Combat in Final
Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles is
real-time and takes place in the
regular movement mode, much like in
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
or Secret of Mana. The button layout
is relatively simple. Pressing the L
and R buttons scrolls through a list
of actions that are executed with
the A button, and the B button is
used for miscellaneous actions.
Magic plays a large role in the game, with classic Final Fantasy spells
like "Fire," "Blizzard," and
"Thunder" being used by the player.
In Final Fantasy: Crystal
Chronicles, enemies drop stones
called Magicite. Spells can also be
combined to form new spells.
Some of these "fused" spells include "Fira" (Fire X2), "Firaga" (Fire
X2), "Blizzara" (Blizzard X2), "Blizzaga"
(Blizzard X2), "Thundara" (Thunder
X2), and Thundaga (Thunder X). The
spells ending in -aga require
special timing when casting them,
and so are available in multiplayer
mode only. Others involve fusing
different spells like Thunder and
Fire to cast Gravity. Some of these
spells require special timing as
well and so are only available in
multiplayer mode. Adding more spells
to a fused spell in multiplyer will
also add to its effectiveness in
some way, and often change its name.
Spells can also be "fused" with a weapon (or a charged "Focus Attack"
from an ally in multiplayer) to form
a magical strike with secondary
effects and increased damage.
