The History of Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles (A Retrospective Review)

[@FinalFantasyUnion]

We hope you enjoyed watching this video. How many of you are planning to pick-up Crystal Chronicles Remastered when it releases?

[@everedgex2808]

Definitely thinking about it

[@austinseph1]

I never knew much about this branch of the franchise as I only owned the handheld portion of Nintendo consoles, but now that I know more it sounds like an interesting experience

[@joshfireseed673]

I’m picking it up on switch. I adore this game

[@dustinpaulson1123]

I would were it on Xbox. I'm sticking with my Game Cube version.

[@ezrarobin_]

Already preordered!! 🥰

[@RogerVenn]

“Rpg players are depressed gamers that like to sit alone in their dark room”. Well, that hits too close to home...

[@georgielockhart6686]

And honestly who gives a shit? The same goes for me. To each their own. I would rather that then be one of many monkies jumping on a bed!

[@zachmurray101]

Yes.

[@thepaper888]

Well all I know is I played ds/3ds rpgs primarily the last few years. I mean now I've added switch but I've just been playing old games on there like ffviii, ffx/ffx2, ffxii, star ocean, and I know shin megami tensei when they come out. Maybe they're right but if any of these were multiplayer and I can find others who want to play I'd gladly do so. Hence crystal chronicles being ideal. I love RPGs the problem is they don't make them with multiplayer often enough.

[@GramoChopin]

I still go outside, have a job and hang with friends tho too. But yea alotta rpgs will honestly make u depressed tho . Like Nier, Shin megami Nocturne, shit most of the ff series . Dark souls, lost odyssey, shadow hearts, some of the digimon games, megaman zero etc.

[@NotTheWheel]

You're not alone you're among friends always you just have to know where to look. :)

[@nyatrue401]

I played this game entirely alone... Still loved it lots! The music was incredible

[@VailxD]

Yeah it reminds me of ffxi

[@obscurelobster]

Same! Beat it all by myself, such an amazing experience. Now I’m playing through the remaster again with my kids, just amazing.

[@kingofthesharks]

Who else toughed their way through this game in 1-player mode, only to ragequit at the final boss because it seemed impossible to beat alone?

[@squee-g1658]

I got lucky got the chocobo shield and cure ring so I was mostly good. The boss still took me 30 minutes at least...

[@matthewroman6807]

I just remember spamming basic a attacks and cure over and over till he died

[@Krankhafter]

This is one of my all time favorite games and I still haven't beaten the last boss. 😂

[@InquisitorShepard]

I farm and get every single artifacts so to me it seemed pretty fair for a final boss fight.

[@squee-g1658]

@@InquisitorShepard if all your stats is in at least the 70s the final boss iss easy. I recently went back to play it and now on year 28 my clavat is a monster. Still don't know how old she is tho...

[@jordan123443211]

I actually played this game solo quite often and loved that there was more of a challenge to solo then co op i cant wait for the remaster

[@wschippr1]

Did you get the remaster? I heard it wasn't as good as the original.

[@HeyzDexy]

@@wschippr1 The single player experience is improved with additional content. Sadly, they somehow managed to make multiplayer even worse than the original ( which originally required each player to own GBAs ) by A) region locking B) connection issues C) must disband after each dungeon D) Only the Host gains progress E) Events in the overworld dont involve multiplayer

[@patriciusvunkempen102]

this was a coop game?! wtf?

[@takarahayashi4124]

I was college when this game came out too, and all my roommates and friends had a GBA, all we had to do was get link cables. It was a blast, we did saturday sessions every week until we beat the game.

[@TruckDrivinGamer]

Great video, guys! I love this game, even though I only ever played it single player. The music is some of my favorite tunes in the FF collection. I'm looking forward to the Remaster, when I can finally play the multiplayer style and get to see Holyra, Flarega and more! Cheers!

[@thepaper888]

When I was a youngling I watched some of my friends with gamecube have a blast with their gba's attached, I had neither. Now I can finally play this game I've been waiting almost two decades for.

[@wolffster25]

Personally I think my favorite aspect of the game is the fact that the ending is something people could miss. I personally enjoy it when a game is more ambiguous allowing you the player to come up with your own conclusions for the state of the world it deepens the games sense of exploration. You do not see this a lot in game’s anymore as they are more than willing to make it pretty much obvious to the point where it doesn’t feel special and while that is a matter of personal preference I think it can be a very bold expression to allow players to find the answer themselves however they choose to find it.

