Tales Of Symphonia | The Completionist

Tales of Symphonia, a fan favorite for me to review. Originally on Gamecube, the Tales of Symphonia series sets a standard for JRPGs.
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About The Game: Tales of Symphonia is a Japanese role-playing game released for the Nintendo GameCube on August 29, 2003 in Japan. It was published by Namco and is the fifth core product of the Tales series. The game was localized and released in North America on July 13, 2004 and in Europe on November 19, 2004. In Japan, the game was ported for the PlayStation 2 with additional content and was released on September 22, 2004.
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[@PeanutButterGamer]

Dude, that intro speech is what I needed to hear right now! You've got me all motivated/emotional. Grats on five years, and I can't wait to finish this video tonight! A lot of fond memories with Tales of Symphonia. Always wanted to see you cover it.

[@chrislopezx1884]

Hello friend

[@BlastKast]

Ayy a new vid

[@eliravioli8233]

***** now u have 13

[@eliravioli8233]

***** 12 I mean

[@Vavalry]

NOTICE ME SENPAI!!!!!!!

[@contown731]

Tales of Symphonia was the very first video game I ever bought with my own money, I still remember feeling all proud walking back from gamestop with my mom.

[@jaxxh6529]

back in 2004 yes played it (with friends) not fully and my actual first tales game that was like symphonia was tales of vesperia and tales of the abyss (europe only on the 3ds) and vesperia, like t.o.s, is now on the nintendo switch if you want every enemy in that game, trho. magic. lences.

[@DnVFMVs]

My man

[@DnVFMVs]

Best $50 spent in my life

[@letsplayg]

I remember seeing genis cast magic spells on youtube and it looked so cool to me so I looked up the game bought it second hand (as a 12 year old kid for the first time with my own money too) and I had no idea it would be my most favo game of all time I'm 23 years old now and I absolutely love this game to death.

[@mookiestewart3776]

@@DnVFMVs god I miss games being 50 lol forgot about that

[@Mikebtheawsome]

Ahhhhh Tales of Symphonia the greatest game ever created in my opinion it literally saved my life when i was younger and going though the toughest time of my life.

[@johnpaintbrushanimations4155]

Great game

[@WIZA327]

Literally was my gateway game into the world of fantasy and anime shit. Before Tales of Symphonia, I played Pokemon, Mario, and racing games. Oh, how naive I was until this gem brought me into this wonderful world of deeper RPGs and shit like FMA. I would have never gotten into Final Fantasy either if it wasn't for Symphonia. I saw Legendia coming out on PS2, and not being a hardcore gamer I only had Nintendo systems cuz thats just what my mom would get us at Christmas... My first playstation was acquired and I jumped down an endless pit of JRPGs.

[@DnVFMVs]

Kingdom hearts saved mines but later realized maybe its tryi ng to save my other me from alternative universes and the time traveling me while saving me

[@mookiestewart3776]

@@WIZA327 lol funny enough this game came out around the same time as the original fma anime

[@WIZA327]

@@mookiestewart3776 yep, OG FMA was one of the first animes I watched too, I sought out for all the nerdy shit after playin this game haha.

[@johngardiner2294]

I want you to complete The World Ends With You. Its my favorite ds game and its such a unique rpg and it isn't even very long

[@HeroofTimee]

That'd be great! It's one of my favorite DS games.

[@eninfamousvy]

TWEWY would definitely be cool. Bought that game on release and played it obsessively for months. Unique as hell with a great story to boot. I'm gonna have to pick that game up again sometime.

[@ruikirisame1744]

John Gardiner how long is "not that long"? 2 hours?

[@johngardiner2294]

rui uchiha just the main story is about 25 hours which is a pretty short length for a jrpg. I've never tried to complete it but compared to the tales games I don't think it compares

[@pcport2698]

John Gardiner I REMEMBER THAT GAME! It was okay.

[@evanzora]

I remember this being the first game I ever put over 100 hours into. I loved it so much at the time and would love to replay it, but AIN'T NO ONE GOT TIME FOR THAT

[@Espartanica]

It's on Steam now.

