Summary of Contents for Nintendo Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles
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OFFICIAL NINTENDO POWER PLAYER'S GUIDE AVAILABLE AT YOUR NEAREST RETAILER! WWW.NINTENDO.COM Nintendo of America Inc. P.O. Box 957, Redmond, WA 98073-0957 U.S.A. www.nintendo.com INSTRUCTION BOOKLET 53560A PRINTED IN USA...
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HARDWARE To avoid electric shock when you use this system: Do not use the Nintendo GameCube during a lightning storm. There may be a risk of electric shock from lightning. Use only the AC adapter that comes with your system.
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Prologue Prologue Prologue Seek the water of life. Seek the water of life. Seek the water of life. Long ago, miasma swallowed the world. Its very Long ago, miasma swallowed the world. Its very Long ago, miasma swallowed the world. Its very touch was fatal, and it claimed many lives.
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For multiplayer mode, a Game Boy Advance is connected with a Game Boy Advance cable and used in place of the Nintendo GameCube Controller. You cannot use the Controller 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.
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Multiplayer mode p. 21 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...
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Game Progression Basic steps to advance the game are outlined below. They generally apply to both single-player mode and multiplayer mode. The Basics Players are members of a crystal caravan that seeks out myrrh. Your adventure will unfold in the following manner: Form a Party From the world map menu, select "Set Out,"...
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Single-Player Mode In single-player mode, Mog joins you on your travels. Single-Player Mode Features Connect a Nintendo GameCube Controller to Controller Socket 1 to play single-player mode. Major features include the following: Take Mog with You When you explore dungeons, Mog accompanies you and helps out with things like carrying the chalice (p.
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The Menu System While inside towns or dungeons, press the Y Button to open the main menu. It contains nine submenus. Once within a submenu, you can cycle through the others by pressing the L and R Buttons. Press the B Button to return to the main menu.
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Money Current Funds Here you can check how much money (gil) you currently have. You can also drop money onto the ground. Use the Control Stick to specify the amount of money to drop. You cannot drop money while holding the chalice. Favorites Food Preferences This menu lists eight kinds of food according to your likes...
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Please make sure it is connected as described on p. 42. Up to 4 Players Up to four players can join a game by connecting a GBA with a Nintendo GameCube Game Boy Advance cable. A single player can also play multiplayer mode alone. Combine Attacks and...
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Game Screens A guide to the three types of screens found in the game is shown below. They basically work the same way that they do in single-player mode. The World Map This map shows the current region. For more details, see p.
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Items Use Items Select "Drop" to drop an item onto the ground. Select "Destroy" to destroy an item. You cannot select items that are currently assigned to command slots. Also, you cannot drop any items while carrying the chalice. Equip Equip Weapons and Armor There are four equipment slots.
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GBA icon appears, indicating that you cannot move your character manually. Move + Control Pad Talk / Examine A Button SELECT Toggle between Nintendo GameCube and GBA Pause START Controls in Dungeons Work together in multiplayer mode to unleash powerful magic blasts. Actions A Button...
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Adventuring Basics Here are six important things every traveller should know: Elements of the Crystal Crystals can possess one of four elements: fire, water, wind, or earth. The element of your chalice's crystal affects the entire caravan. You cannot pass through certain places without the correct element.
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Puzzles and Special Objects As you explore dungeons, you will encounter many puzzles that you must solve in order to proceed. Sometimes you'll find objects that prove useful in battle. Objects Commonly Found in Dungeons Keys Place keys on pedestals. They often appear after you defeat a monster.
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Families and Professions Each family has its own family trade. Depending on your family's specialty and your relationship with them, they might give you a deal on items or grow certain foods for you. Send some seeds home in the mail, and your family will plant them to grow crops.
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To return a friend's character to his original caravan, you must first save the game and turn off the Nintendo GameCube. Then swap the positions of the Memory Cards. In other words, insert the guest character's original Memory Card into Slot A, and insert your own Memory Card into Slot B.
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Items Travellers depend on many items like food, equipment, and materials. Useful Items You can purchase items at shops in towns. You can also obtain them from treasure chests and monsters. Each character can carry up to 64 items. Food Meat Fish Restores HP and temporarily boosts...
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The Four Tribes You can choose from four tribes with a total of 32 different appearances. Each tribe has its own combat specialties and exclusive equipment. The Clavats A gentle people that value harmony above all. Many of Tipa's residents belong to this tribe of unity and friendship.
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The Yukes A mysterious tribe of great lore and wisdom. Many of these sages live quietly in Shella. In the ancient wars, they were able to resist the invading Liltian armies thanks to their magical prowess. Now they spend their days teaching magic to others.
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Connecting 1. Connect the Nintendo GameCube Game Boy Advance cable to the Nintendo GameCube. 2. Connect the other end of the Nintendo GameCube Game Boy Advance cable to the Game Boy Advance. 3. Turn the Game Boy Advance ON. 4. For further instructions, see "Getting Started" (p. 10).
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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 purchased within the last 12 months.
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