


A ton of work was done to make the game feel more mainstream, such as the addition of cooking, the "title" system (seen in Tales of Symphonia), updated character art and a more balanced mix of quests. Since Phantasia is a bit of a mixed bag, readers should be warned that you will either love or hate this one.

In all honesty, much of what was added turned out to be the major selling points for the game, and while it will be a blast for some RPG fanatics to play through, the dated gameplay may be too much for newer fans. While the story, characters, and events are all retained, Tales of Phantasia is actually an updated design, mixing original gameplay, new quests, and updated battle art (inspired from the Playstation version). However, since a US release was never made, the story will be new to the majority of gamers that pick this one up. On one hand, the game looks, plays, and feels just like a classic RPG.
