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  1. Game Unlockables

    How to UnlockUnlockable
    To unlock the 'Mania' difficulty, simply beat the game once.Mania Difficulty
    To unlock 'Sound Test' at the title, simply beat the game once.Sound Test (Japanese Version)
    To unlock 'Game Record' at the title, simply beat the game once.Game Record
    After clearing the game once, load the clear data, then you will be able to buy stuff such as Max HP Increase, Exp*10, Exp*2 with Grade.Grade Shop

Walkthroughs & FAQs

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Other Orienteering FAQ by Accrovideogames 20K
Other EX Skills Guide by Kratos15354 46K
Other Multimedia FAQ by vinheim 32K
Other Enemy List by vinheim 220K
Other Altessa/Dirk Customization Guide by SpeedDemon20 28K
FAQ/Walkthrough FAQ/Walkthrough by vinheim 1096K
Character Guide Lloyd Irving by vinheim 49K
FAQ/Walkthrough FAQ/Walkthrough by Kratos15354 455K
Character Guide Colette Brunel by Huff N Puff 20 31K
Other Palmacosta Ranch Portal Puzzle Map by Crudmonk 95K
FAQ/Walkthrough FAQ/Walkthrough by TripleJump 402K
FAQ/Walkthrough FAQ/Walkthrough by ElBarto2003 120K
FAQ/Walkthrough FAQ/Walkthrough by PeTeRL90 374K
FAQ/Walkthrough FAQ/Walkthrough by juanca45002 425K
Other Battle System Guide by Cyllya 45K
Other Titles FAQ by A I e x 53K
FAQ/Walkthrough FAQ/Walkthrough by A I e x 510K
Other Advanced Coliseum FAQ by stormeagle6 49K
Other Affection FAQ by Ket Shi 30K
Boss FAQ Boss FAQ by gsninja 78K
Other Torent Forest Map by sandstorm6299 86K
Other Gaoracchia Forest Map by sandstorm6299 93K
FAQ/Walkthrough FAQ/Walkthrough by LadyKatana 680K
Other Tales Series Translation FAQ by KusanagiLord02 182K
Other Technique FAQ by DarthMarth 131K
Other Welgaia Gravity Room Slide Solution by SSJ1 Mike 14K
Other Shop FAQ by dinobotmaximized 42K
Other Ymir Forest Screen 1 Map by Kratos15354 20K
Other Ymir Forest Screen 3 Map by Kratos15354 18K
Other Ymir Forest Screen 2 Map by Kratos15354 19K
FAQ/Walkthrough FAQ/Walkthrough by yokoshima 195K
Other Skills FAQ by Chuc 58K
FAQ/Walkthrough FAQ/Walkthrough by GheddonLN 397K
Other Item FAQ by starmaster 146K
Other Niflheim/Underworld Guide by Antitype 26K
FAQ/Walkthrough FAQ/Walkthrough by Gbness 761K
Other Battle Quote FAQ by Adlubescence 38K
Other Character FAQ by Aileron 59K
FAQ/Walkthrough FAQ/Walkthrough by kylohk 1632K
Other Equipment Guide by jamescom1 119K
Other Tower of Mana Block Solution by American Arsenal 11K
Other Temple of Ice Ice Slide Solution by American Arsenal 11K
Other Strategy/Orders FAQ by Yaezakura 25K
Pro Action Replay Codes Pro Action Replay Codes by xTheSiskox 9K
Spoiler-Free Walkthrough Spoiler-Free Walkthrough by Relle 310K
Other Remote Island Human Ranch Warp Map by Rena Chan 38K
Other Teseara/Tethe Alla Map by yokoshima 31K
Other Sylvarant Map by yokoshima 26K
Other Remote Island Human Ranch Puzzle Guide by SSJ1 Mike 15K
Other GC-to-PS2 Changes Guide by EChang 22K
Other Weapons List by nerr 37K
Other Devil's Arms/Abyssion FAQ by Ket Shi 14K
Other Customization FAQ by FlareI 32K
Other Character Relationship Scenes by AngelicDiamond 217K
Combo FAQ Combo FAQ by Franklin WI 56K
Other Monster List by r_mage 67K
FAQ/Walkthrough FAQ/Walkthrough by maiwurm 301K
Other Unison Attacks FAQ by r_mage and Dreamwalker 23K
Other Character Transcripts by dragonmastr 76K
Other Completion Guide by Kildread2 250K
Other Treasure Hunting Guide by MysticWeirdo 33K
Other Meltokio Coliseum Guide by Aeriko 78K
Boss FAQ Boss FAQ by Themagicgoalie20 35K
Other EX-Skills Guide by Gogeta75 36K
FAQ/Walkthrough FAQ/Walkthrough by TriadTrickster 426K
Other Completion Guide by seorin 121K
Other Rune Bottle FAQ by Ultra Sloth 10K
Other Side-Quest/Sub-Event FAQ by bumpygrimes 46K
Secrets FAQ Secrets FAQ by Dizzy Anonymity 32K
Other Synopsis Guide by Saiyan Legion 132K
Other Ending Guide by Cyllya 17K
Other Tech Chart by starcross 17K
Other Balacruf Mausoleum Puzzle Solution by Taurant 14K
FAQ/Walkthrough FAQ/Walkthrough by damieus 117K
FAQ/Walkthrough FAQ/Walkthrough by dgjk 52K
Other Seiyuu/Voice Actor Guide by Kouli 12K

