Crystalis
Box art from the original NES release.
Developer(s)	SNK (NES) / Nintendo Software Technology (Game Boy Color)
Publisher(s)	SNK (NES) Nintendo (Game Boy Color)
Release date(s)	Famicom/NES version JPN April 13, 1990 NA July, 1990 GBC version NA June 26, 2000
Genre(s)	Action RPG, Action-adventure
Mode(s)	Single player
Rating(s)	ESRB: Everyone (Game Boy Color release)
Platform(s)	Nintendo Entertainment System, Game Boy Color
Media	3-megabit cartridge (NES)
Input	NES controller

Crystalis, known in Japan as God Slayer: Haruka Tenkū no Sonata (ゴッド・スレイヤー はるか天空のソナタ, Goddo Sureiya Haruka Tenkū no Sonata^?, lit. "God Slayer: Sonata of the Far-Away Sky"), is an action RPG/action-adventure video game produced by SNK for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was released on April 13, 1990 in Japan and later that July in the United States. The game was later ported to the Game Boy Color by Nintendo Software Technology in 2000. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 406 × 599 pixels Full resolution (705 × 1040 pixel, file size: 352 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) North American front cover of the Nintendo Entertainment System video game, Crystalis. ... “NES” redirects here. ... A video game developer is a software developer (a business or an individual) that creates video games. ... “SNK” redirects here. ... 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The game begins with a man's awakening from a cryogenic sleep one hundred years after a global nuclear war. Even though he is unable to recall his name or who he was, he begins to discover that he may be the key to save this world from destruction. Aided by four wise sages and a mysterious woman, he rises up against the tyrannical Draygonia empire to ensure that humanity ultimately has a future. Not to be confused with cryogenics. ... This article is about nuclear war as a form of actual warfare, including history. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the political and historical term. ... This article is about modern humans. ... For other uses, see Future (disambiguation). ...

Though Crystalis never became a runaway hit, it is now considered a cult classic,^{[citation needed]} among other titles such as River City Ransom. This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... River City Ransom , Downtown Nekketsu Story) in Japan and Street Gangs in PAL regions) is a video game for the Nintendo Family Computer and the Nintendo Entertainment System from the now defunct Technos Japan Corporation, originally released in 1989. ...

Plot summary

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. Science and advanced technology have been abandoned though the old ways of magic have survived. It has been suggested that Post-holocaust be merged into this article or section. ... This article is about nuclear war as a form of actual warfare, including history. ... Central New York City. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... It has been suggested that mutant be merged into this article or section. ... Part of a scientific laboratory at the University of Cologne. ... By the mid 20th century humans had achieved a mastery of technology sufficient to leave the surface of the Earth for the first time and explore space. ... Magic Circle by John William Waterhouse Magic in fiction is the endowing of fictional characters or objects with magical powers. ...

The survivors of the terrible destruction built a floating "Tower" to prevent any future cataclysms, as its occupants would have the power to govern the world due to the Tower's weapons systems. However, a man known as Emperor Draygon has revived the forbidden ways of science and combined them with magic. With these skills, he controls the world's last remaining military power and seeks to conquer what's left of the planet by attempting to enter the Tower. The cataclysm is the Greek expression for the Biblical Great Flood of Noah, from the Greek kataklysmos, to wash down. ...

"The Tower"

To combat Draygon, four wise sages created four swords, one from each of the four elements, wind, fire, water, and thunder. The swords also have the potential to combine into the sword of crystal, "Crystalis". When Draygon learned of the four swords and that they were too strong to destroy, he scattered them across the land. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Swiss longsword, 15th or 16th century Look up Sword in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For other uses, see Wind (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Fire (disambiguation). ... Impact from a water drop causes an upward rebound jet surrounded by circular capillary waves. ... Thunder is the sound made by lightning. ... For other uses, see Crystal (disambiguation). ...

