is a spin-off

Spin-off (media)

In media, a spin-off is a radio program, television program, video game, or any narrative work, derived from one or more already existing works, that focuses, in particular, in more detail on one aspect of that original work...

 from the Tales RPG series made by Namco

Namco

is a Japanese corporation best known as a former video game developer and publisher. Following a merger with Bandai in September 2005, the two companies' game production assets were spun off into Namco Bandai Games on March 31, 2006. Namco Ltd. was re-established to continue domestic operation of...

. The game was released exclusively in Japan for the Game Boy Advance

Game Boy Advance

The is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed, manufactured, and marketed by Nintendo. It is the successor to the Game Boy Color. It was released in Japan on March 21, 2001; in North America on June 11, 2001; in Australia and Europe on June 22, 2001; and in the People's Republic of China...

 on January 6, 2005. Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 3's characteristic genre name is .

Story

Frio and Kyaro, two teenagers, love the Tales legends and read about them every day before they go to sleep. After an earthquake, Dr. Brown finds an ancient time traveling machine in the ruins. Using this, they can go see the Tales legends. They go to sleep and prepare for tomorrow.
Before Frio went to sleep, he read a Tales legend again. But this one ended strangely: the hero arrives too late and the world is destroyed.

When Frio and Kyaro wake up, they find out the machine has been stolen. Not long after they find out, a re-color of the machine appears. The one boarding it was Dr. White, Dr. Brown from 100 days into the future whose hair had turned white from extreme stress.

There are thieves who are ruining the timeline of the Tales legends, and they have to be stopped. Dr. White now needs Frio and Kyaro to help stop the thieves and brings with him the aid of the heroes from Tales of Symphonia, Destiny, and Eternia.

Gameplay

Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 3 is a turn-based tactical RPG as well as a real-time RPG. Battles take place in enclosed areas that include ally parties and enemy units. Players move parties (consisting of three characters each) by selecting the sprite of the party's player-controlled character, and selecting the target location on the map. The limit of where the party can travel is indicated by dots between the target destination and the starting point of the party. When the dots are gray, the party can move to that location, as long as an obstacle does not block him/her. If it is red, then the target is out of range. The player can alter the destination of the party at any time during the player's turn. When the player ends the turn, all ally parties will move simultaneously. When one of the players' parties comes in contact with an enemy party, the player engages in a LMBS-style battle. In a typical RPG fashion, players level up their party members to gain stat increases. Like many Tales games, Narikiri Dungeon 3 includes the aspect of cooking: players can use acquired ingredients to prepare meals that affect party members, like replenishing HP, or temporarily gaining a certain stat in battle.

Character List

Tales of the World:

• Julio Sven (Frio Sven)
• Kyaro Olange
• Thanatos
• Clyte
• Ponnie
• Masked Boy
• Masked Girl
• Jababa

Tales of Phantasia

Tales of Phantasia

is a Super Nintendo game in the RPG genre published by Namco and released in Japan in 1995, selling 212,000 copies. It is the first mothership title in the Tales RPG series and was later remade/re-released on the PlayStation, Game Boy Advance and PlayStation Portable...

:

• Cress Albane (Cress Albane)
• Chester Burklight (Chester Burklight)
• Mint Adenade (Mint Adenade)
• Claus F. Lester (Claus F. Lester)
• Arche Klein (Arche Klein)
• Suzu Fujibayashi
• Ami
• Dhaos

Tales of Destiny

Tales of Destiny

is a video game in the RPG genre published for the PlayStation console by Namco on December 23, 1997 in Japan, selling 1,139,000 copies. Tales of Destiny's characteristic genre name is...

:

• Stan Aileron (Stahn Aileron)
• Rutee Kartret (Rutee Katrea)
• Mary Agent (Mary Argent)
• Lion Magnus (Leon Magnus)
• Philia Philis (Philia Felice)
• Woodrow Kelvin (Garr Kelvin)
• Chelsea Tone (Chelsea Torn)
• Mighty Kongman (Bruiser Khang)
• Johnny Shiden (Karyl Sheeden)
• Lilith Aileron

Tales of Eternia

Tales of Eternia

is a Japanese PlayStation action role-playing video game released by Namco on November 30, 2000, selling 873,000 copies and later ported to the PlayStation Portable on March 3, 2005, selling 398,000 copies. Tales of Eternia's characteristic genre name is...

:

• Rid Hershel (Reid Hershel)
• Farah Oersted
• Keel Zeibel (Keele Zeibel)
• Meredy
• Race (Ras)
• Chat
• Fog (Max)
• Shizel
• Celsius

Tales of Destiny 2

Tales of Destiny 2

is the fourth mothership title in Namco's popular Tales RPG series, a true sequel to Tales of Destiny that takes place in the same fictional world...

:

• Kyle Dunamis
• Loni Dunamis
• Judas
• Reala
• Nanaly Fletch
• Harold Belserius (Harold Berselius)
• Barbatos Goetia
• Elraine

Tales of Symphonia

Tales of Symphonia

is a video game first released for the Nintendo GameCube and later for the PlayStation 2 in Japan. It debuted in Japan on August 29, 2003, selling 953,000 copies, in Canada and the United States on July 13, 2004, and in Europe on November 19, 2004. The game received a Japanese-only PlayStation 2...

:

• Lloyd Irving
• Genius Sage (Genis Sage)
• Collet Brunel (Colette Brunel)
• Refill Sage (Raine Sage)
• Kratos Aurion
• Shihna Fujibayashi (Sheena Fujibayashi)
• Zelos Wilder
• Presea Combatir
• Regal Bryan (Regal Bryant)
• Yggdrasil (Mithos Yggdrasill)

External links

• Namco's official website for Narikiri Dungeon 3 (Japanese)