It's always tough when your region doesn't get the best version of a game, and such is the fate of Tales of Phantasia aka MVP Claus chaperones a group of impulsive teenagers. Mechanically, this is a very smartly designed game with a lot of systems all serving a purpose and balancing very well with each other, and the balance of puzzles and combat in the many dungeons and quests is smartly done too. It's uncommon to find an RPG that is so efficient and doesn't bog the player down with nearly Any filler content or useless economies or pointless inconveniences. The controls in the GBA version are not great, and Tales never has a Quest tracker, but I know the speed and fluidity of the combat gets better with later ports. Try not to think too hard on how they handle Time travel and you'll be fine. In Dig NA Shun. Next RECAPitation will be: Wild Arms
@TempestDacine3 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed it a ton esp coming off from symphonia. Though the trauma of fighting golems will never leave me.
@isaacgraff82883 жыл бұрын
You are my hero
@Ehdub3 жыл бұрын
Another awesome video and I am eager to see your wild arms video. Are you going with classic Wild Arms or go with Wild Arms F or a mixture of both?
@indigof.4673 жыл бұрын
I had no clue that's how Tri-Ace got its start but now I can see the similarities to themes and writing style in the Star Ocean franchise.
@WatcherPrime3 жыл бұрын
*Whistles in Figaia*
@swamplord853 жыл бұрын
Show’s GBA version the entire time... ::sneaks in SNES fan translation to show ‘F’s like a tiger’ line::
@Sebaz.2 жыл бұрын
was so confused. I DID NOT remember that playign this as a kid lol
@TempestDacine3 жыл бұрын
Omg you included the "like a tiger" line
@blacksuite13 жыл бұрын
Lol. I was surprised when I read that.
@ZeroFinalStrike3 жыл бұрын
Was that part of the ps1 version or something or a fan translation?
@blacksuite13 жыл бұрын
@@ZeroFinalStrike the one I played was a fan translation ROM.
@georgielockhart66863 жыл бұрын
Lol he totally did it on purpose, he uses the PS version for all scenes, except switched to the SNES fan translation for that part
@NekoHazrd2 жыл бұрын
I remember seeing that part when I was playing the game on a SNES emulator on my Wii years ago. Caught me completely off guard and I laughed so hard. Then I played the GBA version and was highly disappointed seeing how heavily censored it was. They even switched booze for food in that one scene on the ship.
@bombames3 жыл бұрын
Tales of Phantasia was such a good game. Good gameplay, good characters, good story. I liked it way more than I thought I would when I started it.
@MagisterJake3 жыл бұрын
Tales of Phantasia got me started on the series and made me hooked despite the ugly and confusing translation of the GBA version of the game, it still held true to what my ideal JRPG should be like: a compelling and emotional story with a great set of characters.
@seraph_dalgon_92163 жыл бұрын
I can't believe my prayers have been answered. He did another Tales RECAPitation!!!!!! Now, if you excuse me, I'm off to start my mission again till we get the next one.
@RyanBlazeheart3 жыл бұрын
Every mention of Kangaroo was actually Ragnarok mixed up and badly translated XD
@JJMomoida3 жыл бұрын
Man, this is a game I hadn't played in years. Symphonia is my all-time favorite Tales game and seeing the connections to Phantasia once more is certainly nice.
@kingofmonsters143 жыл бұрын
they need to either remake the game or make a anime. I know it has a OVA, but that's 4 episodes and haphazardly tells the story.
@ratatosk022 жыл бұрын
Love these games. Makes me wish and hope that Bamco will remaster their older titles, or at least port them to modern systems
@EVERYWHERE_MAN2 жыл бұрын
I’m so glad you make this Not many people play the first Tales of game
@kirigayakazuto8433 жыл бұрын
Playing this game all those years ago was very fulfilling. I was quite content when we defeated Dhaos in the present with our OP stats and equipment and was ready for the credits when suddenly they give us a future arc instead! That's like a New Game+ for young me.
