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June 11, 2009

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Echoes of Time Review


  

Just released! Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Echoes of Time. The first cross platform game. It is the first game that works on both DS and Wii. You can play multiplayer with others via many different options. If you have a DS and your buddy has a Wii you’re all set as all variations of 4 player can be tossed together.


With truly amazing 3D graphics and up to four-player multiplayer gameplay, this is the most accessible take on the FINAL FANTASY universe, allowing players to enjoy the CRYSTAL CHRONICLES experience from anywhere in the world thanks to the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection mode.

Ditching the turn-based combat and epic scale of its sister-series, Echoes of Time presents a much more action-oriented experience than traditional Final Fantasy adventures. Players control their character in typical hack and slash inspired gameplay, fighting through dungeons and solving puzzles while unraveling a fairly uninteresting story. The plot is meant to take a back seat to the gameplay, however, and Echoes’ focus is on multiplayer, not narrative. The game supports up to four characters in one game with any combination of Wiis and D

You start off by picking your race and gender, naming your hero, and then you’re introduced to the small town in the forest that you reside in. From here you’re introduced to the combat mechanics, which are really simple. You have a basic melee attack that strings together into three hits or so, a jumping attack, and then your magic attacks. The magic in Ring of Fates is handled pretty well on the DS, wherein at the bottom screen you have 6 colored jewels that represent your different magic attacks, mostly based on elements outside of something like cure, and when you select one by pressing the touch screen you’ll always cast that particular magic spell until you switch it over. Casting is a little obtuse though, in that you have to direct this ring of energy over your enemy by holding down X, and then releasing it to actually cast. If there was a lock-on system in the game it seems like that would have been more ideal, but at least this form of casting allows you to hit multiple enemies if they’re close enough to each other.

John Yamamoto, president and chief executive officer of Square Enix Ltd. comments, “The release of FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: Echoes of Time shows Square Enix’s continuous commitment to bringing innovative gaming experiences to European players. The colourful world of CRYSTAL CHRONICLES provides the ideal opportunity for all Wii and Nintendo DS owners to come together and enjoy this magical adventure with their friends.”

Get it now at the internet’s largest DS Download Site: PocketDownloadCenter

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