[Surprise, a Destructoid Exclusive — you saw it here first!]
Given that 87% of Square Enix’ total salescome from the Land of the Rising Sun, it’s no surprise that they would try to promote one of their biggest franchises at the biggest games convention in Japan (and probably the world). Tokyo Games Show has already revealed aFinal Fantasy XIII–branded PlayStation 3, a fewnew screenshotsfromFinal Fantasy Versus XIII, anda new trailerforFinal Fantasy XIV; and here’s a hot-off-the-presses trailer for the Wii-exclusiveFinal Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers, for your viewing pleasure.
AlthoughThe Crystal Bearershas had its fair share of development troubles, the game hasa firm release dateof December 26, just barely qualifying for Jonathan Holmes’most anticipated game of the year. The Crystal Bearersis already making waves with the promise of badass telekinetic combat and a protagonist named Layle, one of the eponymous crystal bearers. As you can tell from the trailer, Layle would rather blow things up than expose his midriff, whine, or lose his memory; instead, he’s a mercenary: he kills people for money.
How refreshing.
Anyway, say what you will aboutFinal FantasyorCrystal Chronicles, but this trailer makesThe Crystal Bearerslook like the most metalFinal Fantasygame since Locke and Co. fought the Ghost Train. I mean, you fight a skeleton riding a flaming motorcycle, for Chrissakes. For everyone that everwanted Balthier to get his own game,The Crystal Bearersmight be for you — I’m pretty sure that Layle is going to “Phoenix down” Goldenrod (HEYO!) before the end of the game, and he rocks a tuxedo. He might be the bestFinal Fantasyprotagonist since Zidane.