The protagonist is a young boy who has been cryogenically frozen for one hundred years. He awakens in the future and, assisted by four sages, gradually learns that he is the destined savior of humanity. His purpose is to aid Mesia, another survivor from his time, and to reassemble the four components of the legendary sword, Crystalis. Together, they must defeat Draygon before he uses the Tower to destroy what remains of the Earth. A protagonist is the main figure of a piece of literature or drama and has the main part or role. ... Cryopreservation, also cryogenically freeze, is a process where cells or whole tissues are preserved by cooling to low sub-zero temperatures, such as (typically) -80°C or -196°C (the boiling point of liquid nitrogen). ... For other uses, see Destiny (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Legend (disambiguation). ...

The game's story appears to be somewhat influenced by that of the Hayao Miyazaki anime film Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind,^[1] and some aspects of the art design appear to be, as well (for example, the giant insect boss in the swamp appears almost identical to the giant insects seen in the movie).^[2] The "Village of the Valley of Wind" (called "Leaf" in the English translation) also may have been influenced by Miyazaki. Hayao Miyazaki ) (born January 5, 1941 in Tokyo, Japan) is the prominent director of many popular animated feature films. ... “Animé” redirects here. ... This article is about motion pictures. ... Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind ) is a 1984 film by Japanese writer, illustrator, and filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, based on his manga of the same name. ... Flag Ship from the video game Gorf A boss is a particularly challenging computer-controlled enemy in video games. ... A baby Ohmu caressing Nausicaä An Ohmu ) is a fictional terrestrial crustacean from the film and manga Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, by Hayao Miyazaki. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

Game mechanics

The gameplay is similar to other action RPGs. The world is presented in a top-down perspective so the player can move smoothly in eight directions using the control pad. Two buttons are reserved for attacking and using a spell or item. The other two buttons pause the game and bring up either a status screen or the inventory menu, respectively. Defeating monsters allows the player to gain experience points and levels, which boost his health, defense, and attack strength. Gameplay includes all player experiences during the interaction with game systems, especially formal games. ... An Action-RPG, or action role-playing game is a type of computer and console role-playing game which requires quick action or reflexes from the player. ... Grand Theft Auto Top-down perspective, also sometimes referred to as birds-eye view or helicopter view, is a view used in computer and video games that shows the player and the area around him or her from above. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

The main method of defeating monsters is through the use of the four swords scattered throughout the game (the fifth sword, Crystalis, is only obtained at the very end). Each sword is capable of both a normal slash and powered-up attacks that launch energy projectiles from the sword. Each sword is also imbued with a distinct elemental power (Wind, Fire, Water, Thunder, and Crystalis), making each sword more effective than the others in various situations. For other uses, see Wind (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Fire (disambiguation). ... Impact from a water drop causes an upward rebound jet surrounded by circular capillary waves. ... Thunder is the sound made by lightning. ... For other uses, see Crystal (disambiguation). ...

Crystalis gameplay, in the town called Portoa.

In addition, the player can cast spells learned from the four sages, can equip various suits of armor and shields, and can also use items. Due to the restrictions of the NES controller, the secondary button is mapped to a chosen action, such as a magical power or an item from the player's inventory. Gameplay screenshot from Crystalis for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) This is a screenshot of a copyrighted computer game or video game. ... Gameplay screenshot from Crystalis for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) This is a screenshot of a copyrighted computer game or video game. ... Magic: The Gathering. ... Armor or armour (see spelling differences) is protective clothing intended to defend its wearer from intentional harm in combat and military engagements, typically associated with soldiers. ... A shield is a protective device, meant to intercept attacks. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

