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Tales of Destiny

Tales of Destiny is a follow-up to Tales of Phantasia. Like its predecessor, it has the structure of traditional Japanese role-playing games, but substitutes turn-based combat for action-oriented one. Battles…

23 December 1997

Tales of Destiny is an adventure developed by Wolf Team, released 23 December 1997 on PlayStation. The main story takes about 25 hrs to finish.

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What Tales of Destiny is

Tales of Destiny is an adventure game developed by Wolf Team and released in 1997. It was published by Namco. It is available on PlayStation only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

In the past, a comet crashed into the world, throwing dust clouds into the sky and shrouding the world in cold and darkness. At about the same time, the inhabitants, the Aethers, discovered a new form of energy from the meteorite's core, which they named Lens. Combining this with further research, the people were able to create cities in the sky and live in them. Unfortunately, only a select few were chosen, leaving the rest of the people to remain on the bleak surface of the planet. These people became known as the Erthers. The story of the game begins when country-boy-turned-adventurer Stahn Aileron, who seeks fame and adventure, sneaks aboard the flying ship Draconis as a stowaway. He is…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and open world. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the Tales of series

Tales of Destiny is the second of 96 entries we hold in the Tales of series. It arrived 2 years after Tales of Phantasia. The next entry was Tales of Phantasia in 1998.

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How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 25 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 40 hrs, roughly 1.6 times the length of the critical path.

What it launched against

Tales of Destiny launched on 23 December 1997, within three weeks of Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes, Gran Turismo, Klonoa: Door to Phantomile and The Last Blade.

Released around the same time: Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes, Gran Turismo, Klonoa: Door to Phantomile, The Last Blade.

Official trailer

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Quick answers

Tales of Destiny — frequently asked questions

When did Tales of Destiny come out?
Tales of Destiny was released on 23 December 1997 for PlayStation.
How long does it take to beat Tales of Destiny?
The main story of Tales of Destiny takes around 25 hrs, or 40 hrs for 100% completion.

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