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Tales of Symphonia Unlockables

  1. Game Unlockables

    How to UnlockUnlockable
    To unlock the 'Mania' difficulty, simply beat the game once.'Mania' Difficulty
    To unlock 'Game Record' at the title, simply beat the game once.Game Record
    After clearing the game once, load the clear data, then you will be able to buy stuff such as Max HP Increase, Exp*10, Exp*2 with Grade.Grade Shop
  2. Grade Shop

    Complete the game once and save when the game prompts you to do so, restart the game using that same file and the game will tell you to insert Disk 1. Upon doing so, you are taken to a screen where you can purchase various options with GRADE that you may have accumualted over the course of the game.
    *You will receive 1000 extra GRADE by beating the last boss.
    How to UnlockUnlockable
    100 GradeIncrease Tension
    Pay 1000 GRADETransfer over all spells/techs
    Pay 10 GRADETransfer over Battle Strategy data
    Pay 10 GRADETransfer over Minigame data
    Pay 10 GRADETranfer over World Map data
    Pay 10 GRADETranfer over Collecter's Encyclopedia data
    Pay 10 GRADETransfer over Monster Encyclopedia data
    Pay 10 GRADETransfer over Character Collection (Figurines)
    Pay 1000 GRADETransfer over titles
    Pay 50 GRADETransfer over cooking skills (How good the characters are at cooking various meals)
    Pay 50 GRADETransfer over recipes
    Pay 1000 GRADETransfer over Gald
    Pay 500 GRADECarry up to 30 items
    Pay 20 GRADETransfer over Memory Gems
    Pay 10 GRADETransfer over Relationships (How much each character likes you)
    Pay 10 GRADETransfer over play time
    Pay 25 GRADETransfer over the number of times you used certain spells/techs
    Pay 250 GRADEStart the game with 500 more HP
    Pay 10 GRADEStart with 160 HP at the beginning of a battle
    Pay 600 GRADETransfer over EX Gems (inventory)
    Pay 400 GRADETransfer over EX Skills (equipped)
    Pay 50 GRADEGet more bonus EXP from combos
    Pay 10 GRADEEXP x 1/2
    Pay 1000 GRADEEXP x 2
    Pay 3000 GRADEEXP x 10
    Pay 100 GRADEReceive more GRADE after battle
  3. Unlocking the Secret Techs

    Aside from the normal T and S type techs that are achieved through intuitive means, there are secret techs that can only be attained by completing certain tasks. The following is a list of all such techs.
    How to UnlockUnlockable
    Use Fierce Demon Fang 200 times with earth weapon equipped.Zelos's Grave Blade
    Use Fierce Demon Fang 200 times with earth weapon equipped.Kratos's Grave Blade
    Use Indignation 50 times, then use Indignation when Genis is in Over Limit.Genis's Indignant Judgement
    Use Judgement and Holy Song 50 times each (learning the skill is random; keep using the required techs until she learns Holy Judgement).Colette's Holy Judgemnt
    Use Pow Hammer 200 times with ice weapon equipped.Colette's Ice Hammer
    Equip the "Eternal Swordsman" title, equip the Material Blade, and when Lloyd is in Critical status, press X, A, and B (requires 100 Tech Points).Lloyd's Falcon's Crest
    Use Rising Falcon 200 times with fire weapon equipped.Lloyd's Rising Phoenix
    Use Fierce Demon Fang 200 times with earth weapon equipped.Lloyd's Grave Blade
    Use Tiger Blade 200 times with lightning weapon equipped.Lloyd's Lightning Tiger
    Use Sonic Thrust 200 times with lightning weapon equipped.Lloyd's Lightning Thrust
    Use Swallow Dance 200 times with wind weapon equipped.Regal's Super Swallow Dance
    Use pow hammer at least 200 times. When you use it thereafter, it has a chance of becoming a toss hammer, which can poison enemies.Colette's toss hammer
  4. Unlocking all of the secret Unison Attacks.

