. Every time Nintendo releases one of these GBC conversions of a NES classic it's exciting. They DO mention the war in the game's opening, but other than that, there's not much evidence of it, or the effects it had on the people in the world, in the rest of the game. But that's really nothing unusual for the stories in game manuals to be somewhat inconsistent with the actual game plots. The story was just the standard evil wizard wants to rule earth. Most people just focus on the bad stuff like music and how enemies are no longer immune to certain elements. In this playthrough, he points out a host of curious changes from the NES version, upholds the proud GameCola tradition of talking about games other than the one he’s playing, and engages in such heroic deeds as paralyzing random townspeople for fun and hopping like a moron through a field. And I swear this game's difficulty has been REALLY dumbed down. The final boss fight of Crystalis WAS in the NES version, but it came earlier in the story. I just don't understand this! Crystalis - NES vs GBC - Game vs Game - Duration: 9:13. Games; Manuals; Contact; Maps. To save money, teleport back to the first town (Leaf) to … Name: Effect: Available: Alarm Flute: Wakes up people who are sleeping. Crystalis is my favorite game on the NES and your thorough comparison of the NES vs. GBC versions is fascinating. This here’s just a sample; see Jeddy’s full Crystalis (NES) playlist for the rest. Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser. All GameCola.net articles are owned by their attributed writers. But on Game Boy Crystalis, if you use the thunder sword on these slimes, they still double their size, but they can be defeated with it in a few hits! There is ~no~ excuse for this! System Screen . (The correct answer is, “I love you, GameCola.”) Well, we’ve done it again—this time with a game whose version differences are perhaps best compared to the differences between Star Wars‘ original 1977 release and its 1997 Special Edition, where random things are changed for no reason, more detail is packed into the background, and Mado shoots first. The port is certainly controversial as changes were made to the gameplay and the music, but overall I found it very enjoyable. Sorry. However, it's inconsistent with parts of the story in the actual NES game. When you saw that tower going down in the background, you knew it was over...but if anything seemed "incomplete", I think it had only been to leave room for a possible sequel (which, sadly, we never got.) I also didn't see how the new ending was any better. (Remember that really sad-sounding song when you entered the destroyed town of Joel? First up, Alex “Jeddy” Jedraszczak plays through the NES version of Crystalis. Nintendo Entertainment System NES Classic Edition-Brand New -w/ 30 Classic Games. They've completely changed this part!!!! This may seem like a minor thing, but it's kind of like doing a remake of The Empire Strikes Back, and having Luke learn his Jedi powers from the Ewoks instead of Yoda! Anybody heard of Deja Vu? All trademarks and copyrights are property of their respective owners. I used to like fighting them in the NES version to build money quickly. If you want GameCola to review your videogame or computer game, please contact Alex Jedraszczak. The game also has a completely new opening. Was this how it was in the original Japanese Famicom version of Crystalis, or is Nintendo futzing up the plot! This, much like MoS, is one of the few soundtracks on the NES that actually evoked emotions. In the end, both versions of Crystalis are worth a try, even though the NES version is more satisfying in terms of story, and for one’s overall gaming experience. Known in Japan as Godslayer: Sonata of the Far Away Skies, Crystalis was developed by SNK. The further you progress in the game, the more items and services cost. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought in the NES version, the people built the tower to try to oppress evil. So I am looking to get the it but I am curious as to which is the better game, The NES original or the Game Boy Color port? As administrator of the GameCola YouTube channel (GCDotNet), occasional contributor to every article category on the site, and staff editor, you're pretty much stuck with him wherever you go. Was Tamalic his name in the original Japanese version, and had been changed to Azteca, and Nintendo decided to go with the original name? To me, he looks like a caped knight, clad in green armor. I got much farther in one day than I can get in a couple of days when I play the NES version. What the Crap? ----- Crystalis is one of my most favorite games ever. : Fruit of Lime: Cures petrification. He was like.. 22ish at the time and surprised to meet someone else who liked Crystalis. But now, in the GBC version, the whole game's plot is just, "Defeat the Evil Emperor and Save the World!" That element is completely gone! War has ravaged the world, giving rise to mutant creatures of all types. The same thing happens with the red slimes in the cave. 9:13. KarmaJolt 212 views. Nintendo against using a with NES as image on the screen