How Much Smoother Does FF Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time Look On Wii?

By Spencer . February 19, 2009 . 12:25pm

Square Enix’s newly created Pollux Engine made it possible to develop the same game for the Nintendo DS and Wii. However, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time doesn’t look exactly the same on the Wii. Stare at two screens of the same fight long enough and the models on the Wii version look a tiny bit clearer. See the fire breathing lizard? Start there. The beast looks more plastic-y just like the heroes on the Wii. The difference isn’t huge, it’s arguably miniscule, but in case you were wondering about it check out these screenshots.

Wii

Nintendo DS

Source: http://www.siliconera.com/2009/02/19/how-much-smoother-does-final-fantasy-crystal-chronicles-echoes-of-time-look-on-wii/

Yeah there is a difference but it is really really small. DS version for me.

not much. thought it was a direct port?

Is there a way to set the Wii version so that the action takes up the entire screen, rather than a box to the left?

there´s a difference alright, but doesn´t excuse a wii version purchase. I doubt i´ll even be getting the DS version, since there´s no voice chat and minimal text input -> bad choice for the western audience, good for japan due to local multiplayer.

It doesn't look like they even bothered to increase the polygon counts for the Wii... I knew the game would be identical to the DS version, but I thought they'd... you know, actually use the Wii's extra power.

That is just sad, I mean come on Nintendo we know the WIi can produce nice graphics don't give us N64 looking shit.

First SE made this. Second they made the game a direct port from the DS one for easy money...

I am buying both versions.

Wow. That looks like absolute crap.