Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers: Difference between revisions

The game was an attempt to make a sandbox game, although some found it just a bunch of stuff to do instead of a true sandbox game.

 

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* [[Action RPG]]

* [[The Alcatraz]]: The Aerial Prison. True to its name, the entire fortress is floating above the desert at a lethal distance. And even if you manage to escape your cell, make it outside and make the jump without dying, all you've managed to do is land yourself in the Prison Sands, ''another'' desert prison situated directly beneath.

* [[Aliens Steal Cattle]]: Used with sheep.

* [[Ambition Is Evil]]: Both played straight and averted.

** {{spoiler|Jegran}}, however, plays this straight, letting his ambition consume him.

* [[Asteroids Monster]]: [[Blob Monster|Flans]].

* [[Badass]]: Layle's first scene involves him being bored on a mission to protect an airship, which naturally causes a massive attack of monsters not a minute later. His response? Jump off the escort craft toting a massive gun to take out them all himself midair, not hesitating a moment even when the gun is knocked out of his hands, and simply grabs and fires it with his powers while still plummeting to the airship. And did I mention this was the ''opening sequence''?

** Blaze, who claims to have taught Layle everything he knows about using his bearer powers, had ridiculous villain potential despite showing up halfway through the story. In Hogwarts robes. He's a [[Playing with Fire|pyrokinetic]] loon with [[Good Scars, Evil Scars|extensive scarring]] around both eyes and a voice that oozes [[Ax Crazy]].

* [[Bottomless Pit Rescue Service]]: Part of Layle's power. Fall into a hole (and it'll happen a lot), and he'll automatically fire a beam off to snatch hold of the nearest ledge.

* [[Camera Centering]]

* [[Continuity Nod]]:

** Leo and Chime from ''[[My Life As a King]]'' appear as NPCs.

** [[Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates|Red crystals]] always seem to be a good indicator of [[The Dark Side]].

* [[Controllable Helplessness]]: At one point, you're on a catwalk overlooking a large holding cell full of Selkies. The [[Big Bad]] is also in the cell, attacking them. You have a limited amount of ammo to throw at the [[Big Bad]] before you're forced to watch helplessly as the situation resolves itself without further input from you.

* [[Differently-Powered Individual]]: The Crystal Bearers.

* [[The Empire]]: The Lilty Kingdom. One could argue that they've become progressively less evil since conquering the world centuries ago.

* [[Everything's Better with Princesses]]: The Lilty have a royal family, and the king has taken ill (at least that's the cover story), so the princess has to lead the kingdom.

* [[Evil Is Hammy]]: Blaze.

* [[Fan Service]]: Loads of it, especially that the Selkies are mostly dressed for the beach. Also of note is [[Good-Looking Privates|Keiss in a uniform]]. Or just [[Estrogen Brigade Bait|Keiss in general]].

* [[Free Rotating Camera]]

* [[Frickin' Laser Beams]]: Scarecrows that protect crops with [[Eye Beams]] and ''cows'' that fire jets of laser ''milk'' from their udders when disturbed. The latter can be used as an attack by the player, at least until the cow runs dry.

* [[Grievous Harm with a Body]]: One of the ways Layle can damage enemies.

* [[Hated Hometown]]: Keiss, upon visiting his home, reluctantly says "home sweet home... I guess." He's not on good terms with the local leader.

* [[Informed Ability]]: Apparently, [[Overly Long Gag|Selkies can handle it solo]].

* [[Literally Shattered Lives]]: The process of "crystalization" is about as fun as is sounds.

* [[Magitek]]: In the form of [[Steampunk]] powered by "crystal reactors".

** At the start of the Unity Ball scene, the random guest whose outfit Layle steals is first seen walking through the hall, humming [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiHK06a-zWQ a very familiar tune].

** All of the dances at the Unity Ball are remixes of songs from the [[Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles (video game)|original game]].

*** The music of Veo Lu Sluice is remixed as a tango, but by far the most easily recognized. The soundtrack CD of ''Crystal Bearers'' didn't even ''bother'' giving it a different name.

* [[Obviously Evil]]: The villains are pretty easily spotted from their introductions.

* [[Pimped-Out Dress]]: The Lilty ladies, particularly Althea in the last half. Her dress actually has sparkles sewn into the pattern.

* [[Pretty in Mink]]: The selkies of course, and Layle and Bell have fur trimmed jackets.

* [[Red Right Hand]]: The ostracized Crystal Bearers are recognizable as such for having a small part of their body crystallized. The [[Big Bad]] has a ''literal'' [[Red Right Hand]] that he {{spoiler|hides under a lion-motif gauntlet}}.

* [[Scenery Porn]]: Plenty of detailed scenes, and that's taking into account the graphics are actually held back to shorten the loading times.

* [[Telekinesis]]: [[The Hero|Layle's]] main power, which is technically gravity based.

* [[Tranquil Fury]]: Layle, while {{spoiler|attempting to kill Jegran after the latter kills Amidatelion}}.

* [[Tron Lines]]: Some of the ruins.

* [[Victoria's Secret Compartment]]: This is essentially Belle's hiding spot.

* [[Video Game Cruelty Potential]]: It not only lets you toss old ladies around. They ''encourage'' it by giving you the chance to rob them.

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