Topic: FF Crystal Chronicles: Ask a question, get an answer

[Jonnyboy117]

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Originally posted by: SuperMario35
when your playing multiplayer can all of your party members attack all at once?Cause I saw this video and only clavat was attacking physically and all the other party members just waited until he beat the enemie

You can definitely all attack at once, or all use magic at once, or any combination.  I don't know why you would just stand around and let someone else kill the enemies, unless everyone else was almost dead and didn't want to get hurt.

[Jonnyboy117]

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Originally posted by: SuperMario35
Do you think this game is more like Zelda or a final fantasy game?

It plays like Zelda but looks and sounds like Final Fantasy.  That's a gross approximation, but pretty accurate if you only want to compare it to those two series.

[SuperMario35]

When you create your chracter you have 4 variations. If you choose 1 can you customize it anyhow?

[yacool]

1) You've mentioned that if you're playing a multiplayer quest you can also play a bit of single player to strengthen your player but can everyone do this or just the main (first) player?
2) Also, in two player mode do you only get two of the information screens on the gbas or do you get to switch between all 4? (if only two, which ones?)
3) Is the game easier in two player to account for the fact that you have less players?

[Bloodworth]

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Ok, I just want a straight answer: I don't have any GBAs, and I don't know anybody that can play this game with me, so I'll be playing the entire game by myself, it's still worth to get it?

We really can't answer this for you.  I enjoyed it, and that's what I spent most of my time doing, but others, including Jonny don't feel it's worth it to play alone.  If you can't determine whether you'd like it from my review, your best bet is to rent it first, and then decide.

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When you create your chracter you have 4 variations. If you choose 1 can you customize it anyhow?

I already answered this for you man.  There is no character customization.  The camera's too zoomed out most of the time for it to matter anyways. Also, there are eight variations of each race (four male four female) not just four.

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1) You've mentioned that if you're playing a multiplayer quest you can also play a bit of single player to strengthen your player but can everyone do this or just the main (first) player?

There is no "main character."  You have complete freedom to use any characters at any time with four max in one session, and eight maximum characters per save file.  I started with one character, and then ditched him for another a couple years into the game, and made about six characters just to get a feel for them.

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2) Also, in two player mode do you only get two of the information screens on the gbas or do you get to switch between all 4? (if only two, which ones?)

Hmm... I'm not sure on this, but I think it basically gives you two of the four screens randomly as you proceed to different parts of the dungeon.

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3) Is the game easier in two player to account for the fact that you have less players?

The AI and puzzles do not change.  The only difference is that when there are more targets, it becomes harder to predict who an enemy might attack.   Some of the later stages have puzzles that require multiple players or clever coordination with your moogle, making it incredibly difficult if you play alone.  

[SuperMario35]

Can you actually control the wagon or the sail boat? And if so who gets to control it?

[Bloodworth]

No.

The wagon just follows behind you on the map and shows up in cut-scenes. The sailboat only goes to specific locations which have different fees. You have to pay the sailboat captain before he leaves the dock.

[SuperMario35]

around how many hours does it take to beat the game?

[SuperMario35]

Can you explain to me which characters are good in defense. offense, and magic?

[Bloodworth]

I won't venture to say.  I spent forty hours on the game, but I was playing in Japanese and had the game on pause for long periods of time.  It looks like Jonny's group may finish in as little as twelve to fifteen hours.

[DaTwig]

I have a question, who's getting this game?  I already pre-ordered mine

[Bloodworth]

:-P

[joshnickerson]

I probably already know the answer, but I'll ask anyway; Is it possible to build up my character on my copy of the game, then bring the memory card over to a friends house and use my character in his game?

[SuperMario35]

If you were to compare Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles and Final Fantasy IX online are they both similar to each other?If yes why and if no why not?

