Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles is an action role-playing video game developed by The Game Designers Studio for the GameCube. It was released in 2003 in Japan and 2004 in North America, Europe and Australia. A remastered version for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Android, and iOS was released in August 2020. A spin-off of the Final Fantasy series and beginning of the series of the same name, Crystal Chronicles was the first title in the franchise to be released for a Nintendo home console since Final Fantasy VI in 1994.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 2003
- Developer
- The Game Designers Studio
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 8 August 2003 |
|---|---|
| Developer | The Game Designers Studio |
| Publisher | Nintendo |
| Platforms | Nintendo GameCube |
| Genres | Role-Playing |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q1470373, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles? How long to beat it
Total play time for Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles is about 31.2 hours to do everything, and around 20.9 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 20.9h | 38 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 26.2h | 24 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 31.2h | 8 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 64ahead of 17% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 34ahead of 75% of the catalogue
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What readers say about Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles
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Part of the Final Fantasy series
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles is one of 29 Final Fantasy games we track. See the whole series ranked by the GamingPickz Score, plotted on the grid, and listed in release order:
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles head to head
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Common questions about Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles
What platforms is Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles on?
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles is available on Nintendo GameCube. It first released in 2003.
Who made Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles?
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles was developed by The Game Designers Studio and published by Nintendo.
How long does it take to beat Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles?
about 20.9 hours for the main story, 26.2 hours with the main extras, 31.2 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.