Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles

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  • Release Date: Feb. 9, 2004
  • Price: $50.00
  • Publisher: Square Enix
  • Developer: Nintendo
  • Platform(s): GameCube
  • Genre: RPG

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The first title of the Final Fantasy series made exclusively for Nintendo GameCube, a powerful crystal protects your village from a poisonous miasma that grips the land. The crystal's power must be maintained with annual doses of myrrh droplets. But each myrrh tree generates only a single droplet once every two years. Members of the village's Crystal Caravan strike out to collect these rare droplets in the magical Crystal Chalice, and must rely on one another to defeat the terrible monsters that guard the trees. Players collect "Magicite" orbs to earn their magical spells. Fusing these orbs together creates larger magical effects. Go solo with the single-player version or join with friends on Game Boy Advance systems to try the multiplayer option.

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Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - GameCube

FF going south fast

Better than average game. I would recommend the game to anyone that like these types of games. No real changes but new maps. Maybe not the best installment of the game but still fun.

Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - GameCube

As clear as a crystal.

This,didn't look like any Final Fantasy I ever played. I was pretty reluctant to play it, because it didn't seem attracting by looking at the cover, but I tried it anyway. The game is about misiama infecting the lands,every place excpet towns,which are protected by giant crystals,but it needs a certian type of holy water to keep protecting the town. So the town gathers certain people(there are 4 races:Selkie,Clavat,Lilties,and Yukes) so the chosen characters are sent out to fill a special container with the certain holy water.If it fills up,a year passes. Years play a role in the game, as the map screen has certain levels known as "misiama streams". These are streams where you can walk through but in one condition: the special container must have the right element. That's right,if there's a stream requiring fire,and you go in with wind,the winds will push you out the stream. Now let's talk about the normal gameplay. You play as the certain character you chose(4 players can play,but all 4 players must have a GBA. Can't tell you how that works;I don't have a GBA.), and depending on your race,you have a certain weapon, like Lilties have lances,and Clavats have a Sword and Shield. So about the gameplay, you run around, looking for the tree in the certain level you're playing in that gives you some of that holy water, you fight monsters. This isn't like normal FF games; you fight in-game, as if it was Zelda or something. FF fans might not accept this, which is probably why gamers didn't want to buy this. But, hey this is an awesome game. And you have a command list, with two default commands you cannot get rid of:Attack and defend. Attack has a normal attack combo, usually up to 3 strikes, and a charge attack. Along the level, you'll find orbs called magicites. These orbs can be put in your command list so you can perform certain spells, like purple magicite orbs is the thunder magic. But unfortunately, once you beat,quit,or lose the level, you lose the orbs. This may seem dumb but luckily, they seem sort of common in the levels. The graphics are wonderful. They're so detailed. The sound's good,not perfect,but good. Control is quite awkward, especially tapping away with your A button while shifting commands with the L button. From all this, this game is a good buy. You'll be glad you gave this game a chance.

Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - GameCube

Good Gamecube RPG

FF Crystal Chronicles is an interesting twist in the Final Fantasy series. Hardcore FF fans may dismiss this game after about 10 minutes, but more open gamers will find this quirky adventure quite entertaining. You pick your adventurer from 4 races, each with specific looks. Then, you start on your journey to save your city from an evil force known as miasma. There are many plots going on at once in this game also. The graphics are absolutely drop-dead gorgeous. The character detail is insane, and the environments look like a very close copy of reality. The sound is also incredible, the fantasy music enchating. Dungeons are fun, but may become repetitive after a while. And the cystal "sheild" you have to stay in can be annoying. The non-rpg battle system is more like an adventure game and will make it or break it for most. Now for the multiplayer version. I would give it 5.0. Gather some friends, and this game becomes extremely original and fun. The only downside is having to have GBAs to play. Overall, this is a quality game worth your money.

Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - GameCube

this game shouldn't named FF

I think this is a big scrap game which u shouldn't mess ur home with. there's only one mission & just repeating in every world. Graphics:3.5 the graphics are ok but the camera is too high Control:4.5 Sound: 5.0 FF:2.0 super boring

Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - GameCube

NOT WHAT I EXPECT FROM A FF GAME

The name is very deceiving because you would expect a great game to have a Final Fantasy name on it. Although the story line is decent and graphics are pretty good this game does not live up to its name. Having to go through the same levels over and over again just to advance into new parts of the map were annoying to me. I did not play the multiplayer so I dont know if that's any better but having to have that crystal around all the time became a bother. I didnt hate this game, but I guess I was expecting more.

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