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Post by Da Robot on Aug 10, 2009 0:23:35 GMT -5
Here's a new Japanese trailer for The Crystal Bearers that shows off the stuff you can do with Layle's telekinetic powers. It seems you can use the attacks of enemies you capture... Good simple trailer, Here's some more details from the Nintendo Power article, quoted from this site."The gameplay hook revolves around lead character Layle being telekinetic. Using the Remote as a pointer, you can pick up items (and people) in the gameworld and toss them around. Layle is actually largely free of weapons, since he can pick up pretty anything and throw it. The telekinetic controls are used for exploration and in combat. NP also suggests the game has no RPG elements that you would expect of a Final Fantasy game. No spells, no inventory, and only a minimum of equipment slots. The development team is aiming for a solid action-adventure title with the depth and backstory of a RPG.
Motion controls are also used in light gun sequences and to pilot an airship. Itahana name-checks snowboarding, dancing and farming as additional waggle-action. It seems sort of minigamish to me, but I would expect that the traditionally heavy Final Fantasy story and free-roaming exploration will add much gravitas to all the shooting gallery dancing harvesttime snowboarding bits. FFCC:tCB does not use Wii MotionPlus, because the game does “not require heightened sensitivity.”
I guess the farming mini game got in because the Clavat's (like Layle) are the farmers of the world.
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Post by Da Robot on Aug 21, 2009 5:56:40 GMT -5
3 new videos, 2 action clips shorter than 15 seconds and the other around 50 seconds but showing off a nice field like area.
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Post by Nester the Lark on Aug 21, 2009 12:32:38 GMT -5
That first one is very tranquil. I wonder if that's a cutscene, or if the world really can get that busy.
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Post by Nester the Lark on Aug 26, 2009 14:22:31 GMT -5
Nintendo Everything has some georgeous artwork of various (often surrealistic) environments in The Crystal Bearers.
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Post by Da Robot on Aug 28, 2009 3:30:10 GMT -5
JAPANESE RELEASE DATE ANNOUCED!!!!!!!!!November 26th, 2009!!! The game is finally getting released!!!! It's not vaporware!! Yay!!! More excalmation marks!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Also new footage in the "world" section of the Japanese TCB site.EDIT: I can't find any new footage, even though GoNintendo said so, but the character profile has updated with a new character, Cid (the big goron looking guy with glasses from the trailer).
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Post by Nester the Lark on Aug 28, 2009 16:57:26 GMT -5
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Post by Nester the Lark on Aug 29, 2009 16:30:06 GMT -5
More details from GoNintendo: Keiss - opportunistic Selkie always on the lookout for a money-making proposition Cid - former chief engineer of the kingdom - when you grab enemies, you cause use their powers (grab archer, fire arrows) - Use Layle's power to pull treasure chests to you, flip levers, etc. - use/throw items at enemies - status screen shows attack, defend, luck, focus and target range stats - 3 types of accessories: rings, earrings, and amulets - side activities: dancing, helping harvest crops at a farm, snowboarding and more - Alfitaria, the Yuke home is now underground ruins - you'll also visit the Industrial city of Bridgetwon - gain more freedom to explore the game's world as you get deeper into the story - the developers of the game were surprised by an in-game action they saw: a scarecrow turned a cow into steak meat for trampling crops So, this game uses the Final Fantasy "Cid" motif. My Life as a King kind of did, too, but that was more like an in-joke. And it's always interesting when the developers are surprised by their own game.
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Post by Da Robot on Aug 29, 2009 21:27:37 GMT -5
Cid image from NeoGAF which originally came from the Japanese TCB website. (He's a Lility) And here's some footage from Gamescon in Germany, not that new unfortunately, but there are some strange red chucks on the cruise ship though, dragon flesh perharps? Also english subtitle translation below. 0:05 let me handle it 0:56 click!very nice! 1:01 has somebody...? 1:04 hey you! what are you doing here? 1:07 hm? well, i take pictures! I am a photographer. 1:12 photographer have not been invited on this flight. 1:15 ohh.. 1:20 the troubles don't end. who are you? 1:24 the bodyguard. you called me. 1:35 who knows what's next? 1:39 i will boost things a little bit. 1:45 a crystal bearer.. 2:02 a Yuke!? impossible! 2:14 a crystal? 2:47 that's what i suspected! 2:50 it went through..?
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Post by Nester the Lark on Aug 31, 2009 14:02:52 GMT -5
Square-Enix has sent out a press release stating that a fan site kit is now available for download at the official North American site, www.thecyrstalbearers.com. It's just a collection of character/enemy art, images, screenshots and logos. Nothing we haven't seen before. Still, I always wondered why there isn't a Crystal Chronicles fan site. There are Final Fantasy fan sites that have a little coverage of the CC universe, but nothing dedicated. Maybe this will encourage someone to make one.
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Post by Da Robot on Sept 4, 2009 17:52:12 GMT -5
Two new short videos, both are set in a nice snow covered area.
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Post by Nester the Lark on Sept 4, 2009 18:55:17 GMT -5
Square Enix has sorta brought back the FFCC news blog, or at least a My Life as a Darklord version of it. You can access it here. The posts are just translations of older posts from the Japanese site, but it's better than nothing. I wonder if they'll translate anything about The Crystal Bearers.
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Post by Da Robot on Sept 14, 2009 2:13:56 GMT -5
Unconfirmed as of now, but Gamestop is saying TCB will release in North American on 26 December, 2009. (Yes, after Christmas). Source.
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Post by Nester the Lark on Sept 14, 2009 11:48:34 GMT -5
Interesting. I've been wondering if The Crystal Bearers was supposed to make it out in North America this year or early next year. Looks like it might be close. Also, the official Japanese site has been updated with some new wallpapers and one new character profile for someone (a selkie, maybe?) named Vygari. Don't think we've seen too much of him in the trailers. UPDATE: The December 26 release date is official!
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Post by Da Robot on Sept 18, 2009 16:27:41 GMT -5
2 more videos.
Balloon
Sheep
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Post by Nester the Lark on Sept 18, 2009 16:57:27 GMT -5
Rescuing livestock from UFO's was a mini-game in Echoes of Time. It's interesting to see the little bits of continuity like that between games. Also, the official Japanese box art for The Crystal Bearers can be seen here.
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