My Life as a King gets DLC...get ready to clean out the fridge

by: Sean Colleli - posted: 7/7/2008 1:03:00 PM

Square Enix has made the DLC for My Life as a King available.  The FF: Crystal Chronicles spinoff was one of Wii's first downloadable titles for the WiiWare service, and in keeping with DLC games, Square is ready to nickel and dime offer new features for a fee.  I'm not so worried about the price; microtransactions are something we've been living with since Xbox Live Arcade launched--the Wii's tiny storage capacity is what bothers me.  Guitar Hero World Tour will use SD cards to store and play DLC songs, so maybe Nintendo finally got over their piracy paranoia and opened the SD slot to developers.  Hopefully SD card storage will be the solution for the Wii's memory problems, because if Nintendo doesn't address the problem soon, customers will get tired to deleting everything on their system memory to download a few measly WiiWare games.

Anyway, rant over.  Check the press release for all the new features in My Life as a King.

[MEDIA ALERT] DOWNLOAD NEW ADD-ON CONTENT FOR

FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: MY LIFE AS A KING

 

 

A new lineup of add-on content is now available for download! Enrich and extend the kingdom-building experience with new dungeons, buildings and summer-ready outfits to customize characters. Add-on content can be accessed through the in-game title screen or castle menu.

 

FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: My Life as a King presents players with a compelling storyline that can be enjoyed in varying difficulty levels, 17 building types and a total of 38 dungeons. Players can raise adventurers of the Clavat race, customizing them with the four available jobs, and build an inn to encourage other tribes (Lilty, Selkie, Yuke) to visit their kingdom!

 

New Add-on Content

 

Title	Price (Wii Points)	Content
Infinity Spire	300	Adds 2 dungeons to the game, such as the Infinity Spire. The spire gains levels every time it is cleared, presenting a challenge to even the bravest champions of your realm
Castle Renovation	100	Adds a dungeon to the game which adds a jukebox and the ability to rename your adventurers in the castle once cleared
Library	200	Adds a dungeon to the game which adds libraries to the building menu once cleared. Libraries teach adventurers race-specific abilities
Fresh King	100	Purchase an additional costume for the king -- a casual outfit designed for warmer seasons. You can change costumes in the castle immediately after downloading
Summer Chime	100	Purchase an additional costume for Chime -- a cool outfit suited for tropical climates. You can change costumes in the castle immediately after downloading

 

 

Main Product Guide

Players can enjoy the following content upon download (1,500 Wii Points) of FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: My Life as a King. All basic simulation elements are included.

 

Category	Details	Wii Points
Story	Enjoy the entire story, from beginning to end	1,500
Building Types	A total of 17 building types to choose from, including houses, citizen shops, adventurer shops, adventurer buildings, special buildings and parks
Adventurers	Clavat Adventurers (male and female, each with four jobs to choose from)
Difficulty	All difficulty levels, from normal (first play-through) to hard and very hard (second play-through and beyond) available
Dungeon	38 dungeons total, with 23 in normal mode and 15 more in the hard and very hard modes
Other Races	Once an inn has been built, different races (Lilty/Selkie/Yuke) will begin to visit the realm *Players cannot raise adventurers of other races or have them reside in their realm

 

 

STORY

According to legend, a deserted town now serves as the lifeless reminder of a once-powerful kingdom. The young son of a missing king reaches this land after a long journey, finding only an abandoned castle—and a magic crystal. Though tarnished by years of neglect, the crystal has maintained its luminous glow and bestows upon the boy the power of architek, the ability to manifest memories into reality. With the help of his loyal servants and courageous adventurers, the new king dutifully prepares to rebuild his people’s homeland in this new realm.

 

FEATURES

• Square Enix unveils its first WiiWare title, delivering an all-new adventure via direct download
• Scenario created by Motomu Toriyama, the acclaimed director of the upcoming FINAL FANTASY XIII
• Groundbreaking graphics optimized for the Wii enable players to journey through a world filled with memorable characters and architectural splendor
• Rebuild a nation by building houses and shops, carefully considering the best interests of the citizens. If the player’s nation regains its former glory, the secrets of the land may be revealed
• Enlist adventurers with varying levels, jobs and abilities to carry out dangerous missions in return for rewards
• Be mindful of the passage of time, and plan each day accordingly in order to efficiently carry out construction efforts

 

FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: My Life as a King is rated E (Everyone). Please visit the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) website at www.esrb.org for more information about ratings.    FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: My Life as a King will be available on the Wii Shop Channel for 1,500 Wii Points. The official website can be found at http://na.square-enix.com/mylifeasaking/.