Tales of Symphonia along with its 2008 sequel Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World return in 2014 with Updated HD Graphics and new content exclusively on PlayStation 3 as Tales of Symphonia Chronicles (Working Title), Namco Bandai Games has announced.

Using characters designed by renowned Japanese artist Kosuke Fujishima, Tales of Symphonia unfolds with beautiful anime-style cel-shaded graphics that make the expansive 3D worlds feel like a 2D comic book

“As a response to fans’ expectations to bring more Tales of titles to the West, we are very proud to join our headquarters in Japan and our colleagues in the US to make a worldwide announcement for Tales of Symphonia Chronicles” said Olivier Comte, Senior Vice-President at Namco Bandai Games Europe. “The Tales of series, which is already very successful in Japan, has been expanding greatly in the Western market, and we believe J-RPG fans will continue being pleased with this updated HD edition of two of the most classic Tales of games.”

Tales of Symphonia Chronicles is expected to launch in early 2014 in Europe, Australasia and the Americas.