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Crystar

Not to be confused withThe Saga of Crystar.

Crystar[b]is anaction role-playing gamedeveloped by Gemdrops and published byFuRyu.The game was released forPlayStation 4in October 2018 in Japan, and internationally bySpike Chunsoftin August 2019 with an additionalWindowsversion. A port for theNintendo Switchwas released in Japan in February 2022, and worldwide byNIS Americalater that year. A version forPlayStation 5is scheduled to release in February 2025.

Crystar
Developer(s)Gemdrops
Publisher(s)
Director(s)Fuyuki Hayashi
Producer(s)Fuyuki Hayashi
Artist(s)Riuichi[2]
Writer(s)Naoki Hisaya
Composer(s)Sakuzyo
Platform(s)
ReleasePlayStation 4
  • JP:October 18, 2018
  • NA:August 27, 2019
  • EU:August 30, 2019
Windows
  • WW:August 27, 2019
Nintendo Switch
  • JP:February 24, 2022
  • NA:March 29, 2022
  • EU:April 1, 2022
PlayStation 5
  • JP:February 27, 2025
Genre(s)Action role-playing
Mode(s)Single-player

Gameplay

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The player controls a girl named Rei Hatada, who makes a deal with twin demons of Purgatory, and the story progresses as the player fights the souls that drift about Purgatory. The concept of the game revolves around crying, which purifies new equipment to use. By defeating specific enemies, "Memoirs of the Dead", final thoughts of the dead, will appear, and crying will purify those thoughts and develop the protagonist mentally.[3]

Outside of battle and dungeon exploration, the player can also return to Rei's room in the real-world part of the game and prepare for battle, view collectibles, pet her dog, and to enjoy everyday life through various angles.[4]

Plot

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Development

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The title of the game,Crystar,is aportmanteauof "cry" and "star". The idea came the producer Fuyuki Hayashi, who wants to replicate the feelings where one can draw shining things (akin to a 'star') in a sad event that also makes one 'cry'.[5]

The base story is written byNaoki Hisaya,formerly ofKey,known as one ofKanon's scenario writers.[6]

The opening and ending theme songs, "can cry" and "re-live" (respectively), are both composed and sung byNagi Yanagi,and the opening cinematic was directed byTatsuya Oishiat animation studioShaft.[7]

Release

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The game was announced in the Japanese magazineV Jump,revealing the key staff and release date of October 18, 2018.[8]A teaser trailer featuring the opening animation and gameplay was uploaded to YouTube in June.[9]Pre-order bonuses for the game included an extra in-game costume, special soundtrack CD and a replica film sheet of the opening animation.[3]

Spike Chunsoftreleased the game in English forMicrosoft Windowsand for PlayStation 4 in North America on August 27, 2019,[10]and for PlayStation 4 in Europe on August 30.[11]Arc System Worksreleased the game in traditional Chinese in early 2019.[12]ANintendo Switchversion of the game was released in Japan on February 24, 2022,[13]and worldwide of the same year.[14]A port forPlayStation 5is scheduled to release on February 27, 2025.[15]

Reception

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Crystarreceived "mixed or average" reviews according to the review aggregation websiteMetacritic.[16][17]Japanese magazineFamitsurated the game 30/40 (8/8/7/7).[18]

Crystardebuted at No.5 on theMedia Createchart during the opening week in Japan, selling 10,473 retail copies.[24]The Nintendo Switch version debuted at No.24 on the opening week, selling 2,842 copies.[25]

Lucas White ofPlayStation LifeStylegave the game a 8/10, praising the story elements which tackles mental health in a realistic way, as well as the visual style which complements the story, but noted the low depth of the combat system, as well as the poor equipment system, which detracts from his experience.[26]Lucas Rivarola of RPG Site rated the game 5/10, praising the setting and art style, but was let down by the limited animation, poor execution of the themes, and long dungeons which drags out towards the end of the game.[27]

Notes

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  1. ^PlayStation 4 physical versions published by Numskull Games in Europe.[1]
  2. ^Crystar(クライスタ,Kuraisuta)

