NES/Famicom

Crystalis

October 1st, 1997 is known as END DAY. A great war encircles the globe and brings about an end to civilization. The surviving humans concluded that they could never repeat their mistakes and build a great tower in the sky to watch over the world and act accordingly to combat evil. One hundred years have passed since then and a hidden cryogenic chamber in the mountains springs to life... Crystalis is a top-down action RPG. Starting from the cryogenic chamber, the player takes the role of a mysterious hero who must uncover the mystery of the tower. The character may equip weapons, armor, shields and globe/bracelets on his body and a single item from his inventory for use in the field. To aid i...

Genre: Role-Playing
Year: 1990
Developer: SNK Corporation
Publisher: SNK Corporation of America
Players: 1

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Achievements

43 achievements · 309 total points

Ding! Reach Level 2
2 pts
Level 4 Reach Level 4
4 pts
Level 6 Reach Level 6
4 pts
Level 8 Reach Level 8
5 pts
Level 10 Reach Level 10
10 pts
Level 12 Reach Level 12
10 pts
Level 14 Reach Level 14
10 pts
Maxed Out! Reach Level 16
10 pts
Sword of Wind Obtain and equip the Sword of Wind
3 pts
Sword of Fire Obtain and equip the Sword of Fire
5 pts
Sword of Water Obtain and equip the Sword of Water
5 pts
Sword of Thunder Obtain and equip the Sword of Thunder
10 pts
Ball of Wind Obtain and equip the Ball of Wind
5 pts
Ball of Fire Obtain and equip the Ball of Fire
5 pts
Ball of Water Obtain and equip the Ball of Water
10 pts
Ball of Thunder Obtain and equip the Ball of Thunder
10 pts
Tornado Bracelet Obtain and equip the Tornado Bracelet
5 pts
Flame Bracelet Obtain and equip the Flame Bracelet
10 pts
Blizzard Bracelet Obtain and equip the Blizzard Bracelet
10 pts
Storm Bracelet Obtain and equip the Storm Bracelet
10 pts
Refresh Learn and equip the Refresh spell
3 pts
Telepathy Learn and equip the Telepathy spell
5 pts
Teleport Learn and equip the Teleport spell
5 pts
Paralysis Learn and equip the Paralysis spell
5 pts
Recover Learn and equip the Recover spell
10 pts
Barrier Learn and equip the Barrier spell
10 pts
Change Learn and equip the Change spell
10 pts
Flight Learn and equip the Flight spell
10 pts
Psycho Shield *FIND* and equip the Psycho Shield
10 pts
Psycho Armor Obtain and equip the Psycho Armor
10 pts
Deo's Pendant Equip Deo's Pendant
5 pts
Warrior Ring Equip the Warrior Ring
5 pts
Power Ring Equip the Power Ring
5 pts
Shield Ring Equip the Shield Ring
5 pts
Iron Necklace Equip the Iron Necklace
5 pts
Crystalis! Form and equip the sword Crystalis
10 pts
God Slayer Defeat Dyna and thrust Crystalis into the reactor!
25 pts
Hopping into Battle 1 Beat General Kelbesque at Mt. Sabre with the Rabbit Boots equipped without using magic, single-use items (line 1 in items), or quest items (line 3 in items)
10 pts
Hopping Into Battle 2 Beat Sabera at Sabera's Castle with the Rabbit Boots equipped without using magic, single-use items (line 1 in items), or quest items (line 3 in items)
10 pts
Reaching Out for a Helping Hand Refill some MP using the Telepathy spell
2 pts
If Only This Conversation Never Happened... Send the mountain climber to their death by talking to them in the Brynmaer tavern
3 pts
A Little Cash to Get You on Your Way Get the extra free money at the begining of the game from Zebu's disciple
1 pts
Wait a Sec... Who Are You? Ride around on the dolphin slowed down using Change magic for 5 seconds
2 pts

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Crystalis frequently asked questions

How do I play Crystalis online with a friend?

Crystalis (NES/Famicom) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Crystalis on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Crystalis in the NES/Famicom library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Crystalis netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Crystalis have achievements?

Yes, Crystalis has 43 achievements worth 309 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Crystalis for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Crystalis on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.