This method of control is similar to the earlier NES action RPG, The Legend of Zelda. The main difference is that in Crystalis, the player is not limited to moving in the four cardinal directions, but can also move diagonally (though still facing in four cardinal directions), allowing for smoother control; in this way, the mechanics are similar to those in the later The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past for the SNES (and its 2D sequels). The player can also jump over enemies, and certain enemies can puddle and slide under the sword's reach, such as those in The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening. The gameplay of Crystalis is perhaps best described as having Zelda-style combat blended with traditional RPG spellcasting and the earning of experience points. This article is about the first game in the series. ... The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, released in Japan on November 21, 1991, as ゼルダの伝説 神々のトライフォース (Zeruda no Densetsu: Kamigami no Toraifōsu, literally The Legend of Zelda: Triforce of the Gods... The Super Nintendo Entertainment System or Super NES (also called SNES and Super Nintendo) was a 16-bit video game console released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia, and Brazil between 1990 and 1993. ... 2D computer graphics is the computer-based generation of digital images—mostly from two-dimensional models (such as 2D geometric models, text, and digital images) and by techniques specific to them. ...

On the NES, Crystalis utilized the MMC3, a standard Memory Controller that allowed access to more than 64kb of read-only memory (ROM). This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Read-only memory (usually known by its acronym, ROM) is a class of storage media used in computers and other electronic devices. ...

Characters

The anonymous protagonist (named Simea by default in the Game Boy Color version) and his female accomplice, Mesia, are scientists who were cryogenically frozen, to be released when the tower began to activate. “Anonymous” redirects here. ... A protagonist is the main figure of a piece of literature or drama and has the main part or role. ... The Game Boy Color , shortened to GBC) is Nintendos successor to the Game Boy and was released on October 21, 1998 in Japan and in November of 1998 in the United States and 1999 in Europe. ... Not to be confused with cryogenics. ...

The protagonist is assisted by four sages named Zebu, Tornel, Asina, and Kensu, primarily in learning magic spells and gaining information about the world and the quest. They are encountered frequently throughout the game, and the player can seek their advice using the Telepathy spell. In the GBC version, the sages are each responsible for creating one of the four swords: Zebu for Wind, Tornel for Fire, Asina for Water, and Kensu for Thunder. In the original NES version this is not so, and no mention of where the swords come from is made. Some NES version players conjecture that Tornel is instead responsible for Wind (since he is looking for the Tornado Bracelet on Mt. Sabre) and Zebu for Fire (since the path behind his cave can only be accessed with the Sword of Fire). In addition, the Telepathy spell lists the sages in the order of Tornel, Zebu, Asina, and Kensu. Telepathy, from the Greek τῆλε, tele, remote; and πάθεια, patheia, to be effected by, describes the hypothetical transfer of information on thoughts or feelings between individuals by means other than the five classical senses. ...

Emperor Draygon's true form.

There are also four recurring boss characters, "Draygonia's Finest Four" (an attempt at a neutral translation of the phrase "shitenno"). Comprising this group are a warrior named General Kelbesque (Wind), Sabera the witch (Fire), the swordsman Mado (Water), and Karmine the wizard (Thunder). With the exception of Karmine, each is encountered twice during the game. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Flag Ship from the video game Gorf A boss is a particularly challenging computer-controlled enemy in video games. ... The Shitennou are Buddhist mythological deities, the Four Kings of the Sky (shi = four, ten = heaven/sky, nou=king in Japanese). ...

Though not the final adversary in the game, Emperor Draygon is the ultimate antagonist and the root of all of evil in Crystalis. After defeating him in his human form, the hero will encounter him again and reveal his true, dragon-like form. After defeating Draygon a second time, the hero will gain access to the Tower for a final showdown. For other uses, see Antagonist (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Evil (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Dragon (disambiguation). ...

Differences between the NES and Game Boy Color versions

Box art from the Game Boy Color version.

