Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World
| Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Namco Bandai |
| Publisher(s) | Namco Bandai |
| Series | Tales series |
| Platform(s) | Wii |
| Release | JPN Spring 2008 |
| Genre(s) | Console role-playing game |
Tales of Symphonia: Knight of Ratatosk (テイルズ オブ シンフォニア-ラタトスクの騎士, Teiruzu obu Shinfonia-Ratatosuku no Kishi) is a sequel to Tales of Symphonia in development for the Wii. It was announced on July 20, 2007 and will be released sometime in Spring 2008. According to Shonen Jump, it will be a Wii exclusive. No release outside of Japan has been announced.
History
Knight of Ratatosk takes places two years after the events of Tales of Symphonia.[1] The protagonist is named Emil, and characters from the original Symphonia will return (but will not necessarily be playable characters).[1] The game will use Tales of the Abyss's Flex Range Linear Motion Battle System.[citation needed] The player will be able to capture, breed, and level up monsters to fight alongside Emil in battle.[1]
The Field Map won't be returning in this game. Instead, a point-and-click system using the Wii Remote will be used to navigate the world.
Characters
Protagonists
Emil Castagnier (エミル・キャスタニエ, Emiru Kyasutanié)
Catch phrase: "F-fine. I'll try, but if I mess up, don't blame me!"
Age: 16
Gender: Male
Height: 169 cm
Weight: 60 kg
Voice actor: Hiro Shimono
Weapon: Sword
Emil lost his parents in the blood purging of Palmacosta. He is an honest, somewhat naïve boy. Emil is a bit of a coward, and he does not like to make decisions. In order to protect Marta, he agrees to become a Knight of Ratatosk. He has a special trait that makes him different from other humans, but some see him as a monster.
Marta Lualdi (マルタ・ルアルディ, Maruta Ruarudi)
Catch phrase: "If you’re a man, be strong!"
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Height: 153cm
Weight: 43kg
Voice actor: Rie Kugimiya
Weapon: That thing she's holding in the picture to the left.
Marta lost her mother during the Great Kharlan Tree's rampage. She tends to think along right-and-wrong lines. A bit of a tomboy, Marta is passionate about getting her way. She views Emil as effeminate, but believes he possesses a hidden strength.
Trivia
- Marta is wearing a keychain in the shape of Mieu, a character from Tales of the Abyss.
- Ratatosk is a talking squirrel from Norse mythology that lived on the World Tree, Yggdrasil. Tales of Symphonia features a major villain by the name of Yggdrasill, as well as a giant life-giving tree that functions similarly to the Yggdrasil of myths. This tree also exists in Tales of Phantasia, which Tales of Symphonia is a prequel to.
References
External links
- Official Tales of Symphonia: Knight of Ratatosk website
- Tokyo Game Show trailer (click the box below Emil)
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