    When the Unison Gauge is full in battle, you will be able to let loose Unison Atacks that allow all four party members to let loose one tech each. If two characters within the sequence use the right teachs, a secret Unison Attack can occur after the basic Unison Attack is complete. The following is a list of all of the game's secret Unison Attacks and the necessary techs and characters that unlock them.

    Note that the timing or placement of the tech inputs are not important. So long as the right techs appear within the Unison Attack sequence, the secret Unison Attack will occur afterwards regardless. Also note that even though every secret Unison Attack has more than one tech combination for unlocking it, this table only lists one tech combination for each of them. Regardless of which techs you use to unlock the secret Unison Attacks, you only get one version of each secret Unison Attack anyway.

    How to UnlockUnlockable
    Sonic Thrust (Lloyd/Zelos/Kratos) + Sonic Thrust (Lloyd/Zelos/Kratos)Cross Thrust
    Devastation (Presea) + Pow Hammer (Colette)Pow Devastation
    Light Spear (Zelos/Kratos) + Pow Hammer (Colette)Pow Spear
    Tiger Blade (Lloyd) + Pow Hammer (Colette)Pow Blade
    Mirage Seal (Sheena) + Sonic Thrust (Lloyd/Zelos/Kratos)Mirage Thrust
    Serpent Seal (Sheena) + Sonic Thrust (Lloyd/Zelos/Kratos)Dark Serpent
    Power Seal (Sheena) + Sonic Thrust (Lloyd/Zelos/Kratos)Power Thrust
    Photon (Raine) + Ring Whirlwind, Ring Cyclone, or Whirlwind Rush (Colette)Photon Blast
    Tiger Blade (Lloyd) + Lightning (Genis/Zelos/Kratos)Lightning Tiger Blade
    Photon (Raine) + Tempest, Omega Tempest, or Psi Tempest (Lloyd)Photon Tempest
    Photon (Raine) + Lightning Blade or Super Lightning Blade (Zelos/Kratos)Plasma Blade
    Tiger Blade (Lloyd) + Lightning Blade (Zelos/Kratos)Thunder Tiger Blade
    Hell Pyre (Zelos/Kratos) + Punishment, Dual Punishment, Finality Punishment, or Rising Punishment (Presea)Arch Wind
    Punishment (Presea) + Lightning (Genis/Zelos/Kratos)Lightning Punishment
    Beast (Lloyd) + Eruption (Genis/Zelos/Kratos)Fiery Beast
    Hammer Rain (Colette) + Sonic Sword Rain or Sonic Sword Rain Alpha (Lloyd)Stardust Rain
    Lightning (Genis/Zelos/Kratos) + Pow Hammer (Colette)Mjollnir
    Ray (Raine) + Cyclone, Explosion, Ground Dasher, Indignation, or Tidal Wave (Genis)Prism Stars
  5. Unlocking all of Lloyd's Secret Titles

    As you progress through the game, your characters can earn titles for themselves. After earning a title, you can go to the Status screen to change a character's title, which changes their stats and even their clothes in some cases. The following list shows how to get all of Lloyd's secret titles.

    Note that this only shows how to get the secret titles you get through special means and side quests, not the titles you receive automatically throughout the main game.

    How to UnlockUnlockable
    Fight 256 battles in the Hard or Mania difficulty levelBerserker
    Have Lloyd fight a battle alone with a party consisting of at least two peopleLone General
    Defeat Rodyle with a party whose combined level is 145 or lessGung Ho
    Use 10 Shurtcuts during battleBoorish General
    Do not run away from a single battle before defeating YuanBrave Soul
    Complete a 60 hit comboCombo Expert
    Complete a 100 hit comboCombo Master
    After executing a basic three hit combo, execute a Level 1, 2, or 3 Tech afterwardsTetra Slash
    Complete a 30 hit comboComboist
    Reach level 20Grand Swordsman
    Reach level 40Master Swordsman
    Reach level 100Holy Sword
    Complete a 10 hit comboCombo Newbie
    Complete Advanced Single mode in the Colisseum with LloydSword of Swords
    Complete Party mode in the Colisseum with Lloyd in the partyTactical Leader
    Correctly identify 100 men in the Uncle Game in TrietMidlife Crisis
    Late in the game, go to the Hot Spring. After the initial event, go back and have the females enter the springPeeping Tom
    After the Flanoir doctor event, return to Altamira and speak with the woman outside the inn. Find her four children, then agree to go swimmingBeach Boy (changes Lloyd's costume)
    After Luin is fully restored, go to the dock and speak with Aifread. Choose to buy his boat, then speak to him againArrgh, Me Hearties (changes Lloyd's costume)
    Use the Wooden Sword until defeating KiliaEternal Apprentice
    After Lloyd masters all 24 recipes, talk to the Wonder Chef in the Altamira Cafeteria with Lloyd as the on-screen characterGourmet King
    Get during sub-event "Dance Party"Nobleman
  6. Alternate Costumes