Nearly ten years after the game's initial release, Nintendo bought the rights to Crystalis and re-released it for the Game Boy Color on June 26, 2000. However, this version is a wildly different game, exemplified by an opening without October 1, 1997, "The End Day" on which civilization nearly destroyed itself. The plot twist at the end of the game was likewise removed. The Tower is no longer an ancient structure created by the game's protagonist; it is now a weapon created by the game's antagonist, and the protagonist has been elevated to a hero of ancient prophecy destined to save the world. This is a complete revision of the original, far less cliche storyline. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Game Boy Color , shortened to GBC) is Nintendos successor to the Game Boy and was released on October 21, 1998 in Japan and in November of 1998 in the United States and 1999 in Europe. ... Nintendo Company, Limited (任天堂 or ニンテンドー Nintendō; NASDAQ: NTDOY, TYO: 7974 usually referred to as simply Nintendo, or Big N ) is a multinational corporation founded on September 23, 1889[1] in Kyoto, Japan by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade hanafuda cards. ... The Game Boy Color , shortened to GBC) is Nintendos successor to the Game Boy and was released on October 21, 1998 in Japan and in November of 1998 in the United States and 1999 in Europe. ... is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2000 2000 in games 1999 in video gaming 2001 in video gaming Notable events of 2000 in video gaming. ... is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Central New York City. ... A protagonist is the main figure of a piece of literature or drama and has the main part or role. ... For other uses, see Antagonist (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Hero (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Prophecy (disambiguation). ...

Other major changes include an almost completely modified soundtrack, re-translation differences (for example, Draygon is now known as Dragonia, as in the Japanese version) and rewriting of story-items and events (Kensu's Body and the dialogue in the Dwarven village, for example). The game now has a longer end due to the incorporation of a new dungeon, the Tower dungeon being redone, and re-ordering of the ultimate and penultimate boss battles, excluded from the original game due to space constraints. Also, a digital voice was added to state the name of each sword upon discovery. Unlike the original version, enemies are no longer immune to certain elemental swords; this negates the strategic element of continually switching between weapons during the game and significantly lowers the depth and difficulty of the battle system. Similarly, the requirement of attaining a particular level in order to even harm new enemies has also been removed. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Flag Ship from the video game Gorf A boss is a particularly challenging computer-controlled enemy in video games. ...

Overall, the Game Boy version is a severly watered down and inferior version.

The reduced resolution of the Game Boy Color screen, compared to that of the NES, results in a field of view far smaller than in the original, making the GBC port considerably more difficult, as it is much harder to see approaching enemies in time to deal with them. Due to these and various other modifications to the plot, soundtrack, and additional gameplay issues,^[3] the Game Boy Color version is largely seen as an inferior release. Display standards comparison The display resolution of a digital television or computer display typically refers to the number of distinct pixels in each dimension that can be displayed. ... In computer science, porting is the process of adapting software so that an executable program can be created for a computing environment that is different from the one for which it was originally designed (e. ... Gameplay includes all player experiences during the interaction with game systems, especially formal games. ...

Critical reception

Upon its release, Crystalis moved to #7 in the Top 50 chart of Nintendo Power (achieving a 'purple' color usually attributed to big movers). This can be linked somewhat to an initial review of the game by the magazine. However, a more extensive walkthrough never occurred (NP coverage stopped at the swamp area), and within a month the game disappeared from the gamer's radar, and consequently, the Top 50. In retrospect, Nintendo Power tended to follow games developed exclusively for the American market, such as Snake's Revenge and StarTropics, which became runaway hits after full walkthroughs over several issues. Crystalis had no such luck. Crystalis did get an extended Player's Corner coverage by the magazine many years later; this was during the heyday of the Super Nintendo, and other games were given the same treatment, such as StarTropics and Destiny of an Emperor. In December 2005, Nintendo Power ranked the NES release of Crystalis at #115 in a list of the 200 best games ever to appear on a Nintendo system, the "NP Top 200".^[4] Nintendo Power magazine is a monthly news and strategy magazine formerly published in-house by Nintendo. ... A walkthrough is a term describing the consideration of a process at an abstract level. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... StarTropics is a game released by Nintendo in 1990 for the Nintendo Entertainment System. ... The Super Nintendo Entertainment System or Super NES (also called SNES and Super Nintendo) was a 16-bit video game console released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia, and Brazil between 1990 and 1993. ... Destiny of an Emperor (Tenchi o Kurau) is a fairly traditional RPG for the Nintendo Entertainment System. ... Look up December in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 2005 2005 in games 2004 in video gaming 2006 in video gaming Notable events of 2005 in video gaming. ... “NES” redirects here. ... Nintendo Company, Limited (任天堂 or ニンテンドー Nintendō; NASDAQ: NTDOY, TYO: 7974 usually referred to as simply Nintendo, or Big N ) is a multinational corporation founded on September 23, 1889[1] in Kyoto, Japan by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade hanafuda cards. ...

