History YMMV / TalesOfSymphonia

** As mentioned in the main article, the dragon that gives 10,000 Gald upon defeat only does so because of a typo that resulted in an extra zero--the [[NoExportForYou Japan-only]] UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 UpdatedRerelease has it only give 1,000 Gald instead. ''Chronicles's'' version, being a [=PS3=] port of said UpdatedRerelease, is the same. This unfortunately makes completing the Luin Rebuilding sidequest a ''lot'' more cumbersome than it already was; the next best MoneySpider is the Gold Dragon, which gives ''almost'' as much Gald, but appears in a later, more troublesome dungeon.

* ItsPopularNowItSucks: Before the series became super popular in the states, fans held it as one of the best games ever. Since the series has gotten more fame now, fans of the original UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube version tend to have this mindset, at least in regards to the [=PS3=] version.

** The 2023 UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch port features missing screen transitions, backgrounds, longer load times than the 2003 original and has random frame drops outside of battle that aren't in any other version, on top of still being locked at 30fps. Namco released two patches, the most recent patch on August 23, 2023, that addressed almost all of these issues other than the 30fps (which is common to all versions other than the Gamecube), and the Switch version is now much better.

* CondemnedByHistory: While a major GrowingTheBeard for the series in both gameplay and writing, and is often seen by some as the best game in the series, as time has gone on, ''Symphonia'' tends to be seen as being less polished and refined than it was seen as in 2003. Its story was unique for its time, but some games after can make ''Symphonia'' look dated and not as interesting, while the gameplay can be outright unrefined compared to the many innovations the later titles were able to make (in particular, the lack of full field control in this version of the LMBS tends to drive people crazy). While it still is recommended for newcomers as an entry point to avoid this issue, later games like ''VideoGame/TalesOfTheAbyss'' or ''VideoGame/TalesOfVesperia'' are often recommended first due to the more developed gameplay and more complex stories. The fact that Symphonia's had [[PortingDisaster porting troubles]] hasn't helped either.

* GrowingTheBeard: This is unquestionably where the series really began to find its stride. While ''VideoGame/TalesOfEternia'' had previously used some of these plot and gameplay elements, it was ''Symphonia'' that really fleshed out concepts like the skits and character customization, and is where many of the later games pulled ideas from to flesh out the story. It was also when ''Tales'' really started to be known for its DeconstructorFleet nature--the ''Tales'' series had only sort of touched upon deconstruction before, but this game brought it into full swing by taking a hammer to the idea of TheChosenOne.

** Your party will pretty much consist of Lloyd, Genis, Raine, and whoever else you feel like using. Lloyd because he is TheHero and the first character you play as (Thus most people become comfortable with him). Genis because he is a mage with spells that hit almost every element in the game and he keeps his distance. Raine because she is the healer.

* {{Fanon}}: It is almost universally accepted that ''Symphonia'' takes place four thousand years before ''VideoGame/TalesOfPhantaisa'' [[spoiler:because the Reunion of the two worlds is just that logical as a starting point for ''Phantasia'''s calendar.]]