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  • for Tales of Symphonia (GameCube)
  • Reviewed by: Bethany Massimilla
  • Review date: 07/06/04
  • Release date: 07/13/04

Unlockables

    Game Unlockables

  • Code Result
  • To unlock the 'Mania' difficulty, simply beat the game once. 'Mania' Difficulty
  • To unlock 'Game Record' at the title, simply beat the game once. Game Record
  • After clearing the game once, load the clear data, then you will be able to buy stuff such as Max HP Increase, Exp*10, Exp*2 with Grade. Grade Shop
    • Grade Shop

    Complete the game once and save when the game prompts you to do so, restart the game using that same file and the game will tell you to insert Disk 1. Upon doing so, you are taken to a screen where you can purchase various options with GRADE that you may have accumualted over the course of the game.
    *You will receive 1000 extra GRADE by beating the last boss.

  • Code Result
  • 100 Grade Increase Tension
  • Pay 1000 GRADE Transfer over all spells/techs
  • Pay 10 GRADE Transfer over Battle Strategy data
  • Pay 1000 GRADE Transfer over titles
  • Pay 50 GRADE Transfer over cooking skills (How good the characters are at cooking various meals)
  • Pay 1000 GRADE Transfer over Gald
  • Pay 500 GRADE Carry up to 30 items
  • Pay 20 GRADE Transfer over Memory Gems
  • Pay 10 GRADE Transfer over Relationships (How much each character likes you)
  • Pay 25 GRADE Transfer over the number of times you used certain spells/techs
  • Pay 250 GRADE Start the game with 500 more HP
  • Pay 10 GRADE Start with 160 HP at the beginning of a battle
  • Pay 600 GRADE Transfer over EX Gems (inventory)
  • Pay 400 GRADE Transfer over EX Skills (equipped)
  • Pay 50 GRADE Get more bonus EXP from combos
  • Pay 10 GRADE EXP x 1/2
  • Pay 1000 GRADE EXP x 2
  • Pay 3000 GRADE EXP x 10
  • Pay 100 GRADE Receive more GRADE after battle
    • Unlocking the Secret Techs

    Aside from the normal T and S type techs that are achieved through intuitive means, there are secret techs that can only be attained by completing certain tasks. The following is a list of all such techs.

  • Code Result
  • Use Fierce Demon Fang 200 times with earth weapon equipped. Zelos's Grave Blade
  • Use Indignation 50 times, then use Indignation when Genis is in Over Limit. Genis's Indignant Judgement
  • Use Judgement and Holy Song 50 times each (learning the skill is random; keep using the required techs until she learns Holy Judgement). Colette's Holy Judgemnt
  • Use Pow Hammer 200 times with ice weapon equipped. Colette's Ice Hammer
  • Equip the "Eternal Swordsman" title, equip the Material Blade, and when Lloyd is in Critical status, press X, A, and B (requires 100 Tech Points). Lloyd's Falcon's Crest
  • Use Rising Falcon 200 times with fire weapon equipped. Lloyd's Rising Phoenix
  • Use Fierce Demon Fang 200 times with earth weapon equipped. Lloyd's Grave Blade
  • Use Tiger Blade 200 times with lightning weapon equipped. Lloyd's Lightning Tiger
  • Use Sonic Thrust 200 times with lightning weapon equipped. Lloyd's Lightning Thrust
  • Use Swallow Dance 200 times with wind weapon equipped. Regal's Super Swallow Dance
  • Use pow hammer at least 200 times. When you use it thereafter, it has a chance of becoming a toss hammer, which can poison enemies. Colette's toss hammer
    • Unlocking all of the secret Unison Attacks.

    When the Unison Gauge is full in battle, you will be able to let loose Unison Atacks that allow all four party members to let loose one tech each. If two characters within the sequence use the right teachs, a secret Unison Attack can occur after the basic Unison Attack is complete. The following is a list of all of the game's secret Unison Attacks and the necessary techs and characters that unlock them.

