{"id":117118,"date":"2020-08-22T03:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-22T03:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2020\/08\/final_fantasy_crystal_chronicles_remastered_edition_multiplayer_is_region-locked_but_its_not_clear_exactly_how"},"modified":"2020-08-22T03:30:00","modified_gmt":"2020-08-22T03:30:00","slug":"final-fantasy-crystal-chronicles-remastered-edition%ef%bb%bf-multiplayer-is-region-locked-but-its-not-clear-exactly-how","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2020\/08\/22\/final-fantasy-crystal-chronicles-remastered-edition%ef%bb%bf-multiplayer-is-region-locked-but-its-not-clear-exactly-how\/","title":{"rendered":"Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition\ufeff Multiplayer Is Region-Locked, But It&#8217;s Not Clear Exactly How"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/e716eca561d6b\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/e716eca561d6b\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/e716eca561d6b\/1280x720.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture strip\"><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Updated (Mon 24th Aug, 2020 10:20 BST):<\/strong> More details about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/final_fantasy_crystal_chronicles_remastered_edition\"><strong>Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition<\/strong><\/a> continue to surface ahead of its release next week.<\/p>\n<p>As spotted by Siliconera, the <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/ffcrystalchronicles.square-enix-games.com\/en-us\">official website for the game<\/a> has a small but significant disclaimer at the bottom. In short, online multiplayer matchmaking is region-locked. <em>Ouch!<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>In online multiplayer mode, a player will only be matched with others in the region specific to player\u2019s software.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Due to the phrasing it&#8217;s currently not clear whether this region-locking is specific to multiplayer as a whole, or exclusive to the matchmaking system; if the latter is true it&#8217;s possible that playing with faraway friends through the invite system may not have the same restrictions.<\/p>\n<p>The same section of this page also notes how players will obviously need a paid subscription to Nintendo Switch Online or PlayStation Plus if they wish to participate in online multiplayer:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Online multiplayer mode requires an internet connection and either: Nintendo Switch &#8211; free registration to a Nintendo account and a paid subscription to \u201cNintendo Switch Online\u201d service; or PlayStation 4 &#8211; free registration to PlayStation Network and a paid subscription to PlayStation Plus.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><\/blockquote>\n<p>Just yesterday, we found out some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2020\/08\/new_details_revealed_about_matchmaking_in_final_fantasy_crystal_chronicles_remastered_edition\">new details about the matchmaking<\/a> and how friend codes would work. What do you think about all of this? <em>Tell us down below.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Updated (Mon 24th Aug, 2020 10:20 BST): More details about Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition continue to surface ahead of its release next week. As spotted by Siliconera, the official website for the game has a small but significant disclaimer at the bottom. In short, online multiplayer matchmaking is region-locked. Ouch! 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