Classic Action RPG Tales of Symphonia Is Back for More on PS4 in Early 2023

20 years later

by Robert Ramsey Tue 13th Sep 2022

Tales of Symphonia is being remastered...again! The classic action RPG, which originally released all the way back in 2003 for the GameCube, and 2004 for the PS2 (but only in Japan), was remastered for PS3 a whole decade later, in 2013, as part of Tales of Symphonia Chronicles. Now, another decade later, in 2023, it's being brought to PS4. That's quite a history lesson.

Tales of Symphonia introduced an entirely new generation to Bandai Namco's long running series when it first released, and it's still held in high regard amongst fans. It follows the story of Lloyd Irving, who ends up joining his all-important friend Colette on a quest to bring peace to the world.

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It'll be interesting to see how well Symphonia holds up all these years later. It utilises a combo-based combat system, and you're given a bunch of different party members to play around with. Alas, we don't have a nailed-on release date yet — just "early 2023" for the simply titled Tales of Symphonia Remastered.

Are you a Symphonia fan? Get a whiff of that nostalgia in the comments section below.

Robert (or Rob if you're lazy) is an assistant editor of Push Square, and has been a fan of PlayStation since the 90s, when Tekken 2 introduced him to the incredible world of video games. He still takes his fighting games seriously, but RPGs are his true passion. The Witcher, Persona, Dragon Quest, Mass Effect, Final Fantasy, Trails, Tales — he's played 'em all. A little too much, some might say.

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Crayven
Tue 13th Sep 2022

Noooooo, i still have to plat the first on ps3....noooooo;_;

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themightyant
Tue 13th Sep 2022

Bought it twice. Never played it. Third times the charm... right?

I guess I know the answer but... will there be a digital upgrade path?

That said I did sell the Gamecube version for more than I paid for it and the PS3 digital version together so perhaps that was an omen to buy it properly this time.