Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time is a Wii and Nintendo DS action role-playing game in the Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles series developed by Square Enix. The game was released in Japan on January 29 2009 in North America on March 24 in Europe on March 27 and in Australia on April 2. Echoes of Time is a hack and slash action role-playing game that allows the players to create their own character by choosing one of the tribes: Clavats (swords) Yukes (magic) Selkies (jumping) and Lilties (spears). Each dungeon is filled with monsters that need to be defeated and puzzles to solve (pushing blocks activating switches etc...) in order to progress. Certain parts of the game consist of platforming in isometric view. All the non-player characters (some voice-acted) exist in two separate locations one of them being reserved for guilds and shops. Their statements will change along with the plot progression. The real-time combat system requires the player to be close to the enemies rather than select items which makes it different from the main entries of the Final Fantasy series. The players can visit towns to receive quests recruit allies or to buy and craft armor or weapons. When a certain level is reached a new ability will be unlocked. The weapons can also level up and materials can be combined to create new ones. Besides physical attacks there are seven spell types which can be combined and are represented by symbols on the screen: Blizzard Cure Clear Fire Rise and Thunder. Both the Nintendo DS and Wii versions can link up via wireless where four players can play together online or offline.