[@RaidenKaiser]

@@Espartanica and I think the controller issue got fixed? I didn't have issues last time I tried playing with my Xbox one controller I had.

[@Espartanica]

@@RaidenKaiser It lags with every single hit and needs an unofficial patch to fix it called TSFix, which also enables 4K, brings back character outlines, decreases loading times and a plethora of other stuff

[@RaidenKaiser]

@@Espartanica I never had any lag but I definitely had resolution issues so that may be worth looking into lol

[@Espartanica]

@@RaidenKaiser Boot up the Steam version and try hitting an enemy, you'll notice it freezes a split second with every hit

[@2254narken2254]

Dude, there's an anime called saint young men. Jesus and Buddha live in an apartment together.

[@ephraimx7]

having him talk over that track at the beginning is giving me goosebumps. love that OST so much

[@kapatanadark3235]

I'm so happy to see a 'tales of' game on this channel!

[@LectornAnigame]

Everyone send Jirard Tales of Symphonia. He doesn't have enough copies.

[@jackmanleblanc2518]

Sitting here feeling like the only one who actually likes Tales of Symphonia 2's story.

[@TheOmegaFighter]

Jackman LeBlanc don't worry, I'm with you

[@butterballporkbunthetoymak]

Jackman LeBlanc nah I loved it :)

[@Busterman64]

It has it's issues, but it's still an enjoyable game and has a pretty good story!

[@jaredbay]

Jackman LeBlanc I liked it too.

[@jaredbay]

That's usually how it works but it still a pretty good game.

[@coltonisdadweeb]

He talks about how long this game is just imagine if he played xenoblade chronicles

[@SolarArmadillo]

He is in the process.

[@Cinemote]

lol I was thinking about that too. He hasn't finished that OR Xenoblade Chronicles X.

[@ThatLightNovelGuy]

I thought he was doing Xenoblade Chronicles? Coulda sworn he was streaming it early this year with intention to do it.

[@coltonisdadweeb]

Robichoico oops I didn't know that he was already doing xenoblade chronicles

[@surfinsonic]

Funny thing is X is the only one that actually gives you something. The bad thing is there are a good amount of achievements that are needed for online if I recall. Personally, I think after a long game like this he should play something simpler to complete like the first Pikmin game.

[@shawnsomething64]

Ive beaten the game...13 times 13 times................ holy shit

[@johnpaintbrushanimations4155]

Damn, I think I'm at like 10 or so.

[@TheAaronGerenShow]

All of the playthroughs.

[@shawnsomething64]

On the GC version. It was the only RPG (besides Skies of arcadia) I had on the GC

[@TheAaronGerenShow]

Well it was one of the only ones there was really. And definitely the only multiplayer one.

[@shawnsomething64]

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles would have been an amazing multiplayer game....if only we didnt need 4 GBAs to play it

[@sabata2]

F-Zero GX. Completing that game is on my bucket list. And it actually has a completion bonus. Not a great one, but it has one.

[@AquaTwist_]

sabata2 That would be really hard to do, but I would love to see him try it!

[@sabata2]

TheLastCreeper When he said "The hardest game I've ever played" with Dark Souls... I knew he hadn't yet tried F-Zero GX. It will happen, eventually.

[@brendan9734]

I liked F-Zero X for N64 better. You can't actually "fly" in GX, an the physics are more arcady, but it was literally an arcade game so I guess that's to be expected. :P

[@brendan9734]

F*ck it. The graphics were better in X than GX so fight me!

[@brendan9734]

Yeah, that reminds me, GX is frickin' hard! I couldn't complete any missions after "Captain Falcon simulates racing while not really racing." After that, it was brutal. Wild Boar is slow if you go slow, but if you're in front for a second, he gains 6000mph in under a second.

[@HorRyda]

I want Jirard to complete a game called Blue Dragon, its a JRPG that no-one else seems to have played and I want people to try it

[@EricWeichhart]

I own Blue Dragon Plus, does that counts?