may TABLE OF CONTENTS The Story of Crystalis . Crystalis for GBC is worth a play Crystalis was originally on the NES. In the NES version, Deo was a very special rabbit, and it was sad that he knew Stom was really dead. The graphics are far above average for the NES with large character sprites and high resolution detail. Hardly anything is lost in the transition aside from a smaller view point. What were they thinking, and why would they make all these drastic changes? One thing that seems to have changed...I remember in NES Crystalis some weapons would be ineffective against some enemies, but I didn't come across any enemies that were invulnerable to any of my weapons. WTF?!! A port of Puzzle Bobble 4 on GBC. To save money, teleport back to the first town (Leaf) to sleep and purchase basic equipment (herbs, boots, etc.) But now you can get it anytime after you reach the area of Goa. What the fuckity fuck fuck?!? Crystalis was a late generation game on the NES. Even though I still think this is a semi-decent RPG/Adventure game for GBC, if you really want to play Crystalis the way it was meant to be played, I strongly recommend finding an NES and tracking down a copy over this abomination! It was just typical and predictable. Kill him. Surprisingly well done. I can't beat NES Crystalis that fast in that timeframe. I used my thunder sword on the blue slimes in the field. Crystalis. Even though Draygon was defeated, the threat would never truly be over until the tower was destroyed, for someone else like Draygon could arise to try and take control of it, again. The new ending sucked, too. The story takes place a hundred years after the nuclear war. How? FO: For anyone who's played Crystalis on the NES, remember towards the end, when that guy in the town of Sahara gives you a clue about Stom's Rabbit? I thought the pinnacle of the game's plot in the NES version was to destroy the tower so that NO ONE else would ever be able to use its powers for evil, again! Another thing...remember how some treasure chests were fake and would attack when you get close? Sethra: Well, I just confirmed it. In the part with the Queen and Fortune Teller, when you go through the door in the Queen's chamber, they actually show her walking around back there, so there's no mystery. I remember people in Sahara telling you they saw Draygon and Mesia together (but that was also removed.). . Crystalis isn't an RPG like Pokémon or Final Fantasy. For those not aware of what Katamari Damacy is, and why the series has such high acclaim, I recommend you do some prior reading. Instead of finding the Emperor at the end of the pyramid extension, there's a whole new, pointless area, with a high-tech looking background and enemies, and you fight DYNA here (which was the final boss of the NES Crystalis!) Science and advanced technology have been abandoned though the old ways of magic have survived. Free shipping . Emperor Draygonia looks like a Vampire on the packaging and and title screen, but he doesn't look like a vampire in the game. When you do this, you'll hear that "ping" sound you hear when the enemy is invulnerable to your weapon. It would be sweet if someday SNK (or a fan) could combine the best parts of both into an ultimate DX version! Types of Items . The NES version actually explored the idea that even a good person could potentially fall to evil. I like how you pointed out the good changes in GBC such as the extra details in environment art and animation, as well as minor level design changes to help teach the player about poison earlier in the first cave dungeon. Sure, the core of the game was the same, but the little changes from one version to the next and the differing styles of gameplay and commentary kept thing interesting, right? FO: Okay, I made a slight error, here. (Provide proof if you can!) Game vs Game 16,111 views. And if you talk to the rabbit, he mistakes you for Stom (unlike in the NES version where he knew you weren't really Stom), and just gives you a Magic Ring! I also remember how, in the NES version, the true purpose of Crystalis was that it was a key of sorts that deactivated the tower when it was placed in the computer. For Crystalis on the NES, GameFAQs has 21 guides and walkthroughs, 6 cheat codes and secrets, 32 reviews, 2 critic reviews, and 1863 user screenshots. NES version VS. GBC port; User Info: stabstone. But now that's impossible because you have to take a hit to get them to move and become vulnerable to your sword. Often you're told exactly what to do, whereas you weren't in the NES Crystalis. ), so why was he drawn this way, with no armor, black robes, and not even that funky horned helmet that is sort of his trademark? There are very few Japanese names, except for in the “Special Thanks”. Originally developed by SNK (may they rest in peace), Crystalis was one of the best, most underrated games on the classic system, so it's great to see it hit Nintendo's handheld wonder. But it backfired on them when people realized the tower could be used as a weapon to control the world, and began fighting over it. stabstone 6 years ago #1. How could the ending to NES Crystalis be more