History YMMV / TalesOfSymphoniaDawnOfTheNewWorld

* {{Anvilicious}}: The constant usage of the infamous phrase, "Courage is the magic that turns dreams into reality." So much so that this has actually become a joke in the fandom, at least when it's combined with another of Emil's statements. However, the use of it in the [[spoiler:not-so-final battle]] is actually pretty good, because Emil is trying to use it to make [[spoiler:Richter]] stop fighting him. Doesn't work, though.

** Some critics despise the game for the trivial fact that the English voice acting was changed. This complaint is often the most [[JustForPun vocal]] of all complaints and many hate the voice direction for the new characters.

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* FunnyAneurysmMoment: Emil's mancrush on Richter goes from hilarious to creepy once their full backstories are revealed and you consider how it must look from Richter's point of view.

* HilariousInHindsight: There's a poster of Lloyd that has a mask that the protagonists consider tacky, and Lloyd's, effectively, a masked vigilante in the background here. That said, his previous actor, Scott Menville, voiced another masked vigilante, [[WesternAnimation/TeenTitans Robin]].

* AuthorsSavingThrow: On the Chronicles release, the Flame Ring goes from painfully inaccurate to a handy mechanic... by the simple expedient of remapping it to either an analogue stick or the mouse.

* {{Misblamed}}: There are a number of fans of the first game who claim that the games voice cast being changed was because Namco was too lazy or cheap to rehire them. While it is possible this could have been the cause, one look at the original voice cast makes it clear this wasn't really the localization team's fault; the majority of the voice actors were union voice actors, who are notoriously hard to work with because they often require projects to contract them a while in advance, and tend to be very costly to work with. This also means that sequels are very difficult to do with union voice actors because they often only reprise roles if it works for them. This is why after ''Symphonia'' came out, the series switched to hiring voice actors that didn't use unions as it was easier to reach out to, more cost effective to work with, and overall easier to work with since they could actually reuse the voice actors if needed and could reach a larger diverse pool of voice actors.

* DieForOurShip: Richter/Emil fangirls remain in denial that their slash pair was never meant to be even though Marta/Emil is painfully obvious since the beginning, and hate Marta for it.

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* AmericansHateTingle: Emil gets a lot of criticism from the western fandom for being whiny, feminine, and spineless. In the 2009 Tales Character Poll (an annual survey of ''VideoGame/TalesSeries'' fans in Japan), Emil came 10th out of ''every single VideoGame/TalesSeries character'', was ranked 12th in the 2010 poll, and 11th in the 2013 poll. And this is a series that has LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters in each of their respective games alone.

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: Emil's [[FoeYay mancrush]] on Richter goes from hilarious to creepy once their full backstories are revealed and you consider how it must look from Richter's point of view.

* FoeYay: Emil and Richter, whose relationship throughout the game resembles [[spoiler:a ReincarnationRomance plot]]. Possibly Alice and Marta. Decus initially assumes Emil got a crush on him at first sight.

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* {{Misblamed}}: There are a number of fans of the first game who claim that the games voice cast being changed was because Namco was too lazy or cheap to rehire them. While it is possible this could of been the cause, one look at the original voice cast makes it clear this wasn't really the localization team's fault; the majority of the voice actors were union voice actors, who are notoriously hard to work with because they often require projects to contract them a while in advance, and tend to be very costly to work with. This also means that sequels are very difficult to do with union voice actors because they often only reprise roles if it works for them. This is why after ''Symphonia'' came out, the series switched to hiring voice actors that didn't use unions as it was easier to reach out to, more cost effective to work with, and overall easier to work with since they could actually reuse the voice actors if needed and could reach a larger diverse pool of voice actors.

* MagnificentBastard: [[TheManBehindTheMan Richter Abend]], a former scientist seeking to kill the genocidal spirit Ratatosk and to resurrect his friend Aster, who was killed by Ratatosk. To accomplish this, Richter [[DealWithTheDevil makes a pact with the demons of Niflheim]], who give Richter the strength to face Ratatosk and a promise to resurrect Aster on the condition that Richter kills Ratatosk, which will destroy the barrier stopping the demons from invading the mortal world. However, Richter devises a plan to doublecross the demons by sacrificing himself after Ratatosk is dead and Aster is revived. Exploiting the tension between the peoples of Sylvarant and Tethea'alla, Richter uses Solum's core to control Brute, the leader of the Vanguard, turning it into a violent anti-Tethe'allan movement. Richter uses this ethnic violence to cover up his quest to find and kill Ratatosk. Along the way, Richter befriends Emil and teaches him self-confidence. After Emil stops Richter's plans, Richter works together with the newly-reformed Ratatosk to hold back the demons of Niflheim for a thousand years.