    Note that the timing or placement of the tech inputs are not important. So long as the right techs appear within the Unison Attack sequence, the secret Unison Attack will occur afterwards regardless. Also note that even though every secret Unison Attack has more than one tech combination for unlocking it, this table only lists one tech combination for each of them. Regardless of which techs you use to unlock the secret Unison Attacks, you only get one version of each secret Unison Attack anyway.

  • Code Result
  • Sonic Thrust (Lloyd/Zelos/Kratos) + Sonic Thrust (Lloyd/Zelos/Kratos) Cross Thrust
  • Devastation (Presea) + Pow Hammer (Colette) Pow Devastation
  • Light Spear (Zelos/Kratos) + Pow Hammer (Colette) Pow Spear
  • Tiger Blade (Lloyd) + Pow Hammer (Colette) Pow Blade
  • Mirage Seal (Sheena) + Sonic Thrust (Lloyd/Zelos/Kratos) Mirage Thrust
  • Serpent Seal (Sheena) + Sonic Thrust (Lloyd/Zelos/Kratos) Dark Serpent
  • Power Seal (Sheena) + Sonic Thrust (Lloyd/Zelos/Kratos) Power Thrust
  • Photon (Raine) + Ring Whirlwind, Ring Cyclone, or Whirlwind Rush (Colette) Photon Blast
  • Tiger Blade (Lloyd) + Lightning (Genis/Zelos/Kratos) Lightning Tiger Blade
  • Photon (Raine) + Tempest, Omega Tempest, or Psi Tempest (Lloyd) Photon Tempest
  • Photon (Raine) + Lightning Blade or Super Lightning Blade (Zelos/Kratos) Plasma Blade
  • Tiger Blade (Lloyd) + Lightning Blade (Zelos/Kratos) Thunder Tiger Blade
  • Hell Pyre (Zelos/Kratos) + Punishment, Dual Punishment, Finality Punishment, or Rising Punishment (Presea) Arch Wind
  • Punishment (Presea) + Lightning (Genis/Zelos/Kratos) Lightning Punishment
  • Beast (Lloyd) + Eruption (Genis/Zelos/Kratos) Fiery Beast
  • Hammer Rain (Colette) + Sonic Sword Rain or Sonic Sword Rain Alpha (Lloyd) Stardust Rain
  • Lightning (Genis/Zelos/Kratos) + Pow Hammer (Colette) Mjollnir
  • Ray (Raine) + Cyclone, Explosion, Ground Dasher, Indignation, or Tidal Wave (Genis) Prism Stars
    • Unlocking all of Lloyd's Secret Titles

    As you progress through the game, your characters can earn titles for themselves. After earning a title, you can go to the Status screen to change a character's title, which changes their stats and even their clothes in some cases. The following list shows how to get all of Lloyd's secret titles.

    Note that this only shows how to get the secret titles you get through special means and side quests, not the titles you receive automatically throughout the main game.

  • Code Result
  • Fight 256 battles in the Hard or Mania difficulty level Berserker
  • Have Lloyd fight a battle alone with a party consisting of at least two people Lone General
  • Defeat Rodyle with a party whose combined level is 145 or less Gung Ho
  • Use 10 Shurtcuts during battle Boorish General
  • Do not run away from a single battle before defeating Yuan Brave Soul
  • Complete a 60 hit combo Combo Expert
  • Complete a 100 hit combo Combo Master
  • After executing a basic three hit combo, execute a Level 1, 2, or 3 Tech afterwards Tetra Slash
  • Complete a 30 hit combo Comboist
  • Reach level 20 Grand Swordsman
  • Reach level 40 Master Swordsman
  • Reach level 100 Holy Sword
  • Complete a 10 hit combo Combo Newbie
  • Complete Advanced Single mode in the Colisseum with Lloyd Sword of Swords
  • Complete Party mode in the Colisseum with Lloyd in the party Tactical Leader
  • Correctly identify 100 men in the Uncle Game in Triet Midlife Crisis
  • Late in the game, go to the Hot Spring. After the initial event, go back and have the females enter the spring Peeping Tom
  • After the Flanoir doctor event, return to Altamira and speak with the woman outside the inn. Find her four children, then agree to go swimming Beach Boy (changes Lloyd's costume)
  • After Luin is fully restored, go to the dock and speak with Aifread. Choose to buy his boat, then speak to him again Arrgh, Me Hearties (changes Lloyd's costume)
  • Use the Wooden Sword until defeating Kilia Eternal Apprentice
  • After Lloyd masters all 24 recipes, talk to the Wonder Chef in the Altamira Cafeteria with Lloyd as the on-screen character Gourmet King
  • Get during sub-event "Dance Party" Nobleman
    • Alternate Costumes

