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The producer behind the originalFinal Fantasy Crystal Chronicleshas expressed his desire to create a new entry in the Square Enix spin-off series. The original game was released in the early-2000s for the Nintendo GameCube, and it saw players adventure through a unique action RPG that also promote co-operative play. ThisFinal Fantasyspin-offwould then receive new entries throughout the years, mostly releasing on Nintendo consoles like the DS and Wii. The last new game in this subseries would beFinal Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers, which released in 2009 for the Wii.
Almost fifteen years after its release on the GameCube,the originalFinal Fantasy Crystal Chronicleswould get remasteredfor Nintendo Switch and PS4, along with a free-to-play version on mobile devices that released in 2020. It introduced polished graphics, re-recorded voice acting, and new elements like cross-play and online multiplayer. Three years after the remaster’s launch, the producer of the game reflected on the series on its twentieth anniversary.
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This was posted on the officialFinal Fantasywebsite, where series producer Akitoshi Kawazu and series art director Toshiyuki Itahana celebrated the occassion with some messages to the fans. Kazwazu started off by voicing his personal regrets for not providing a newFinal Fantasy Crystal Chroniclesgame, stating that he doesn’t have the time to do the things he’d like to with the series. He believes the cast of the spin-off series deserves another chance to shine, but has been unable to provide a new adventure with them. He concludes his message with the hope that he’ll be able to create a new adventure with them one day.
Art director Itahana shared a brand-new illustration of variouscharacters fromFinal Fantasy Crystal Chronicles, where they are all walking on a beach while enjoying the summer season. He notes that many of the characters he drew were ones that he hadn’t drawn in such a long time, so it felt like reuniting with old friends when he was creating the illustration.
The most recent entry in this spin-off series is the aforementioned remaster. Theremastered version ofCrystal Chroniclessaw mixed to average reviewson consoles, and while the game did receive some extra polish, it wasn’t enough. Many fans took issues with the remaster’s new online multiplayer introducing problems that weren’t present in the original. The lack of a local co-op option for the remastered version didn’t do it many favors, either. Hopefully, Square Enix can give the spin-off series another chance with a brand-new game in the future.
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered Editionis available now on PS4, Switch and Mobile Devices.
