Tales Of Symphonia Ratatosk Isohunt
Story For the sake of my dignity, I won't divulge just how many hours I've previously devoted to Tales of Symphonia, nor will I make it known that I will be purchasing a Wii primarily for the fact that Tales of Symphonia: The Knight of Ratatosk is slated for release sometime this coming fall.
Emil Castagnier was a timid boy who formed a contract to become a Knight of Ratatosk, serving the mysterious Lord of Monsters of the same name. Together with his partner Marta, he travels the countryside attempting to awaken the sleeping Ratatosk to restore order to a world in chaos.
- Feb 20, 2016 Why isn't this Tales of Symphonia Chronicles? Because ToS: Dawn of the New World / Knight of Ratatosk already hit near rock-bottom with its initial release on the Wii. There was no need to lower its bar with any further ports after the PS3 port had driven in the final nail.
- Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World is a pretty good RPG for the Wii. It takes many elements from the previous Symphonia game, but there are some flaws. It also feels like this game isn't a direct sequel to the previous game. However if you are a real ToS-fan, you can add one point to the score.
Artes are special magics and techniques which can be used in combat.
Ain Soph Aur (only available in Ratatosk Mode)
[Manga]Blasts a guard with magic
Emil has the ability to forge pacts with monsters to control them, which can make him stronger. Before forging a pact with a monster, he must defeat it in combat first. The monsters Emil has canonically tamed are:
Strength
[Opening]Clashes with Lloyd Irving
[Opening]Kicks aside a large metal robot, then slices another in half
[Manga]Clashes with Richter
[Manga]Slashes through one of Aqua's monsters
Agility
[Opening]Runs along a wall and dodges Richter's strike
[Manga]Stops Richter in mid-strike before he can hit Marta
Durability
[Manga]Gets hit by magic from one of Aqua's monsters
[Manga]Withstands a Polwigle being dropped on his head from a height
[Manga]Falls from a height
Sorcerer's Ring
Emil wields the Sorcerer's Ring, which allows him to use magic despite being a human; The element of the magic that the ring uses can be changed at various switches that conveniently appear in dungeons.
(Fire) Burns some flammable moss
(Fire) Burns a poster
(Fire) Burns a giant mushroom
(Fire) Burns a giant root
(Fire) Lights a furnace
(Fire) Lights some torches
(Wind) Breaks down a wall
(Wind) Rings some bells
(Wind) Spins some fans
(Light) Activates light-based switches
(Lightning) Activates electric switches
(Lightning) Can enrage monsters
(Water) Revitalizes a flower
(Water) Puts out some fires
(Ice) Creates a giant block of ice
(Earth) Carves out a ramp from stone
(Earth) Knocks over a tower of rocks
(Explode) Blows up an enormous boulder
Other
As a Knight of Ratatosk, Emil can draw upon the power of the demon lord Ratatosk, boosting his abilities and making him a lot more confident in the process.
Physicals
Takes a hit from his own reflected Ain Soph Aur and powers through it
[Manga]Fights off a monster
[Manga]Fights off multiple trained guards
Other
As it turns out, Emil actually is Ratatosk taking a human form.
[Manga]Teleports behind Richter mid-strike