Nintendo Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles

There appears to be a curse on Nintendo and its system-exclusive games. Far too many of these GameCube titles have seen high degrees of hype surround them, only to finally heap a large measure of disappointment on the loyal fans. This has been evident...

This game has definitely earned the right to carry the 'Final Fantasy' moniker and is a worthy addition to the Nintendo catalogue and, more importantly, your growing collection. As with any other FF title, Crystal Chronicles does require some effort...

After a decade-long absence, Final Fantasy has returned to a Nintendo console in Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles. But if you've been playing the revered role-playing game series for a long time, this might not be the return you expected. Crystal...

Four heads are better than one. Much better.

Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles is an interesting game. Thebland single player holds it back, but things get much better when you play withfriends. Of course, that's not as easy it sounds. Innovation in GBA connectivityis always appreciated, but not...

Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles is the first Final Fantasy game to be on a Nintendo console since back on the Super Nintendo days. It's quite a departure from what the normal Final Fantasy games are like, but is it any good?

Graphics, Control, Music, Multiplayer madness

GBA requirement, No deep story, Single player will get boring for some

It might not be the deepest or biggest Final Fantasy game ever, but its a different take on the Final Fantasy game series. Final Fantasy has finally entered the word of hack and slash and they did a awesome job with it.

Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles (FFCC) is a first-rate action, third-person, hack and slash RPG targeted for up to 4 multiple players, that also succeeds as a gripping single player adventure. Though the game exhibits the highest of production values...

That said, the debilitating single-player deficiencies, along with the outrageous hardware requirements for multiplayer caused my rating to take a significant hit downward.

It took years, but Square and Nintendo are finally back together. Nintendo fans rejoiced and envisioned a bright future filled with fantasy, but Crystal Chronicles wasn't quite what they expected. While Square Enix's first Gamecube offering does...

The biggest question at this point is how enjoyable the single player game will be. My initial play of Crystal Chronicles was a solo run, but it lacked the satisfaction the four player romp earned. Then again, considering Square Enix’s tendency for...

Après un FFTA très marquant sur Game Boy Advance, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles peut être considéré comme le deuxième emblème majeur de l'union nouvelle entre Square et Nintendo. Développé sur Gamecube, cet épisode intrigue beaucoup par son aspect...

Superbe graphiquement ; Musiques divines ; Animations fluides

Mode multi-joueurs trop restreint ; Un peu court ; Jouabilité simplifiée à outrance

Parfait amalgame entre A-RPG et Hack'n Slash, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles aurait pu devenir un très grand titre s'il avait affiché une plus longue durée de vie, une maniabilité un brin plus complexe et surtout, un mode multi-joueurs plus...

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Eines der wohl umstrittensten Spiele der letzten Zeit. Während Nintendo Fans bei der Ankündigung Freudensprünge machten, sorgt das Endprodukt für Stirnrunzeln und man stellt sich beim spielen oft die Frage warum dieses und jenes Feature so dämlich...

Autor: Mathias Oertel, 23.03.04

Echtzeit-Kämpfe, schöne Grafik, stimmungsvolle Musik, einfache Steuerung, schöne Kombo-Möglichkeiten in der Gruppe, gelungenes Mehrspieler-Vergnügen, gut gelungene GBA-/Cube-Connectivity

hat kaum etwas mit dem FF- Universum zu tun, wenig Sprachausgabe, als Solounterhaltung wenig reizvoll, Mehrspieler- Modus nur per GBA, unfaires Belohnungssystem, keine richtige Charakterentwicklung, schwache Story

Mein Gott, wie hatte ich mich auf Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles gefreut! Doch bereits nach kurzer Zeit ist die Euphorie der Ernüchterung gewichen. An der Grafik liegt es nicht: Stimmungsvoll und mit schönen Effekten versehen, können sowohl...

Wenn mehrere Spieler Magieattacken kombinieren dann gibt es auf demBildschirm ein Effektfeuerwerk wie man es selten sieht. Aber sobald mandann die erste Wasserspiegelung sieht, ist der Kiefer ausgerenkt.

Alleine wird Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles schnelllangweilig. Wer allerdings ein paar Kumpels mit GBA und GBA/GCNLinkkabel oder das nötige Geld hat, kann sich über ein genialesMehrspielervergnügen freuen. Insgesamt gesehen ist Final Fantasy...

It has MOOGLES

I got this game for under £20 and I found it an alright game to play. I played this in single player and found it more difficult than it would be in multi but still a lot of fun. The good points is that the game has great music, graphics are really...

A diversion for the FF series, which is by no means bad.

Crystal Chronicles may have its flaws, but it's still a game worthy enough to be played in a wide time-span. The character selection is actually quite interesting in the way that you are not restricted to one character to fight through the storyline....

Addictive and Tactical

This is a good spin off from the main Final Fantasy series. It gets that tactical part of your brain thinking. I myself have come up with many good tactics and strategies to win and save the world. Everytime, it works. I love putting new tactics into...

Blasphemy! Disgrace! Once again Enix shames us all

Crystal Chronicles? Chronicled Crap! Yet another utterly disappointing game from Square-Enix to grace our shelves with its ominous presence. This truly deserves to stand amongst all the other Square-Enix products in the hall of shame.Considering buying...

Bad

i just thought i'd add to the review below this, because i hate this game and felt i needed to point out that the reason it is so cheap pre-owned on amazon is because everyone is selling their game because it is so disgustingly boring (see my other...

AMAZING

This game is fantastic! It's unlike any other game in the series, but it is in fact better. Hard to find in the shops now, on Amazon you can get it very cheap pre-owned whereas it is around £39.99 in the shops. It is brilliant both in single player...

THIS GAME IS GREAT!!!

This game is superb and a must have for all RPG lovers or Final Fantasy fans. The game is based on you travelling in your caravan to each place collecting myrrh from myrrh trees.Each drop of myrrh(you gain one drop from each tree) fills a third of your...

Wonderful for multiplayer, single players may get jealous!

Bizarrely, alot of people reviewing this seem to have had a problem with Square's first outing on a Nintendo for quite some time. Did these people not catch reviews of the game? A quick glance at the blurb on the back of the box? Or did seeing the...

So-so

I got it but unfortunately I neither own nor know people who own a gameboy advance and we're missing out on a lot. I wouldn't recommend it if you're playing on your own. It's very basic and very repetative. And there's not a lot of freedom in the...

Nintendo + Square on a turn-a-round?

I am a nintendo fan and proud, the first Final Fantasies were on the S/NES and they revolutionised the RPG gaming industry. Companies such as Camelot taking the system under there wing with masterpieces such as Golden Sun. But then Square joined with...