[@WuvPain]

The fact I remember so much about this game even though I haven’t played it in who knows how many years should tell you how good it is

[@Wildonion1]

I loved plaything through this on my GameCube! Had to go it alone, but it was so a damned good time. It broke my heart to learn that there won't be local multiplayer for the Remaster after all. Was so looking forward to dragging my wife along for a replay.

[@patriciusvunkempen102]

there is going to be a remaster?

[@yuno1781]

@@patriciusvunkempen102yeah it came out already bro

[@patriciusvunkempen102]

oh yeah and seemingly it was badly received sad@@yuno1781

[@mokyupilled]

I've read so many great things about FF CC on the GC that I kind of feel a bit envious of all who could enjoy the game in its prime, it really sounds like a ton of fun and a great way to have made good memories with friends!

[@TrvisXXIII]

Yessss!! I’ve been itching to play this so bad...literally counting down the days until the switch release. Can’t wait to go online and play with others as well!!

[@chrispalmer6804]

It's weird because i just checked nintendo store and the release date for this game is TBA, now i know why it's not on nintendo e-store to pre-order :/

[@TrvisXXIII]

Chris palmer I literally left this exact same comment on another video 😂 can’t make this stuff up lol

[@chrispalmer6804]

@@TrvisXXIII lmfao i've seen a lot of comments above say they've pre-ordered it so i'm guessing it's not from the nintendo store XD ^^;

[@TrvisXXIII]

Chris palmer must be lol I remember refreshing the eshop when I heard this game was coming out this summer after the delay. I definitely wanna see how it’ll magically appear listed on the 27th. Maybe they’re still adding the last final touches to it 😂

[@chrispalmer6804]

@@TrvisXXIII i'm just wondering if there's pre-order bonuses lol XD ^^;

[@guiltysparkplug3856]

I cannot wait!!!! I was lucky enough to play this with two friends over beers, years ago. Now I get to play with new two new friends in a couple weeks. So exited!!

[@luizpaulonm]

This was my top 3 gamecube game. Paper Mario Thousand Year Door; FF Crystal Chronicles; Baten Kaitos. Crystal Chronicles had simply the best ost out of any gamecube game and possibly most of the main series entries.

[@moonwatcher99]

Ah, Baten Kaitos. Clearly, you are a gamer of taste. 😊 For me I also threw in Skies of Arcadia and Tales of Symphonia. The Gamecube actually had some of the best RPG games, in my opinion.

[@zeeviz]

I had rare chance to gain 4 advances and friends to play this with. 'Good memories'. Which are really important. If you're familiar with this game's story you know memories have great value.

[@IamM0RK]

Top notch FF content mate, subscribed!

[@rhomillmar]

Always delivering great content guys! Much appreciated

[@FinalFantasyUnion]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@ace-trainer-aj]

I was playing Ring of Fates recently. I really like the NPCs there.

[@thepaper888]

My favorite ds game

[@KingTaltia]

I SOOO hope this remake reinvigorates the sub-series. I love Crystal Chronicles. I never got to play with friends, but even so, the gameplay was so fun, and the music was so moving it usually felt bittersweet. Going on this journey alone. But every time I played the game I had so much fun. I'm one of the few who's played all the Crystal Chronicles games, (Barring, shutter, Crystal Bearers) and while they weren't at their best, they were all great games. No system better matches the idea of Crystal Chronicles than the Switch. And especially if the diary comes back and you write about who you were playing with, it could be INCREDIBLE to take your Switch places once things go back to normal, and just play Crystal Chronicles with friends and people you meet, both online and in person. I need this game to sell well... ... ...And not only because I want an excuse to get Yukes as a race in FFXIV.

[@paraiax4341]

Ur voice is amazing!!!! Dont ever think ur stuck with FF I would love to hear u talk about anything. Great vid as always

[@ericjoedegamio]

Miss this. Miss working with my brothers to solve problems. So many games nowadays are set to you making your own (base/community) this this game made me talk to my brothers and figure how together we could achieve victory. Love it. Miss it. Tears came down my face remembering it. I’m so old time is a thing and we are growing older. Man I wish I didn’t have to admit that. But man I wish I was still in my youth.

