Game Over For Crystal Chronicles Franchise?

Sun, Jan 24th, 2010, 7:47 pm (EST) by Darryl

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When Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles first appeared on the Nintendo Gamecube back in 2004 it was very well received. It allowed four people to take part in the action, but they had to play using Game Boy Advances, instead of Gamecube controllers. Despite these heavy requirements, the game still ended up selling well over 1 million units and Square Enix naturally thought they were on to a winner.

This lead to Square Enix making the game into a franchise, which started with a prequel in the form of Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates. It appeared on the Nintendo DS, and like its predecessor, it allowed people to join together to play the game, this time using the Wi-Fi capabilities of the DS. However, its sales didn't manage to stack up to the original game, with it selling just over 600,000 units worldwide.

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New Crystal Bearers Trailer Highlights Combat

Fri, Dec 4th, 2009, 7:47 pm (EST) by Kyle

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Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers, over three years in the making, is almost upon us. Due out on the Nintendo Wii on December 26th, Square Enix has less than a month left to pump up anticipation for the game, and as part of that they have today released a new combat-focused trailer.

The trailer starts of with an assortment of doom-and-gloom cutscenes, complete with movie-trailer voice over saying things like, "Harness the power of the Crystal Bearers, uncover a captivating new work, and experience Final Fantasy like never before." Feast your eyes on the trailer below.

The trailer can be found after the jump.

Save Your Favourite Crystal Bearers Moments To SD Card

Sun, Nov 29th, 2009, 7:28 pm (EST) by Shawn

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According to Japanese gaming website Inside Games, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers will include a screenshot feature that will allow players to take screenshots in-game.

This ability can be used at any time during the game, including cutscenes. The images are saved to an SD card and will have an Square Enix watermark attached.

This is the first time a Square Enix title on the Wii has included this functionality, and it has only been used by a few games on the console, such as Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

Crystal Bearers European Release Confirmed

06 October 2009 by Darryl

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Up until now, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers only had a release date in Japan and North America, and fans in Europe were starting to get worried that the game wouldn't be seen in their territory. However, a release has now been confirmed, along with a prospective release window.

Following the merger between Square Enix and Eidos, it was unclear how publishing would work, but it's now been revealed that Eidos will be publishing the title in Europe. According to Eidos France the game will actually be arriving on the Nintendo Wii in February of 2010.

This is great news for fans of the spin-off series, as they won't have to wait that long to play the game.

Crystal Bearers OST Release Date Announced

05 October 2009 by Darryl

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The release date for the Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers original soundtrack has been announced in Japan, and curiously, it's actually some time after the game is released.

Currently scheduled for release on the 9th of December, 2009, the OST sees its release around a month after the game, but before the North American version hits store shelves.

Composed by Kumi Tanioka, Hidenori Iwasaki and Ryo Yamazaki, it promises to be quite different from the standard fare heard in previous Final Fantasy accompaniment.

Crystal Bearers Mini-OST Needs Fan Input

02 October 2009 by Darryl

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With Final Fantasy Chrystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers not long from release, Square Enix are trying to decide what music should feature on the Mini-OST that will accompany the game.

To aid them, it appears as though they want users to select six-tracks from the ten that are available and they've set up a page with short samples of these tracks to help people decide.

In theory, it should make the Mini-OST a much more interesting proposition, as the tracks will have been user selected, but we'll see how true that is when the game is released on the 12th of November, 2009 in Japan.

The game is also scheduled to be released on the 26th of December, 2009 in North America.

FFCC: Crystal Bearers Release Date Revealed

14 September 2009 by Marina

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We've got more news coming in from the FF Crystal Bearers front, and this time, it's the exciting kind--Square-Enix has announced the game's release date!

The game is set to be released in North America on December 26 of this year. A bit odd, considering it's the day after Christmas, but only a few more months to wait!