Meteor Storm

Meteor Storm (メテオスォーム / メテオスウォーム) is a particuarly powerful spell appearing in numerous titles of the Tales Series.

Arte Description and History
Meteor Storm is generally found to be one of the strongest spells in the game. In all appearances the spell causes meteors to rain down upon the battlefield, causing explosions as they collide with the ground. The arte varies in element - in some versions it is of the Fire element and in others it is elementally neutral. The arte is capable of hitting all enemies on the field, but similar to Judgment, the arte will not hit everywhere on the field, so it is possible for enemies to completely avoid the meteors.

While the positions that the meteors land in appear to be random, there is usually a set pattern to them. Videos such as no damage with a particular boss tend to use this fact to avoid Meteor Storm, should the move come out.

In Tales of Symphonia, Meteor Storm could be used by the black mage of the game, Genis Sage. Once a player had viewed the final cutscene in Vinheim, but not actually battled the final boss, the player could return to Heimdall where the storyteller from Latheon Gorge will be waiting in the top right of the village with another elf. Should the player talk to the storyteller, after some dialogue Genis will learn Meteor Storm, as well as obtaining the title of Mana Master. In Symphonia, Meteor Storm is elementally neutral and causes up to fourteen large meteors to crash into the battlefield, hurting any enemies caught in the explosion radius. As well as being able to be used by Genis Sage, the optional bosses Maxwell and Abyssion can also use this move, on all difficulties. Sheena Fujibayashi can also use a similar version of this arte by using Summon: Birth, where Maxwell will appear and cause meteors to fall on the battlefield (this variation seems to rain meteors at a faster rate than normal, making it exceedingly more difficult to avoid). The arte costs 80 TP to use.

In Tales of Legendia, Norma Beatty is able to learn the spell. In this game it appears as a Fire element spell.

Tales of the Abyss sees Jade Curtiss as one of the only three users in the game. Meteor Storm is known as one of the forbidden artes and to obtain it the player must go through a sidequest. Should they get the Ancient Scroll from the military headquarters in Grand Chokmah and find three stones from talking to Florian in Daath, entering the Fubras River and searching in the right back corner in the main room of Yulia City, Jade shall automatically learn Meteor Storm. Meteor Storm appears once more as an elementally neutral move. Meteor Storm is also usable by the secret boss of the game, Nebilim. The spell cannot be changed through an FOF and is tied with Revitalize as the most costly spell in the game, TP wise (excluding Mystic Artes.) Meteor Storm can also be used by Philia Felice during the cameo battle in the Baticul Colosseum. As in Symphonia, Meteor Storm costs 80 TP to use.

Tales of Vesperia also has the spell and in this game it is learned by Rita Mordio. As in Tales of Legendia, Meteor Storm is once again a Fire element spell. Notably the spell can be quite easily spammed using Over Limit, which can cause complete chaos in the battlefield. Twelve meteors will appear each time the spell is used, costing 76 TP. The spell got a minor name change in the Japanese version, receiving a vowel extension sound to create Meteosuuoomu (メテオスウォーム), compared to the original Meteosuoomu (メテオスォーム).

Meteor Storm can also be used in Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World. Genis Sage once again obtains this spell in the late stages of the game. It is a Fire element spell this time around.

Mothership Titles
Tales of Phantasia - Arche Klein Tales of Destiny - Swordian Clemente, Megalith Aura Disc (Meteor Swarm) Tales of Phantasia (PSX) + Full Voice Edition (PSP) - Arche Klein Tales of Eternia - Keele Zeibel, Meredy, Shizel (Meteor Swarm) Tales of Symphonia - Genis Sage, Abyssion (Meteor Storm) Tales of Legendia - Norma Beatty (Meteor Storm) Tales of the Abyss - Jade Curtiss (Meteor Storm) Tales of Phantasia (GBA) - Arche Klein (Meteor Storm) Tales of Destiny (PS2) + Director's Cut - Philia Felice Tales of Innocence - Ruca Milda Tales of Vesperia - Rita Mordio (Meteor Storm) Tales of Hearts - Beryl Benito

Escort Titles
Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 2 - Genis Sage, Arche Klein, Thanatos Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 3 - Genis Sage, Arche Klein, Thanatos Tales of the Tempest - Arria Ekberg Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology - Mage class, Bishop class, Arche Klein, Genis Sage (Meteor Storm) Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World - Genis Sage (Meteor Storm) Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 2 - Mage class, Arche Klein, Philia Felice, Genis Sage, Jade Curtiss

Fan-Translated Names
Tales of Phantasia (SFC) (DeJap Translations): ? Tales of Phantasia (PSX) (Absolute Zero): ? Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 3 (Kajitani-Eizan): Meteor Storm

Tales of Symphonia
Japanese Description: ? Romanization: ? Localized Description: "Non-elemental (advanced): call upon a meteor shower."

Japanese Incantation: 無数の流星よ　彼の地より来たれ！　メテオスフォーム！ Romanization: ''Musuu no ryuusei yo, ka no chi yori kitare! Meteor Swarm!!'' Transliteration: ? Localized Incantation: "Infinite power, grant me thy strength. Meteor Storm!!"

Tales of Legendia
Japanese Incantation: 幾星霜の時を駆ける星空の旅人よ、天理の元に終焉をもたらせ. Romanization: ? Transliteration: ? Localized Incantation: "Celestial travelers, I call upon thee to lead my enemies to their final rest under Heaven's menacing glare... Meteor Storm!"

Tales of the Abyss
Japanese Incantation: 無数の流星よ、彼の地より来たれ、メテオスォーム！ Romanization: Musuu no ryuusei yo, ka no chi yori kitare. Meteor Swarm!! Transliteration: ? Localized Incantation: "O countless falling stars, come forth! Meteor Storm!"

Tales of Symphonia
Japanese Description: ? Romanization: ? Localized Description: "Fire (high): Call upon a meteor shower."

Tales of Vesperia
User: Rita Mordio Japanese Incantation: 宙に放浪せし無数の粉塵 驟雨となり大地を礼賛す メテオスウォーム Romanization: ? Transliteration: ? Localized Incantation: "O countless particles that wander the very heavens, rain down and glorify the land... Meteor Storm!

User: Duke Japanese Incantation: 空に放浪せし無数の群陣よ…降り注げ！メテオスウォーム Romanization: ? Transliteration: ? Localized Incantation: ?