Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles

In a world ravaged by plague, the people depend on a blessed crystal. In order for this crystal to maintain its sparkle and power, Mirula Droplets are constantly needed. These crystallized drops can only be found in the deepest, darkest caverns of a far-off dungeon. Every year, the Crystal Caravan must collect the precious Mirula Droplets, burdened with the fate of the villagers. This year, however, players and up to three friends must take the caravan that makes the vital excursion to save the villagers lives. As a long and perilous trek is taken through a wilderness overrun by monsters, players will fight through this epic role-playing game with the story and graphic quality fans have come to expect from the Final Fantasy series.

Features

Discover multiplayer connectivity! Up to four players can play simultaneously, working cooperatively to solve puzzles and defeat enemies on their quest, using their Game Boy Advance systems to control their character data and view character information. Some clues may only be available to certain players, and they’ll have to communicate and cooperate to share the information they receive on their personal game screens!

Line up four players side-by-side to communicate with one another as you move through dungeons and defeat enemies together.

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Join a Crystal Caravan!

A deadly miasma has swallowed the land, and it's up to you to hold it at bay! Many dangers lie along your journey, but you need not face them alone. Enlist your friends in a crystal caravan and make your mark together in the Crystal Chronicles!

Face untold dangers alone as you unravel the mystery of the lethal miasma...

...or connect your Game Boy Advance systems and journey alongside up to three friends. Fuse your abilities to form even more powerful attacks!

In multiplayer games, use your Game Boy Advance to control your character and view unique information on your own private game screen!

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Final Fantasy ventures to Nintendo GameCube

Live the Fantasy on Nintendo GameCube

The Final Fantasy series explodes onto Nintendo GameCube with action-packed multiplayer gameplay and an epic storyline seeped in Final Fantasy style and lore. Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles tells the tale of a land covered in poisonous miasma where people depend on precious crystals to stay alive. Using Game Boy Advance systems as controllers, four players can team up to solve puzzles, defeat enemies and survive in a land teeming with danger. This game is a must-play for any Final Fantasy fan!

Features

• Finally -- Multiplayer Final Fantasy! Crystal Chronicles is the first multiplayer Final Fantasy game available on home consoles in the United States.
• Using the Game Boy Advance as a controller, players are able to control their characters on-screen, while receiving unique information on the Game Boy Advance screen which other players cannot see.
• Fight through an epic role-playing game with the story and graphic quality players have come to expect from the Final Fantasy series!
• Use magic spells and special attacks to combat amazing enemies in massive real-time battles!

In a world ravaged by plague, the people depend on a blessed crystal. In order for this crystal to maintain its sparkle and power, Mirula Droplets are constantly needed. Every year, the Crystal Caravan travels forth to collect the precious Mirula Droplets in the darkest, deepest caverns of a far-off dungeon. The player and as many as three friends must make the vital excursion to save the villagers' lives, traveling through a wilderness overrun by monsters and other perils.

Crystal Chronicles jettisons turn-based combat. Instead, the action is all real-time and takes place in a three-quarter perspective. Unlike many cooperative multiplayer games, Crystal Chronicles does not employ a split-screen system. Instead, players must travel together in a band. Complicating matters mightily is the poisonous cloud that blankets the world. The only thing protecting you and your friends from atrophy is a magic crystal that generates a small force field. Should any member of the group leave the protected circle, they'll be fully exposed to the hazardous fumes.

Control using the Game Boy Advance is simple and intuitive. Pushing the A Button will activate whatever ability you currently have selected. When using standard attacks, holding down the A button allows you to charge up an attack. Both offensive and defensive spells can also be powered up. While charging up, your character is vulnerable to attack. Therein lies the beautiful multiplayer strategy, as your fellow travelers must work to protect you from harm.

Bottom Line

While much of the gameplay in Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles involves hacking and slashing through colorful monsters, Crystal Chronicles is essentially about teamwork. You'll have to communicate constantly with your teammates to let them know what your GBA display is telling you, and vice versa. With its impressive innovation and action-packed gameplay, Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles shines as one of the most engrossing titles on the horizon for Nintendo GameCube.

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This long-awaited exclusive RPG adventure for Nintendo GameCube allows up to four players to connect their Game Boy Advance systems together in order to create a single party. Character stats will be shown on the individual Game Boy Advance screens, so if you end up poisoned, you'll have to ask the party's magic user for a healing spell! Not only will you interact with the characters in the game, you will also need to discuss strategy with your fellow game players!

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"Nintendo Winter 2002" promotional booklet