Tales of Destiny (テイルズ オブ デスティニー Teiruzu obu Desutinii?) is the second game in the Tales series, originally released in Japan on December 23, 1997 for the PlayStation console. This game was released in North America on September 30, 1998, marking the first appearance of the Tales series in English-speaking regions. A remake version of Tales of Destiny was later released for the PlayStation 2, followed by an additional Director's Cut version, which was released on the same system. The game has a sequel, Tales of Destiny 2, which takes place in the same world, 18 years after the events of Tales of Destiny.