    You probably should do this anytime you pass by cities but it may not happen at that point so return later after another major event.
    How to UnlockUnlockable
    Complete Princess Guard sidequestLloyd-Nobleman costume
    Complete Altamira Child Find SidequestLloyd-Beach Boy Costume
    Agree to Aifread's SidequestLloyd-Pirate Costume
    Complete princess Guard SidequestGenis- Easter sunday
    Complete Altamira Child Find SidequestGenis-Beach Boy Costume
    Complete katz katz Katz SidequestGenis-Katz katz katz costume
    Complete Princess Guard SidequestColette-fair lady costume
    Talk to the two girls in Meltokio castleColette-Maid Costume
    Complete Altamira Child Find SidequestColette-Mermaid Costume
    Walk up to the Wind dais in AsgardRaine-maiden Costume
    Complete Princess Guard sidequestPresea-Little madam Costume
    talk to George in AltamiraPresea-Klonoa costume
    simply walk to zelos' houseZelos-Masked costume
    Complete princess Guard sidequestSheena-You look great Costume
    Talk to Sheena's grandfather in Volt's TempleSheena-Successor Costume
    Complete Altamira child Find SidequestShhena-Queen of the Beach Costume
    If u chose Kratos over Zelos at Flanior then when you get to the part where Lloyd gets the Material Blade Kratos will join your party and have itKratos-Judgement
    Complete Altamira child Find Sidequest (note: you will always get Lloyd's version of this but you only get three others by choice)Presea-First-timer at Sea
    Complete Altamira child Find SidequestRegal-Swimmer
    Complete Altamira child Find SidequestRaine-No, Not the sun!
    Complete Altamira child Find SidequestZelos-Pickup artist
    Complete Princess Guard Sidequest, talk to Raine at the dinner partyRaine-Glamorous beauty
    Complete Princess Guard Sidequest, talk to Regal at the dinner partyRegal-Dandy
    Talk to the wonder chef near Meltokio palace stairsRegal-God of the Kitchen
    Complete Princess Guard Sidequest, talk to Zelos at the dinner partyZelos-Narcissist
  7. Unlockable titles for Kratos Aurion

    Here are the titles that you can unlock for this character.
    How to UnlockUnlockable
    When Kratos re-join the party in Iselia human ranchTraitor
    reach level 20Magic Swordsman
    reach level 40Battle God
    reach level 100War God
    when you see the skit' Childhood Memory'Dad
    do three attacks followed by a special skill in battleTetra Slash
    Complete advanced single mode at Coliseum using KratosConqueror
    have all the recipes and talk to the wonder chef as KratosGourmet Master
    when you get to the part where Lloyd gets the Material Blade Kratos will join your party and receive the title and the tech JudgementJudgement
  8. Unlockable titles for Regal Bryant

    Here are the titles for this character
    How to UnlockUnlockable
    Win Avanced Single mode in the Coliseum as RegalKing of the Coliseum
    Have all the recipes and talk to the wonder chef as RegalTrue Chef
    Fall 3 times in a battlePratfall King
    talk to George in Altamira after you have killed VharleyEternal Sinner
    When the party discover that he is the presidant of a companyEl Presidente
    reach level 100Perfect Battler
    reach level 40Battle Artist
    Use a party with Regal and other three guysTestosterone
    After watching Presea's Paw mania, complete the lightning temple and wonder around te world map for a bit and then watch the skit 'Paw'.Paw Dandy
    Fight against an enemy with over 8 levels in difference and win.Way of the Jungle
    Get during sub-event "Dance Party" and talk to Regal during the partyDandy
    With Regal as your onscreen character, go to Meltokio. Talk to the Wonder Chef on the left of the stairs to the castle.God of the Kitchen
    Pick Regal during the beach event at AltamiraSwimmer
    Use potions more than 5 times on Regal during battle.Potion King
  9. Unlockable Titles for Colette Brunel

