Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles is an offshoot series of Final Fantasy and now forms its own franchise with several published video games , several published music CDs and a manga series.
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles (GameCube)
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| Studio | Game Designers Studio | ||
| Publisher | Nintendo | ||
| Erstveröffent- lichung |
 August 8, 2003 February 9, 2004 March 12, 2004  |
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| platform | Nintendo GameCube | ||
| genre | Action-adventure role-playing game | ||
| Game mode | Single player , multiplayer | ||
| control | Partly: Game Boy Advance connected to GameCube | ||
| medium | 1 GameCube disk | ||
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Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles is a video game for Nintendo GameCube . It was released in Japan in 2003 and was the first Final Fantasy game for a Nintendo console since Final Fantasy VI from 1994.
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles is mainly designed for the multiplayer mode and requires that a Game Boy Advance is connected to each of the characters in this mode . A normal GameCube pad can also be used for single player mode. The gameplay is not turn-based like most other Final Fantasy games, but has more parallels to other series such as Seiken Densetsu . Toshiyuki Itahana was responsible for the character design. a. contributed to Final Fantasy IX .
criticism
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles received mostly positive reviews. The average score on GameRankings.com is 80%. The biggest negative point of criticism is the requirement to have to connect one Game Boy Advance per player to the GameCube in multiplayer mode, since normal pads cannot be used.
Manga
In the of Square Enix published in Japan Manga -Magazine Monthly Shonen Gangan a manga published with the title Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Hatenaki Sora no Muko ni ( Jap. : ファイナルファンタジー·クリスタルクロニクル~はてなき空の向こうに~ dt. : Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: It doesn't end on the opposite side of the sky ).
Music CDs
To Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles , there are three audio CD releases .
- Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Original Soundtrack
A double CD with the soundtrack of the game composed by Kumi Tanioka was released on August 20, 2003 in Japan. There are a total of 52 tracks on this album.
- Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles
- A musical journey
An audio CD with six tracks was included with a limited number of games.
- Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Opening Theme
- Kaze no ne
On July 30, 2003, a maxi CD for the (Japanese) theme song, Kaze no Ne ( カ ゼ ノ ネ ), of the game was released in Japan .
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates (Nintendo DS)
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| Studio | Square Enix | ||
| Publisher | Square Enix | ||
| Erstveröffent- lichung |
August 23, 2007 March 11, 2008 March 21, 2008 |
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| platform | Nintendo DS | ||
| genre | Action-adventure role-playing game | ||
| Game mode | Single player , multiplayer | ||
| control | Touchscreen , key controls | ||
| medium | 1 Nintendo DS module | ||
| language | German | ||
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Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates was released on August 23, 2007 for Nintendo DS in Japan.
In addition to single player mode, Ring of Fates also supports multiplayer games via local WLAN and Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection .
criticism
- The Japanese video game magazine Famitsu rated the game with 35 out of 40 points.
- At Gamerankings.com the title achieved an average rating of 77%.
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King (Wii)
| Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King | |||
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| Studio | Square Enix | ||
| Publisher | Nintendo | ||
| Erstveröffent- lichung |
March 25, 2008 May 12, 2008 May 20, 2008 |
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| platform | Wii | ||
| genre | Building game | ||
| medium | Download | ||
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Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King was released in Germany in May 2008 via the WiiWare function of the Nintendo Wii console. It was one of the new service's release titles.
It is a construction simulation in which you play a little king who is rebuilding the city that his father once ran.
criticism
- At Gamerankings.com the title achieved an average rating of 80%.
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a Darklord (Wii)
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| Studio | Square Enix | ||
| Publisher | Nintendo | ||
| Erstveröffent- lichung |
June 30, 2009 July 17, 2009 July 20, 2009 |
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| platform | Wii | ||
| genre | Building game | ||
| medium | Download | ||
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Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a Darklord was introduced by Square Enix in March 2009 and was released in Japan in June 2009. My Life as a Darklord is the official sequel to the building simulation mix My Life as a King and, like this title, appeared for Nintendo's WiiWare. In the game you slip into the role of Mira, the daughter of the Darklord. The task is to set up the cleverest possible traps in your own tower to keep the heroes from climbing the tower.
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time (NDS & Wii)
| Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time | |||
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| Studio | Square Enix | ||
| Publisher | Square Enix | ||
| Erstveröffent- lichung |
January 29, 2009 March 24, 2009 March 27, 2009 |
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| platform | Nintendo DS and Wii | ||
| genre | Action-adventure role-playing game | ||
| Game mode | Single player , multiplayer | ||
| control | Wii: Wii Remote + Nunchuk , Wii Classic Controller or Nintendo GameCube Controller | ||
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criticism
Famitsu gave the Wii version 29 out of 40 points and the Nintendo DS version 30 out of 40. The DS version sold 101,718 times in Japan and the Wii version 21,721 times. In the following week, another 33,985 copies of the DS version were sold.
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers (Wii)
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| Studio | Square Enix | ||
| Publisher | Square Enix | ||
| Erstveröffent- lichung |
November 12, 2009 December 26, 2009 February 5, 2010 |
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| platform | Wii | ||
| genre | Action-adventure role-playing game | ||
| Game mode | Single player , multiplayer | ||
| medium | 1 double-layer DVD-ROM | ||
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| information | Official German website | ||
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers is another game in the Crystal Chronicles series for Nintendo Wii . In March 2009, Square Enix announced that The Crystal Bearers would also appear in North America and Europe. The game is much darker and more mature than the other representatives of this series. In addition, the game puts the emphasis on the single player mode, whereas usually the multiplayer part is clearly in the foreground in the series.
action
1000 years have passed since the Yukes disappeared from the world. Their popular magic turned into a myth. In the period that followed, Liltys technology shaped the course of history. The ancient crystal, which was once saved by its ancestors from becoming an industrial tool, plays an important role.
Web links
- Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles at Square Enix (Japanese)
- Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles at MobyGames (English)
- Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles in the Final Fantasy Almanac
Individual evidence
- ↑ GameRankings.com: Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles (Retrieved August 26, 2007)
- ↑ Square Insider: New Ring of Fates Scans and Scores ( Memento of the original from September 27, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Accessed: September 11, 2007)
- ↑ Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates at Gamerankings.com
- ↑ "NINTENDO REVEALS ITS NEXT ENGAGING EXPERIENCES" (dead) ( Memento of the original from February 28, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Final Fantasy Chrystal Chronicles: My Life as a King at Gamerankings.com
- ↑ Report: Square Enix reveals My Life as a Darklord ( Memento of the original from March 27, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (dead)
- ↑ GoNintendo >> Blog Archive >> Famitsu's Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time review details lag . In: GoNintendo.com . January 21st, 2009. Retrieved January 26, 2009.
- ^ Tanaka, John: FFCC Echoes of Time: DS Beats Wii . In: IGN.com . February 6, 2008. Retrieved February 15, 2009.
- ↑ Tanaka, John: Tales Tops Japanese Charts . In: IGN.com . February 13, 2009. Retrieved February 15, 2009.
- ↑ 1UP.com: Interviews on Final Fantasy's Nintendo DS, Wii Assault
- ↑ IGN: Interview: Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles
- ↑ a b Crystal Bearers: First details on the plot (dead) ( Memento of the original from April 3, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