[@HorRyda]

Eric Weichhart I've not played Blue Dragon Plus, I do wanna play it though...Is it good?

[@EricWeichhart]

I didn't play it too much yet. I had a big backlog in my 3DS and little time to spare >.>

[@KaimArgonarEyyyy]

What about Lost Odyssey? Oh, either way. I want him to complete both.

[@whiteamericanmale7392]

Ryan Horlock gay

[@DuranmanX]

Megami Tensei should be part of the 4 biggest JRPG series that aren't Pokemon or Mario

[@annuelpuns]

Its overshadowed by its more popular spin off Persona

[@AT7outof10]

Persona counts as part of Shin Megami Tensai; so yeah, SMT is a big franchise.

[@annuelpuns]

Not really Its more of its own thing now heck they dont even put shin megami tensai on the box anymore, plus when was the last time that SMT had a home console release persona 5 is on ps4 while smt is on 3ds

[@DuranmanX]

if Final Fantasy Tactics is considered a Final Fantasy game, then Persona is considered a Megami Tensei game

[@annuelpuns]

except tactics still has final fantasy in the name they dropped the shin megami tensai from the title of persona

[@CntrazZombie4]

HALF A MILLION!?!?!? HALF. A. MILLION!? Jirard REALLY only has just over half a million subscribers. WOW. I REALLY though he had at least a million. He deserves at least 3.

[@cerealhat4636]

Sadly, most creators on youtube don't ever get what they deserve.

[@somekindofmonster59]

Quick fact. There's a Manga in Japan about Jesus and Buddha being roommates in Japan as they learn about Japanese culture

[@jormandfen]

gebbar sandoval its funny i saw it earlier

[@duchessedeberne3909]

What‘s the mangas name?

[@Thalarion]

This is literally my favorite game of all time. it was the first game i 100% completed...

[@SirTristan1023]

Jirard! I loved your JRPG skits in this episode, it was so funny and accurate! More please, I really felt like you were showing me a cutscene from That One Gamer by Square Enix on PS4 or something.

[@ProjectxLeo]

I have to say, seeing this video is a breathe of fresh air. This was the second game I got for the gamecube. I remember the astonishment I felt when I beaten the game as it was suuuuuuper long. I use to games I could binge in a day, beat it, play it again at a slower pace, then toss to the side. I played it twice and didn't know about a lot of things hidden in. When I told my other gamer buds about it. I just got looks like I fabricated the whole thing from some fever dream. It still feels like that but since other titles from the Tales have appeared. The looks have died down. Up to this day, I still hold this game at high status. I loved the combat system and how control much control I had over it. I find the skits charming and generally get a chuckle out of them. It fit my style of always searching and coming finding a new side quest or something else. Even during my third playthrough when Colette triggered her mystic arte, I was stunned as I thought the game couldn't throw anymore surprises me. Still, loved the video and the opening skit was spectacular

[@moon-0]

The beginning had me cracking up lool

[@Shmooley347]

If Jirard thinks this is bad, he should try Final Fantasy 10-2.

[@Shmooley347]

He would probably stab poor alex.

[@thomasjenkins7506]

the damn sphere thing while you're stuck on the thunderplains. so easy to miss a little scene there.

[@TheAaronGerenShow]

I don't know, there are lots of missable scenes in this game too lol...tons of them.

[@lopshie]

Tactics Ogre the Knight of Lodis. There are technically 6 endings, but there are multiple sub-endings based on whether or not you killed a certain boss, or one character survived and another didn't, if they both survived, or if they both died. There can be upwards to 40+ endings.

[@Gaawachan]

Bet he didn't max his arte count... or his stats... lol. I wonder if he even filled out all the drop/steal entries in the monster book... I did all that...ah ah... hahaha... omg, I think this series has driven me mad... why do I love it so much?!

[@Cloud971]

"I wonder if he even filled out all the drop/steal entries in the monster book" Just finished that on the Steam version, never doing that again...

