# FINALFANTASY CRYSTALCHRONICLES — user reviews > 93 indexed App Store user reviews of FINALFANTASY CRYSTALCHRONICLES by SQUARE ENIX, rated 3.58/5 from 405 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/finalfantasy-crystalchronicles/id1478870957/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/finalfantasy-crystalchronicles/id1478870957.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 211 · 4★ 37 · 3★ 30 · 2★ 31 · 1★ 96 ## What do users think of FINALFANTASY CRYSTALCHRONICLES? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🚀 Smooth performance - 👍 Nostalgia-inducing classic - 💡 Cross-platform play **Cons** - 💰 Overpriced - 🎮 Lack of controller support - 🤖 Clunky touch controls - 🔀 Disjointed multiplayer experience **Commonly reported bugs** - Server connectivity issues - Save file corruption - Audio not working **Most requested features** - Add controller support - Improve local multiplayer experience - Reduce pricing - Add skip option for cutscenes ## Newest reviews (12 of 93) ### 4/5 — Overpriced *2024-12-18* It’s an outstanding game but priced too high. It’s twenty years old after all, and less well-suited to mobile. If I understand the pricing model correctly, one person buys it for £25 and the three other people can play with that person for free. Why? Just make it £6.25 per account. Another issue is that the multiplayer relies on a server. Why? There should be a Wi-Fi local multiplayer mode so the multiplayer game can still be played when the servers inevitably go off-line one day. That day could be tomorrow. Not worth buying it at the current price with the current risk. ### 4/5 — Overpriced *2024-11-25* It’s an outstanding game but priced too high. It’s twenty years old after all, and less well-suited to mobile. If I understand the pricing model correctly, one person buys it for £25 and the three other people can play with that person for free. Why? Just make it £6.25 per account. ### 3/5 — Controller support *2022-05-09, version 1.2.0* I want to relive my childhood and I want to do that while playing on a controller stick, I have yet to fill engaged as I once did as a kid like I want to. Other than that you’ve done mostly everything else right. ### 3/5 — Backbone controller support *2022-02-02* Please include support for the Backbone controller support. ### 4/5 — Great game, but needs controller support *2021-07-19, version 1.2.0* I loved this game in the Gamecube era, but it was so hard to find friends to play with who also had a GBA and a link cable. Making the game playable with friends online is a revelation, and even better with crossplay. Having full teams of 4 players is the game the way it was meant to be played. I would make it 5 stars except for the inexplicable lack of controller support. The touch screen controls work pretty well, since it’s not a particularly precise game, but why not add the option, especially when there are console versions of the game? ### 2/5 — disappointed *2021-05-26, version 1.2.0* this game growing up was a all time favorite, a big aspect was to be able to play with my friends. This games multiplayer functions is what is really holding this game back from its shine. Make it to where the players can go to the same town as each other and just to move as one party. This gets fixed it will be a 5 star ### 4/5 — Thinking *2021-05-16* I like the game so far, the trial. But I am unsure if I want to buy it or not. I heard the multiplayer mode changed since gamecube and it sounds much better in the old version as you could truly travel, even towns, with your teammates. I still do enjoy the gameplay. The graphic is nice and it always amaze me to see games that were once on console coming to mobile. The control, personally, i am fine with it. But it is difficult to use spells this way... hmm maybe it is not fine after all.. And the mooggle button... needs to change place... it bothers a lot. Also, the pick up botton, being in the middle of the screen, really stops the flow of the game. Many people noted the same things. I hope it will be considered and fixed. Meanwhile, I am still fighting between if it is worth buying it or not... ### 2/5 — I use to love this game *2021-01-30* Back in high school I would play this game for hours with my friends I was excited to see a remake so I could show my kids. When I revised that I would have to by four copies of the game through the In game unlock I was crushed. It does not work with family share so for each family member it will have to be paid for additionally. ### 4/5 — Love this game. *2020-12-11, version 1.1.0* I have never touched multiplayer and I am still not interested in it here. But as a solo experience this is just as fun as the original with the benefit of taking it with me to town. Attack timing is exactly as I remember it. The new voice acting works with the characters. New models and textures look great. The only two downsides for me is the option to not pick up the chalice by simply attacking near it and the re-record of the English intro song. An option for the original song would be nice. Her change in tone is quite jarring for someone that is so used to the first one. The pickup problem could be solved by either letting us pick it up by attacking near it, or adding a dedicated ‘select’ button near our right thumb. ### 3/5 — Missed this game! *2020-12-05* Only thing I really