Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time

About This Game

Gameplay

Echoes of Time is a hack and slash action role-playing game, that allows the players to create their own character by choosing one of the tribes: Clavats (swords), Yukes (magic), Selkies (jumping) and Lilties (spears). Each dungeon is filled with monsters that need to be defeated and puzzles to solve (pushing blocks, activating switches, etc...) in order to progress. Certain parts of the game consist of platforming in isometric view. All the non-player characters (some voice-acted) exist in two separate locations, one of them being reserved for guilds and shops. Their statements will change along with the plot progression. The real-time combat system requires the player to be close to the enemies rather than select items, which makes it different from the main entries of the Final Fantasy series. The players can visit towns to receive quests, recruit allies or to buy and craft armor or weapons. When a certain level is reached, a new ability will be unlocked. The weapons can also level up, and materials can be combined to create new ones.

History

The CGI cutscenes were created by external company Shirogumi. The game was revealed to the public at the 2008 Tokyo Game Show. It uses a new engine created by Square Enix called the "Pollux Engine", which allows players to link up and adventure together in multiplayer mode regardless of which version of the game (Wii or Nintendo DS) they are playing. The Wii version of the game contains a new trailer for Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers.