Crystalis NES

• Released:    1990-
• Developer:    SNK
• Genre:    Action Adventure
• Mode(s):    Single Player

*Crystalis is a 1990 action role-playing action-adventure video game produced by SNK for the Nintendo Entertainment System.

Crystalis was not a huge hit but is considered a cult classic. The game's initial success prompted a release for the Game Boy Color by Nintendo Software Technology in 2000, which is generally considered more of a remake than a simple port. Many changes were made to the story, music, and other aspects of the game, upsetting fans of the original.

Two of the characters from Crystalis are subtle nods to earlier SNK characters who later became part of The King of Fighters series; the latter two sages, Kensu and Asina, are based on Kensou Sie and Athena Asamiya from the Psycho Soldier arcade game. In The King of Fighters series, Kensou is well known for his obsession with Athena, a quality demonstrated even in Crystalis.

The original NES version of Crystalis was praised for its advanced graphics, high quality soundtrack,[citation needed] and elaborate plot. Critics remarked that the story and art design seemed to draw heavily from the Hayao Miyazaki anime film Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind. The main criticism of the game was its repetitive gameplay, as many enemies can be overcome by continuous rapid pressing of one button.

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