    Here are the titles unlockable for this character.
    How to UnlockUnlockable
    Enter a battle with Colette poisoned and win the battle without curing itOblivious
    Have nobody die until the battle with IubarisFriendship First
    reach level 20Chosen
    reach level 40Tiny Angel
    reach level 100Angelic Maiden
    In the classroom,Iselia, Press A in front of the hole in the wallKlutz
    Talk with all the dogs in the game using ColetteDog Lover
    Complete advanced single mode in coliseum using ColetteSuper Girl
    You will get automatically it during the game in MeltokioSpiritua Reborn
    Complete the Waitress mini-game in PalmacostaTurbo Waitress
    Usu "Item Rover" and "Item thief" for a total of 400 timesLittle Pickpocket
    Don't use special attacks for a battleSelf-control
    use the same level 1 special attack for a battleSingle-Minded
    Have all the recipes and talk to the wonder chef using ColetteCharismatic Chef
    Don't run for a battle (You must control Colette)Don't Run
    At the Hot Spring, if you go peep on the girls a second time. Colette will eventually call herself an ironing board.Ironing Board
    Get during sub-event "Dance Party" and talk to Colette during the partyFair Lady
    Go to the castle in Meltokio, speak with everyone in the kitchen, and talk to the two women up the stairsMaid
    Pick Colette during the beach event at AltamiraMermaid
    Automatically get it at SybakIll-fated Girl
  10. Unlockable titles for Genis Sage

    Here are the title that you can unlock for this character
    How to UnlockUnlockable
    Change weapons five times during a battleExperimental
    Collect every item and speak to KotonItem Collector
    Learn "Meteor Storm" in HeimdallMana Master
    Don't take damage ,don't attack for a battle. You must control GenisDependent
    Use a magic for each element in one battleMagic Cycle
    after the Martel Temple talk to Raine in the schoolBrotherly Love
    have all the recipes and talk to the wonder chef using GenisLittle Chef
    Win all the levels of red light/green light game in Grand Tethe'alla BridgeStrategist
    Win the advanced single mode in Coliseum using GenisUltimate Kid
    collect all figurines and show them to Harley in AsgardFigurine Collector
    reach level 20Sorcerer
    reach level 40Warlock
    Don't use gels on anybody until the fight with Pronyma. Genis must participate in this battle."I hate gels"
    Use the wrong elemental spell on a monster(e.g lightning on a lightning monster) for a whole fightStudy, Harder!
    Go to the Palmacosta Academy when you reach Palmacosta for the first timeHonor Roll
    Get during the sub-event Genis and Mithos' AdventureFriend
    Get during sub-event "Dance Party" and talk to Genis during the partyEaster Sunday
    Pick Genis during the beach event at AltamiraBeach Comber
  11. Unlockable titles for Raine Sage

    Here is how you can unlock titles for this character
    How to UnlockUnlockable
    Die at least five times in a battleNever Say Never
    Beat the Advanced Single Class in the Meltokio Coliseum using RaineGladiator Queen
    reach level 20Researcher
    reach level 40Professor
    reach level 100Wise woman
    Go in battle with Raine and other three womenCrimson Rose
    After you receive the Unicorn HornGrand Healer
    Complete the Monster collection and talk to NovaMonster Collector
    Have all the recipes and talk to the wonder chef using RainePassable Chef?
    Raine uses the same item five times in a battleItem Keeper
    In Triet after the Triet RuinsSisterly Love
    Triet Ruins eventArcheological Mania
    Finish a battle being the only party member alive.Survivor
    Get during sub-event "Dance Party" and talk to Raine during the partyGlamorous Beauty
    Go up to the ruins in Asgard with Raine as your onscreen characterMaiden
    Pick Raine during the beach event at AltamiraNo, Not the Sun!
  12. Unlockable titles for Sheena Fujibayashi

    Here are the titles that you can unlock for this character
    How to UnlockUnlockable
    Escape from battle 50 times with Sheena in your partyChicken
    Attempt to and cancel escaping three times in one battle with Sheena in your partyIndecisive
    reach level 40Acrobat
    have the water and thunder summon spiritsSummoner
    have the spirits of Fire, Water, Wind, Earth, Ice, and ThunderElemental Summoner
    Have all the Spirits.Master Summoner
    Reach level 100Ultimate Summoner
    win advanced Single mode in Coliseum using SheenaRose of Battle
    Have all the recipes and talk to the wonder chef using SheenaMaster Cook
    Use Unison Attacks twice in a battle.You must control SheenaParty Comboist
    Win a battle using only Unison Attacks. You must control SheenaCombo Conductor
    At the Hot Springs in Tethe'alla, after Lloyd is caught spying.WOW!
    Get during sub-event "Dance Party" and talk to Sheena during the partyYou Look Great!
    Pick Sheena during the beach event at AltamiraQueen of the Beach
    With Sheena as your onscreen character, go to Mizuho. Talk to the guy in front of the Chief's house, go to the Temple of Lightning where you met VoltSuccessor
  13. Unlockable titles for Presea Combatir