complete than it was? NES Crystalis in 40:40.43 by TheAxeMan [with author annotations] - Duration: 42:59. The slime will also double its size. If people had actually paid a lick of attention to the story they'd know WHY you fought Draygon earlier. And the tower is all fucked up!! Screen Structure Sub-Screen . First of all the environments have a lot of detail to them, and some even feature animation. The survivors of the terrible destruction built a floating "Tower" to prevent any future cataclysms, as its occupants would have the po… Brynmaer Brynmaer Area Brynmaer Swamp Oak Mt Sabre - West Mt Sabre - North Amazones: Portoa Portoa Area Portoa Waterfall Cave Underground Channel Portoa Area Cave 1 Portoa Area Cave 2. For Crystalis on the Game Boy Color, GameFAQs has 31 guides and walkthroughs, 10 reviews, 8 critic reviews, and 417 user screenshots. . Now they're in treasure chests out in plain view! I played Crystalis a looooong time and it was always one of those games I meant to go back and play. Enjoy! the Game Pak from the Nintendo Entertainment System. 1 Plot 2 Changes in Game Boy Color version 3 Gallery 4 Videos In Crystalis, the player is in control of an individual awakening from stasis outside the village of Leaf. Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser. Even if you changed into Akahana and went to the person who had it, he wouldn't give it to you. Now our long celebration of The END DAY comes to a close with not one, but…whatever number comes after that…video playthroughs of this cult classic RPG. In order to post comments, please make sure JavaScript and Cookies are enabled, and reload the page. Last up, Nathaniel “Me” Hoover plays through the GBC version of Crystalis. So I decided to write a walkthrough, a complete resource, and create a sequel. The plain background makes it easier on the eyes compared to B-A-M Millennium, which has a hard beige replacing all white colors. We did not see games this sprawling and complex again until the latter years of the Super NES. In NES Crystalis, I used the warp code to get out of the Tower in my save file and return to the area surrounding Leaf. All products and characters are property of their respective trademark and copyright owners. Overall, the game seems easier, too. Or else. This is not a port, this is a remake, and a bad one at that... FO: I beat this game today. So I changed into Stom, and talked to him again, and he gives you what is essentially the same item as Deo's Pendant, only now it's called Stom's Pendant!! I also read the story in the NES Crystalis game manual, and it sounds very much like Nintendo's interpretation in the GBC game. Sethra: I hated it, too. In fact, we're never even told his name is Deo! I beat it in only a few days. So, it seems like it was done by fans of the original who wanted to open the game up to modern gamers, rather than the original team wanting a re-release. Now you can tell the difference between fake and real treasure chests (they look slightly different), and they do not attack unless you absolutely try to open them. The Crystalis Wiki is a collaborative encyclopedia for everything related to Crystalis for the Nintendo Entertainment System. ... Legend of the River King GBC: Dr. Mario & Puzzle League: Crystalis : Earthworm Jim: Top Gear Overdrive: Double Dribble: 5-on-5: Legend of the River King 2: Instead, the guy who gave you the rabbit clue in the NES version now asks you, "If you see Stom, tell him I have some of his possessions." Usually RPGs are classified in their battle engines -- if you wander around a land and enter turn-based battles, that's an RPG. Cheaper Items The further you progress in the game, the more items and services cost. I really much preferred the old opening, that showed the holocaustic world, with mutated monsters and a glimpse of the tower. Valley of Wind Leaf Valley of Wind Zebu's Cave Windmill Cave Wind Cave. )Well, that's all gone. 9:13. While not quite as good as Magic of Scheherazade, Crystalis still had one of the best NES soundtracks I've ever heard. This story has been totally mutilated and tossed out the window! There's also multiplayer to take on a pal with. It plays like something between Legend of Zelda and Secret of Mana. Crystalis is a post-apocalyptic, action RPG made in 1990 by SNK. Gamespite – Crystalis More critical differences between the NES and GBC versions. For Crystalis on the NES, GameFAQs has 21 guides and walkthroughs. You can touch them, or walk past them, and they don't move. I know this probably isn't that important to the gameplay, but it is to Crystalis fans who savored every moment of this game's plot! Albert Odyssey's manual has numerous discrepancies, which is odd because it's a Working Designs game. Well, in this version, the Emperor already has control of the Tower and uses it to stage attacks all over the world. Crystalis Action Currently you have JavaScript disabled. Crystalis takes place in a post-apocalyptic world, one hundred years after a global thermonuclear war has reverted civilization to a primitive, medieval existence populated with fierce mutated creatures. : Antidote: Cures poison. I don't know