I just bought Tales of Symphonia. It's a great game, very pretty, but I messed up fairly early on. Instead of taking the boat across the sea, I walked around the continent (never found the person to talk to until later). So I continue on my journey until the Tower of Mana. I make my way to the top and got my ass handed to me. So I level up a few levels and get some new abilities and after a 15-20 minute battle (full out combat), Genis dies, then Colette, Kratos, then me, all within like a minute or two. The boss is the lightning dog thing. Since I now know that I messed up early, I don't think I have the levels for the battle.