    Here are the titles that you can unlock for this character.
    How to UnlockUnlockable
    Guard break over ten times in one battleFragile Shield
    reach level 40.Axman
    reach level 100.Bursting Girl
    Make a party with Presea and three males.Lone Girl
    Make a party with Presea,Regal,Zelos and Sheena.Associate
    Complete the "Devil Arms" side quest.Empty Soul
    Win the advanced single mode in Coliseum using Presea.Deadly Flower
    Have all the recipes and talk to the wonder chef using Presea.Master Chef
    Battle with tMonsters of the same type for more than five times.Hunter
    Obtained during a skit on the world map when you need to go to the Lightning Temple. You must get this skit before going to the Lightning Temple)Paw Mania
    when you first go to Ozette, talk to a man named wells, then later on go to Altamira-the tombstone in the main area, and talk to him againMature Kid
    Get during sub-event "Dance Party" and talk to Presea during the partyLittle Madam
    With Presea as your onscreen character, go to Altamira. Go to the Lezareno Company. Then go to the President's Office.Dream Traveler
    Pick Presea during the beach event at AltamiraFirst-timer at Sea
  14. Unlockable titles for Zelos Wilder

    These are the unlockable titles for Zelos Wilder
    How to UnlockUnlockable
    Hear Zelos' voice 50 times or more in 1 battleLoudmouth
    Do 4 party commands in 1 battleCommander-in-Chief
    Equip Excalibur, Golden Helm, Hyper Guantlet or Blue Shield, Golden Armor, and Jet Boots and finish a battle with himGilgamesh
    Fight a battle with 3 females and ZelosCasanova
    Do a combo using 3 different types of normal attacks then a level 1,level2 or level 3 Special AttackTetra Slash
    Reach level 40Gleaming Knight
    Reach level 100Elegant Swordsman
    Finish the Advanced Single Mode as Zelos in the ColiseumGrand Champion
    Get during skit "Mizuho, the Mystical Village"Idiot Chosen
    Complete sub-event "Swimsuit Event" then choose in the dialogue "Maybe Zelos"Pickup Artist
    Get during sub-event "Dance Party" and talk to Zelos during the partyNarcissist
    Master all recipes then talk to the Wonder Chef in the Altamira CafeteriaGourmet Prince
    Talk to every female as Zelos as the onscreen characer with the EX-skill Personal equippedGigolo
    DefaultMagic Swordsman
    Complete sub-event "The Princess has been kidnapped"Princess Guard
    Beat the Meltokio Coliseum on any difficulty with Zelos. Then go to Zelos' house.Masked Swordsman
  15. Meltokio Coliseum

    You'll get a title and weapon to each character who you use to beat the Coliseum advanced single mode. You get the weapons only if you've seen the scene behind the Vinheim door.
    How to UnlockUnlockable
    Beat the advanced single mode with LloydSword of Swords // Valkyrie Saber
    Beat the advanced single mode with KratosConqueror // Excalibur
    Beat the advanced single mode with ZelosGrand Champion // Excalibur
    Beat the advanced single mode with GenisUltimate Kid // Final Player
    Beat the advanced single mode with ColetteSuper Girl // Angel's Halo
    Beat the advanced single mode with SheenaRose of Battle // Divine Judgment
    Beat the advanced single mode with RaineGladiator Queen // Crystal Rod
    Beat the advanced single mode with PreseaDeadly Flower // Bahamut's Tear
    Beat the advanced single mode with RegalKing of the Coliseum // Kaiser Greaves

Tales of Symphonia Easter Eggs

  1. Cameos From Other 'Tales' Games

    After clearing 'Party Advanced Level' in the arena, there will be an Exhibition match with characters from other Tales games, and they are Garr, Farah Oersted and Meredy.
  2. Pac-Man

    In the top-left corner of Flanoir, there are three statues. Look closely, and you can see that one of them is of Namco's oldest mascot, Pac-Man!
  3. Bacura!

    In Toize valley mine you will find an white square as an enemy. That is Bacura the invincible block of Xevious, Namco\'s famous game( released in 1982)!!

