The four elemental crystals of Earth, Water, Fire and Wind have long served as
the pillars for Planet R's existence.
These crystals are protected by four different countries, for if anything
happened to them the world would cease to exist.
Now three of the four crystals have already been stolen by dark forces, and
only the wind crystal remains.
A young girl named Linaly is the descendant of the wind crystal's guardians. She is tasked with the responsibility of protecting the last crystal, along
with her loyal friend Prettz (no, not the Japanese snack).
But the evil ones will not rest until the last crystal is in their possession,
and our young heroes must do everything they can to make sure that never
happens.
Review: Legend of the Crystals: Final Fantasy
I'm a huge fan of the Final Fantasy RPG series. I've played everything from
FFIV to FFX, from Super NES to PS2... even the Gameboy editions!
Countless Final Fantasy novelties are strewn about our house -- art books, Kotobukiya
figures, soundtrack CDs... oh yes, I LOVE Final Fantasy.
Imagine my utter disappointment after I watched Final Fantasy: Legend of the
Crystals.
Sure, the plot is styled after old school Final Fantasy (in fact the Gameboy FF's and the
older SNES / PS FFs have plots concerning crystals), but good gracious!
Never in all my years of Final Fantasy gaming have I encountered such unappealing
characters.
Legend of the Crystals: Final Fantasy begins with a brief introduction of the Planet R.
Planet R is just like Earth, except that it can't survive without the
uninterrupted power of the elemental crystals.
Since three out of four crystals had already been stolen, it's up to our young
heroes Linaly and Prettz to make sure that the last crystal does not fall into
evil hands as well. It's a typical RPG plot, but instead of playing through
it, you watch it -- which takes away more than half the fun.
After all, what's so great about seeing an ugly boy (Prettz) and a
non-descript girl (Linaly) solve predictable puzzles, fight the usual slew of
generic monsters, and meet equally uninteresting people?
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The art and animation quality range from so-so to a bit below average. Character designs are terrible, physically and personality-wise.
While Prettz and company are already a boring and unsightly bunch, not even
the non-humans are spared.
The chocobo, a trademark FF creature, is portrayed like a hideous ostrich
whose feathers had all been plucked off.
Action and magic sequences are dully portrayed, and the animators seem to
think that flashing Linaly's panties would give viewers a thrill... forgetting
the wee fact that Linaly looks like a pre-teen with no semblance of a figure
whatsoever.
Just about the only good features of this series are the opening logos (which
resemble the game logos) and the noteworthy musical scoring.
If you're an Final Fantasy fan like me, skip this and spare yourself the frustration. If
not, it's admittedly pretty ordinary anime fare.
Legend of the Crystals: Final Fantasy | |
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy |
|---|---|
| Episodes | 4 |
| Status | Finished Airing |
| Aired | Mar 21, 1994 to Jul 21, 1994 |
| Producers | Square Enix |
| Studio | Madhouse |
| Rating | PG-13 - Teens 13 or older |
| Themes | - |
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