Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World is a fantasy role-playing game in which players control a group of adventurers who learn to master fearsome powers in battle while seeking justice for evil acts committed against them. The fighters encounter various foes and creatures along their journey and must defeat them in real-time combat using myriad weapons and attacks (e.g., swords, knives, magic-based attacks). During cutscenes, several characters joke or remark about the breast size of two of the female members of the party (e.g., one is called an "ironing board," while the other is called "Jubblies"). Dialogue also includes suggestive references such as "peeping" and being a "limp noodle" around a beautiful woman. Players can enter a pub with "wine" signage and can purchase "Palma Potion," the wine of the fictional town. Moderate profanity (e.g., "b*tch" and "bastard") can be heard during gameplay and cutscenes.