@esquerrorueda3 жыл бұрын
One of the best RPG ever made. I just finished the SNES version while quarantined
@Flareboxx3 жыл бұрын
I wish they'd remake this game. Would love to see first hand how intertwines with Tales of Symphonia.
@SonictheNinja Жыл бұрын
Symphonia is the prequel to this
@Flareboxx Жыл бұрын
@@SonictheNinja Right that's what I mean.
@LucasA843 жыл бұрын
Star Ocean is another good one for this.
@SpecialBeam3 жыл бұрын
I feel like so many of these JRPGs have an old city that turns out to have future technology outta nowhere. And every time it catches me off guard lmaoo.
@LpDodo3 жыл бұрын
I'm crying, this brings back so many memories qwq
@philomath61903 жыл бұрын
I played it as a kid, I couldn't beat it. Then I revisited it during my late teens and loved it.
@EVERYWHERE_MAN2 жыл бұрын
I find it funny that Tales of Symphonia is a prequel to this game
@MetalOfAllOwns2 жыл бұрын
Dude, I absolutely love what you do on your channel. I know you probably get a ton of praise, but im telling you, as a game designer myself. These help me sooo much with reminding and fullfiling me with the lore and game mechanical systems they use to remind me. Thank you for your time, passion, and everything. One massssive subscriber here.
@OniBlackMage2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the kind words... I'm glad I am able to help you. 👍
@MetalOfAllOwns2 жыл бұрын
Any requests?
@julien29833 жыл бұрын
This is one of the first fan translated Roms I ever played back in 2001 or 2, along with FF5 and Bahamut Lagoon. Also the game that introduced me to Motoi Sakuraba's incredible work. Perfect title for a Recap, thanks Oni!
@thiago57023 жыл бұрын
Oh hey, it's one of my favorite JRPGs, and one of its characters was my KZfaq avatar for nearly ten years now!
@themadpro3 жыл бұрын
I'm from 6 months in the future, and I feel betrayed!
@thiago57023 жыл бұрын
@@themadpro Yeah, I changed it not long ago hahah
@calebsousa2754 Жыл бұрын
What character was it?
@thiago5702 Жыл бұрын
@@calebsousa2754 Arche Klein
@christopherthomas28083 жыл бұрын
I never realized how much of the story influences Tales of Synphonia
@SonictheNinja Жыл бұрын
Symphonia is the prequel to this
@QuanLovesGaming Жыл бұрын
Other way around.
@Ydla3 жыл бұрын
like a tiger is such a classic line for oldy tales of fans lmao! also iirc the dejap translation also implies that Arche is not a virgin anymore when they went to meet the pegasus lmao
@wesleyharris17233 жыл бұрын
Yaaasssss! Time for more “Tales of” Lore!
@JuneSere08123 жыл бұрын
Lmao that LOTR reference was solid. Gotta love the mines!
@netherwarrior53153 жыл бұрын
FINALLY, I was literally hoping you would do this game someday. That is the reason I subs to this incredible channel
@Keshin45393 жыл бұрын
Woooo! I remember how fun the translation was in the past. Had me laughing 😂
@pinkstarmona16953 жыл бұрын
30:30 I just love casually Rondoline is brought up and promptly discarded as a fact. Not even a mention that she's friends with Dhaos. What's worse is that the moat attention she's ever gotten.
@GekidoXIII3 жыл бұрын
Yes yes yes I have been waiting for some tales of content
@settingittowumbo1953 Жыл бұрын
Dude thank you so much for this I got lost in the elf forest and took a 4 month break and don’t remember a lot of the plot 😭😭
@CaptPandesal02153 жыл бұрын
The only Tales Game that i Finished.
@blindingshadows23383 жыл бұрын
I love watching these videos for "research purposes"
@kennethblakeiii95963 жыл бұрын
Funny story, I accidentally downloaded the Japanese rom of this game and still managed to beat it with out knowing anything. That was my introduction to the tales series.
@SergeCruso3 жыл бұрын
I did the same thing with a tenchi muyo rpg on the snes. What an amazing Era of gaming.
