Bandai Namco has announced Tales of Symphonia is the best selling Tales of franchise game, worldwide. The publisher also provided a rundown on the best selling games in each region.
Here’s a rundown (via Games Jouhou) on the sales figures:
Worldwide Overall Unit Sales Ranking
- Tales of Symphonia – 2.4 million
- Tales of Vesperia – 2.37 million
- Tales of Destiny – 1.72 million copies
- Tales of Zestiria
- Tales of Berseria
- Tales of Phantasia
- Tales of the Abyss
- Tales of Eternia
- Tales of Xillia
- Tales of Destiny 2
Japan and Asia Unit Sales Ranking
- Tales of Destiny – 1.63 million units
- Tales of Phantasia – 1.33 million
- Tales of Eternia – 1.2 million
- Tales of Destiny 2
- Tales of Vesperia
- Tales of the Abyss
- Tales of Symphonia
- Tales of Rebirth
- Tales of Xillia
- Tales of Graces
North America Unit Sales Ranking
- Tales of Symphonia – 940,000 units
- Tales of Vesperia – 810,000 copies
- Tales of Zestiria – 600,000 copies
- Tales of Berseria
- Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World (includes Tales of Symphonia Chronicles)
- Tales of Xillia
- Tales of the Abyss
- Tales of Graces
- Tales of Xillia 2
- Tales of Hearts
Europe Unit Sales Ranking
- Tales of Zestiria – 481,000 copies
- Tales of Symphonia – 480,000 copies
- Tales of Vesperia – 410,000 copies
- Tales of Berseria
- Tales of Xillia
- Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World (includes Tales of Symphonia Chronicles)
- Tales of Graces
- Tales of Xillia 2
- Tales of Eternia
- Tales of the Abyss
Tales of Symphonia was released back on 2003 for the Nintendo Gamecube, and later for PS2. It got a direct sequel in 2008, Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World, and was then released together as a single package under Tales of Symphonia Chronicles for PS3. Finally, the original Tales of Symphonia was then ported to Windows PC (via Steam) in 2016.
Tales of Symphonia does seem popular considering the fact that it got an OVA anime series, seven manga collections, seven drama CDs, two novel series, and the aforementioned direct-sequel and subsequent re-releases. It was generally well-received at launch with critics praising its gameplay but criticizing its main story.
What’s your favorite Tales of game? Is it an older release or one of the newer games? Sound off in the comments below!
