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Ring of Fates hits PAL regions next spring

Posted Oct 30th 2007 6:40PM by Chris Greenhough
Filed under: News, Screens

Our excitement levels for (deep breath) Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates are steadily rising -- not only did our ears prick up earlier this year at the Famitsu score of 35/40, but this morning we got a release date for PAL territories (spring 2008, the same as the US release) and pretty screens (bizarrely in two different sizes).

Most of all however, we're looking forward to wirelessly questing with chums on our handhelds. For many, getting four players together for a co-op game of Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles on the GameCube was an almighty headache, if only because the Cube itself was just so damn sparse. Fortunately, DS ownership is somewhat more common, which should make assembling parties of warriors in Ring of Fates -- dubbed "the most accessible Final Fantasy ever" in this morning's press release -- a piece of cake.

Gallery: Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates

Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates screenshot love

Posted Apr 25th 2007 7:30PM by Jason Wishnov
Filed under: Screens

And it's all for you, dear reader. Resident blogger Alisha has officially declared today, April 25th, "Super JRPG Screenshot Day," in commemoration of not only these great screens but also these, from an equally desirable title.

The vote is pretty much unanimous that Final Fantasy III is the best-looking DS title to date, but it looks like Square-Enix whipped their programmers into making their games even prettier. Which means those men have whip marks everywhere. The problem with the original Crystal Chronicles was the amazingly intense hardware requirement, but if the new multiplayer cooperative system is easy to use, we might have yet another Squeenix bajillion-seller on our hands.

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Check out these blingtastic DS Lites

Posted Apr 9th 2007 1:00PM by David Hinkle
Filed under: Fan stuff

The folks at Go Nintendo recently hit up the Nintendo World Store in New York City, spotting this beauty, along with a few others. All we can say is that if we were to dream up a DS Lite, it would probably look a lot like the one above. And, even though the tacky Swarovski crystals aren't really our thing, we would love to have ourselves one of these.

We've included the others past the post break, for your viewing convenience.

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Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: new fun-size screens

Posted Mar 23rd 2007 3:34PM by JC Fletcher
Filed under: Screens

The name (Final Fantasy Crystal Chroncles: Ring of Fates) may be long, but the characters are all lil'. The party of adventurers looks like it's composed entirely of three-year-olds. Maybe it's a modern interpretation of the kind of character art found in the NES Final Fantasy games, but whatever the reason, we definitely appreciate toddling in our world-ending crises.

Like the Gamecube version, you'll have to have friends nearby to play in multiplayer. However, unlike the Gamecube, pretty much everyone has a DS these days. Check out some screens after the break-- you'll want to e-pinch the characters' little virtual cheeks.

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Final Fantasy: Ring of Fates trailer

Posted Dec 29th 2006 3:00PM by Jason Wishnov
Filed under: Video

And rounding up the recent deluge of Square-Enix trailers from their annual Jump Festa event, this Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates trailer certainly impresses. There's some shiny text, and then a long, confusing sequence in which one tries to focus on five different scenes in the picture at once. Leave it to SE to try and simply overwhelm your senses ... they're rather good at that.

The original Crystal Chronicles was a bit of a let-down, but this title can hopefully bring FF:CC out of the "crappy Final Fantasy spin-offs" category. Oh, and for a slightly higher quality version of the trailer, click here for the official movie from Square-Enix's website.

(And did anyone check out what appeared to be a stylus-based fire spell around 1:41? Awesome.)

[via Penny Arcade]

FF: CC screens show off single player and multiplayer screens

Posted Dec 18th 2006 11:25AM by David Hinkle
Filed under: Fan stuff

Famitsu published some screens and info via their website today. The screens (the top two are from single-player, with the bottom two providing a glimpse into the game's multiplayer) show some in-game sections of the title, but don't really reveal much. Aside from that, any online translation aid we've tried online has spit back indecipherable code. So, we're stuck between a rock and a hard place at the moment in trying to gain any further information than the game stars twins.

Crystal Chronicles to be shown at Jump Festa

Posted Dec 6th 2006 11:15AM by David Hinkle
Filed under: News

According to German gaming site GameFront, Square-Enix will have Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles on-hand at Jump Festa, a gaming/anime/manga event held in Japan, taking place on the 16th and 17th of this month. The only information missing is just what version, or versions, of the game will be at the show. Will we see the new DS game or that installment that is Wii-bound? We'll update you as soon as we receive confirmation.

[Via Go Nintendo]

DS expected to outship PSP by almost 30% percent this year

Posted Sep 8th 2006 12:25PM by David Hinkle
Filed under: News

It's no mystery that the DS has been continually kicking the crap out of the PSP when it comes to units sold. We've been paying attention to the numbers and when we saw this story where market research firm In-Stat is projecting that the DS will out-ship the PSP by almost 30% this year, we figured that was about right. Number of units shipped does not have as much weight as number of units sold, obviously, but it's another feather we'll gladly place in our cap.

Considering the rampant obsession the DS enjoys in Japan, its cost-effective price tag, and large library of incredible games, Sony is in dire straits to find a viable way to present their handheld to consumers in such a way as to generate as much appeal as the DS. They've already cut the price once and even given another cut, we can't see them breaking through the impenetrable force field of popularity the DS has erected over Japan. Game over man, game over!

Confirmed: Black and Pink DS Lites in September

Posted Aug 24th 2006 10:30AM by David Hinkle
Filed under: News

On September the 13th, those hating the simple elegance of the Crystal White DS Lite may finally seek an official alternative in either the Black or Pink DS Lite (officially dubbed Onyx and Coral Pink, respectively). It's about time Nintendo has gone ahead and tossed us poor American gamers a bone.

Check out the official press release after the break.

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DS Lite: Crystal Navy mod

Posted Jul 31st 2006 6:30PM by David Hinkle
Filed under: Fan stuff, Hacks

We aren't just about modding those old, useless DS Phats, actively looking for the first actual mod to be done on a DS Lite. Well, the first we've found is very impressive, which looks as it balances both the yin and the yang in its combination of Crystal White and Enamel Navy components. A very cool mod and what we hope is the first of many to come.

Crystal Chronicles from Comic-Con show floor

Posted Jul 24th 2006 10:00AM by David Hinkle
Filed under: Fan stuff

Taken from the show floor of Comic-Con last week, this video of Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles for the DS is an extended version of a previously released trailer. During the video, all the usual things are addressed such as exploring and fighting.

[Via Go Nintendo]

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Ring of Fates hits PAL regions next spring

Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates screenshot love

Check out these blingtastic DS Lites

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: new fun-size screens

Final Fantasy: Ring of Fates trailer

FF: CC screens show off single player and multiplayer screens

Crystal Chronicles to be shown at Jump Festa

DS expected to outship PSP by almost 30% percent this year

Confirmed: Black and Pink DS Lites in September

DS Lite: Crystal Navy mod

Crystal Chronicles from Comic-Con show floor

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