I kept waiting for him to mention that sword you get from that missable dungeon that COULD be the strongest in the game if you farm before getting it. I'm not sure he got it at all.

[@Solbrave00]

better than undertale

[@kapatanadark3235]

definitely . No one can argue against that.

[@PokemonTrainerChris303]

soldiersigma507 it was made by one guy....

[@NathanCassidy721]

soldiersigma507 I wouldn't call Undertale a jRPG. Inspired by them, sure, but not the same genre. So your troll is not only awful, it's not factual.

[@DeadWhiteButterflies]

Yes!

[@GregDaWizard]

hmm..controversy.. *inserts defense of undertale

[@tophatmonger]

That speech actual moved me wow thanks that made my day

[@Mudkip971]

I NEVER CLICKED SO FAST IN MY LIFE THIS JUST MADE MY DAY :D !

[@Mr3G4m3r]

i never knew about this game until it was mention on super beard bros and the completionist

[@kapatanadark3235]

that's good then. Thanks to this channel, a new person had found out about this game.

[@FirstRisingSouI]

Well now you have a few weeks of no-lifing to look forward to.

[@that_one_chick9560]

The opening sequence is pure art

[@drummerdave4689]

Play Bloodborne!! Jirard, you'll love it.

[@david_aug_1017]

Have mercy...

[@BaneDane_JB]

BB is easier than Dark Souls I dont think that's "merciless" In fact even with the DLC its shorter to, its not that hard to comlete outside of max level and he never did that for DS1 or 2 so it wouldn't be very hard. Only the chalice dungeons are annoying and they dont even scale on NG+

[@NyanMango]

After you scrub all the floors in Hyrule, then we can talk about MERCY

[@thememepool7359]

Yessss

[@thememepool7359]

From a completionist standpoint, Bloodborne is wayyy less taxing than Dark Souls. The emphasis is more on the action elements than the RPG elements. The only thing that would be taxing would be reaching max level (he did actually go out of his way to reach max level in DS1, which I sorta lol'd at). In those games you aren't ever really meant to completely max out your character. They're less about grinding/stockpiling xp and more about constructing clever builds with the limited xp you organically acquire throughout the course of the game.

[@zeldalovergirl]

Jirard, you and everything you built up over the years is/are amazing. Keep it up, thank you for finally doing Tales, and doing it justice. We love you.

[@netblanka9465]

I challenge thee to complete Dragon Warrior VII...

[@netblanka9465]

Because Dragon Quest/Warrior needs some love, I mean you guys completed FF and now this, so its about time the holy trio of jrpgs is completed.

[@josephrodneycervantesjr.5610]

Net Blanka getting all the monster hearts without cheat codes would be like completing another game. and then there's the completing every classes for every character. i would love to see him complete and review it.

[@kyotheman69]

rather have him play Dragon Quest 7 the remake on 3DS

[@thefastestlink5637]

he would have SO much fun with the alltrades abbey arc... and sulkk, and gracos V, and everything to do with monster meadows.

[@rikufujibayashi9383]

this game was the first rpg i really ever played and its the game that really got me into rpgs. i just remember putting an alarm clock on 3am to play before getting up at 6 for school. this game is so close to my heart and thank you so much for covering it

[@Nenilein]

The Christ analogue is even more obvious in the Japanese version, where the Chosen is called "Miko" - No, not written like "Shrine Maiden", but in a different spelling which... is usually used by Japanese Christians to refer to the son of god, Jesus Christ. Yeeeeeeeeep.

[@shaneszudarski3311]

this video made me remember I've never played a jrpg before

[@Art2D2]

szuds21 This one is a good first.

[@ezoth]

aye it rly is. if you are some what familiar with anime and their character types its a bit easier on the eyes and ears. but story wise and gameplay wise it rocked my world in 2004 :D and still does to this day:)

[@TheAaronGerenShow]

Yeah I'd say most of the tales games would be a good first to try.

