It's slow at first, definitely. I don't remember much about that game's story, even though I beat it. But the combat gets really fun later on.

The cast of Symphonia is likeable, but only maybe one or two of them have any depth. And they fall into anime stereotypes, hardcore (this is true of all Tales games, and is part of their appeal, even). I remember thinking the main plotline was similar to FFX when it came out, albeit less melodramatic and…