Tales of Symphonia Secrets

  1. Free Money and Items

    Though Zelos may be incredibly vain and idiotic, he does have a way with the ladies. Make Zelos your onscreen avatar, have his Personal EX Skill equipped, then talk to any of the female townspeople that you meet during your travels. They'll usually give you some Gald or an item.
  2. See Corrine in his true form

    After Corrine has already died and you have defeated the Dark Dragon and walked through the doors in Mitho's Castle, go all the way back to Iselia. Once there you should see a skit involving Sheena hearing Corrine talking to her. After that go to the Temple Of Martel. Once there go to the place where you first met the angel. When you enter the area you should see a secret scene with Corrine in his true form.
  3. Tech glitch

    Tech glitch allows you to have T-type and S-type techs at the same time.
    This is how it works: (for example)

    1. Put Lloyd to the first place of your party and set Genis' Eruption to Lloyd's C-stick shortcut.
    2. Switch Lloyd out of your party.
    3. Have Genis forgot his Eruption and switch him to S-type. Then battle until he learns Flame Lance.
    4. Switch Genis back to T-type.
    5. Save the game! (Do not save or look at the tech list after this)
    6. Now put Lloyd back to the first place of your party.
    7. Go to battle and use that Eruption shortcut with Lloyd. Genis must relearn Explosion during this battle, if not, Eruption shortcut from C-stick is gone.
    8. And if you didn't succeed, repeat from the step 5. If you succeed you have now both Genis' Explosion and Flame Lance.

  4. Maxwell, the Summon Spirit of Birth

    Go to Exire. Go behind elder's house (it looks same as the other houses but it's above few steps). Walk forward a narrow path until you arrive to a grave-looking stone. Equip Ruby, Aquamarine, Opal and Garnet to your first four characters and then examine the stone.

    Maxwell:
    HP: 60 000 TP: 800
    EXP: 10 800 Gald: 8250
    Strengths: none
    Weaknesses: none
    Techs: Dreaded Wave, Raging Mist, Gravity Well, Meteor Storm

    This is a king of all Summon Spirits and you must have a Derris Emblem to battle him. When he uses Meteor Storm, use guard tech three times to guard it. You can evade other techs like normally. Maxwell isn't very hard, so this battle shouldn't be a problem. Recommended level for this is 60-65.

  5. Kratos' training sessions

    You can activate scenes where Kratos trains Lloyd. You can activate those by doing these things:

    1. When you arrive to Palmacosta, talk to a soldier on the right side of Dorr's building.
    2. When you've defeated the Windmaster and you get Raine back to your party, go to an inn where you have to pay 400 Gald per night.
    3. After you escape from Asgard ranch and you go to Luin, go to that part of the town where was the inn. Talk to a man who stands outside a broken house.
    4. In Hima, before you're going to the Tower of Salvation, talk to Kratos two times.

    You have to activate first to do second, second to do third and third to do the last.

  6. Infinite All-divides

    You can get so many All-divides you can carry. Here's the description how to get them:

    1. Go to fight Fake. You can find fakes from three different places. Triet Ruins: When you enter there, go left and then north. There's a treasure chest and it's Fake. Meltokio Sewers: Very near the end. You can't miss it. Latheon Gorge: When you enter the cave, there's a tresure chest very near the entrance.
    2. Make sure Colette is in your party and has elemental weapon or gem.
    3. Use Item Thief/Rover to stole an All-divide.
    4. Make sure you don't kill the Fake. If you do, that Fake is gone and doesn't come back.
    5. Escape from the battle.
    6. Enter it again and repeat this.

    This way you can get so many All-divides as you want or you can carry. You can steal an All-divide from Fake as many times as you want. Just make sure Colette has elemental weapon/gem equipped and Fake doesn't die.

  7. The cursed book of Niflheim

    After you've obtained the sacred stone key item in Mithos's castle, go to Sybak, and examine the weird red book with an exsphere in one of the bookshelves at the library, then go to Heimdall and talk to the man near the windmill, after that, go back to Sybak and check the red book again, you will then enter the cursed book of niflheim, the most difficult dungeon in the game.
  8. Infinite Elixers

    Elixers is the godly medicine because it restores 100% HP and TP for a character. There is a way to obtain a max amount of these. Every time you beat Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced class in the Meltokio Colloseum, you will get one Elixer. Repeat Beginners class to save time over and over until you have max Elixer.

Tales of Symphonia Glitches

  1. Red Light, Green Light Glitch

    When playing Red Light, Green Light in Tethe'alla, press Start when the Sea-Katz begin to turn around. You'll be asked if you want to quit. Select no, and when you go back to the game, Genis will be standing still regardless of whether or not he was in the middle of a move. This is a cheap, easy way to ensure that you never get caught by the Sea-Katz when he turns around.
  2. Infinite Combo Glitch

    Any fighter characters who have magic abilities can do this. I'll use Kratos as an example:
    1. Set any of Kratos' tech to a magic skill. I recommend forward B
    2. Make sure he can link magic after his last hit
    3. In battle, find an enemy you won't do much damage on
    4. Have Kratos do as many swings as he can, holding the forward button
    5. Right after his 3rd or 6th hit, still holding forward, press B
    6. IMMEDIATELY cancel the spell (X) and IMMEDIATELY press A again
    7. Don't let go of forward. It helps a lot if you're holding forward and doing this

    It'll take a few tries to get this. You have to be super fast in your fingers or it won't connect.