References

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  1. ^Lada, Jenni (June 25, 2019)."Numskull Games Is Handling The Australian And European AI: The Somnium Files And Crystar Physical Copies".Siliconera.Archivedfrom the original on October 18, 2021.RetrievedOctober 18,2021.
  2. ^"“CRYSTAR -クライスタ-” の キャラクターデザインを đảm đương させて đỉnh きました. ".Pixiv(in Japanese). June 21, 2018.Archivedfrom the original on December 4, 2018.RetrievedJanuary 23,2019.
  3. ^ab"Crystar first details, gameplay, and screenshots".Gematsu.June 21, 2018.Archivedfrom the original on December 6, 2018.RetrievedDecember 6,2018.
  4. ^"Crystar Is About A Useless Girl Who Must Revive Her Beloved Sister… That She Killed".Siliconera.June 20, 2018.Archivedfrom the original on December 6, 2018.RetrievedDecember 6,2018.
  5. ^Điện kích オンライン."『CRYSTAR -クライスタ-』 đọc giả から の chất vấn に lâm P＆Dが trả lời! アクションRPGとした lý do は?".Điện kích オンライン(in Japanese).Archivedfrom the original on November 14, 2018.RetrievedDecember 6,2018.
  6. ^"FuRyu Announces Cry Star For PS4, An Action RPG By Kanon Scenario Writer".Siliconera.June 18, 2018.Archivedfrom the original on December 6, 2018.RetrievedDecember 6,2018.
  7. ^"PS4®ソフト『CRYSTAR -クライスタ-』 xa hoa chế tác trận が tặng る……｢ lệ ｣がテーマ の khóc いて chiến うアクションRPG"[PS4® software "CRYSTAR" Presented by a Gorgeous Production Team... An Action RPG with the Theme of "Tears" ].PlayStation Blog(in Japanese). June 22, 2018.Archivedfrom the original on October 23, 2020.RetrievedNovember 2,2020.
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  12. ^"Khóc thút thít chiến đấu mỹ thiếu nữ động tác RPG《CRYSTAR》 phồn thể tiếng Trung bản 2019 năm lên sân khấu".Bahamut điện chơi tin tức trạm.Archivedfrom the original on June 5, 2019.RetrievedDecember 7,2018.
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  14. ^"CRYSTAR for Switch coming west in spring 2022".Gematsu.October 18, 2021.Archivedfrom the original on October 20, 2021.RetrievedOctober 18,2021.
  15. ^"CRYSTARcoming to PS5 on February 27, 2025 in Japan ".Gematsu.October 18, 2024.RetrievedOctober 18,2024.
  16. ^ab"Crystar for PlayStation 4 Reviews".Metacritic.Archivedfrom the original on November 19, 2021.RetrievedSeptember 24,2021.
  17. ^ab"Crystar for Switch Reviews".Metacritic.Archivedfrom the original on June 28, 2022.RetrievedJune 8,2022.
  18. ^abRomano, Sal (October 10, 2018)."Famitsu Review Scores: Issue 1558".Gematsu.Archivedfrom the original on October 16, 2019.RetrievedOctober 16,2019.
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  21. ^Fuller, Alex (August 26, 2019)."Crystar Review".RPGamer.Archivedfrom the original on February 23, 2022.RetrievedFebruary 23,2022.
  22. ^Wilkerson, Zach (August 25, 2019)."Crystar".RPGFan.Archived fromthe originalon January 21, 2020.RetrievedApril 9,2022.
  23. ^Musgrave, Shaun (April 5, 2022)."SwitchArcade Round-Up: Reviews Featuring 'Crystar', Plus 'LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga' and the Latest Sales".TouchArcade.Archivedfrom the original on April 7, 2022.RetrievedApril 9,2022.
  24. ^"Media Create Sales: 10/15/18 – 10/21/18".Gematsu.October 24, 2018.Archivedfrom the original on November 3, 2018.RetrievedDecember 12,2018.
  25. ^"Famitsu Sales: 2/21/22 – 2/27/22".Gematsu.March 3, 2022.Archivedfrom the original on April 2, 2022.RetrievedMarch 10,2022.
  26. ^White, Lucas (August 22, 2019)."CRYSTAR Review - Fighting Demons, Outside and In".PlayStation LifeStyle.Archivedfrom the original on August 15, 2020.RetrievedMarch 10,2022.
  27. ^Rivarola, Lucas (August 20, 2019)."Crystar Review".RPG Site.Archivedfrom the original on March 10, 2022.RetrievedMarch 10,2022.
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