Tales of Destiny (2006 Video Game) - Changes From The Original

Changes From The Original

Though the overall plot remains the same, the entire game script has been re-written. The main story for the game is completely voiced, like all the other PS2 Tales of games.

The remake features overhauled hand-drawn sprite-on-3D-background graphics similar to those of Tales of Rebirth.

With the exception of Leon, all ten playable characters are available at the end of the game, whereas the original only allowed two extras (non Swordian-users) in the final areas. (This included Lilith if she had been recruited via use of the glitch or Gameshark.) Karyl and Bruiser join the party as part of the story in the remake. Lilith can also be recruited through a side-quest instead of a glitch or cheat, and her move Thunder Sword has now become her only Blast Caliber. To get Lilith, talk to her in Lienea after you can freely control the sea dragon, and then defeat her in the coliseum at rank 4 with Stahn.

New scenes have been added, while some scenes from the original, such as the date with Ilene, were removed.

Several bosses have been removed/added, such as a certain pre-final boss fight being taken out. The boss order has been changed slightly as well. Also included is a new battle between Stahn Aileron and Dymlos, in an attempt to regain the full strength of the Swordians.

The game music has been remixed, and several new songs have been added in to the soundtrack. The original's two main battle themes, Bare its Fangs and Surprise Attack!, have been made the main battle themes for the first and second halves of the game, respectively. They are joined by a new third main battle theme toward the end called Progress Toward the End (another Bare its Fangs remix), which is the main battle theme at the very end of the game.

The skit system has been revamped.

The world map is now in full 3D and even has some mini-games on it. There are also more vehicles than in the original.

One of the most notorious new features is the featuring of one of Tales of Destiny 2's main antagonists Barbatos Goetia as a secret random encounter. He is usually found if the player attempts to 'auto-level' (running around in circles in the world map while setting all characters' controls to be Auto) and can be found even when the player's party is not greatly leveled, which can occasionally cause game overs. Barbatos is also an end boss in the game's secret dungeon.

Another feature present in this remake are the Narikiri dolls. When the player beats the game, he gains access to the EX Dungeon, a 10-floor bonus dungeon. The clown who lets the player into that dungeon will allow the player to exchange earned EX Points from the dungeon for items, such as the Narikiri dolls. The Narikiri dolls allow the player to change the characters into other characters by equipping them with a doll. This also allows the player to use Leon Magnus in the second half of the game, or use a party consisting of four of him, or any other character. When the player first gains access to the dungeon, only Narikiri Leon will be available (for 1,000 EX Points), but new characters will be available after every cleared floor.