Crystalis Review
For a game developed more than ten years ago, Crystalis is still surprisingly relevant, and it's a testament to tight, polished RPG game design.
SNK got it right when they developed this action/adventure/RPG. Everything about this game is great. The visuals are impressive. Graphically, this game looks great given the humble engine it is intended for. Colo... Read Full Review
3 of 3 users found the following review helpfulCrystalis mixes great graphics, catchy music and fantastic gameplay to make one of the best RPGs of the 8 bit generation. Although not as well known as it's turn based brethren this action RPG can stand toe to toe with ... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulIn 1997, a violent war had broken out between humans and eventually destroyed the face of the planet. The surviving people of this apocalypse had worked together to build a tower that would float in the sky to remind hum... Read Full Review
2 of 2 users found the following review helpfulStory: At the beginning of the game your character emerges from the inside of a mountain where he has been dormant for ages, with no recollection of his existence. As the story unfolds you find out he was sealed away i... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulThis game absolutely blew me away back in the day. It is an absolute masterpiece of 2D gaming. Made by SNK fairly late in the NES's lifespan. This was a 2D, top-down view, action-RPG similar to The Legend of Zelda in it'... Read Full Review
2 of 4 users found the following review helpfulI can't recommend Crystalis any higher. I'm not normally a reviewer but this is a game that deserves a spot as one of the top video games ever made, and I had to write a review to share it with people who haven't played... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulOctober 1 the end day savage war engulfs the world civilization is destroyed an evolution had taken place, the earths axis shifted and all creatures mutated life would never be the same... those who survived vowed not ... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpfulBack in 1990, SNK released an Action-RPG for the NES that changed the way we think og role-playing games and their stories in general. Back in 2000, Nintendo, with the permission fo SNK, released a port for the Gameboy C... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpfulWhen I was a little tyke of about five I had already beat The Legend of Zelda about a begillion times. I had played Final Fantasy but got so bored I had to play TMNT2: the arcade game just to maintain my young prepubesca... Read Full Review
2 of 2 users found the following review helpfulThis game has been one of my favorite games my whole life. I've played it so many times it rivals smb3 lol. I never get tired of the very unique and incredible storyline. The guys over at SNK did an excellent job at c... Read Full Review
0 of 1 users found the following review helpfulThere are many great games on the NES, but few of them can still feel as up to date as Crystalis. Crystalis is an Action RPG, much like The Illusion of Gaia. This game felt like it was ahead of its time a bit, wich may c... Read Full Review
2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
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