5) Tales of Destiny
Best Tales of Games
Tales of Destiny was the first game in the series that North America would ever see. While it wasn’t necessarily a smash hit, its interesting characters and action based combat drew a lot of interest from RPG fans.
Stahn Aileron is a young country boy that wants to be an adventurer, so he stows away on the flying ship Draconis. When a hostile force attacks the ship, Stahn searches for a weapon and stumbles upon a sentient sword named Dymlos.
This sword becomes the catalyst for the adventure Stahn seeks as he travels and meets others of the ancient Swordian race, and quickly becomes embroiled in war.
Some of the most memorable characters of the series come out of Destiny, like Leon, Rutee and Philia.
The linear battle system was vastly different for RPG fans letting them execute attacks and magic spells in real time, even rewarding extra XP for multi-hit combos.
Destiny was the first Tales game to hit America, and it still remains one of the most memorable and charming titles of the series.
