Final Fantasy Chronicles

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Not to be confused with Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles.
Final Fantasy Chronicles
Developer(s)Square
Tose
Publisher(s)Square Electronic Arts
Square Enix (Greatest Hits re-release)
SeriesFinal Fantasy
Chrono
Platform(s)PlayStation
Release
  • NA: July 2, 2001
Genre(s)Role-playing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer[1]

Final Fantasy Chronicles is a compilation of

full motion video used at the beginning of Final Fantasy IV and anime scenes used throughout Chrono Trigger.[5]

Final Fantasy Chronicles was received well by players and critics, who praised the peripheral features and the fact that Square was offering RPG classics to a new generation of gamers.

Greatest Hits in June 2003.[8]

Gameplay

In Final Fantasy IV and Chrono Trigger, the player controls a set of characters, closely following the role-playing video game genre. The methods of viewing and controlling the characters are separated by three different "screens": the overworld, where the characters traverse to different locations; the field map, where the characters explore locations such as towns and dungeons; and the battle screen, where the characters fight with monsters or other enemies.[9][10]

Final Fantasy IV

Main article: Gameplay of Final Fantasy IV

Final Fantasy IV introduced the Active Time Battle, a system designed by Hiroyuki Ito. It centers around the player inputting orders for the characters in "real time" during battles.[11] Each character is balanced through certain strengths and weaknesses; for instance, a strong magic user may have low defense, while a physical fighter may have low agility.[9]

Chrono Trigger

Main article: Gameplay of Chrono Trigger

Chrono Trigger's gameplay deviates from traditional role-playing games in that, rather than random encounters, most enemies are openly visible on field maps or lie in wait to ambush the party. Contact with enemies on a field map initiates a battle that occurs directly on the field map itself rather than on a separate battle screen.[10] Chrono Trigger uses an updated form of the Active Time Battle introduced in Final Fantasy IV, with additions such as "Techs" that rely on enemy positioning and abilities of characters.[10][12] Other features are the employment of time travel and a "New Game Plus" option.[13][14]

Development

Final Fantasy Chronicles features two previously released

Final Fantasy Anthology, a compilation of Final Fantasy V and VI.[6][17]

The original Final Fantasy IV was released in North America as Final Fantasy II in 1991, with various "Easytype" modifications.[18] These were removed in the Final Fantasy Chronicles version, and the game was re-localized, achieving a script closer Takashi Tokita's original scenario.[16] Chrono Trigger, released in 1995, was already localized by Ted Woolsey, but the Final Fantasy Chronicles version has additional modifications.[6]

A primary addition to both games is full-motion video. Final Fantasy IV features computer animated cutscene sequences, while Chrono Trigger features anime-style sequences designed by Akira Toriyama and animated by Toei Animation that "help further tell the story of Chrono Trigger". Final Fantasy IV was given gameplay features such as a two-player mode, a "Sprint Feature" to "enhance and quicken gameplay", and the "Memo File" system to "reduce saving time". Chrono Trigger, instead of added gameplay features, has an "Extras Mode". This features databases such as a bestiary and a gallery of artwork created in development.[1]

Promotion and merchandising

See also: Music of Final Fantasy IV and Music of Chrono Trigger

A compilation of

Square Electronic Arts in April 2001. President Jun Iwasaki mentioned an "overwhelming number" of requests to re-release Chrono Trigger, and believed the compilation of it and Final Fantasy IV would "appeal to fans of the original games and introduce a new generation of gamers to some of our classic titles".[19] An event was held on July 10 in San Francisco, primarily to celebrate the film Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within and release of Final Fantasy Chronicles. It featured a cosplay contest, a memorabilia raffle, and booths to play Final Fantasy Chronicles and Final Fantasy X.[20]

Music from Final Fantasy Chronicles is a set of two separately released

BradyGames on July 2, 2001.[23]

Reception

Final Fantasy Chronicles was commercially and critically successful, becoming the top selling PlayStation title for two weeks, and scoring an average of 89 out of 100 in Metacritic's aggregate, a review tallying website.[25][28] Gaming website IGN rated it 9.4 and awarded an "Editor's Choice Award", calling the game a "must buy" for RPG fans.[5] It was a runner-up for GameSpot's annual "Best PlayStation Game" award, which went to Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3.[29]

full motion videos are "nice touches to both games but don't add much".[30]

See also

References

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