[@adriandelacroix]

Can’t wait for the remaster. Excellent video, thanks 🙂

[@FinalFantasyUnion]

Same here, it's going to be great to dive into the game again! Which race are you going to play as? :) Glad you also enjoyed the video too!

[@adriandelacroix]

Bandanna Selkie for sure. Tried ‘em all as a kid, but as a solo player they became my favorite.

[@BigaloMax]

This is my favorite sub franchise in the FF series. If only Crystal Bearers (or as i call it grand theft chocobo) had been better marketed as something separate of the Chronicles series.

[@georgielockhart6686]

I love this game very much and have good memories over the years, I never have to this day experienced the multi-player because needing to own a gba per player just wasnt feesible and I am and always was a loner child. So excited for the remaster!

[@Kaz999998]

I cannot wait for port! I enjoyed playing this game so much with friends back in the day, and even played it through solo too. Definitely was one of my favorite games of all time!

[@Dannyheal]

I have such fond memories of this game. When it came out, I was working at a lan center as an administrator. We had a copy and four link cables, and I kept my GBA behind the counter. It was so easy to get four player games going. All customers had to do was bring in their own Gameboy.

[@Zirbip]

Great history lesson. This is one of the few FF games I never played, so I learned a lot about this entry.

[@Jurby]

Can't wait for the remaster in just 7 days from now! It was one of my favorite games for Gamecube back in the day. I have fond memories of my older brother and I playing it together for hours but I don't think we ever finished it.

[@dolphinboi-playmonsterranc9668]

2 more days, I'm fucking vibrating

[@thecoldmage_]

I absolutely loved this game when it came out. I had one other friend with a GBA and a link cable and had a blast playing it. Two players wasn't the optimal setup but still better than playing alone. Final Fantasy, but multiplayer are you kidding? At that time, that was a revolutionary idea. And if you look at it, you can tell Crystal Chronicles laid the ground work for the Final Fantasy MMO's to come. I always wanted to replay this game but never in a million years expected a remake. I resigned myself as an adult to collecting the necessary hardware to relive the game with my kids when they were old enough. But now that its going to be out for the Switch with all the updates I hope this will be the definitive Crystal Chronicles experience.

[@Beeyo176]

I learn so much from these FF Union videos

[@nslater1388]

We were 4 siblings living together when the original came out, but we couldn’t afford any Advanced game boys, so we never experienced this as a multiplayer. The Remastered version has finally given me the chance to experience this game with my brothers as it was meant to be played. Thanks Square!

[@lordmango6060]

The music of this game is amazing. I still listen to some tracks even today

[@CrystalTikal]

I had fun playing the original Crystal Chronicles when I was little, but he didn't have a memory card or a Game Boy Advance Link Cable. Bought Echoes of Time in February and had a lot of fun playing that, and I bought the remaster on day one. It was nice hearing about the game's history.

[@sddreamcrystal]

Never got to play Crystal Chronicles, however, I may have to pick up this remastered version and give it a try when it's released :D

[@azadalamiq]

unless they fixed it.. the early game is very repetitive but it gets better the more you play.

[@craftsmenMC]

I got it about a week ago for my recently purchased GameCube. It’s now my favorite GameCube game and further cements my status as a final fantasy fan :)

[@TheFaeCourt]

FFCC Ring of Fates was my first introduction to Final Fantasy as a whole, and to this day I still love it and Echoes of Time dearly. I managed to pick up the original game a few years back, but I only managed to get through one year before I moved out for college and lost access to a gamecube, so I'm excited to be able to play this game fully this time!

[@Rex13013]

Thatnks for this video, I love FFCC to bits I've played it countless times, mostly alone because I never had a 2nd gba nor link cables to play with my brother and the few friends that I had only one had and we couldn't hang out much so I ended up playing alone. But that didn't bothered me, the game is fun in single player, playing through the dungeons alone felt like an adventure plus the music (which is still my favorite FF ost ever) gave the dungeons a nice ambiance, which made going at alone a lot better and sorta relaxing somehow (not to mention that you don't have to put the game down wait who knows how long to hang out with friends and play again, I found it better in single player most of the time). I have some minor nitpicks and criticism but no game is perfect and like I said I love this game to bits, the gameplay, music, characters, art style, I can keep going with other stuff I like but this comment is pretty long already; it's honestly the only game I was looking forward to the most, but then it got delayed, but I'm glad it's finally coming out next week I can't really wait to play it again.

