tales destiny tales destiny japanese hepburn japanese role playing video game developed japan published fourth main entry tales series video games direct sequel tales destiny released playstation ps2 november japan march south_korea august china overseas versions published updated port playstation portable developed released february march year south_korea version published version received western release story set eighteen years destiny follows son previous game protagonists shortly meeting mysterious girl named trying save bankruptcy kyle drawn conflict cruel warrior responsible killing religious leader seeking bring peace mankind gameplay uses dimensional character sprites backgrounds battle system revamped version series trademark development began release tales taking approximately years complete tales game developed original scenario handled japanese writing company characters designed music composed port similar port met commercial success highly anticipated game promoted heavily months prior release game sold units january received critical acclaim japanese western critics gameplay tales destiny role playing video game featuring dimensional characters navigating environments dungeons towns dimensional features environmental effect fog towns found world non playable characters provide information relevant story world provide items equipment shops merchants accept tales series currency obtained battle treasure dungeon town maps game visiting certain individuals towns activate optional events quests prisons forests story centric locations serve dungeon areas scattered treasure containing rare items purchased stores dungeons frequently contain puzzles boxes form bridge cleared advance ring shoots tiny fire plays central role puzzle resolution tool reveals hidden objects aspects characters current experience level equipment money levels party organization assigned abilities cooking recurring series mechanic present characters learn cook recipes selection ingredients grant restoring health optional voiced conversations characters called activated appear random locations story events mini games world include acting restaurant battle arenas players fight random enemies game battle system series trademark places playable characters plain enemies real time combat similar beat version destiny called entering battle camera follows characters depending distance enemy battle character controlled time governed game artificial intelligence behave ways adjusting aggression level balancing magical physical attacks addition real time commands given battle player issue commands characters pulling battle menu issuing commands character performance battle governed current level spirit points character higher defensive offensive abilities character health represented types attack available activated progressively depending number hits enemy taken standard attack named attacks called special high damage attacks called mystic end battle performance assessed given grade trigger bonus learning new skills bonuses carried addition single player functions local multiplayer option available supporting players additional controllers players connected system functions selected characters disabled switching manual control auto battle option game controlling characters fight available synopsis setting destiny set unnamed world struck years triggering prolonged winter desperate heat energy people type brought called lens create floating city called people eventually dominated people led conflict realms known war heaven earth eventually team scientists developed weapons called turned tide war surface people favor conflict eighteen years prior events tales destiny found new masters ruler including group succeeds restoring peace world damaged weapons killed betrayed group destiny begins eighteen years events tales destiny characters main protagonist destiny kyle like father kyle remembers little father defining personality trait seeking new things try kyle voiced main female protagonist appearing suddenly holding air mystery bears overly strong sense responsibility bright highly goddess voiced young man raised alongside kyle considered brother member military branch firm steady personality kyle voiced mysterious appears kyle pinch genius wears beast skull mask hide face true identity voiced master archer opposes order direct contrast order believes happiness won people given voiced famous scientist original creator mad scientist shares kyle love adventure passionate curiosity world voiced main antagonist destiny regarded living goddess powers demeanor bringing happiness mankind goddess voiced primary antagonists destiny veteran war heaven earth forgotten history consequently holds burning desire recognized chief traits intense desire live disregard voiced plot adventurous son lives run brink bankruptcy kyle mother quest search funds best friend finding giant lens mysterious girl named emerges claiming search hero believing hero like parents follows prove finding lens missing officials arrest kyle theft escape help masked kyle embroiled attempts man named kill accompanied parents eventually learning killed kyle quest series lens orchestrated capable performing lens seeks bring happiness world uniting single religion great theft lens attacks group directly sending years future period world conflict factions wanting independence control travels joined time period conflicted group encounters figure known goddess encounter revealed designed save world bring happiness humanity different ways unstable emotions accidentally transports time feeling guilty confronts captured traveling ship stolen lens stored group confront successfully defeating saving confrontation learn fact resurrected brought life rebelled knew plan efforts result destruction ship uses energy lens send time appear alternate timeline war heaven earth won underground hailed traveling time war initial interference caused ally return history proper state successful continues history favor confronting time defeated confronted defeating group realize way correct distorted timeline destroy lens forms life source mean erased history comes terms gives blessing kyle destroys lens