Compared to the Final Fantasy Main series,this is less flexible but still good in it's own way.

User Rating: 8 | Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time WII
This Action Adventure/Roleplaying game have a decent storyline and Crystals,like all Final Fantasy that have a Crystal involved,is vital to the plot.
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Interestingly,you can jump all over the Boss' head,arms and back and most of them have a vital weak point which can be discovered too quickly,making Boss battles uneventful and usually easy,provided that you have the proper equipment and level to match.There are also "Hidden Spots" that are areas that require you to cast magic on to gain Scratch Cards,however,they are not easy to find.You can also lift interactive items and monsters alike,push certain items here and there,sometimes,there are puzzles(Which is quite easy to solve)that requires you to do certain things in order to progress.
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There is a Quest system,which is rather unique,it's not all about hunting for monsters but also other things such as being a fireman(You don't have a hose,you have to carry barrels and throw them into the flame) etc. etc.
There is also the Scratch Card Shop where you must get a Scratch Card first and bring it to the Shop,you will initiate a mini game and upon success,you will gain a prize and a temporary boost such as extra mid-air jumps.
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There are really feeble sorts of humour all over the game,provided that you took the initiative to talk to the NPCs(Non-Player Characters)
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By creating a room,you will invite others into your saved data so you can make them help you continue your storyline or you can simply kill monsters together or do special quests.
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Unlike most Final Fantasy where you just buy or hunt or find for equipments,this require all the following above but also require you to forge.There two shops in town where you instantly buy equipments,another shop if for enchancing your armour,creating materials,buying materials or creating an equipment.This latter it the better choice as it often offer better equipment-at a price and certain materials.
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Your magic can level up by picking up certain Orbs.However,to cast powerful spells,you need the help of others.When you initiate a spell,there will be a Ring formed around you,of which you can use to aim.However,if a similar spell casted by another party if fused with your Ring,you can form more powerful sorts of magic.However,there are magic that requires Multiplayer to cast as the AI system is not smart enough.
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The intellectual rate of your computer allies is often fustrating.They'll jump into hazards if you come too close to them and do a bunch of other ridiculous things as well.However,you can choose their behaviour such as Spell Saving,Use Spells Only,Do your Best etc. etc. If they are unable to follow you,you can instantly teleport them next to you and you can control all four of your party members.However,it's best if you play online,provided that the other party is willing to help you.
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Not all Quests will be automatically sent to you through the Quest Starter Moogle when you progress through the storyline.You often need to find the people or things that allow you to unlock a certain quest.Quests are overall a challenge.The good thing is that you often get orbs,materials,scrolls and other goodies when you complete the quest but collecting the rewards is pretty troublesome as well.There is a box and a chest,which will open and toss out your rewards,if you did particularly well,the Moogle will throw in more rewards.However,there is a time limit in gathering all these goodies so be extra fast if you want to make the best out of your hardwork.
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