Gamers can now work together to defeat enemies and clear dungeons, taking advantage of the four controller ports on the Nintendo GameCube. Each race has its own skills, advantages, and unique abilities.The biggest new feature of Crystal Chronicles is the multiplayer aspect. Classic races reappear, including the Clavat, Liltie, Selkie, Yukie, and Moogle. Much of the new strategy revolves around the combination of spells with each spell building off the power of previous ones to enable gamers to buff themselves higher or hit their enemies harder.
Players familiar with earlier Final Fantasy releases will readily dive into the turn-based combat, which includes classic moves and strategies as well as new ones.
Throughout the course of the game, players will learn about the story of this world, the legend of how the miasma came into being, and attempt to be rid of it once and for all.The core of “Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles” is the overworld map, which enables gamers to choose how they progress through the game and what quests, tasks, and challenges they will approach next in the game. The goal of the game is to protect the towns from a deadly encroaching poison known as the "miasma" by helping each town restore a crystal that creates a barrier that the feared poison cannot penetrate. Set in the universe of Final Fantasy, gamers can explore the world, fight monsters, and trade with and perform quests for the residents of various towns.