    There is an easy way, however. Change your controls so that R is spell cancel/defend. In battle, before anything, hold the R button. Attack 3 or 6 times, cast the spell. The spell will immediately cancel, so start slashing again.

  3. Katz Village Glitch/Free Inn

    Once you have the Rheairds and can use them anytime,go to the Katz Village.If you talk to the Katz who asks you if you want to sleep say "Yes".He says it's only 50 Gald a night,but if you look at you Gald afterword,you didn't spend any money.This is really good if you want to be fully healed with no cost.
  4. Eternal Sword Glitch

    You can wield the Eternal Sword but still have another sword equipped on Lloyd.

    Step-by-step
    1.Have Lloyd cast Falcons Crest (secret tech) by pressing and holding block (default X), attack (default A), and then tech (default B).
    2.While casting a enemy must kill you the easiest way to do this is die and have Sheena cast Purgatory Seal on you so you have no HP then use Falcon's Crest.
    3.When you are revived after dying during Falcon's Crest you should be wielding the Eternal Sword.

  5. God Mode

    Alright, I found a glitch in ToS, to make yourself completely invincible. To do it, follow the instructions below:
    Go into a battle with low HP, and are able to use a unison attack IMMEDIATELY
    Now, just as you get hit and loose your remaining HP, quickly unleash your unison attack. Your timing must be perfect.
    Now, the character who unleashed the U. Attack will continue the attack with 0 HP, and when the unison attack ends, your character will continue to fight, with 0 HP. You will still take damage from monsters, they just cannot kill you. I dunno if they fixed this for the PS2 version, but thanks to it, I was able to destroy Shadow (The summon spirit) single handedly with Lloyd (To bad Kratos is gone at that time). Also, if you have a healer on your team, MAKE SURE IT DOES NOT HEAL!!! The healer will bring back your HP, and you'll have to do it all over again. Make sure you have characters alive who are not in your attack team, because after the battle, your fighting team will die. If your against a boss you think is invincible, think again!
  6. Long Distance Hurricane/Lightning

    This glitch works for Kratos, Zelos, and Lloyd

    Have the character use Demon Fang from far away. Before the Demon Fang hits, link it to any of these moves:
    Hurricane Thrust, Lightning Thrust, Lightning Blade, Super Lightning Blade

    The moment Demon Fang hits the target, the lightning and/or hurricane will hit the target. Even if you have completely missed that tech.

  7. Getting two Gaia Cleavers

    You can easily get two of the most powerful weapon for Presea, the Gaia Cleaver. When you are able to get it (after level 80 or when Presea has learned all of her techs in the tree you chose) go to Ozette again and speak to the man next to Presea's dad's grave. He'll give you the Gaia Cleaver. Now, without living that screen, equip it on Presea from the new items menu (not always works from the equip menu) and talk to the man again. He'll give you another Gaia Cleaver
  8. Free Kendama

    If you begin the Devil's Arm Quest, After a few Devil's Arm's, go to Altimira and sleep at the inn. Say yes that you want to go out at night. Head to the Casino Area. Go on the bridge and you will see a young man. He says he will sell you a kendama for 1,000 Gald. Say yes and then check your Gald. You actually spent 0 Gald!
  9. Easy Gigolo title

    To easily get the Gigolo title for Zelos, return to Meltokio after receiving the Spider Figurine, Chipped Dager, and Mirror Shard, but before picking up the Derris Emblem. Make Zelos your on screen character and go to his house, then talk to the butler to get the title. You would otherwise have to have Zelos hit on every female NPC in the game to get this title, but this way you don't have to flirt at all.

Tales of Symphonia

  1. Easily defeat Volt without taking damage

    Equip Sheena with the Card of Lightning (found in the Meltokio Sewers or bought in Mizuho), the Thunder Cape (found in the Toize Valley Mine), and a Paralysis Charm (dropped by Iapyx or bought in Asgard). This will make her immune to lightning, which is the only type of damage Volt deals. The downside to this is that Sheena will also deal lightning damage, which heals Volt. Either use any color quartz item (except purple) or have Sheena use S. Seal: Water on herself to change her attack attribute to something else. Now you can just walk up to Volt and smack him around while he futilely attempts to zap you. These remedies are temporary and will wear off, though, so watch the numbers showing the damage you do. When they turn green, Volt is getting healed and you need to change your attack attribute again. To keep your other characters safe and out of harm's way, set their third strategy option to Hold Position.

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  • PS2 Release Info

    • Release Date: Sep 22, 2004 (JP)
  • GameCube Release Info

    • Release Date: Jul 13, 2004 (US)