I just got Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World for Wii and Tales of Vesperia for 360. I'm going to play each with 2 friends (so 3 players total) and have enough Wii-motes, Nunchucks, and 360 pads. I played the original Symphonia when it was first released but I don't remember very much at all about it or its story, nor did I finish it.
My question is, which of these games should we play through first? If the stories are independent, then I'd like to play the one with weaker gameplay before playing the one that has more features or looks better.