    You probably should do this anytime you pass by cities but it may not happen at that point so return later after another major event.

  • Code Result
  • Complete Princess Guard sidequest Lloyd-Nobleman costume
  • Complete Altamira Child Find Sidequest Lloyd-Beach Boy Costume
  • Agree to Aifread's Sidequest Lloyd-Pirate Costume
  • Complete princess Guard Sidequest Genis- Easter sunday
  • Complete Altamira Child Find Sidequest Genis-Beach Boy Costume
  • Complete katz katz Katz Sidequest Genis-Katz katz katz costume
  • Complete Princess Guard Sidequest Colette-fair lady costume
  • Talk to the two girls in Meltokio castle Colette-Maid Costume
  • Complete Altamira Child Find Sidequest Colette-Mermaid Costume
  • Walk up to the Wind dais in Asgard Raine-maiden Costume
  • Complete Princess Guard sidequest Presea-Little madam Costume
  • talk to George in Altamira Presea-Klonoa costume
  • simply walk to zelos' house Zelos-Masked costume
  • Complete princess Guard sidequest Sheena-You look great Costume
  • Talk to Sheena's grandfather in Volt's Temple Sheena-Successor Costume
  • Complete Altamira child Find Sidequest Shhena-Queen of the Beach Costume
  • If u chose Kratos over Zelos at Flanior then when you get to the part where Lloyd gets the Material Blade Kratos will join your party and have it Kratos-Judgement
  • Complete Altamira child Find Sidequest (note: you will always get Lloyd's version of this but you only get three others by choice) Presea-First-timer at Sea
  • Complete Altamira child Find Sidequest Regal-Swimmer
  • Complete Princess Guard Sidequest, talk to Raine at the dinner party Raine-Glamorous beauty
  • Complete Princess Guard Sidequest, talk to Regal at the dinner party Regal-Dandy
  • Talk to the wonder chef near Meltokio palace stairs Regal-God of the Kitchen
  • Complete Princess Guard Sidequest, talk to Zelos at the dinner party Zelos-Narcissist
    • Unlockable titles for Kratos Aurion

    Here are the titles that you can unlock for this character.

  • Code Result
  • When Kratos re-join the party in Iselia human ranch Traitor
  • reach level 20 Magic Swordsman
  • reach level 40 Battle God
  • reach level 100 War God
  • when you see the skit' Childhood Memory' Dad
  • do three attacks followed by a special skill in battle Tetra Slash
  • Complete advanced single mode at Coliseum using Kratos Conqueror
  • have all the recipes and talk to the wonder chef as Kratos Gourmet Master
  • when you get to the part where Lloyd gets the Material Blade Kratos will join your party and receive the title and the tech Judgement Judgement
    • Unlockable titles for Regal Bryant