@justsome500yearoldwithsmug23 жыл бұрын
about 3 weeks ago now I finished berseria, it was my first tales experience...I'm thinking of going for this one next, never really played a retro JRPG before so hopefully it will be fun!
@karleclaire3 жыл бұрын
Tales of Phantasia alongside FF6 are the two best JRPG games I have ever played. This game will always have a special place in my heart. Thanks for the trip to nostalgia lane. 😊
@kylestewart28293 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this ❤️
@nhitzthaler3 жыл бұрын
NIce video as always :) thank you and keap it up
@Kyh_on2 жыл бұрын
Amazing video!
@jovanni16763 жыл бұрын
Wow, funny how I just finished replaying this game recently. I am so happy that this video is here, I love the Tales series and this game. One of my favorite Tales games next to Symphonia and Abyss. I've been playing the Tales series for almost 7 years now and glad that one of my favorite video games is getting a little bit of love. Great video, keep it up Oni!
@hennaikimono3 жыл бұрын
I played a fan translated rom of the SNES verison, loved the game and got me into the Tales series. This just makes me want to play it again.
@enricojrtuvera10373 жыл бұрын
Oh boy does this bring back memories! I first played it on an emulator in like '01 (I think), and it was my introduction to fan translations - the TL I played was only half finished and so I was only able to finish like half of the game as well. Those were the days
@christopherthomas28083 жыл бұрын
God I love the tales series. Great video dood
@natanielgonzales14733 жыл бұрын
My first RPG and will always have a special place in my heart.
@Stryder4673 жыл бұрын
Wow. I think this is perhaps the most divided game you've covered thus far on your channel in terms of its development and porting cycles. I'm glad you established that context prior to the RECAP since I've never even touched this game in any sense. I love that my understanding of Tales of Symphonia enhances my experience of this game's RECAPitation. Martel, Dwarves, Mana, Elves, even specific locations like Heimdall, and so forth - it seems they established the baseline of this game's universe quite well with this installment. But has time travel ever been used in any other Tales game since? I'm honestly not sure. It kind of came out of nowhere, but ultimately, I'm okay with it. Like you say, don't think about it too hard. I like that the consumption of mana is established here. In Tales of Symphonia, it is established that wars consume vast amounts of mana. In this game, we literally see that be the case as the story continues, particularly with the spike of usage due to the Mana Cannon. With all the research on attractive bodies and magitech, this game probably supports the cause of science more than any other game out there. :D Jokes aside, this looks like an incredible game, but I am glad future installments did away with all the time travel that was going on. The conflict was good enough with the elements of war, mana consumption, racial tension, magitech, and creating Pacts with Summon Spirits. Also, ROLE CALL YAY! Sorry, had to get that out. Thank you for your RECAPitation as always and I'll meet you on the next battlefield. Favorite alliteration in this video: Deadly demons they doubt they can defeat. Edit: WOW! The Patreon list has gotten big! Well done.
@ThePandaProcrastinates3 жыл бұрын
Best Recapitation!
@indigof.4673 жыл бұрын
Nicely done, bud.
@dracorex4263 жыл бұрын
Adding in the seventh party member as a jpeg of character art is pretty funny.
@erynnjeagerbomb3 жыл бұрын
I've never made it to one of these premiers on time yet I did this time yay
@dannyoceann243 жыл бұрын
Tales of series!! Let’s goooo
@netherwarrior53153 жыл бұрын
"What the heck it that"
@legendredux12913 жыл бұрын
phantasia needs a full 3d remake and sad the psp remake was not localized
@EVERYWHERE_MAN2 жыл бұрын
Am I the only one who thinks Cress is Llyod descendant
@jackieclan815 Жыл бұрын
Can you please finish this and make a recaption of the rest of the Mothership Titles • Tales of Phantasia • Tales of Destiny • Tales of Destiny 2 • Tales of Eternia • Tales of Symphonia • Tales of Rebirth • Tales of Legendia • Tales of the Abyss • Tales of Innocence R • Tales of Vesperia • Tales of Hearts R • Tales of Graces ƒ • Tales of Xillia • Tales of Xillia 2 • Tales of Berseria • Tales of Zestiria • Tales of Arise
@ReaverPrime3 жыл бұрын
A suggestion: Stick with a series and make a Playlist of those consecutive releases. "Tales of" as a series has so many games, and many of those are so damn good. Destiny is one of my favorite PS1 games. Damn shame its never been remastered or even re-released. Glad I still have my original PS1 copy. Destiny 2 (NOT Eternia) was a damn fine follow up that suffered from Namco's shortsighted mindset that resulted in it not being officially released to the US. Abyss is a downright classic. I loved it on PS2, then loved it again on 3DS. Vesperia is hands down one of the best games of that console generation. Period.
