Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Rings of Fate preview for Nintendo DS

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates is an action-based RPG and it looks like it's going to prove that if anyone else can squeeze amazing graphics out of the DS, it's Square Enix. Read our preview of Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates for DS in this issue and take a look at the Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates screens to see how great the game looks.

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Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Rings of Fate preview for Nintendo DS
The original concept for Crystal Chronicles was a newcomer-friendly multiplayer Final Fantasy experience. Trouble was, the GameCube original required a lot of hassle, expense and time to play ‘properly', while the singleplayer was nowhere near as entertaining. On DS, the action-packed dungeon crawl for four makes a whole lot more sense, while the solo story mode has been fleshed out.

What do we know?
It looks gorgeous, for starters – if anyone other than Nintendo k nows how to squeeze the most out of the DS, it's Square-Enix. With some beautiful story sequences supplementing the action, the presentation is remarkable. The game itself is an action-based RPG, where four races (Selkie, Yuke, Lilty and Clavat) combine their powers to get through increasingly tough dungeons p opulated by monsters and a huge boss at the end. There are competitive elements throughout, with missions seeing players battle for the most loot.