don’t like about this game are the controls on mobile. Just make the pick up items off the floor button the same as the attack. Really giving me carpal tunnel syndrome just to press the middle of the screen. ### 3/5 — Adequate but could be the best *2020-11-22, version 1.1.0* When I first read that this game was being ported to IOS I was so elated. I’ve spent months and months playing this game with my childhood best friends. It means a lot to me that Square Enix would bring this game to this platform. That being said this port needs just a little more work and I think that it would be one of the best games on the IOS library. It needs local play, and it NEEDS controller support for multiple players to be able to play on one IPad. With these two things I think you could have a real winner here. When these are done it’s an automatic 5 star for me. Thank you Square. ### 4/5 — Fantastic! But Needs Controller Support! *2020-11-20* One of my favorites from the GameCube days - and it holds up really well. It’s a solid, well made product with a few downsides fixed for the remaster. I’m ecstatic just to play this game again with multiplayer. The key gameplay has a simplicity and cooperative experience that I haven’t found in any game since Crystal Chronicles. Outside of the direct dungeon gameplay, there’s actually a lot of content for those of us who like to collect or complete everything in the game. Its not without some flaws though: there’s no controller support - which means that you have to make very precise taps to pick up every loot drop; and parties must disband after each dungeon. These are fairly disappointing flaws which do really detract from your experience with this game. To be fair, the game is certainly still serviceable in the controls and multiplayer departments. If those issues were fixed, it’d be a 5 star game. In the current state, it’s still way better than 99% of the games on the app store. If controller support is added I’d definitely recommend this to someone looking for a great mobile game. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — No true local play and no controller support? *2024-09-07* Very odd to call this a remaster and then not improve the headline feature (local multiplayer) or even add controller support. It's great that I don't need the full game to play co opp if I have it on my switch already but why do you need to insert a separate device into the equation at all? My switch and all my joycons and controllers are right there, why can't I just use those like I would in any of the other multiplayer Nintendo games I own? And when I get my phone working and connected I need to use touch screen controls? In 2024? Honestly I had a better experience playing this with my game boy advanced plugged into my GameCube back in the early 2000s. Legendary game but if I had known the local multiplayer was going to be such a downgrade I wouldn't have purchased it on switch. Definitely need to do my research before thinking of buying other Nintendo "remasters" in the future. ### 1/5 — No Controls = Limited Skill *2023-05-14* When I saw that this game as the same one I remembered playing on GameCube I was excited to give it a try. I even bought a kishi razor so I could play it with a controller so I can have a similar experience. Sadly… I found out it doesn’t support controllers at all. Now don’t get me wrong, I won’t dis a game just because it doesn’t support controllers. However sadly when the touch screen controls are so unintuitive, it makes the experience very lackluster and frustrating in more difficult levels. You won’t be able to block or switch to spells fluidly during fights like you could with controller because they decided to make you slide to switch instead of just pressing a “next” option. This all just limits crazy things you can pull off and sadly I would say just play it if you are fine dodging and W+M1 swinging. However don’t think your going to be able to use crazy skills in succession with the controls as they currently are. ### 1/5 — Controller support *2022-04-29* Controller support please ### 1/5 — A game about memories *2021-08-31* Is unfortunately going to remain a memory. As a price point, I think $40 is a bit much for a game from 2003. It’s disappointing that the remaster made the basic features of the game worse. Picking up items feels awful, especially since magic can roll around. Moving around the map with touch controls feels bad as well. I still love the game, and wish I could recommend this to my friends. But for the price and the lack of polish in the touch controls I never could. ### 1/5 — Game play *2021-03-20* Too hard to play Character not strong enough at start Can’t get past first level ### 1/5 — trash *2021-02-21* trash good luck killing anything after year 5 ### 1/5 — Needs controller support and new Netcode!!! *2020-12-17, version 1.2.0* I would purchase the game if it supported controllers. After 20 minutes, I won’t even play anymore. The touch controls and menus are awful. Ridiculous when there is a console release at the same time and they scrap the controller support out of the mobile release. Online is laggy, only host gets credit, must disconnect from entire party to change hosts. You can’t trade with party members and end up with loot you can’t use or don’t want. DLC is P2W easy mode. Edit: took 75 days for the second