Like previous installments in the Tales series, Tales of Symphonia consists primarily of three major areas: an overworld field map, town and dungeon maps, and a battle screen. Gameplay An example of combat in Tales of Symphonia A remastered version was released for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on February 17, 2023.

A Steam version was released on February 2, 2016. Tales of Symphonia and its sequel were collected as a PlayStation 3 high definition release in Tales of Symphonia Chronicles in 2013. A sequel entitled Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World was released for the Wii in 2008. The game has been adapted into seven manga collections, two novel series, seven drama CDs, and an OVA anime series. In the United States, over 100 thousand copies were sold during the first two weeks and has sold 2.4 million copies worldwide across all platforms, making it the best-selling title in the franchise. The game received a Japan Game Awards in 2003 and had received re-releases under the Player's Choice and PlayStation 2 the Best labels. Critics praised the battle system, art direction, voice acting and character development, but had mixed reactions to the music and narrative, and criticized some graphical shortcomings. Tales of Symphonia received generally positive reviews upon release. The game's central theme is an 'RPG that resonates with you' ( 君と響きあうRPG, Kimi to Hibikiau RPG). As their journey progresses, they learn that saving Sylvarant endangers Tethe'alla, a world parallel to their own. Lloyd accompanies his childhood friend, Colette Brunel, who is destined to go on a journey to save their world. The game takes place in a fictional world called Sylvarant and follows Lloyd Irving. In Japan, the game was ported for the PlayStation 2 with additional content and was released on September 22, 2004. The fifth main installment of the Tales series, it was released in Japan on August 29, 2003, in North America on Jand in Europe on November 19, 2004. Tales of Symphonia is an action role-playing video game developed by Namco Tales Studio and published by Namco for the GameCube.

Clunky hero map