@martinde-serres87243 жыл бұрын
Destiny 1 was remade and released in Japan on PS2 and was probably re-released digitally on the Japanese PS Store but I can't confirm that last part 100% yeah, I agree it sucked it didn't get re-released in the West by any means, but given the franchise's recent Western track record, there's hope for that in the future
@martinde-serres87243 жыл бұрын
@Shaman Xeed which Destiny 2? the real one or Eternia which was localized as Destiny 2 in the West for stupid reasons?
@martinde-serres87243 жыл бұрын
@Shaman Xeed not dissing Eternia cause it's a great game, just dissing Mattel's stupid trademarking of the word 'Eternia' for their He-Man franchise as the reason why we ended with the former localized as Destiny II and no actual localization of Destiny 2 years later
@OmegaKatanaXIII3 жыл бұрын
Man fan the story about drama behind the scenes. Anyways tales of phantasia is one of my favorite jrpg series i played the fan translation of the psx version and i enjoyed it.
@TheGreatDanish3 жыл бұрын
I see now where Tri-Ace got the inspiration to make Valkeryie Profile. So much Norse stuff in the game they were working on before they split off.
@keen963 жыл бұрын
Man what a bittersweet ending.... Tiger.
@tonkfangnsx5536 Жыл бұрын
4:27 "Mint shows impressive physical strength, by carrying Cress to town" I think i know why sometimes Mint just smack the enemy in auto on Rays
@Naruuu3 жыл бұрын
my favorite from tales of series.
@LunaP12 жыл бұрын
Every time I hear “for research purposes” I have to yell “LIES!” 😂
@alvarovega24873 жыл бұрын
Please do a star ocean series. This is awesome
@momintim3 жыл бұрын
Tales of Destiny is one of my favorite games of all time!!
@h3iberg4563 жыл бұрын
played snes version at teenage. never forgot the ending, i was shocked. 34yo, still moves my feelings a little bit when I think of it. good lesson for life.
@ESPmrBrough3 жыл бұрын
Aw yis, the best JRPG ever made.
@scorpiomelancholia15593 жыл бұрын
Could you do one for the world ends with you as well? That's another gem of a game with one killer soundtrack
@ringo_sama3 жыл бұрын
wow, i just finished this game a few hours ago in psx and here you make a video about it :p
@alextorres54672 жыл бұрын
Play the psp x version, it's def the ultimate version since there's no spell pause and there's a new character
@m.di.c.3 жыл бұрын
Arche is actually German for Ark (as in Noah's Ark). And Klaus/Claus is a short form of Nikolaus as in Santa, I believe ^^
@Suikoden23893 жыл бұрын
Great game, never beat it though as I succumbed to the random encounter frequency on the GBA
@SergeCruso3 жыл бұрын
Man, JRPGs love Norse mythology! I love it!
@spira-virgo57463 жыл бұрын
You know I want a full remaster edition for Phantasia. I want PS5 or Xbox or whatever future console to bring this first installment that started the franchise to receive the proper acknowledgment it rightfully deserves. PLUS CAN YOU IMAGINE HOW BEAUTIFUL AND GREAT THE BATTLES WOULD BE IN FULLY RENDERED 3D IN 4K???