update. Still NO controller support when there is a console version. Loot drops are a disaster, you end up with items you can’t use and you can’t trade loot with people. Avoid purchasing. ### 1/5 — Was excited, not anymore *2020-12-06, version 1.1.0* The whole point of the game is to play with friends easily now that we all have phones. I bought 4 gameboy SP back in the day and the link cable to play this great game with my friends. When news was this is coming to phones I was thinking “it will be so much easier now because we are all connected anyway.” This is not the FFCC from before. Online play is literally join and dump players each time. You can’t progress your town together, watch each family grow as the different players send materials home. None of that is in this game. ### 1/5 — Boring *2020-11-02, version 1.1.0* Geeze, you would think that Square Enix doesn’t have any competition in the world. I loved this game when it was on the Nintendo gamecube, but man has this aged poorly. It felt like it took almost 20minutes to do anything remotely feeling like gameplay. I eventually just deleted this. Really TOO slow paced when competing for attention against the thousands of other games. Not your best, SE. ### 1/5 — Save corrupted 12hrs in *2020-09-27* I think the game is brillant but 12 hours in and my main save and auto save both now say “this save is incompatible”. I want my £20+ back to be honest what a waste of time. Can’t find any support for the issue. If it can’t handle the practicality of a mobile device and safeguarding save files then don’t sell the game for over 20 quid on the platform ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Nostalgia in my hands but it needs controller support *2023-04-29* It’s so awesome that any time I want I can play my favorite game of the past 20 years. The touchscreen controls are actually good to use and are intuitive. But, this game needs controller support to make it more fun. When I’m lounging on the couch I like to hookup my Backbone controller to my iPhone 14 pro max Sadly this is one of the only games I have installed that don’t use controllers. Please add controller support. Thank you for reading. ### 5/5 — Please add controller support *2023-03-13* This game would play amazing with controller support ### 5/5 — Please add support to backbone *2022-08-04, version 1.2.0* I really love this game I used to play it when it first came out on the GameCube being a fan of this game I have bought it on my PS5 and on my iPhone so I can play on the go. I just recently bought a backbone to play my mobile games more comfortably but Final fantasy crystal chronicles isn’t supported as an update please add backbone support. ### 5/5 — Make it full game *2022-07-02* Please ### 5/5 — Niceee *2021-07-20* Pretty fun to play with friends I recommend ### 5/5 — Love it! *2021-04-26, version 1.2.0* This game brings back fond memories of the original version for the Nintendo Game Cube! Just started playing and not disappointed. Already love it! Have a great day. If you need me I will be playing this game! ### 5/5 — Why is it listed free *2021-02-19, version 1.2.0* I love how the game is free to download and they casually throw in you have to buy the full version for 25 dollars, that’s kinda annoying but it’s still as amazing as I remember when I was young ### 5/5 — Even better than I remembered - AMAZING for couples *2021-01-25, version 1.2.0* I had this game for GameCube way back in the day- and not once did I ever play multiplayer. Fast forward to 2020, me and my boyfriend beating over 9 games and getting open world fatigue and a upset at the horrible lack of couch co op games to play together- and then I see this. And without ever having played multiplayer I bought it immediately and convinced him to do it too. Let me tell you- we’ve been having SO MUCH FUN. This is what I miss from the 90’s and early 2000’s, sitting together and playing a game, the trash talk, the excited screaming when we beat a boss- it’s amazing- don’t even hesitate. ### 5/5 — Best RPG Game available on Mobile. Period. *2021-01-11, version 1.2.0* So, for anyone unaware this game was originally released on the GameCube back in 03’. Don’t let that stop you, compared to EVERY other RPG game even the free version will have more content. The multiplayer is probably the most seamless integrated multiplayer you’d get for an RPG on mobile. There is no turns or “dice rolls”. You can actually run around in the combat areas and bosses/hard dungeons can be a real challenge. Equipment and the storyline are pretty simple, for anyone who’s never played a Final Fantasy game before. Your objective, typically is to save the world. For free this game is a steal, on the PlayStation 4 it costs $30 and many people pay to own it. True classic albeit not the typical Final Fantasy gameplay, if you’ve never played one of the games this would be a fun introduction. ### 5/5 — Great game! Can’t progress. *2020-09-16* I love this game and it works smoothly on the iPhone. I’m in the desert map and can’t progress even though I’m performing lightning on the correct cactus. I’m gonna wait to see if I’m missing something or the game isn’t working correctly. When you fix it it will be perfect! Good job. Thank you! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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