November 11, 2008
NAMCO BANDAI GAMES SHIPS TALES OF
Symphonia: Dawn of the new world FOR Wii
Follow-up to RPG Smash-Hit
Arrives on Wii with New Monster Collection System, Action-Packed Battles and a
Huge Roster of New and Fan-Favorite Characters
NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc.,
today announced that Tales of Symphonia®: Dawn of the New World™ has shipped to
retail stores throughout North America. Exclusively for Wii™, the game continues
the story of the best-selling Tales of Symphonia® for Nintendo GameCube™ while
introducing a new monster collection system that lets players capture, evolve
and do battle with more than 200 monsters alongside a huge cast of new and
returning characters.
Set two years after the events of
the award-winning Tales of Symphonia, Dawn of the New World introduces two new
young heroes, Emil Castagnier and Marta Lualdi, as they journey to find the
cause of a catastrophic change in their world. Crossing paths with fan-favorite
characters such as Lloyd, Colette and Sheena, the brave adventurers will also
encounter a spirit known as Ratatosk, lord of all monsters, who will grant them
new and incredible powers over the fearsome creatures that now roam the land.
Debuting a major new gameplay system
for the Tales series, Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World allows players
to capture more than 200 unique monsters that they face in battle. Players can
feed these monsters to make them more powerful, and even evolve them into
several new fearsome forms. Up to three monsters can be taken into any battle
situation, offering unique benefits against enemies and imparting new strategic
depth to the Tales series’ lauded real-time battle system. Featuring a massive
cast of returning playable characters, Dawn of the New World offers complete
freedom in creating a custom party that best suits the needs of each enemy
encounter. Up to four players can enjoy the full game together cooperatively,
working together to strategically complete each battle.
“Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New
World offers the definitive role-playing experience on Wii with an engrossing
storyline, a new monster collection system and the Tales series’ trademark
real-time battles, providing the depth of content that gamers have been asking
for” said Todd Thorson, director of marketing and public relations with NAMCO
BANDAI Games America, Inc. “With Dawn of the New World and also Tales of
Vesperia™ for the Xbox 360®, we’ve made the 10th anniversary of the Tales series
a major milestone for role-playing fans across the country and set a high mark
for quality that we intend to build upon as we look toward the future of this
incredible franchise.”
Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New
World for Wii carries a suggested retail price of $39.99 and is rated “T” for
Teen by the ESRB. For more information on the Tales series, please visit
www.namcobandaigames.com or
www.talesrpg.com.
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Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World.
