Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Producer Asks Fans To 'Trust' That A New Chapter Will Dawn

I really wanted the coop multiplayer to be good. A great FF with coop multiplayer would be awesome! This FFCC has so much potential to explore, I wish they could find a way to make the most of it.

They should fix the multiplayer in the remaster.

Nothing else.

Hopefully they port over crystal bearers as I enjoyed the game on the wii but would love a port or remaster.

Playing the original Crystal Chronicles on GC with three friends was the best part of the game.
I woud like to see a remaster of The Crystal Bearers but they should add a bit more of complexity to the fighting, being able to use only telekinesys and not even a sword was the worst thing of the game.

@Daniel36
Would love to see the original games multiplayer added to the remaster.

I remember some reviews bringing up nostalgia as a reason for the game not being how people remember it but that simply wasnt the case, the original games idea of going on a big adventure with a group of friends with everyone being a part of the same town/caravan and exploring the world together was replaced with simple matchups for dungeons with the group even being disbanded once the dungeon was over iirc.

but yeah, i feel like the original games multiplayer does in fact hold up and would love to see it included in the remaster and while unlikely there have been cases of games being fixed long after release (iirc the chrono cross remaster got a big update this year which was like night and day)

@Shadcai
would be nice if they managed to give the option of a more traditional control scheme like the skyward sword remaster did.

there were a lot of aspects of that game i enjoyed, it was so delightfully weird despite its flaws.

@Mgalens Nail on head. The idea of going together, as part of the same village, was what made the story feel special.

They removed that bit entirely, and with it the heart and soul of the game.

The only impossible thing to remaster would have been the "secret sidequest" mechanic and the way each player had something the others didn't have, like a mini map, but that's a big whatever.

I bought the remaster as a sort of endorsement of remakes, as I did with Legend of Mana, but I definitely regret the decision. I never even played it, because what's the point if I can't enjoy it with my kids?

I still have the original plus cables and GBAs, but I don't have backlit GBAs so it's too much of a hassle.

Just fix the multiplayer and make it like the original where everyone gets a cut of the bonus at the end of the level. Not sure why that's so difficult. Also the game originally required a second screen for local play, not sure why they wouldn't implement a second screen feature to the game for that factor. I mean I'm sure everyone already own multiple Nintendo Switches, just make the ones that aren't the primary console the second screen. Ask Nintendo for help if need to, do the same for PlayStation 5. That thing is getting a second screen soon (Project Q Lite), just implement that for Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered or just use the Sony Backbone thingy via a phone app.

I echo the sentiments here - I don’t want a new entry, I want the Remastered edition fixed to play how it should have done in the first place.

The Switch especially was the perfect system for enhancing and fulfilling what they were trying to do originally with the GBA link and Gamecube setup. It’s frankly incredible how this concept was squandered because they decided to capitalise upon porting a mobile version of this title to be “accessible across all platforms” for online multiplayer only, that’s not what this game was ever about.

I'm not...sure...how to feel about that. They would've had a good start if Square didn't botched the remaster the way they have done it. They LITERALLY "half-boiled" it basically...

Should I even I give them the benefit of the doubt...? I don't know anymore. I don't even want the to touch Final Fantasy CC: Echoes of Time.

Speaking of Crystal Chronicles, I wonder if anyone remembers FF: Crystal Explorers.

Can we also get a local co-op patch for the Switch version? That was the main appeal of the Gamecube original.

Awesome! The original GameCube game is one of my favourite games. The music and atmosphere is so awesome. I hope they stay with the more serious tone of the first Crystal Chronicles. The tone was perfect. Gameplaywise please keep the repetition to a minimum, especially if there is alot of random stuff. Getting a high
score for nothing is not fun.

@Mgalens
Absolutely. The original game is great. It's just that the remaster seemed to not understand what was special about it. Which is a little baffling tbh.

I would love more CC games as I'm a huge fan. I own the four main games and love them all. But I've got to say if they do a 5th game they need to have it done by people who actually understand what the series is about. Great lore that is just begging to be even more developed.