[@johnfrank3575]

+szuds21 Try out Final Fantasy XIII. Everyone seems to dislike it with a burning passion, but I found it to be an extremely enjoyable experience. Plus, you can probably get it for dirt cheap at GameStop. I got my copy for like $10.

[@haydenisnotinteresting8956]

Isn't your profile picture N? Pokemon is a jrpg.

[@InTheMindOfDavid]

I think Symphonia took my around 80hrs(?) to beat, that’s including me grinding a bunch and finishing most side quests. There was still a good chunk of optional endgame content I left unfinished when I decided to beat the final Boss. Plan getting to that someday soon. Vesperia, with some grinding and farming, all the optional stuff(minus completing the colosseum with every character and most mini-games) right around 100hrs. Thank God the combat is so fun because these games are behemoths! And worth every minute off it.

[@MovieMan1710]

I really want you to complete a Persona game, though that's probably gonna be awhile.

[@Lflyinghigh]

Congrats on 5 years Team Completionist! I've been with you since the start and I'll always be wishing you the best. With that in mind, give Legend of Dragoons a try!

[@solestradiant]

Jirard I challenge you to become not a dragon rider but a dragon hunter by completing "Monster Hunter Generations"!!!!!!

[@kenkaneki9176]

0:15 Alex: Dark souls anyone? Jirard: *starts thinking of painful ways to murder Alex*

[@WuvPain]

I love how he got the title of miyamoto

[@kenkaneki9176]

@@WuvPain ?

[@AliciaWhimsicott]

OK, Now Do Tales of Vesperia PS3 Version

[@YTHandlesBlow]

Oh, there is a full translation patch out there for the PS3 version...I forgot about it, I should get it & play the PS3 one, just after going through the 360 version 5 times put me off for many years haha

[@KylenPhylar]

A year later, they are finally announcing Vesperia HD Definitive edition, with all of the missing content and characters.

[@tylerpancake780]

luckily we have a definitive edition on PS4 Xbox One and Nintendo switch

[@timhook2086]

That game was complete fucking TRASH

[@soraultimate99]

@@timhook2086 for you and only you

[@phoenix_force_9867]

I have played and sold my version of Tales of Symphonia cause i didn't like the battle system but have been thinking about picking up the PS3 remake. I absolutely loved the lunch convo cause it was the only memorable thing from the game for me! Please have more of that in your videos they are hilarious!!!

[@StarryNight0806]

Now do Tales of Berseria :D

[@KingNefiiria]

I think the journey is more fun than the goal, for completing this game and a few others. I always had difficulty finding specific items, npcs, and enemies though. Like the giant worm supposedly hidden near the lake town in Sylvarant, or all of the dogs, or that elusive last title, or solving that damn wind puzzle at the mausoleum 😠😠😠😠

[@Rurix48]

Congratulations on 5 years :) and i would love to see a completionist run of pokemon Colosseum :D

[@jameshiggins8601]

Trym GK HELL YES, it has to be the single most underrated Pokemon game.

[@Rezkeshdadesh]

You know, you actually need at least 3 playthroughs to 100% this game.

[@Rezkeshdadesh]

And then he mentions it later in the video

[@L33PL4Y]

Which is why you shouldn't comment until after you've watched the video.

[@Rezkeshdadesh]

EBsessed As long as you're not typing something inane like "first", I don't see anything wrong with posting in the middle of a half-hour+ video. I put a bunch of videos in my watch-later playlist, and if I wait until the end, the video will switch to the next one before I have a chance to type.

[@jasonfreeman5734]

I am watching this all in order like a good netflix show. If you think this is long you should try to complete a DIsgaea game!

[@ernestoportillo5136]

Persona 4, favorite game of all time, it will take a while though, it's a long game to complete. At least, i assume so, I, personally never have, but it seems like it would be. I believe in you Jirard, keep doing what you do man, ultimate respect for your dedication to this show, and KZbin in general. Good luck with Persona 4, if you do it(please do), and with anything else you might need it for. Peace!

