Tales of Symphonia was one of the most critically-acclaimed entries in the long-running Tales franchise following its initial release in 2004. The RPG following the journey of Lloyd, Colette, and friends to save the world has become a fan-favorite title, seeing numerous remasters on multiple consoles. While the game received a PC port in 2016, the last time the iconic adventure came to a new console was the release of Tales of Symphonia Chronicles on PS3 in 2014. Now, Tuesday's Nintendo Direct revealed the game would be coming to Nintendo Switch.
Bandai Namco officially revealed Tales of Symphonia Remastered as a remake of the classic Tales game during the Nintendo presentation. The short reveal trailer introduces fans to the world of Tales of Symphonia and the journey of the Chosen to ascend the Tower of Salvation and defeat the Desians. The trailer shows snippets of characters the players will meet throughout the story, including Zelos and Presea, as well as teasing the game's interconnected worlds. Bandai Namco's reveal trailer also gives a launch window for the Tales of Symphonia remaster, slated for early 2023.
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The newest Tales remaster comes as the most recent in a string of high-profile remakes from the storied JRPG franchise. 2019 saw the release of Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition, a remake of another fan-favorite JRPG originally released for the Xbox 360. Several other Tales games from the sixth and seventh console generations have also received enhanced remakes on newer platforms. Tales of the Abyss came to the 3DS during 2011 and 2012 and Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World was re-released through the previously mentioned Tales of
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