Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles
Developer: Square Enix Publisher: Nintendo Platform: GameCube Released in JP: August 8, 2003 Released in US: February 9, 2004 Released in EU: March 12, 2004 This game has unused graphics. This game has a prerelease article

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles is the first Final Fantasy for a Nintendo console since the release of Final Fantasy VI in 1994. It is an action role-playing game that can be played in single player or in multiplayer using up to four Game Boy Advance systems.

It was also Square Enix's only GameCube game, despite establishing a studio (The Game Designers Studio) for the very purpose of making games for the system. It did lead to later games in the series for the Nintendo DS and Wii.

A remastered version was released for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and smartphones in 2020.

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Prerelease Info

Development Mode

Version	Action Replay code
Japan	0401E9D0 A004005C 0401E9D4 540006F7 040212E4 A003FF0C 04021354 54E00529 04037D5C A003005C 04046258 8003001C 04047620 A063FF0C
USA	0401EF6C A004005C 0401EF70 540006F7 0402184C A003FF0C 04021890 54E0052B 040218BC 54E00529 040218C8 54E0056B 04038364 A003005C 04046768 8003001C 04047ADC A063FF0C
Europe	0401F178 A004005C 0401F17C 540006F7 04021A58 A003FF0C 04021AA0 54E0052B 04021AAC 54E00529 04021AC8 54E0056B 04039570 A003005C 04046974 8003001C 04047CE8 A063FF0C

The development mode can be controlled with a second controller plugged into port 2:

A     = Open Debug Menu
B     = Close Debug Menu
Z     = Debug Info On/Off
L     = Select Player/Controller
R     = Debug Camera On/Off
START = Speed x0
X     = Speed x0, x1/8, x1/4, x1/2
Y     = Speed x1, x8

The debug menu can be controlled with controller 1 or 2:

A            = Toggle Menu Option
B            = Close Debug Menu
D-Pad Up/Down = Select Debug Option

The debug camera can be controlled with controller 1:

L             = Move Up
R             = Move Down
A-Stick Up    = Move Backward
A-Stick Down  = Move Forward
A-Stick Left  = Zoom In
A-Stick Right = Zoom Out
C-Stick Up    = Look Down
C-Stick Down  = Look Up
C-Stick Left  = Look Left
C-Stick Right = Look Right

The debug process bar can be controlled with controller 1:

L (Hold) = Show Extended Process Info

(Source: Ralf@gc-forever)

Unused & Early Graphics

Level Graphics

This texture displays basic descriptions of the levels in the game (in Japanese). This includes both towns and dungeons. The bottom black circle is the final boss battle with Raem. All text is translated starting from the top left to the bottom right.

Original	Translation
始まり 川沿い 巣窟 迷う森 武器村 炭坑 城 胞子村 館 魔法村 水門 農村 鍾乳洞 火山 砦 湿地 古代遺跡 カーバンクル 砂漠 盗賊村 ラスダン	Beginning Riverside Den Lost Forest Weapons Village Coal Mine Castle Spore Village Mansion Magic Village Sluice Gate Farming Village Limestone Cave Volcano Fortress Wetlands Ancient Ruins Carbuncles Desert Thief Village Final Dungeon

(Source: BlackFurniture, MekuCube)

World Map Graphics

A copy of the debug menu shown above, but with some changes. This appears with the world map textures, so it may have been added after the first debug menu.

(Source: BlackFurniture)

This texture shows some level names, along with draft versions of location icons. This texture was most likely also used for an early level selector, given that it was found together with the world map textures. Notice the poor translation to English.

Lindblum could be a reference to the location of the same name in Final Fantasy IX, which Crystal Chronicles already shares many themes and enemy types with.

(Source: BlackFurniture)

A draft texture for the creature that moves the caravan.

(Source: BlackFurniture)

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World map textures with developer scribbles. It is unclear if these are used in the final game, but there are duplicates without the scribbles.

(Source: BlackFurniture)

Draft Textures

Found within the material files for the levels, these textures contain draft textures or concept art. They were most likely used for blocking out the level design.

Moschet Manor

These all appear to be concept art. They fit well with the theme of the level, so the level designers may have used them for reference.

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(Source: BlackFurniture)

Mushroom Forest

These translate to "stop growth" and "connect growth", respectively.

• The Mushroom Forest draft textures
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(Source: BlackFurniture)

Rebena Te Ra

The first texture is clearly a design reference, showing the layout of the level. It has some scribbles like "ORB" and Japanese text, which would indicate where to place certain items in the level. There is also a draft texture with developer scribbles.

• Rebena Te Ra draft textures
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(Source: BlackFurniture)

Portraits

A HUD icon for Mio's portrait, even though Mio never uses a portrait in-game. Mio uses a different text overlay for conversations instead.

(Source: BlackFurniture)

Menu Graphics

An unused graphic for the character creation screen, indicating that at one point in development players could set their character's birthday.

(Source: BlackFurniture, MekuCube)

Another unused graphic for the character creation screen, indicating that at one point the player could start the game at a location of their choice (instead of being forced to start in Tipa). It is unclear whether this feature was for demo purposes only, or if it was a planned feature.

(Source: BlackFurniture, MekuCube)

Demo Graphics

Playable demos were available during Jump Festa 2003 and E3 2003. These textures were used for those events.

Jump Festa 2003 Demo

(Source: BlackFurniture)

The splash image used for the Jump Festa 2003 demo.

E3 2003 Demo

These textures were used in the E3 2003 demo. They are found in e3_stage.tex and e3_thanx.tex.

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These textures show a stage selector, along with the game logo. It is worth noting that E3 Tida Village is tinted purple, while the final Tida Village has a faint blue tint.

(Source: BlackFurniture)