[@BloodTideGaming]

I cant wait for the new format... I always felt like the struggle in what you do here is very down played in favor of showcasing the game. This is the Completionist... Its about you and what you go through completing these games. I think these changes are going to be great! See ya next week JIRARD! (not a macro lol).

[@AndorRobotnik]

Wait... what is changing exaclty?

[@hianerawr81]

Musical theater.. we're gonna build a stage and Mattpat is gonna pay for it

[@spunkychickens3696]

The stage just got 10 feet longer!

[@Orangebowl98]

Jirard in response to your question I want you to complete Sonic Generations because it is SUCH a fantastic Sonic game and even though you talked about it when you did Sonic 3 & Knuckles during season 1 I still have been waiting for a very long time just to see you complete the game and to know what all your thoughts are on it.

[@Thurmanator]

Complete persona 5

[@nume915]

Two years later: it has arrived

[@evanceier8577]

no thank you for being that one video gamer that made us all especially me inspired to complete all the games!!!!!!!

[@noobaroid]

Bro ! I discovered your channel about 3 month ago and I am hooked !! Thanks for the work you are putting to finish all these games and great presentation and analysis ! Looking forward to see more of the completionist. I wish I have the time to do what you are doing

[@patrickmcgrath7638]

Complete Onimusha Blade warriors. It was one of the best fighting games, in my opinion. With so much to actually collect throughout the game. It extends beyond a two dimensional camera style, which we see in something like smash? it actually allows you to maneuver around the world in multiple ways, while breaking down walls and or secret entrances whilst unlocking secret equip-able gear, music, and characters. Plus, you get to play as megaman, thanks to capcoms rights. Do it for the beard.

[@majinbuu272]

Alex IS Miyamoto! It's in The Completionist so it's now officially canon! Time to hit-up the wiki

[@sora5061]

Fallout 3 come on beardman you know you want it

[@ReiAyanami8]

I'd definitely like to see you complete Kid Icarus: Uprising. I loved the personality of that game. Plus the level 9 setting could be a good test for you. Or complete a Shantae game. Hell, the new one is almost out.

[@killermiller111]

If you're gonna talk about JRPG'S, Suikoden 2 pleeeeeeeeeeeeease.

[@davidothen2129]

This one is a little easy to 100 percent

[@gameboracci]

I'm going to need support on this. I am only one of 600K subs, after all. Jirard, I want you to complete Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness. Not only is it the most traditionally RPG-style Pokemon game, it is also one of the easiest Pokemon games to complete, since you don't have to complete a Pokedex. Please, this relatively hidden gem needs more attention!

[@jimslav6973]

This was worth doing. It's an experience every gamer has. Sometimes, it flirts into work and you wonder why you're still doing it. But you're still doing it because you're a GAMER and you seek rare experiences.

[@losolosonsky]

Dark souls! i laughed xD

[@losolosonsky]

myiamoto :D

[@grayk0066]

could you do persona 4 golden or persona 3 fes please

[@Hollowhalf17]

I love reading these comments and seeing people saying they like abyss more than symphonia. Ive been saying that for years and thought i was alone! Both amazing games, but being able to free run, fof, and in my opinion just the story is amazing. On a side note, everyone here know that i love you all for playing tales games. The more popular they are, the more we get in the west. The fact that some of the others arent localized breaks my heart.

[@guitarpetey89]

Gonna watch this later. Just wanted to let you know i love you for taking this game on. My favorite game of all time hands down.

[@GrandAngel8000]

The beginning was incredibly cringe-worthy, especially when considering the fact that you completely neglected to mention a CERTAIN SOMEONE WHO WAS WITH YOU AT THE START OF THE SHOW THAT YOU COMPLETELY IGNORE NOW.

[@GIRru11]

This was a fantastic anniversary episode Jirard!!!! I'm glad to have been subscribed to your channel for as long as I have! And a Game I want to see you complete is The World Ends With You for the DS

[@SolarFlairIsBestPony]

Complete Custom Robo. It's not a crazy one to do, it basically consists of 'play more robot fights, yeeeeah!!' with some interesting tournaments in the post game.

