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| From: Square Enix
Category: Video Games
List Price: $39.99
Buy Used: $17.88
You Save: $22.11 (55%)
New (26) Used (15) from $17.88
Avg. Customer Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 1729
Platform: Nintendo Ds
ESRB: Everyone 10+
Media: Video Game
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: Nintendo DS
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0 x 0
MPN: 90721
UPC: 662248907215
EAN: 0662248907215
ASIN: B0010YOQIM
Release Date: March 11, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Not quite perfect April 24, 2008
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
I love the concept, all the stuff I've seen so far, but the controls are *terrible*. Your character is in a world that's oriented diagonally, so you constantly have to hold down two directions on the d-pad to move properly. I can't imagine why they didn't rotate the input 45 degrees like they did for Final Fantasy Tactics Advance. It doesn't make the game unplayable, but it sure makes it less fun.
good game, a bit childish, NO QUICKSAVE?!?!? April 14, 2008
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
I played FF III for the DS and I loved playing to pass the time as I have to take a long train ride to and from work. One of the best things is if I need to quickly get off the train I can hit quicksave at any time and quickly exit out of the game. As a portable gaming system game I would find this feature very common on most games. But yet Square Enix decided to take out that most basic feature for FFCC: Ring of Fates.
The story I found to be very childish, of course that lends itself to the characters. Don't get me wrong, the game was enjoyable, but spending most of my time trying to find save crystals certainly added to my annoyance of wanting to play it.
If I had known before hand that this game had no quicksave, I most likely would not of bought it.
 Enjoyable Final Fantasy-based excursion April 12, 2008
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
While it lasts, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates is an enjoyable excursion that mostly lives up to its license. Playing as twins Yuri and Chelinka, you assemble your party and embark on the usual dungeon and monster battling RPG goodness that we all know and love. What makes Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates so enjoyable is that the game does boast some nice production values in terms of graphics and overall presentation, with the characters, story, and dialogue offering some nice degrees of charm that help make everything work pretty well. Each character also has a decent selection of attacks and abilities to pull off as well, and the game's local multiplayer mode is pretty fun. Where the game falters however is that there are a few technical issues, most notably being some poor AI and moments of slowdown. Also, the game isn't very long either, especially compared to some other RPG's from Square to hit the DS. Flaws aside though, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates is an enjoyable RPG while it lasts, and is definitely worth checking out for fans of the genre and/or franchise.
Fun and different rpg March 30, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This game was definitely a lot of fun to play and really should be classified as an action-rpg rather than a traditional turn-based rpg. The controls took a little getting used to, but once you have the hang of it, the game becomes a lot of fun. Overall the difficulty is pretty low, but there is a good amount of replay-ability, especially since you can solo-play through the multiplayer part of the game. I guess the one downside would be the game's price, but if that is not an issue for you then I would highly recommend this game.
To conclude: If you enjoy rpg's and/or action-adventure games I would definitely give this game a shot.
FF:Crystal Chronicles - Portable Entertainment! March 25, 2008
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates is a sequel in spirit to its GameCube Predecessor, though much improved in function. While I have a few complaints about the game in general, it is, on the whole, a great title and a must have for DS owners.
The game itself is set after the conclusion of the original Crystal Chronicles; Miasma and the Chalice are both gone (Thank Goodness!) and the world is seeking to repair itself. The four tribes of the original game have changed slightly, each one gaining its own unique 'tribe' ability as well as a particular weapon specialization. Swords, Hammers, Bows, and Staves are all available depending on the class you choose. There is a one-player mode, complete with cut scenes that contain voice acting; a real plus for such a text heavy game. The story is interesting, if typical of Final Fantasy fare.
The real fun of this game comes from the Multi-player mode - which can also be played as a single player! Multi-mode has been improved from the original FF:CC in that no one has to be the 'moogle' - carrying around the Chalice to keep everyone safe. Instead, you gain control over your character and go anywhere you wish in the 'room' of the dungeon you are currently exploring. Each tribes unique ability comes into play in solving the puzzles that will allow you to access new areas of the map; each map concludes with a Boss battle that is epic in scale. The backgrounds and characters are all rendered quite well and your character changes appearance as they equip different items.
My only major gripe with the game is that magic has been limited. While spells now deliver more power for their punch, they are also limited; 1 cast/magicite picked up. This can be a real drag when you run out of Cure magicites halfway through a boss battle. Generally the magic is well proportioned and available, but there were times when the level just would NOT drop Cure or Raise magicite at all.
Again, on the whole, this game is a superb experience, and if you are looking for a fun and well put together dungeon crawler for the Nintendo DS, pick up FF:CC Ring of Fates. It's worth the $34.99 price tag.
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