The original NES version of the game was praised for its advanced graphics and high quality soundtrack,^[5] and also for its elaborate plot.^[2] The main criticism of the game was its repetitive gameplay, as the majority of the game's enemies can be overcome by continuous rapid pressing of one button, together with poor collision detection.^[6] The Game Boy Color port was not received so favorably, the majority of reviews citing it as an inferior copy, due to reduced screen resolution and altered plot,^[2] as well as the fact that the game is seen as "out of date" compared to more recently made games.^[7] The port was given an 8.0 rating by IGN, however, which denotes an "impressive" game, but the reviewer in question had not played the original game. IGN criticized the game for being too linear and having a low difficulty level but praised the game for its bright colors and collision detection.^[8] 2D computer graphics is the computer-based generation of digital images—mostly from two-dimensional models (such as 2D geometric models, text, and digital images) and by techniques specific to them. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... In physical simulations, video games and computational geometry, collision detection includes algorithms from checking for intersection between two given solids, to calculating trajectories, impact times and impact points in a physical simulation. ... For other uses, see IGN (disambiguation). ... In computer and video games, linearity denotes that the objectives of the game must be completed in a fixed sequence whereas non-linearity means that the player always has multiple choices. ...

The King of Fighters

Kensu and Asina, as depicted in the original Japanese manual.

Four of the characters from Crystalis are subtle nods to other SNK characters in the King of Fighters series. The latter two sages, Kensu and Asina, are based on Kensou Sie and Athena Asamiya (of the Psycho Soldier arcade game), respectively. Since Asina, Ashina, and Athena (and many others) are all possible romanizations of the original Japanese アシーナ, it is very likely that the translators missed the reference. In the King of Fighters series, Kensou is well-known for his obsession with Athena, a quality surviving even in Crystalis. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... “SNK” redirects here. ... The King of Fighters ), or KOF for short, is a fighting game series by SNK that debuted in 1994. ... Sie Kensou is a character appearing in the SNK video game Psycho Soldier and the King of Fighters video game series. ... Athena Asamiya ) is a character originally from the former SNKs video game Psycho Soldier and a descendant of Princess Athena in its Athena. ... Psycho Soldier is an action arcade game developed by Japanese software company SNK that was released originally in 1986 and internationally in 1987. ... Japanese writing Kanji Kana Hiragana Katakana Hentaigana Manyōgana Uses Furigana Okurigana Rōmaji The romanization of Japanese is the use of the Latin alphabet (called rōmaji )   in Japanese) to write the Japanese language, which is normally written in logographic characters borrowed from Chinese (kanji) and syllabic scripts...

Likewise, Ralph (the village elder of Joel) and his younger brother Clark are based on Ralf Jones and Clark Steel, both originally from the 1986 arcade game Ikari Warriors, and later in The King of Fighters. Not to be confused with Ralph Jones, an American football coach. ... Clark Still is a character from both the Ikari Warriors and King of Fighters video game series. ... 1986 1986 in games 1985 in video gaming 1987 in video gaming Notable events of 1986 in computer and video games. ... Centipede by Atari is a typical example of a 1980s era arcade game. ... Ikari Warriors is a 1986 arcade game by SNK (manufactured in the United States by Tradewest). ... The King of Fighters ), officially abbreviated KOF, is the premiere series of fighting games by SNK Playmore, formerly SNK. The series was originally developed for SNKs Neo-Geo MVS arcade hardware, which served as the main platform for the series until 2004, when SNK retired the MVS in favor...

References

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