[Syl]

Just out of curiosity, I already have the game preordered (for a second GBA-GC link) And Me and my friends are currently planning *2* parties to go out and race to the end. (each one consisting of 4 people...2 games, etc.)
Judging from what I've heard, the game isn't quick enough to beat in one sitting, so we'll see how that goes (or if its even possible)

But, anyway.
Those GBA-GC link cables are pretty short, there wasn't any issue with them tangling, getting yanked out, etc. when you were doing multiplayer was there?

If you've played Secret of Mana, how is the combat system in relation to it?  This game is sounding much much more like Seiken Dentetsu (Typo) the more I hear about it. (hell, even mana trees) and I'm just wondering how much of the combat is taken from it.

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I know there are 4 character classes, is there any benefit to *not* have each person be a unique class? monsters resistant to phys attacks, resistant to spells etc?

[SuperMario35]

Can you pick the radar that you want or do you get it randomly?
Also how often do your parents send you items from the parents occupation you chose?

[Bloodworth]

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Originally posted by: SuperMario35
If you were to compare Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles and Final Fantasy IX online are they both similar to each other?If yes why and if no why not?

I guess you mean XI, and I haven't played it.

[Bloodworth]

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Originally posted by: Syl_Aran

Judging from what I've heard, the game isn't quick enough to beat in one sitting, so we'll see how that goes (or if its even possible)

At best, you could do it in like a weekend marathon.

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But, anyway.
Those GBA-GC link cables are pretty short, there wasn't any issue with them tangling, getting yanked out, etc. when you were doing multiplayer was there?

Never on my team.  It's not any different than playing any other four player game.  It's not Pac Man vs. or anything.

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If you've played Secret of Mana, how is the combat system in relation to it?  This game is sounding much much more like Seiken Dentetsu (Typo) the more I hear about it. (hell, even mana trees) and I'm just wondering how much of the combat is taken from it.

I'll pass this off to Jonny since I never played Mana multiplayer.  

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Lastly:
I know there are 4 character classes, is there any benefit to *not* have each person be a unique class? monsters resistant to phys attacks, resistant to spells etc?

Since I had no problem going through the game single-player, I can't see there being a disadvantage to having two or four of me.  You do want to cast Holy on undead creatures, Gravity on flying, etc., but having a lower magic stat doesn't really make as much of a difference with those.

[Bloodworth]

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Originally posted by: SuperMario35
Can you pick the radar that you want or do you get it randomly?

In multiplayer, it's entirely random.  In single-player, you have the map by default and get different radars by painting your moogle different colors in the moogle caves.

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Also how often do your parents send you items from the parents occupation you chose?

Your family sends letters that are delivered at the end of each dungeon.  Whether they send you items too depends more on whether you send them things that they like.

[SuperMario35]

How many weapons can you have all together?

[Bloodworth]

There's not really any reason to hang on to most older weapons since each new weapon is basically an upgrade of your previous one, but they're kept in your inventory along with everything else.  The same weapon design scrolls can be used by any character to make the next level of his weapon type.  I don't know how many scrolls there are.  

[SuperMario35]

Is there like a legendary weapon like in Final FantasyX?

[nitsu niflheim]

Is Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles more like a Mana game, than a Final Fantasy game?  Because everything I see about the game reminds me of just about any of the Mana games.  I'm not asking about mulitplayer either because I too never played Secret of Mana multiplayer and don't plan on playing FF:CC multiplayer either.

[evilnate]

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Originally posted by: MinscTFA

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Originally posted by: evilnate
I know that this has probably been asked a thousand times already, but can the game be played with one player using a GC controller while player two uses a GBA?  I mean the only other person I'd be playing the game with would be my wife, and we're not going to buy a second GBA just to play the game two-player.

I can answer this one and you won't like the answer.  To play any multiplayer you need to have GBA's, a controller can only be used in single player.

That's too bad.  Unfortuantly this drops the game from the top of my "must play" list to the bottom.  I still would like to play the game, but I think I'll wait a while.

[Moshimoro]

Why must the multiplayer require a GBA? Why was it made that way other than making consumers pay more?