* {{Misblamed}}: There are a number of fans of the first game who claim that the games voice cast being changed was because Namco was too lazy or cheap to rehire them. While it is possible this could of been the cause, one look at the original voice cast makes it clear this wasn't their fault; the majority of the voice actors were union voice actors, who are notoriously hard to work with because they often require projects to contract them a while in advance, and tend to be very costly to work with. This also means that sequels are very difficult to do with union voice actors because the amount voice actors in question will often only do them if it works for them. This is why after ''Symphonia'' came out, the series switched to hiring voice actors that didn't use unions as it was easier to reach out to them, more cost effective to work with, and overall easier to work with since they could actually reuse the voice actors if needed and could reach a larger diverse pool of voice actors.

** Made even more evident in the 2014 poll, where he takes 8th place, making him the most popular Symphonia character.

* BadassDecay: A zig-zagging variation with "Ratatosk Mode". In its first major appearance, Emil flips out and beats the tar out of soldiers, but after that, it gradually starts appearing more and more frequently in moments, usually for silly reasons... then suddenly, it flares back to dramatic when it starts taking over for extended periods ''outside of battle'', on its own + without Emil's knowledge/memory, as well as darker moments like [[NeckLift hanging]] a poor soldier over a bottomless pit. Then finally, you learn [[spoiler: it's not really a 'mode' at all; it's Ratatosk himself]]. The characters themselves get more and more worried as this drags out, with good reason, before and after TheReveal... and on a second play-through, [[HarsherInHindsight it may no longer be as silly as it was.]]

* ContestedSequel: Opinions are heavily split over the sequel. Some feel it's a dumbed-down waste of time, others think it's a perfectly fun sequel.

* EnsembleDarkhorse:
** Even most of the haters of this game think [[LittleMissBadass Alice]] is a pretty cool girl. She's the type of character you usually expect to ''join'' the main party in a ''VideoGame/TalesSeries'' game given how she's a little girl with healing powers... but then reveals herself to be rather sadistic.
** Even fans that disliked [[BrokenBase the game as a whole]] generally found Tenebrae's snarks funny.
** Richter, who has a considerable fandom (Japan and English).

* GeniusBonus: A little squirrel appears when you start solving a puzzle in the Ginnungagap. Seems random, but this is because in Nordic mythology, Ratatosk, the guardian of the World Tree... is a squirrel. Knowing this can also make mentions of [[DeathbringerTheAdorable "the demon lord Ratatosk"]] a SugarWiki/{{Funny Moment|s}}, from Richter of all people (since he's the only one who seriously believes that Ratatosk is one).

* HoYay: Watching Emil and Richter interact for most of the game is a little like watching a high schooler's first awkward romance.

* NightmareFuel: Remarkably well disguised with [[CrapsaccharineWorld cutesy graphics and humorous skits]].

** Even most of the haters of this game think [[LittleMissBadass Alice]] is a pretty cool girl.\\
In all honesty; Alice actually ''is'' the type of character you usually expect to ''join'' the main party in a ''VideoGame/TalesSeries'' game given how she's a little girl with healing powers... but then reveals herself to be rather sadistic.

* MagnificentBastard: [[TheManInFrontOfTheMan Richter Abend]], a former scientist seeking to kill the genocidal spirit Ratatosk and to resurrect his friend Aster, who was killed by Ratatosk. To accomplish this, Richter [[DealWithTheDevil makes a pact with the demons of Niflheim]], who give Richter the strength to face Ratatosk and a promise to resurrect Aster on the condition that Richter kills Ratatosk, which will destroy the barrier stopping the demons from invading the mortal world. However, Richter devises a plan to doublecross the demons by sacrificing himself after Ratatosk is dead and Aster is revived. Exploiting the tension between the peoples of Sylvarant and Tethea'alla, Richter uses Solum's core to control Brute, the leader of the Vanguard, turning it into a violent anti-Tethe'allan movement. Richter uses this ethnic violence to cover up his quest to find and kill Ratatosk. Along the way, Richter befriends Emil and teaches him self-confidence. After Emil stops Richter's plans, Richter works together with the newly-reformed Ratatosk to hold back the demons of Niflheim for a thousand years.

* SugarWiki/SuperlativeDubbing: While some of [[Creator/JohnnyYongBosch Bosch's]] other roles are more famous, his performance of Emil is perhaps one of his best. He starts off as a [[ExtremeDoormat total wimp]] with an ''incredibly'' whiny voice, alternating to a LargeHam when Ratatosk mode is activated, and then over the course of the game starts [[CharacterDevelopment becoming much less obnoxious]] and his method of speaking even changes to fit it. At the end, Bosch even maintains to ''distinct'' methods of speaking for Emil and [[spoiler: the true Ratatosk]], and the latter doesn't even go as LargeHam as he was before. Despite that it was created (and localised) on a budget, Bosch ''really'' [[TookTheBadFilmSeriously performed to a much higher standard than he needed to]].