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More than just the latest chapter in the Final Fantasy saga, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time is an innovative new concept in multiplayer gaming that enables Wii and DS users to play side by side for the first time. This breakthrough in gaming connectivity allows players on both Nintendo platforms to journey together in the fantastical action RPG flavored world of the beloved Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles.
Utilizing the new Square Enix Pollux cross-platform game system, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time offers gameplay designed from the ground up to provide seamless, hassle-free in-game switching beteen single to multiplayer modes. Play anytime, anywhere, over your Nintendo Wi-Fi connection with anyone and experience a new level of connectivity previously unheard of. Story
A triumphant return from a monster-infested forest marks the completion of the 16-year-old hero’s coming-of-age ceremony. However, the hero’s joy is short-lived as a young village girl is found to be afflicted by a mysterious illness known as "crystal sickness." Determined to obtain the cure, the hero steps out of the secluded village for the first time, only to discover a world in which crystals are merely artifacts of the past and no longer exist... Key Game Features:
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A triumphant return from a monster-infested forest marks the completion of the 16-year-old hero’s coming-of-age ceremony. However, the hero’s joy is short-lived as a young village girl is found to be afflicted by a mysterious illness known as "crystal sickness." Determined to obtain the cure, the hero steps out of the secluded village for the first time, only to discover a world in which crystals are merely artifacts of the past and no longer exist... Key Game Features:
- Play anytime, anywhere, and with anyone. Multiplayer connectivity reaches new heights in Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time, where players can team up or compete with friends and players around the world.
- The intuitive control scheme introduced in Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates returns, now adapted to Wii for double the action.
- Players can switch between single and multiplayer modes at any time while playing, enjoying two great gaming options in one integrated experience.
- A personalized hero can be generated from a choice of the four familiar races of the series; Clavats, Lilties, Selkies or Yukes. Players joining from the Wii can also introduce their Miis to the world of Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles.
- Create and customize materials, armor and equipment for characters with tailored appearances and abilities — no two heroes will be the same.
- Players can continue to enjoy the game even after completing the main adventure, as the New Game+ feature provides increased difficulty and better items with every new round.
- A vast selection of quests delivers hours of fun.
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A triumphant return from a monster-infested forest marks the completion of the 16-year-old hero's coming-of-age ceremony. However, the hero's joy is short-lived as a young village girl is found to be afflicted by a mysterious illness known as "crystal sickness." Determined to obtain the cure, the hero steps out of the secluded village for the first time, only to discover a world in which crystals are merely artifacts of the past and no longer exist?
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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Platform for Display:Nintendo Wii
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I knew this was going to be a port of the DS game. I saw the screenies ( insert pun, here... ) showing top and bottom DS screens side-by-side, I just kind of assumed Square Enix would put in an option to fill the TV screen with one of them, and maybe a button to shuffle between them. No such luck. The best you can do is adjust the sizes, slightly, and juxtapose them. Bad news for gamers with ancient eyes, and smaller TVs, like me.
I like this game a lot. I like the quest system, the magic system, the upgrading, and crafting. While I usually do my multiplayer RPGing on my PC, I was eagerly awaiting a chance to do something similar, on the Wii. This may be where I was let down most of all.
I've played a number of online games now, enough to see a pattern of delayed response time, even with just myself and one other player. It's not major, but it's enough to make walking across narrow ledges a chore. Worst of all, it componds another problem...
Controls are simple, but everything else, inventory, status, and worst of all, quick chat, is meant to be accessed by touch on the DS. Here, you must 'point and click', for lack of a better term, and it takes precious time to do so. Offline, it's fairly do-able. Online, it just slows things down, and this game plays fast. Too fast for such an interface.
I can see how this game would shine on the DS. By the same token, there's really nothing like it on the consoles. You just have to know what you're getting. As I said, I do like the game. It is a lot of fun. It's just that I expected a little more work from Square. If this were an Atlus product... or better yet, something closer to a Phantasy Star Online... A guy can dream, right?
Recommended, but with reservations.
I like this game a lot. I like the quest system, the magic system, the upgrading, and crafting. While I usually do my multiplayer RPGing on my PC, I was eagerly awaiting a chance to do something similar, on the Wii. This may be where I was let down most of all.
I've played a number of online games now, enough to see a pattern of delayed response time, even with just myself and one other player. It's not major, but it's enough to make walking across narrow ledges a chore. Worst of all, it componds another problem...
Controls are simple, but everything else, inventory, status, and worst of all, quick chat, is meant to be accessed by touch on the DS. Here, you must 'point and click', for lack of a better term, and it takes precious time to do so. Offline, it's fairly do-able. Online, it just slows things down, and this game plays fast. Too fast for such an interface.