[@daneeulj]

Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time on the DS was my favorite game as a kid. I put THOUSANDS of hours into with my siblings, and I’d love to have that experience again as an adult. Hopefully if it gets remastered, they keep the multiplayer aspects!

[@itskeopi]

Wonderful video. I am so much looking forward to the 27th

[@DG-nv4pf]

Ring of Fates is an amazing spin off

[@Avilio71]

It's the only crystal chronicles i played and i loved it even if i don't remember 99% of the game

[@charliecarrot]

I have a lot of good memories with My Life as a King on WiiWare. I loved the atmosphere and the city building aspects. I still haven't played Crystal Chronicles but I'm interested in picking up the remaster.

[@ChaseFace]

I am extremely excited to play it with my friends on launch. The question is, do we stay up all night and try to finish most of it? Or do we try to contain our excitement and pass out and play it in the morning? I'm tempted to just get as far as I can on single-player until everyone else is ready.

[@Rex13013]

I am too. Tbh this is the game I was anticipating the most this year, I was extremely excited before it got delayed so now I'm beyond hyped and I might do the same, play it alone until my friends and girlfriend get it because I'm so excited to play it again haha. Btw didn't expect to see you here, love your content dude.

[@slavo316]

I played this mostly with my friend in 2 player co-op. We did eventually get a 3rd player but never got a 4th. Still loved this game playing solo but enjoyed it way more with my friend.

[@yodenheim647]

Definitely bummed out that the physical is japanese only, Id preorder if there was confirmation of a english caption option but I'm not sure yet. As of now ill probably go digital

[@dolphinboi-playmonsterranc9668]

They're probably not confident that physical copies will sell.

[@PyroKitsuna11]

I liked the 2 ds games of the crystal series and I did like this one my fave races were the armor people the onion the elfish? Race

[@Kytetiger]

I only managed a few times to get my friends to come with their gb advance, but the multi was really fun! The artworks and musics are so beautiful! uh, i rememer the fountain/lake level... This game was not easy to get all the materials to build the best weapons

[@chloes7512]

Moschet manor is my favourite part in crystal chronicles and the music for is just awesome!

[@FinalFantasyUnion]

Same, Moschet Manor has so much personality and the music was awesome!

[@SenshiV]

I liked this video very much mostly because back in the day I was unable to play it, for some reason I tought it was imperative you had to play it multi to progress and never advanced far. Now with most of these characters appearing in DFFOO I like to know more about this game years later. Thanks ^^.

[@muffetmissulena6540]

Same here! DFFOO has really made me interested in a lot of FF games I’ve never played. Though it’s a shame that for the most part, the Crystal Chronicles games are pretty inaccessible as there aren’t any modern consoles that the games can be played on, except for the first game coming soon.

[@drewpotter9048]

How can I find y’all’s twitch stream? It seems the Lozzadar channel no longer exists

[@birdman9632]

I love this game I remember when it was the black sheep forgotten game in the series I picked it up for like $5 on eBay and I really enjoyed it and loved th world and music it was a great game one of my favorite final fantasy games

[@Mitsubachicats]

If only it weren't online only. My internet gaming connection is spotty and I essentially will have limited hotspot capabilities. But I've been wanting this for Switch since purchasing unit in late March (?). Played original game on Gamecube with son years ago. Have picked up new 2DS XL,

[@Mitsubachicats]

Along with Rings of Fate, The Four Heroes of Time and Echoes of [Whatever it is 😉], playing ROF now. Am an old noob. Thanks for the video 👍👍👍👍👍👍.

[@zankiepoo]

wow nice job with this one. I never played this as i didn’t have a gamecube growing up. i love the FF franchise and never knew that FFCC was so important. makes me want to play it, but then i’m not hearing very good reviews for the switch remaster... maybe i’ll play it so i can experience the music. I think i haven’t played an FF game with kumi tanioka in charge with the music. still, great video though! looking forward to more videos like these 😁👍🏽

[@imikegaming2070]

This was awesome! Really see your passion about the game itself which I enjoy. Was really interesting to find out square and enix are diffrent companys. I played the gba ff games first which led me down the road of my FF journey. 1 love man appreciate it keep doin you.

