Final Fantasy Explorers (??????????? ????????? Fainaru Fantaji Ekusupurorazu) is an action role-playing video game for the Nintendo 3DS. It features character job-oriented combat against classic Final Fantasy monsters and summons. It was released in Japan in December 2014 and in North America and Europe in January 2016. Final Fantasy Explorers is an action role-playing video game featuring single-player and multiplayer modes. The player starts the game on an island featuring various locations but can access other areas beyond the island on foot. The main goal of the player is to collect crystals scattered across the world. Unlike other narrative-driven entries in the Final Fantasy series Explorers follows a quest-driven structure similar to Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles and Capcom's Monster Hunter series. Quest difficulty can be manually adjusted. Unlike previous entries in the series chocobos a recurring galliforme bird in the series are not available for riding. Player characters engage in fights with classic Final Fantasy enemies and summons including Ifrit and Bahamut.