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Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - Echoes of Time

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time is an installment in the Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles series. It is the first Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles game that allows players to play together…

64 29 January 2009 ESRB E10+

Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - Echoes of Time is an adventure developed by Square Enix Product Development Division 2, released 29 January 2009 on Nintendo DS and Wii. The main story takes about 15 hrs to finish.

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What Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - Echoes of Time is

Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - Echoes of Time is an adventure game developed by Square Enix Product Development Division 2 and released in 2009. It was published by Square Enix. It is available on Nintendo DS and Wii. It runs on Pollux Engine. It carries an ESRB E10+ age rating.

The premise, in the publisher's words

When a girl in the village falls ill after a birthday party, the Hero has to go in town to get medicine. And then, event after event, gets on a quest that will reveal the history of this village in the forest, of the villagers, of the world around them. At the beginning of the game, the player must create the Hero, by choosing a male or female of one of the four races in the Crystal Chronicles universe: the swift Selkies who can double jump and are efficient archers, the knowledgeable Yukes and their higher magick potency, the strong Lilties for the melee fights, and the skilled Clavats who can do a bit of everything. The game itself consists of adventuring through dungeons, fighting…
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It supports multiplayer for up to 4 players online, and includes co-op. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the Final Fantasy series

Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - Echoes of Time is the 106th of 349 entries we hold in the Final Fantasy series. The next entry was Crystal Defenders R2 in 2009. Its critic score of 64 is 13 points below the series average of 77. The highest-rated entry is Final Fantasy III at 100.

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How it was received

Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - Echoes of Time holds a critic score of 64 out of 100. That places it above 23% of the 7,530 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2009 averaged 67, so it scored 3 points below the year average.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 15 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 25 hrs, roughly 1.7 times the length of the critical path.

What it launched against

Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - Echoes of Time launched on 29 January 2009, within three weeks of Demon's Souls, Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned and Flower. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Demon's Souls, Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned, Flower.

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Quick answers

Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - Echoes of Time — frequently asked questions

When did Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - Echoes of Time come out?
Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - Echoes of Time was released on 29 January 2009 for Nintendo DS and Wii.
How long does it take to beat Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - Echoes of Time?
The main story of Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - Echoes of Time takes around 15 hrs, or 25 hrs for 100% completion.
Does Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - Echoes of Time have multiplayer?
Yes. Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - Echoes of Time supports multiplayer, including co-op for up to 4 players online.

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