I can see how this game would shine on the DS. By the same token, there's really nothing like it on the consoles. You just have to know what you're getting. As I said, I do like the game. It is a lot of fun. It's just that I expected a little more work from Square. If this were an Atlus product... or better yet, something closer to a Phantasy Star Online... A guy can dream, right?
Recommended, but with reservations.
32 of 35 people found the following review helpful
Platform for Display:Nintendo Wii
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I've heard this may be a good game for the DS. It is, in fact, made for a DS and NOT FOR THE WII. It is a waste of money for the Wii. The graphics should be on a screen that's about two inches - put them on a big screen they are pixalated and just plain terrible. It is presented as a "dual" screen - the action screen and the map on at the same time - you cannot turn one off to get a bigger screen. Both screens are hard to see with terrible, terrible graphics. The old original playstations had better graphics than this clunker.
The controls were made for DS touchscreen - trying to do it on the Wii is a exercise in futility. None of the controls are made for the Wii's motion sensing. You have to hook up the nunchuck to move and often there will be things that are impossible to do without a touchscreen (which a Wii does not have). As a Final Fantasy avid fan - I am very disappointed. Indeed, with the money I threw away on this game, I may not buy another of their titles. If I could give it negative stars I would.
The controls were made for DS touchscreen - trying to do it on the Wii is a exercise in futility. None of the controls are made for the Wii's motion sensing. You have to hook up the nunchuck to move and often there will be things that are impossible to do without a touchscreen (which a Wii does not have). As a Final Fantasy avid fan - I am very disappointed. Indeed, with the money I threw away on this game, I may not buy another of their titles. If I could give it negative stars I would.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Platform for Display:Nintendo Wii
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why?.... WHY THE HELL did they make the screen size the same ratio/shape/size as the ds. it looks like this was only ported over. now what am i going to do. i guess i will play it, after all it is ff, but man that's annoying its like playing a computer game in non-full or maximized form. aka in a little window that covers half the screen. and the background a constant yellow. oh a did i mention that the menu is ALWAYS open such a in a 2 screen ds version. it takes the other 1/4 of the screen. yes that's right you play with 1/4 or your screen the other 1/2 is a solid yellow background. i only played about 10mins into it so far, but i haven't seen head or tails of artifacts yet, which were the best part of the gc version. oh and multiple ds's for multiplier are gonna be dam expensive. [...].
oh almost forgot the graphics are very very poor. worse than the GC version. it looks like a ff tactics game. you can see the invisible grid, ya its annoying STAY CLEAR OF THIS GAME.
oh almost forgot the graphics are very very poor. worse than the GC version. it looks like a ff tactics game. you can see the invisible grid, ya its annoying STAY CLEAR OF THIS GAME.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
As the other people are saying..
The controls feel weird, the pov feels weird, the over all gameplay.. it feels weird.
It was simply meant to be a ds game. Read more
It was simply meant to be a ds game. Read more
Published 15 days ago by Naru yasha
Don't Do It Guys...Just Turn Around...And Walk Away
This game is the biggest flip flop I've ever seen SquareEnix pull in my entire life! It's outrageous! Read more
Published 2 months ago by Skitz
Not bad
I don't like the split-screen style of play, which really requires you to play the game on a large screen. I still can hardly read the words on the largest screen in my house. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Tom Fox
final fantasy crystal chronicles echoes of time is a classic
final fantasy crystal chronicles echoes of time is the greatest wii game in the world a true classic the best of the best square-enix are gods they are the greatest video game... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Ivan Orozco
Fun Game
Actually I bought this game for my husband and mom in law. They do enjoy the game and play it together and They said it's cool eventhou they still need to get used to with the... Read more
Published 10 months ago by LKing
F.F. Crystal Chronicles Fans
Like the DS vesion but on your Wii same style and multyplayer, but you need ds for the other players.
Published 17 months ago by J. A. Chávez Hernández
Do not buy for the Wii
Mock if you will but when I was looking at screenshots for this game pre-release I thought it was so weird that I could not find any Wii screenshots. Read more
Published 20 months ago by N. Cooper
Stupid DS Format Ruins this game
This game has a dual screen format that cannot be turned off. You have a main screen where your character is during gameplay and another screen with the spells to cast etc.. Read more
Published on December 19, 2009 by Summer A. Russell
Seriousy, its not garbage.
The problem with most of these reviews is that people don't understand the difference between console-style MMOs and PC MMOs. Read more
Published on December 2, 2009 by Roque Rios
Awsome!
This game is cool. If you like final fantasy I reccommend buying this. It has good grafics.
Published on November 4, 2009 by Kurt Brobst
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