    Here are the titles for this character

  • Code Result
  • Win Avanced Single mode in the Coliseum as Regal King of the Coliseum
  • Have all the recipes and talk to the wonder chef as Regal True Chef
  • Fall 3 times in a battle Pratfall King
  • talk to George in Altamira after you have killed Vharley Eternal Sinner
  • When the party discover that he is the presidant of a company El Presidente
  • reach level 100 Perfect Battler
  • reach level 40 Battle Artist
  • Use a party with Regal and other three guys Testosterone
  • After watching Presea's Paw mania, complete the lightning temple and wonder around te world map for a bit and then watch the skit 'Paw'. Paw Dandy
  • Fight against an enemy with over 8 levels in difference and win. Way of the Jungle
  • Get during sub-event "Dance Party" and talk to Regal during the party Dandy
  • With Regal as your onscreen character, go to Meltokio. Talk to the Wonder Chef on the left of the stairs to the castle. God of the Kitchen
  • Pick Regal during the beach event at Altamira Swimmer
  • Use potions more than 5 times on Regal during battle. Potion King
    • Unlockable Titles for Colette Brunel

    Here are the titles unlockable for this character.

  • Code Result
  • Enter a battle with Colette poisoned and win the battle without curing it Oblivious
  • Have nobody die until the battle with Iubaris Friendship First
  • reach level 20 Chosen
  • reach level 40 Tiny Angel
  • reach level 100 Angelic Maiden
  • In the classroom,Iselia, Press A in front of the hole in the wall Klutz
  • Talk with all the dogs in the game using Colette Dog Lover
  • Complete advanced single mode in coliseum using Colette Super Girl
  • You will get automatically it during the game in Meltokio Spiritua Reborn
  • Complete the Waitress mini-game in Palmacosta Turbo Waitress
  • Usu "Item Rover" and "Item thief" for a total of 400 times Little Pickpocket
  • Don't use special attacks for a battle Self-control
  • use the same level 1 special attack for a battle Single-Minded
  • Have all the recipes and talk to the wonder chef using Colette Charismatic Chef
  • Don't run for a battle (You must control Colette) Don't Run
  • At the Hot Spring, if you go peep on the girls a second time. Colette will eventually call herself an ironing board. Ironing Board
  • Get during sub-event "Dance Party" and talk to Colette during the party Fair Lady
  • Go to the castle in Meltokio, speak with everyone in the kitchen, and talk to the two women up the stairs Maid
  • Pick Colette during the beach event at Altamira Mermaid
  • Automatically get it at Sybak Ill-fated Girl
    • Unlockable titles for Genis Sage

    Here are the title that you can unlock for this character

  • Code Result
  • Change weapons five times during a battle Experimental
  • Collect every item and speak to Koton Item Collector
  • Learn "Meteor Storm" in Heimdall Mana Master
  • Don't take damage ,don't attack for a battle. You must control Genis Dependent
  • Use a magic for each element in one battle Magic Cycle
  • after the Martel Temple talk to Raine in the school Brotherly Love
  • have all the recipes and talk to the wonder chef using Genis Little Chef
  • Win all the levels of red light/green light game in Grand Tethe'alla Bridge Strategist
  • Win the advanced single mode in Coliseum using Genis Ultimate Kid
  • collect all figurines and show them to Harley in Asgard Figurine Collector
  • reach level 20 Sorcerer
  • reach level 40 Warlock
  • Don't use gels on anybody until the fight with Pronyma. Genis must participate in this battle. "I hate gels"
  • Use the wrong elemental spell on a monster(e.g lightning on a lightning monster) for a whole fight Study, Harder!
  • Go to the Palmacosta Academy when you reach Palmacosta for the first time Honor Roll
  • Get during the sub-event Genis and Mithos' Adventure Friend
  • Get during sub-event "Dance Party" and talk to Genis during the party Easter Sunday
  • Pick Genis during the beach event at Altamira Beach Comber
    • Unlockable titles for Raine Sage

    Here is how you can unlock titles for this character

  • Code Result
  • Die at least five times in a battle Never Say Never
  • Beat the Advanced Single Class in the Meltokio Coliseum using Raine Gladiator Queen
  • reach level 20 Researcher
  • reach level 40 Professor
  • reach level 100 Wise woman
  • Go in battle with Raine and other three women Crimson Rose
  • After you receive the Unicorn Horn Grand Healer