Amazing RPG Action on the NES: Crystalis - A Review | hungrygoriya
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Published 2023-06-07
Crystalis is one of the very best action RPGs for the NES, and is the epitome of what the genre has to offer from that era. Play it! You won't be disappointed!š
The introductory animation and outro text were created and designed by Saad Azim.
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All Comments (21)
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Ok, so, really weird thing about the different swords and varying enemy vulnerabilities: there is absolutely no in game reason to try this, but if you take the last elemental sword back to the very first area and try to use it on the slimes, it not only doesn't hurt them, it makes them bigger. It only makes them a little stronger, but IIRC it does make them drop more money.
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Crystalis and The Guardian Legend are my two favorite NES games of all time. They've been so inspirational in my own work as a game developer... So many great childhood memories of those two games.
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I remember I replayed Crystalis on October 1st 1997. I was aware at the time of the date so weeks in advance I was expecting to replay the game once again at that specific date, it was a once in a lifetime thing I guess.
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Possibly the most underrated (action) RPGs on the NES and ever!
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In the time before the internet, I stumbled upon Crystalis through buying it for $5 at a small video store going out of business sale, I didn't know much about the game besides the cover art, but it looked interesting to nine-year-old me, so I picked it up. What a discovery I made that day! This game has been in my head since 1991! I can still hear the music as clear as day in my head when I think about it. I love, love, love Crystalis.
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This game was way beyond it time , one of the best gem of the NES .
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I played this game briefly via Nintendo Switch Online, and I was surprised at how smooth the controls were for an NES game. It felt like something Iād expect to see in a SNES game. I didnāt get very far, but I want to pick it up again.
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I really liked Crystalis, and it is one of a handful of games I played through again more than once as an adult. It's definitely one of my favorite classic action/RPG style game.
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I'll admit, I never had the chance to play this one on the real hardware, but it's definitely one of the most underrated gems on the NES by far.
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I never, NEVER would have been able to beat this game if it wasn't for Nintendo Power magazine, who did a special in-depth feature on this game, including providing an in-depth map of the game's world.
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Watching you play, it suddenly occurred to me how much "Ys" must have been an influence. The speed, the bosses, the menu system, the jaunty power-walking hero... it almost looks like a Falcom game. Even then, it's impressive how good this is, since SNK had almost exclusively made arcade-style games previously. They apparently learned a lot of good lessons from their inspirations!
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Currently wasted 70 bucks on a AAA game that i havent been able to access for ten hours. Reeeeeeallly missing the days of my console systems lol. Crystallis was a wonderful adventure and glad you're covering it. Great content per usual
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Glad to see this covered. I loved this game and struggled to get my hands on it when I was young. Very underrated and under appreciated.
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Ahhhh, my love! Crystalis holds a tremendous place in my heart for all the great memories it brought me. My mom and I still play this game every few years. An excellent review as always, and I'm so glad to hear that you enjoyed it!!
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I bought it back in 2008 when I was seriously starting a retro collection and played it on my NES blind, it was really great, never went back to it though but finished it and loved it, the game feels awesome to control and the musics and graphics are top tier for the system.
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As a child it took me forever to get past Mt. Sabre because I didn't realize I had to unequip my magic to jump with the rabbit boots. I managed it though, and glad I did because this is one of my all-time favorites.
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Definitely one of the better action RPGs on the NES, my only problem is the sword juggling. I'd say there are a few more, lesser known ones, like The Magic of Scheherezade or Grand Master, but this one is definitely much more well-known. Nice of you to cover it!
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Spent so much time on this game. It was one of many that got me into RPGs. Unfortunately, I never beat it until much later because it seemed I was cursed to have my save file delete itself whenever I'd get close to the end.
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This is one of my favorite games ever. Thank you for sharing this with us.
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Always love listening to old retro reviews like these before bed. You earned my sub. Can't wait to watch the rest
