Soft and re-release Baten Kaitos and its sequel. They’re fantastic RPGs that are locked to the Gamecube. Amazing music, beautiful graphics, epic stories and really fun combat and deck building elements.
I’m still made they ported this dated old fart again instead of giving us more recent tales games. Or grace f
Wish they actually remade it.
Best Tales.
No 60fps and not even a QoL feature like free run for tales of symphonia is a big no
I just hope we get a twilight princess remaster
After reading this thread, I will not be picking up the coming Switch version. I will stick to the good Ole GC, thanks!
They should remake all the 2D Tales games in the Arise engine.
It should’ve got a remake
Give me Abyss and the Xilia duology.
The Vesperia remaster frequently drops to $15 on eShop sales. Do we think this one will be different?
BECAUSE ITS THE BEST ONE????
They didn’t include Dawn of the New World, which automatically makes it better
I am kinda sad that the series has become more and more forgettable as years get by.
Money, thats why
If only it was a decent remaster.
Symphonia deserves a remake using the engine/toolset they used for Arise.
If they dont fucking fix the fucking Camera issues on multiplayer ima fuck em up. Fuck plz do it.
Just need a Xillia double-pack for next gen consoles/PC.
Make it happen, Bamco.
I really hope they do Tales of Xillia next. That game was amazing.
I’ll buy it. I understand the outrage about the effort of the port, but i never had the chance to play it. It looks nice!!
It looks identical to the PS3 version from what I can tell
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