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Platform
Game Boy Advance
Genres
Role-Playing
Player Perspective
Top-down · Side view
Release date
November 25, 2002

Summary

Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 2 is a quirky crossover that lets you slip into the skins of heroes from across the Tales franchise. Released only in Japan for the Game Boy Advance in October 2002, it kicked off the Tales of the World line, which is famous for gathering characters from the series’ main entries. The game brands itself as a "Cosplay RPG," and the gameplay feels like a compact dungeon‑crawling adventure built around the Condensed Linear Motion Battle System—a streamlined take on the series’ signature combat. Famitsu gave it a solid 32 out of 40, noting how the blend of familiar faces and tight, button‑mashing battles makes it a hidden gem for fans of the franchise.

Storyline

Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 2 follows the impulsive apprentice blacksmith Frio Sven, whose short attention span constantly lands him in trouble and irritates the logical heroine Kyaro Olange. Kyaro, fascinated by the village elder Lyle’s tales, often plays the adult role, dragging Frio out of danger while secretly nursing a love for him that he remains oblivious to.

The mysterious antagonist Thanatos wields black crystals that allow him to possess the heroes, proclaiming a crusade to cleanse the world of "human filth" who betrayed his mother and himself. He also seeks the demise of Ada and Stella, the two younger goddesses, adding a darker edge to his enigmatic motives.

Ada, the eldest goddess of the future, watches over the Great Tree and summons heroes from other worlds to aid Frio and Kyaro. Her sisters, Ciel—the missing goddess of the present who likely sacrificed herself to defeat a Dragon God—and Stella, the curious goddess of the past, are mourned at the game’s start, underscoring the divine stakes of the adventure.

Edited by Maya Carter

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Multiplayer

Game modes
Single