Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - Echoes of Time

Name: Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - Echoes of Time
Availability: InStock
Author: Square Enix Product Development Division 2

January 29, 2009

Square Enix Product Development Division 2

64/100IGDB

Genres

Role-playing (RPG)Adventure

Platforms

WiiNintendo DS

About

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time is a role-playing adventure game developed by Square Enix Product Development Division 2 and released in 2009 for the Wii and Nintendo DS. An entry in the Crystal Chronicles subseries, it is notable for being the first game in that series to support online multiplayer. A standout technical feature is its cross-platform connectivity, powered by Square Enix's proprietary Pollux Engine, which allows players on the Wii and Nintendo DS to join the same game session simultaneously. This interoperability between two distinct hardware platforms was uncommon at the time of release. Players engage in action-oriented RPG combat and exploration characteristic of the Crystal Chronicles series, with the multiplayer component allowing cooperative play across both portable and home console versions of the title.

Storyline

When a girl in the village falls ill after a birthday party, the Hero has to go in town to get medicine. And then, event after event, gets on a quest that will reveal the history of this village in the forest, of the villagers, of the world around them. At the beginning of the game, the player must create the Hero, by choosing a male or female of one of the four races in the Crystal Chronicles universe: the swift Selkies who can double jump and are efficient archers, the knowledgeable Yukes and their higher magick potency, the strong Lilties for the melee fights, and the skilled Clavats who can do a bit of everything. The game itself consists of adventuring through dungeons, fighting various foes and bosses by using melee or ranged attacks and various spells, and completing some puzzles. In doing so, the player can hire up to three customizable bodyguards to accompany the main character. It is possible to take control of any of these characters at any time in the game. More bodyguards can be created and can be switched in and out of the party. In the main town there is also a Quest Shoppe where only one character can enter and complete various tasks to gain money and rare materials to create new equipment.