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Tales of Symphonia Cheats Codes and Secrets for Nintendo Gamecube

Character special abilities, attack attributes, bonuses, and new grade items.

By Jason Rybka, About.com

Special Abilities

The following special abilities are either difficult to get or can only be activated when certain conditions are met:

    Lloyd's Special Abilities

    Lightning Thrust: Equip Sardonyx, use Sonic Thrust 200 times.
    Lightning Tiger: Equip Sardonyx, use Tiger Blade 200 times.
    Grave Blade: Equip Ruby, use Fierce Demon Fang 200 times.
    Rising Phoenix: Equip Garnet, use Rising Falcon 200 times.
    Falcon's Crest: Have the title "Eternal Swordsman" equipped, have "Material Blade" equipped, have health in the red zone, and have 100 TP available. Press X, A, and B.

    Colette's Special Abilities

    Toss Hammer: Use Pow Hammer 200 times; random chance of happening.
    Ice Hammer: Equip Sapphire, use Pow Hammer 200 times.
    Holy Judgment: Use Judgment and Holy Song 50 times each; random chance of happening.

    Genis's Special Abilities

    Indignant Judgment: Use Indignation 50 times, then use again in Over Limit.

    Kratos' Special Abilities

    Grave Blade: Equip Ruby, use Fierce Demon Fang 200 times.

    Zelos' Special Abilities

    Grave Blade: Equip Ruby, use Fierce Demon Fang 200 times.

    Regal's Special Abilities

    Super Swallow Dance: Equip Opal, use Swallow Dance 200 times.

    Special note: Lightning Thrust, Lightning Tiger, Grave Blade, Rising Phoenix, Ice Hammer, and Super Swallow Dance do not have to be done 200 times with the appropriate item equipped. They only need to be done 200 times, and then have the item equipped.

Attack Attributes

After receiving special items from the Summon Spirits, you can change your weapon's element in order to deal more damage to some enemies. For example, using Water against a Fire-type enemy. Incidentally, some of these allow special techniques once conditions are met. Refer to the "Special abilities" hint for details.

    Amethyst: Attack Element turns to Darkness.
    Aquamarine: Attack Element turns to Water.
    Garnet: Attack Element turns to Fire.
    Opal: Attack Element turns to Wind.
    Ruby: Attack Element turns to Earth.
    Sapphire: Attack Element turns to Ice.
    Sardonyx: Attack Element turns to Lightning.
    Topaz: Attack Element turns to Light.

Completion Bonuses

Successfully complete and save the game, then reload the cleared game file. The "Game Record", "Sound Test", and "Mania" options will now be unlocked at the title screen. Also, go to the Grade Shop to access new items.

New Grade Shop Items

Successfully complete and save the game to unlock new items in the Grade Shop. Start the game again using the cleared game file. The game will prompt you to insert Disc 1. Upon doing so, you will be taken to a screen where you can purchase various options with the Grade that you collected throughout the game.

Note: You will receive 1000 extra Grade by defeating the final boss. The following things can be purchased at the shop:

    Carry up to 30 items: 500 Grade
    EXP x 1/2: 10 Grade
    EXP x 10: 3000 Grade
    EXP x 2: 1000 Grade
    Get more bonus EXP from combos: 50 Grade
    Raise Relationships: 100 Grade
    Receive more Grade after battle: 100 Grade
    Start game with 500 more HP: 250 Grade
    Start with 160 HP at the beginning of a battle: 10 Grade
    Tranfer over Collector's Encyclopedia data: 10 Grade
    Tranfer over World Map data: 10 Grade
    Transfer over all Spells/Techs: 1000 Grade
    Transfer over Battle Strategy data: 10 Grade
    Transfer over Character Collection: 10 Grade
    Transfer over cooking skills: 50 Grade
    Transfer over EX Gems (inventory): 600 Grade
    Transfer over EX Skills (equipped): 400 Grade
    Transfer over Gald: 1000 Grade
    Transfer over Memory Gems: 20 Grade
    Transfer over Minigame data: 10 Grade
    Transfer over Monster Encyclopedia data: 10 Grade
    Transfer over play time: 10 Grade
    Transfer over recipes: 50 Grade
    Transfer over Relationships: 10 Grade
    Transfer over the number of times you used certain Spells/Techs: 25 Grade
    Transfer over titles: 1000 Grade

Fight Against Aviation

Get all nine Darkness Weapons and go to the Darkness Temple to fight Aviation.

Tales of Symphonia cheats, codes, and secrets submitted by Trish 'G'.

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