changes wrought agents returns timeline original state sending original times conditions corrected timeline kyle raised trained goes journey temple met lens missing kyle strong succeeds bringing existence restoring memories development tales destiny developed japan development began work finished tales taking roughly years complete early development staff consisted thirty people development team worked developed working title tales completed development team considered new standalone game sequel destiny large lore created story possibilities generation characters decided sequel destiny direct sequel tales series state world evolved events destiny decided set events eighteen years focus son destiny protagonist key themes story fate happiness story team wanted effectively portray kyle journey hero drew themes learning teacher seen films star wars raiders lost create atmosphere team worked balancing elements reality fantasy story script handled japanese scenario company separate scripts created main story additional elements scripts large character designs created key element designs variation time periods characters came character sprites close possible original artwork team took artwork turned dot dot pictures gave sprites roughly times detail environments built world sprites details caused problems appear larger environments camera animated cutscenes created anime company production game opening longest created tales game point contemporary ps2 role playing games developed dimensional characters destiny dimensional sprites characters reason development team wanted create ultimate rpg opposed previous tales games gameplay development focused battle system development leads requested gameplay waste free strategic grade system new skill elements later staples series developed game artificial intelligence markedly improved combat system elaborate user friendly health magic systems adjusted playstation hardware enabled expansion mini games improvement game graphics incorporation advanced interactive elements world map audio music composed regular series composers primarily worked battle themes arrangements previous themes handled selected boss battle tracks created theme able create tracks greater detail expanded storage capacities ps2 previous games licensed theme song created japanese artist game opening destiny theme song key heart album japanese singer songwriter lyrics designed express world destiny arrangements key heart featured soundtrack unlike previous tales games voice work recorded order voice work recorded order game events add dramatic weight performances consequently created difficulties scheduling added strain actors release destiny announced february special conference future developments games platform tales title receive numbered designation japan previous tales games featured characteristic genre rpg release destiny rpg promote game created themed playstation memory card addition special competition organized tier prizes copies script books destiny main characters voice actors pre order bonus special limited edition dvd featuring interviews voice cast created addition downloadable ring tone based theme song screen displays featuring main characters created mobile phones time released game released november japan celebrated official launch event featuring interviews production staff cast destiny tales game developed prior acquisition destiny later ported development began commercial success port port developed frequent collaborator tales team spin titles project directed worked destiny director gamecube port tales earlier port destiny significant changes destiny port meant preserve add content original adjustments included minor gameplay adjustments fit control layout adjusting graphics screen ratio new dungeon featuring added story elements created released february outside japan destiny released china south_korea korean version released march chinese version released august game going world tour promote generation role playing games tensions america iraq time consequent risks terrorist attack caused cancel trip asked launch event overseas version game developed producer said certain port released south_korea local branch march original port released west making mainline tales titles remain exclusive japan reception high expectations destiny anticipating sales units debut week destiny reached japanese gaming sales charts according different sources sold famitsu units weeks remained second place charts accumulating sales january game sold units eighth best selling game period playstation version tales destiny shipped copies worldwide december second successful title series time version sold copies week ranking second weekly video games sales following week dropped end game sold units reached place selling games year south_korea game reached country gaming sales charts worldwide shipments port recorded reached units found story enjoyable noted played destiny enjoyment praised voice acting found gameplay pacing enjoyable positively noting option auto battle game ranked time favorite game famitsu readers poll japanese website game impress watch found story impressive citing use time travel continued use destiny world lore gameplay mini games options generally praised reviewer recommending title players series rpgfan positive praising gameplay despite high encounter rate pleased auto battle option included point received mixed response game music exception opening song preview ign generally positive game disliked art style low tech look compared hardware found gameplay enjoyable opening parts story fairly ended hoping effort title additional media multiple print adaptations destiny include volume comic anthology serialized comic adaptation originally released square_enix later collected volumes volume comic second single edition novel adaptations include novel focusing called tales destiny amber wind light novels told segments story point view different characters particularly illustration book featuring artwork game released march drama adaptation developed following events game volumes released april august umbrella titled tales destiny drama
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