Tales of Phantasia
Tales of Phantasia is an action role-playing video game developed by Wolf Team and published by Namco for the Super Famicom. Originally released only in Japan in December 1995, it is the first title in the Tales series. It was later ported to a number of other platforms, including a Japan-exclusive version for the PlayStation in December 1998 and a Game Boy Advance version published by Namco in Japan in August 2003 and later published by Nintendo in North America and Europe in March 2006, which marked the first time the game was officially available in English. A PlayStation Portable remake known as Tales of Phantasia Full Voice Edition followed in September 2006, featuring full voice acting during story scenes, which was later included with further enhancements as part of Tales of Phantasia: Narikiri Dungeon X in June 2010. The game's producers have given it the characteristic genre name Legendary RPG beginning with the PlayStation version, with the Full Voice Edition given the moniker Legendary RPG Embellished with Voices. An unofficial fan translation of the original Super Famicom version was released on February 12, 2001 by Dejap.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 1995
- Developer
- Namco Tales Studio
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 15 December 1995 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Namco Tales Studio |
| Publisher | Namco |
| Platforms | Super Nintendo Entertainment System |
| Genres | Role-Playing |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q1191215, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Tales of Phantasia? How long to beat it
Total play time for Tales of Phantasia is about 50.6 hours to do everything, and around 32.7 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 32.7h | 77 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 38.5h | 105 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 50.6h | 31 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Tales of Phantasia sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Tales of Phantasia lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 52ahead of 8% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 27ahead of 70% of the catalogue
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What readers say about Tales of Phantasia
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Common questions about Tales of Phantasia
What platforms is Tales of Phantasia on?
Tales of Phantasia is available on Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It first released in 1995.
Who made Tales of Phantasia?
Tales of Phantasia was developed by Namco Tales Studio and published by Namco.
How long does it take to beat Tales of Phantasia?
about 32.7 hours for the main story, 38.5 hours with the main extras, 50.6 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.