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New Game

Select this option to start the game from the beginning. 
Choose single-player mode or multiplayer mode, and the 
opening movie will play. Once you choose a name for your 
village, your journey will begin.

Load Game

Select this option to resume playing a previously saved 
game. Choose either single-player mode or multiplayer 
mode, and then select the save file you want to load. Any 
save file can be used for either mode.

Select Gameplay Mode

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles can be played in single-player mode for one 
player, or multiplayer mode for up to four players. Any character can be played 
in either mode.

First, choose "New Game" or "Load Game."

Single-player mode     

  p. 14

Multiplayer mode       

  p. 21

This gameplay mode is for one player using a 
Nintendo GameCube Controller. Mog will accompany 
you. You can connect a Game Boy Advance to view the 
radar screen.

This gameplay mode is for one to four players. The 
Game Boy Advance is used in place of the Nintendo 
GameCube Controller. A GBA and Game Boy Advance 
cable are required for each player.

Getting Started / World Map Menu

Menu for the Whole Caravan

At the world map, press the B Button to open the world map menu. Use the Control Stick 
to cycle through the menu options, and press the A Button to confirm your selections.

Create New Character

Set Out: Create or change caravan members

To create a new character, select an empty slot and press the 
A Button. Choose a name, gender, tribe, appearance, and 
family trade. In multiplayer mode, character creation is 
done on the GBA screen.

Select Character

Select the character you want to play, then press the 
A Button. In multiplayer mode, each player selects 
one character. Press START/PAUSE when finished.

Diary: Read entries in your diary

Here you can read all the entries in your caravan's diary. 
The entries are written automatically as you progress 
through the game. The Control Stick turns the pages one by 
one, while the L and R Buttons turn ten pages at once.

Save Game:  Save your progress

Save your game progress to a Memory Card. Select Slot A or Slot B, then select 
the place where you want to save your data. One Memory Card can hold up to 
four save files. Press the B Button to return to the world map menu.

Options:  Configure game settings

Change graphic, sound, and other game settings.

Bring a Friend:  Load data for a guest player

Load data from another Memory Card so a friend's character 
can join your caravan (p. 35).

Getting Started

The following explains how to start a game from the title screen.

World Map Menu

The world map menu is used to create characters,

change caravan members, save data, and more.

Summary of Contents for Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles

Page 1: ...UCTION BOOKLET Nintendo of America Inc P O Box 957 Redmond WA 98073 0957 U S A www nintendo com PRINTED IN USA AVAILABLEATYOURNEARESTRETAILER WWW NINTENDO COM OFFICIAL NINTENDO POWER PLAYER S GUIDE 53...

Page 2: ...irritation or eyestrain Avoid excessive play It is recommended that parents monitor their children for appropriate play Take a 10 to 15 minute break every hour even if you don t think you need it If y...

Page 3: ......

Page 4: ...uty to collect myrrh and bring it home They their duty to collect myrrh and bring it home They are known as the crystal caravans are known as the crystal caravans This is the tale of one such caravan...

Page 5: ...r to play multiplayer mode For more details see p 26 Details on connecting the Nintendo GameCube Game Boy Advance cables can be found on p 42 Move characters Move the targeting ring Move the caravan M...

Page 6: ...Use the Control Stick to cycle through the menu options and press the A Button to confirm your selections Create New Character Set Out Create or change caravan members To create a new character selec...

Page 7: ...ulate depends on how well you fulfill the bonus condition displayed on your GBA screen The Basics Players are members of a crystal caravan that seeks out myrrh Your adventure will unfold in the follow...

Page 8: ...rrying myrrh It shows how much myrrh you ve collected as well as the current element of the chalice s crystal p 28 1 Character Name and Health Your character s name and current HP are displayed here M...

Page 9: ...pears To fuse them together again select a component then select the Fuse option that appears along with your inventory Some magicite combinations require three stones instead of two Results also vary...

Page 10: ...how well you re getting along with that person Correspondence and other communication with each family member affect your relationship These relationships influence various events in the game as well...

Page 11: ...like Carry Hold Drop and Throw become available when you approach or carry certain objects Open Menu Y Button Pause Game START PAUSE Direct Mog X Button Press the X Button to have Mog pick up or drop...

Page 12: ...the GBA Whenever a player accesses his menu the GBA icon appears and his character automatically follows the person carrying the chalice GBA Screen Please see The Menu System p 23 MultiplayerMode The...

Page 13: ...sts artifacts you have collected in the current dungeon The effects of these artifacts last only until you exit the dungeon Money Current Funds Check how much money gil you currently have You can also...

Page 14: ...y Controls in Dungeons Work together in multiplayer mode to unleash powerful magic blasts Shopping and Crafting You can find all kinds of shops in towns and villages Buying and Selling Items Speak to...

Page 15: ...re Grants resistance to fire Water Grants resistance to cold Wind Grants resistance to lightning Earth Grants resistance to poison and petrification Burning Fire engulfs you inflicting damage and lowe...

Page 16: ...d oil over the ground Then cast Fire to set it ablaze Water Urns Throw water urns to break them open and spread water over the ground It amplifies the effects of Blizzard and Thunder Hot Spots Change...

Page 17: ...tifacts are hidden throughout the world Artifacts you pick up inside dungeons grant their effects immediately However they disappear once you leave the dungeon They remain in your possession until you...

Page 18: ...igame To exit sleep mode and return to the minigame press the L and R Buttons and SELECT simultaneously Exiting Sleep Mode Inviting a Guest Character First load your own data from the Memory Card in S...

Page 19: ...rn Restores HP and temporarily boosts your defense Equipment Blacksmiths can craft equipment such as weapons and armor You can give other characters designs for equipment Once crafted however equipmen...

Page 20: ...quility follows them wherever they go Defense High defense skill in magic Specialty Traits Clavat Male Clavat Female Lilty Male Lilty Female Cowlick Natural Headband Cap Long Hair Short Hair Dark Coat...

Page 21: ...gic Quicker spellcasting Specialty Traits Yuke Male Yuke Female Selkie Male Selkie Female One Horn Bumpy Long Beak Black Mage Spiral Tulip Spoon Heart Top The Selkies Independent people who put themse...

Page 22: ...are turned off or reset during data transfer Transmitting the Minigame to the GBA Required Items Game Boy Advance system 1 per player Nintendo GameCube 1 FINAL FANTASY Crystal Chronicles Game Disc 1...

Page 23: ...FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES 44 45 Notes...

Page 24: ...f charge The original purchaser is entitled to this warranty only if the date of purchase is registered at point of sale or the consumer can demonstrate to Nintendo s satisfaction that the product was...

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