[@gurentgc3546]

Man, what a trip through memory lane.

[@louisgrafenstine6699]

5:50 "DO-WRECK-EM-PANTS?"

[@U23Music]

Okay for real, what is that majestic song playing in the background?

[@PatrickOchoa8a]

I played this game a lot as a kid. None of my family/friends wanted to play it with me so I ended up using 2 GBA SPs to play 2 player by myself.

[@Daniele-PierreDuLac]

Another video. I love you guys! Keep up the good work

[@FinalFantasyUnion]

Thank you! We'll try our best!

[@Zycoreination]

Thanks for the video

[@FinalFantasyUnion]

You're most welcome Zycora! :)

[@SlyHikari03]

I love the ost. Kumi Tanioka is a great songwriter.

[@Qardo]

Interesting how Spirit Within hurt the company so hard. I get it. Not everyone's favorite movie. Yet the movie did push boundaries.

[@regisphilbin529]

Not anyone's favorite movie I think.

[@guybeleeve]

I wanted to like it but it was just really depressing, and didn’t have FinalFantasy theme to it at all.

[@azadalamiq]

kinda shame too, cuz tbh i liked the movie. The concept fit a nomura style ff game with focus on futurism. but cuz no chocobo or tie ins it wasn't final fantasy.

[@Qardo]

I agree. I did like the movie. Yet being older and maybe wiser. I can see. It was a very depressing movie. I mean the Final Fantasy VII movie was less depressing and was equally stunning. Though Square had to take a known IP all to get back fans into watching a movie from them. Even though FF15 movie wasn't terrible either.

[@chuganoga1908]

I remember renting the game but was never able to play multiplayer with my brother cuz of the GameBoy situation. Years later we came back to the game and it was a blast the GameBoy feature was so much fun but it was super inconvenient

[@LARGEMANNN]

When the remastered is released will it be available on all consoles?

[@Emelenyt]

I had the game on GameCube but hardly touched it. Very excited to pick up the remaster

[@dialupinternet6993]

I was thinking about getting it but I’m not sure yet. I have spent a lot of time, money, and effort on FFVIIR.

[@zachattack5742]

I remember my dad, brother and I use to play that so much until we bought Fire Emblem.

[@KrabbyPatamon]

What was the game at 0:10?

[@dolphinboi-playmonsterranc9668]

My depressed tooshie sitting in my dark room playing PSO2: That was uncalled for Yamauchi kinda looks like a yakuza

[@shrouddragoon6151]

I loved this game. I still have it on GameCube. I will be baying it agen for my switch

[@nelsona9381]

Can't wait the story for the crystal chronicles games from the NDs

[@davids2977]

I LOVED FFCC, but I really wish they would have made it multiplayer capable with four regular freaking controllers rathe than needing GBAs per character. I've played through FFCC a few times, even after re-release, and I've never experienced it with another player, just been solo because of that.

[@Daniel_Coffman]

I had always been wanting to really play Crystal Chronicles, myself, but unfortunately I've never had anyone nearby to play any co-op games with, myself. I could use Dolphin now, but I have no idea how the GBA emulator linking works there, and my computer's not the best, anyway, so I wouldn't be surprised if the framerate would _chug_ when going multiplayer at all.

[@Codwak16]

So hyped for the remake already preordered it

[@sirwigglesairsoft2541]

i think i would've enjoyed cc a lot........... but i had a unofficial GC memory card, that cc bricked and lost me around 1200 hours of PSO playtime. i will never forgive you crystal chronicles

[@moonwatcher99]

I remember when 'real' Final Fantasy players insisted that Crystal Chronicles wasn't a real FF game. I used to *love* telling FF fans that Crystal Chronicles was my favorite; they usually had an aneurysm. Best thing to me is that now thanks to Dolphin emulator, it's super easy to do co-op. Not only did they final fix the game breaking bug at Goblin Wall, but Dolphin has built in GBA emulation.