[@dave88861]

Cant help but be repetitive, another amazing video! the work you put in to your videos shows and they are a great joy to watch!

[@catrabela7058]

Have you got an extra GameCube copy? I love this game but haven’t had it for almost 15 years. Keep up the vids bro, we love it

[@isaiahwambugu1390]

Thank u for doing what u do I love your channel and when ever I watch one of your milestone videos I get so emotional and sometimes cry because it marks how far the channel has come and I'm so happy I've subscribed to u I certainly don't regret it and your awesome love you guys keep it up

[@WishWel]

Thank you for being there Jirard! Keep on keepin' on!

[@setme4ree]

THIS GAME WAS MY CHILDHOOD, ALL TIME FAVE ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Gaaralover132]

I've been feeling rather nostalgic lately and started playing Legend of Dragoon again. If you haven't done a completionist episode of it yet, please do. It's one of my favorite games.

[@omegaeinhorn6783]

Awww, Beardman I got a little misty-eyed there at the beginning

[@SimonDouville1]

Dwarven vow # IDK : friendship and love will always win.

[@dohc7232]

I was expecting him to mention how many dogs he named using Collette

[@LIONREV7]

If you ever want to complete another Tales of, Xillia 1 can be completed in just 2 playthroughs (I think Abyss too)

[@aozgolo]

I got Tales of Symphonia finally on Steam during their Autumn Sale for just under $7, it seemed the biggest bang for my buck and can't wait to get into it. I love Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest, so hopefully this will form the third pillar of my JRPG series out... because Suikoden died... Ooooh oooh! Do Suikoden II :D

[@lauragraham7190]

This intro is pure art. I appreciate the fuck outta yall

[@NightOwl2O]

Happy Anniversary!

[@NightOwl2O]

Also the Stone Throw got me.

[@melatonin8025]

Robin voices Lloyd, and that's how I bought my copy.

[@soranguyen]

I'm playing through FFT, and I loved that reference at 22:10!

[@gremlinn7]

255 hours? That's just about the estimated length of time to complete the "50,000 Battles" battle trophy of Star Ocean 3.

[@jamesdowney5431]

Have you ever played Valkerie Profile, let alone completed it? Such an amazing game which takes so much work (or a guide) to get the perfect ending! Unappreciated classic for PS1 with a reboot.

[@eazybuxafew]

From that intro alone. Take my like!

[@NotFeikNeim]

You didn't do/mention Collette's dog-talking or the dark/demonkc realm, which makes you play through AGAIN but with harder enemies and if you die in this world, game over. This realm is only available after playing through the first time I think, by collecting these obscure and super difficult to obtain 'demonic weapons'. The final twist? When you enter the demonic realm, you loose all of everyone's weapons except the demonic ones you found in order to get access. You're welcome! (now maybe you'll understand the 500-600hour mark some of us have after total completion). And I believe other group characters have "collectible quests", there's rebuilding entire cities a visit at a time, talking with pilgrims in the public baths, exploring and talking with the kitty creatures... I don't know how anyone can call anything but this game and Kingdom Hearts a game #worthit

[@InTheMindOfDavid]

Ever since the Pandemic I decided, what better time to sit down and beat some old JRPGs I never finished as kid. Once I finished what games from my childhood I could get my hands on, I began to look for titles I had never heard of or had never had the chance to play ever. Symphonia being one of those games. Though I’d heard of the Tales series before. I never played them because I mainly played other genres of games but mainly it was because I was a stupid Final Fantasy elitist and judged the Tales games by their coverart and character designs. For that reason I thought that games with the more Anime style character designs weren’t going to have stories as dark as some of the Final Fantasy titles I knew of. And boy was I fucking wrong! For the most part my opinion now after beating Symphonia, Vesperia, Graces F, Zestiria, Berseria and getting the Platinum Trophy in Arise while also knowing the plots of others titles; the Tales games are some of the darkest story lines I’ve played in most JRPGs(Parasite Eve being one of the darkest). Especially Symphonia. The juxtaposition between the art design and the story being presented through that art design is pretty fucking jarring but so unexpected in a great way. On top of that the Tales games are hella fun that combat does take some getting used to but once it final clicks it’s some of the most fun I’ve had playing a JRPG of its size. I beat Symphonia and immediately switched to the next game I could get my hands on and so on and so forth. I’m definitely a Tales fan now and am working my way through Abyss. I’m pretty pissed at myself for shunning these games for so long based solely on their art design, because I know I would have enjoyed them even back then.

