Topic: Famitsu Weekly Update

[Badukan Yoshinoya]

Check out the review of FF: Crystal Chronicles, and find out how Nintendo games are faring on the Japanese sales charts.

In this week's Top 30, F-Zero GX (GC) debuts at fourth place.  Following  behind are Super Mario Advance 4 (GBA) and Kirby's Air Ride (GC) at fifth  and sixth place, respectively.  Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire (GBA) hold on to  the ninth place after thirty-four weeks.  Korokke! 2 (GBA), a game based on  a comic from Konami, slides from seven to ten.  Boktai drops out of the top  ten to twelfth place in its second week.  Shining Soul II (GBA) and Onimusha  Tatics (GBA) surface at thirteenth and fourteenth, respectively.  Animal Forest e+ (GC) and Jikkyo Powerful Pro Yakkyu 10 grab the sixteenth  and seventeenth spots, respectively.  Mother 1+2 slips to twenty-two.  Viewtiful Joe (GC) and Made in Wario (GBA) managed to hold on to the  twenty-ninth and last spot, respectively.  

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles was the only Nintendo game reviewed  this week.  The first GameCube game from Square Enix receives a gold mark with the  score of 32 (9,8,7,8).  Here are the comments from the reviewers:  

"I see!  Although 1 to 4 players can play, the gameplay changes  depending on the number of players.  Very well thought out!  By connecting  the GBA,  each player's role becomes more distinct.  In a way, it is as  exciting as in sports.  For players that can gather enough friends, please  give the game a try!  The graphics also stand out among other GC games."

"The story and world are unique like a fairy tale.  Plus, the rules and  system are natural and unique.  It plays like any other action RPG, but feels  very different.  An interesting point is that the gameplay changes not only because of difficulty but as well as multiple ways of playing.  An  abundance of gameplay elements are in the game.  The more you play, the more  enjoyable it gets."

"The one player mode feels a bit lonely as the gameplay tends to become  routine.  However, the game becomes more interesting in the multiplayer  mode, where players can execute combination magic and work together to beat  the boss.  The fun factor is doubled.  The ability to bring your own  characters is a novel thing, but the fact that the guest cannot bring back  items from the game is a bit disappointing."

"In the multiplayer mode,  allowing players to join anytime and get into  the game is a plus.  Though that makes the story a bit weak.  It is also  good that, depending on the number of players, the gameplay changes.  There's plenty of action, and combination magic is also fun.  There is more than  meets the eye."

[SuperLink666]

Love the comments. I am still not sure if I want another GBA (because I don't play GBA games much)
But if the multiplayer is strong I may get one

[Djunknown]

All you gotta do is show it off to your friends, and they'll be heading to the nearest store. Well it might not be that emotional, but at at least you'll get a "whoa."

Though now I get the impression that this is more like Legend of Mana from Playstation. It was a decent game, as it allowed you to create your paths, but the story was disjointed and compared to Seiken Desentsu 3, it didn't do it justice.

As a solo gamer, it leaves me with a more grim face. I have no one to play four swords with, let alone show this off. But I'm sure it'll have some great gameplay to keep me busy (That Moogle who accompanies you better have some spunk!) and it will tell a story that only Square(Enix) can tell. Now all we can do is wait....