[@XpenANDpaperX]

The original crystal chronicles on the gamecube, its best to play alone. Not only it’s annoying that one of the party members has to carry the chalice in multiplayer mode, but you have Mog in your party instead that carries it for you. And also helps you fight, so it never feels like you are alone.

[@matthewroman6807]

Wonderful content, thank you very much!

[@FinalFantasyUnion]

You're very welcome Matthew, glad you enjoyed the video :) ~Darryl

[@SimonDouville1]

it's funny they say they were inspired by D&D, as I created a FFCC inspired D&D campaign because I liked the idea of miasma and a worldwide desolation repealed by a substance you collect for your village so rich for a d&D campaign.

[@MagnaMidan]

I have read somewhere that they scrapped the local multi-player. Are those rumors true??

[@FinalFantasyUnion]

Hey Midan! It's true that they've removed local co-op in the traditional sense. You can still recreate the same experience though! If you have a big screen and three portable devices then you will be able to replicate the same feel that people had back when playing on the GameCube with GBA. ~Darryl

[@syphyt808]

Great video!

[@FinalFantasyUnion]

Thanks C N! :)

[@vicariousgreg7397]

Such a good video, but is soooooo quiet!

[@forsetigodofjusticeexcelle7506]

What did the Mana franchise used to be?

[@RinSenna]

Loved this under rated gem.

[@talon.brigade8366]

I know this video is 5 years old, but I finally got a 4 cables and am getting 1 more GBA SP.

[@nancyking-hoffman146]

I myself played this game long ago and enjoyed it it was interesting fun and challenging to the mind I lost it in 2014 along with my gamecube system my n64 system and my ps1 system and all my game's at the time😥💔

[@faidou9954]

I have literally never played a Chrystal Chronicles game.

[@cecilmoore4004]

After this I wont, and wont buy any Nintendo products

[@faidou9954]

@@cecilmoore4004 Is this because of the whole fiasco with Square leaving Nintendo?

[@whodeygamer2114]

@Cecil Moore Your loss

[@Dermetsu]

@@cecilmoore4004 cool, have fun with that.

[@btrain2613]

I can’t wait to fire this up on my iPad and phone! Fingers crossed for an Xbox release in the future

[@Vincent-uf1oc]

God i wish they released a physical copy if the remaster in america instead of digital only

[@Godeias]

Can I also point out that Crystal Chronicles showcased the abundant greed Nintendo truly has. The Game Cube had four controller slots, yet you could only play single player unless you and/or your friends had three additional Gameboy Advances PLUS the required connection cables (that no game store ever had). Nintendo may make "family-friendly" games, but they're the least gamer friendly, almost every console they've made after the N64 requires you to buy extra crap for a single game that you'll never use for anything else.

[@AlexanderMartinez-kd7cz]

I have an unhealthy obsession with the first crystal chronicles. probably the ff9 artstyle.

[@Ladydawnthewoodduck]

I love the movies Sprite within

[@chocolateman86]

The Switch will embody the multiplayer gameplay FF:CC was meant to have in the past. I hope Nintendo gets the multiplayer done right because it could be a gateway to better multiplayer support in the future.

[@ryanborgeson6939]

Played this 4 player with 3 college dormmates. Didnt find the gameplay particularly deep but it was a unique experience.

[@eapleitez]

I was so primed to buy this remaster, until the massively disappointing news that there isn't any local multiplayer. It's literally the point of the experience. I'm playing the original with my kids on Dolphin right now.

[@unskillfullymasterful]

agni's philosophy left more of an impact compared to this movie...... the last time i watched it (spirits within) i didn't think it was that bad (probably back in 2014ish). HOWEVER, if you ask me what it was about i can't even remember LOL

[@sobeso]

Funny how the two screen problem could be solved by the future now Nintendo DS

[@Tinyflower1]

I was planning on buying it but when I found out that it won't have couch co-op and no physical release I got pretty disappointed :( not gonna buy it on release..

[@darwinwins]

The Spirits Within's biggest sin was that it was boring. I'm still mad 20 some odd years later.

[@turntapeover5749]

Yamauchi was nothing short of a tyrant tbh. Square did the right thing leaving Nintendo at the time and literally everyone else did appart from like Rare and Silicon Knights.