[@lorengiles8682]

No comments on the Dog Lover title for Collette? Almost as annoying as Zelos' girl title. Some would say worse, because you don't get free items.

[@Cloud92390]

Just with that intro, I love this video, still need to finish this game and the other tales games

[@kevincorey5316]

Title Obtained: Big Bad Boss He's very, very sorry for your loss.

[@pippogriffthegreat7003]

I’m still loving every bit of this show, guys! How does completing Luigi’s Mansion sound? The original, not Dark Moon.

[@monsterking7676]

Gerard, if you want a japanese with norse mythology, play tales of Phantasia. aside from Ygdrassil, it also has Valkyries, Gungnir and for some reason a parallel to the lost city of Atlantis. Also it's a gba portable....so it should be easier on the schedule.

[@delacreaux]

Man, I thought they would redo the opening with Ted now that he had the Completionist title

[@Cloud971]

I love this game, still playing it in 2018 on Steam.

[@nickwhite921]

(Epic Fawful voice) You spill rage dressing over this game? Well then Fawful has the perfect idea. Complete ORAS, and you will know the true meaning of fury!

[@neolionheart0]

The Granstream Saga. Light on battles, but the Story will Interest you, Jirard.

[@ShahroozSmith]

Wow.. I can only imagine what would happen if the Completionist tackled the Disgaea series..

[@ifrit1937]

Symphonia's still my favorite game of all time even after 15+ years. It was also the game that got me into jrpgs and most likely i would've stopped playing games altogether if i never played this game cause before Symphonia i preferred reading books far more than playing games (at the time I mainly played shooters, Smash Bros, some action games) but my opinion of Symphonia when i first played it was that it almost felt like i was playing a book since before Symphonia i didn't really play jrpgs besides maybe Pokemon (which i wasn't really impressed by) but Symphonia and Tales games in general turned that around and i probably play games a little bit more now than i read and Tales has been my favorite series ever since with only maybe Trails and Ys from Falcom coming close to how much i like Tales. As for Symphonia itself i feel that it is still the most solid game in the series where while it may not do any specific thing better than all the other games it does now have any actual weaknesses like all the other games (like Vesperia has great combat but the story takes a hit, especially in act 3. Berseria has an awesome story but aspects of the Skill system and combat are lackluster (i personally hate arte trees...unfortunately it seems like they'll continue with it), Zestiria has a bad story and combat but awesome music and side quests, and so on with other games. In comparison Symphonia doesn't really do anything too great (though i think it still has the best story of the localized games...unlocalized Rebirth might be able to match it) but considering the year it came out it and how dated some aspects of it is it didn't do anything that could be called bad in the other asepcts of the game and was pretty much solid in all the other aspects of the game). Out of all games Symphonia's probably my #1 recommendation, granted i will have to say it's dated to a degree (granted i can still play the game and get into it just as easily as i can get into recent games with more refined combat). As for the GC version of the game i probably beat it about 10 to 15 times (making it my most played game of all time...and most other Tales games outside the last 3 or 4 i've replayed at least 5 to 9 times) and on PS3 i was in the middle of my fist run (never beat the PS3 version cause my focus in recent years has been on new games or on games in my backlog i've yet to finish). Also along with Tales being my favorite game series the combat series is also my favorite in all of gaming with either Hearts R or Xillia 2 being my favorite of the Tales series.

[@Rkay421]

Oh the memories of that game. I remember my friend brought it over one day and we played it nonstop for over 15 hours

[@HylianWolfMage55]

loved the skit at the beginning.