@Sonicka
Agreed. The first thing I thought when I saw the switch was time for an ffcc comeback baby! And then... nothing. And then... something that was actually a little insulting to the series. Square-Enix will always be Square-Enix I guess.

I had a few consistent couch comrades back when the original FFCC first came out, and it was some good fun back then for this SquareEnix sorry-we-can't-put-the-mainline-Final-Fantasy-on-GCN Final Fantasy. It honestly felt like a retooled, linear-styled Mana game, but it felt special nonetheless. I only dabbled with following entries until The Crystal Bearers came out-- I liked how they kind of grew the game up and fleshed out the world, I just wish it retained multiplayer somehow. I can't say I'm pining for a new FFCC, but I would hope they would create a flowing, seamless world, with multiplayer (local and online drop in/drop out) complete with quests, snappy play, and a thorough campaign that can be played multiplayer. If it can tick most of those boxes then sure, bring on a new FFCC.

I didn't enjoy the FFCC series much. It seems it would be better with friends to play with. I did like the city simulation game for the Wii. I wouldn't mind seeing another loke that.

I would prefer a Ring of Fates remaster.

Would that be a remake from "This is bland but needs to sell 15 million copies" Square, or is this from the Square that produces things like the HD 2D games? The dichotomy is so weird.

Why not remaster the whole franchise?

Crystal Bearer is an underrated gem. The Wiiware titles are still stuck on Wiiware.

Bring them back!

I don’t understand SE’s dedication to this game. Everyone seems to have a low opinion of it.

With how much of a mess the remaster was I don't really know why anyone would want a new chapter of it.

I’d rather see FF Explorers be remastered on Switch with online multiplayer. Just one of many 3DS games with wasted potential.

I absolutely adore(d) the Crystal Chronicles series. I would love to see it continue in loving hands.

I was excited for the remaster until I heard it wouldn't release physically.

Maybe they should just remaster the old games, put them all on one cartridge, and give it online co-op. That would make a lot of people happy.

I still haven't tried CC. Might do so on Gamecube, rather than the "remaster". Dunno what to think though.

I'd be happy if they made a new FFCC game from the ground up. It can be the latest in the FFCC series. This way, they don't have to worry about messing an original. This new game could also have working multiplayer from the start. : P

That 20th anniversary artwork is gorgeous and really takes me back to the greatness that was the Wii/DS era. So much nostalgia for not just the original Gamecube game, but also Ring of Fates and Echoes of Time on the DS.

I really love the original CC, the atmosphere, the mystery, the shared adventure with friends, etc.
If they made a new game in that same vein, but expanding on what made the original so fun, I'd be in for it.

A few examples would be:

• Proper couch coop
• Online drop in/out coop would be fine for when you didn't want/couldn't gather a group.
• Enhanced combat mechanics/gameplay.
• More weapons/armors with unique effects.
• More involved towns (being able to go inside buildings, shops, etc.
• Improved exploration (like moving around the world map would consume resources, food & water for example, that you'd buy in towns, and could, then, while in the world map, set up camp, showing your characters around a fire, and you could play minigames against each other, or just immerse yourselves in the camping scene itself)
  Just a few ideas that I would personally like.

If they make a new game I'd rather it played like the ds games with a modern rpg touch. Something similar to xenoblade but not the same scale and the ability to play with custom characters, npcs or co op players.

@ekko3 @mlt @HammerGalladeBro @Sonicka @Serpenterror @Mgalens

You know what... I am going to send Square Enix a mail. I know it will amount to very little, but it's the least I can do. I will send them a mail and tell them how they should really patch it to include couch co-op. And maybe change the controls, because I am not sure if they gave the remaster a dedicated block button, because blocking was never used by anyone in the original. (I will boot it up just to make sure)

I don't know. Maybe we should all send them a mail? I know it probably won't amount to anything, but if they get enough e-mails specifically requesting a much needed change, they might finally see what is going on.

Can we have XIV instead please?
Or if it that can’t run on Switch anymore then XI would be nice. You know, something with proper multiplayer.