Tales of Symphonia

[Mirage]

I really don't remember Symphonia, although I'm sure I played it.

Didn't they still have the 2-directional movement in battles at that point? I thought Abyss was the first to allow you to move in 3 dimensions? Or was it Vesperia?

Yes and no. It is 3d but 2d, kinda. Each character moves on a 2D plane relative to the enemy they have targeted, but the enemies aren't on a line (and neither are the allies), so you will move in 3D relative to other enemies, and party members.

So it has 3d movement in combat, but you can only move in the 3rd dimension as a side effect of your 2d movement.

[Agent Proto]

Still haven't completed this since I started this thread. Sort of because it feels like a TV anime adapting and watering down a final fantasy plot segment.

Funny you mentioned that. There's a Tales of Symphonia: The Animation OVA where you can watch just to go through the plot of the game without actually playing. I hear it's as faithful to the game as the anime could get.

[Forsaken Lover]

Well I picked up Symphonia off PSN. However since I bought a 360 this month I also bought Vesperia.

We shall see how my introduction to this new franchise goes.

After I beat Fable 1-3 of course.