if they just made that up or if they got that information from someplace else, but it's complete and utter bullshit. In this playthrough, he points out a host of curious changes from the NES version, upholds the proud GameCola tradition of talking about games other than the one he’s playing, and engages in such heroic deeds as paralyzing random townspeople for fun and hopping like a moron through a field. Nathaniel plays and talks his way through Crystalis for the Game Boy Color, which is a remake of the NES cult classic RPG. I thought that was why the Emperor kidnapped Mesia in the NES version...because she was one of the scientists who created the tower, and he thought she could lead him to it. Now you can go through those doorways, which the enemies came out of in the NES version, and I'm totally lost because all they do is warp me around to other doorways! That part was removed, too. . And with that, it’s time to find another game to talk about for the next year or so. The people who made the GBC version screwed it up and for some reason, had you fight DYNA before Emperor Draygon. But if not, then they definitely dumbed that down. Thank you for these great playthroughs! The whole entire final area of the game has been changed! ... Crystalis - NES vs GBC - Game vs Game - Duration: 9:13. Or are they just futzing around again!? Your email address will not be published. Nathaniel Hoover is almost certainly GameCola's most verbose staff member, and arguably the most eclectic. (Am I right about this, or did I misinterpret or has my memory failed me?) The people who made the GBC version screwed it up and for some reason, had you fight DYNA before Emperor Draygon. And the music sucked. As … FO: Now, this has REALLY pissed me off! Behold! In the NES version, you had to beat the enemies as they came out of the doors, and once they were all gone, a stairway to the next level would appear. Refer to Nathaniel’s full Crystalis (GBC) playlist for the full playthrough, as this here is only Part…whatever number comes before two. It's still one of my favorites to this day. Oh, yes, another part that was changed...In the NES Crystalis, I remember that you couldn't get the Warrior Ring from Akahana's friend until AFTER beating the Fortress of Goa. Yet another NES classic comes to NES with this updated version of Crystalis. Sold for $40 in Leaf, for $45 in Brynmaer, for $60 in Oak, for $70 in Nadare's Inn on Mt Sabre, for $150 in Joel, for $200 in Swan, for $200 in Shyron, for $600 in Goa, and for $1000 in Sahara. Then you change into Stom and talk to the rabbits on the prairie, and one of them realizes you aren't really Stom, but gives you Deo's Pendant, anyway? The thing with certain enemies being invulnerable to certain weapons was taken out. Take a look at Casey Levine's review for the game, from a GameCola issu. And that doesn't add challenge, since you can't be harmed by them if you simply don't try to open them. The game was essentially a Zelda clone for the NES, but it expounded so much on Nintendo's formula that oftentimes, it's even better. I remember Sethra telling me they didn't change the story, but they did! The pyramid theme, and the opening and ending themes still haunt me to this day. Once you beat DYNA, Mesia appears and gives you Crystalis and THEN you go to the tower to fight the Emperor! If people had actually paid a lick of attention to the story they'd know WHY you fought Draygon earlier. Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition Mini. . Maps for Crystalis. And since you can easily tell the difference between real and fake chests, there's no real chance of accidentally opening a fake one. None of this music is really any good, and none of it is emotional at all. It definitely was easier, and not just because I know the game very well. The wiki format allows anyone to create or edit any article to help us create the ultimate source of information for Crystalis! But in this version, the rabbit has no clue. As you climbed the stairs, alot of the backstory was revealed! Required fields are marked *. The layout is much different! Last up, Nathaniel “Me” Hoover plays through the GBC version of Crystalis. Remember how some items were hidden in grass or water, like Akahana's Statue, the Love Pendant, and the Kirisa Plant? I also loved that part where the computer starts up and you input your character's name. Sold for $50 in Leaf and for $300 in Joel. Well, this is all fuckin' gone!!! And why was Azteca's name changed to Tamalic? Game vs Game 18,023 views. That, as far as I'm concerned, was the truest version of the game. Links: Game Club 199X Episode 11 Our podcast about the experience of playing Crystalis. Crystalis is a 1990 action role-playing action-adventure video game produced by SNK for the Nintendo Entertainment System.The game's initial success prompted an enhanced port for the Game Boy Color by Nintendo Software Technology in 2000. I remember a few years back... in 2001, I met a guy named David M. screen name, Oxnard. Status Screen Areas and Scenes Types of Stores . I did an experiment to prove this. 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