@occxxxy2 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite RPGs ever. Pretty much finished the game in Japanese and idk how to read Japanese 🥂
@ithydoodles3 ай бұрын
I bought this new about a month after it released. However 10 minutes after purchasing it I found a copy of Tales of Destiny in the wild so i returned it to walmart and ended up getting Phantasia again couple of months later 😂
@soulflame563510 ай бұрын
Guys dont go for GBA ver - go for SNES for great exp or psx for not so fast loading menu times and anime cutscenes.
@magetsalive51623 жыл бұрын
I remember playing the fan translation when I was younger. I know I never finished it, I definitely got as far as Thor and found the Gremlin summon, but I don't remember most of the rest of the future stuff... I wonder how far from completion I actually was
@Lexyvil2 жыл бұрын
Same here, I had a blast playing sometime in 2000 to 2005 but never got too far in the future. It makes me want to play it again and finish it for once, the experience is really unlike its ports.
@freddyvidz3 жыл бұрын
This game is excellent!!!
@Mclasher18x2 жыл бұрын
I remembered I played translated to Spanish (rom) it was one Lloyd my first RPGs ever…. To this game is timeless I hope they remake this game someday
@PY5RA3 жыл бұрын
Such a good old game.
@SilvercrestYT Жыл бұрын
Hoping for a HD-2D of this game
@Somulo3 жыл бұрын
best tales of..
@DenlyTan3 жыл бұрын
Tales aeries is one of my favorites JRPGs... Is it just me or it seems some of its places sound similar to those in FF7?
@skyedream753 жыл бұрын
JRPGs, FF7 included, love using names taken from Norse mythology, among other mythologies and religions, although spelling varies from game to game. The Midgar Zolom in FF7 for example is meant to be Midgardsormr.
@Daustarticmon3 жыл бұрын
Second game of the franchise i played after tales of Symphonia and one of the few games that i had played more than once and that still holds even today, but yeah as long as you dont give much logic to the time travel plot holes the story is quite enjoyable. Sadly the GBA version has the censored dialogues.
@miaoumint52883 жыл бұрын
Oh man, im hoping your going through the tale series.
@beetogarcia99832 жыл бұрын
So uhh, how are symphonia and this game connected again?
@ayafujimiya32202 жыл бұрын
Can you do Star Ocean 2?
@DracoSkyGX3 жыл бұрын
Kinda wish this game featured Ratatosk.
@yamiryushi3 жыл бұрын
For research purposes is the theme of this game.
@gambaownsus3 жыл бұрын
Dhaos was the good guy.
@OmegaKatanaXIII3 жыл бұрын
That was the twist at the end
@toumabyakuya34983 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't call him a "good guy". Yeah, he had good intentions, yet he still slaughtered a lot of people and brought a shit ton of misery. That's not what a good guy does.
@chloetiu58133 жыл бұрын
Gamba, dhaos he is evil in tales of phantasia.
@Tmathh2 жыл бұрын
do vesperia!
@thatguywesmaranan3 жыл бұрын
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
@svenbernhagen63202 жыл бұрын
10:45 did I realy read that?!
@Zerobasssoul3 жыл бұрын
10:44 Oh my how unexpected
@kenneth93433 жыл бұрын
My childhood game in the philippines.
@gigglez30363 жыл бұрын
Do the Legend of Heroes series next! Zero no Kiseki and Ao no Kiseki aren't translated and you would do us a great favor
@ghurabadota886 Жыл бұрын
Crap I'm old I played this on snes they really buffed this game
@MrSirHaku3 жыл бұрын
They need to remake this game. Like, legit remake!
@alextorres54672 жыл бұрын
ToP X style with the amazing sprites (in battle anyway) no spell pause and the new character (unless she sits out the final battle like she did, then she has no point or purpose)
@heyarnoldce3 жыл бұрын
DO STAR OCEAN NEXT!! :D
@JLAvey3 жыл бұрын
The translated SFC version or the remake?
@heyarnoldce3 жыл бұрын
@@JLAvey If possible the original, as long as there's no narrative difference between it and the remake.
@Ziko5773 жыл бұрын
As far as I know, there's no plot differences other than the remake fleshing some things out a little better.