Every fact on this page applies to update 1.0.3, the one version tested. Other versions may behave differently.
No emulator needed: FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES Remastered Edition runs natively on the Apple chip. How nxnative compares with emulators
Running through nxnative
How FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES Remastered Edition runs
Crystal Chronicles Remastered plays on the Mac at 30 fps, as on the Switch. Testing went through the intro movies and cutscenes, the title screen, the village, and field and dungeon play with Mog carrying the chalice. It has not been tried on an iPhone, and the project developers have not yet built an iPhone app or measured its size. The Mac app is about 5.3 GB.
How it runs
Early boots froze before the first frame in most attempts. The cause was a timing problem in the Unity engine's threads on Apple chips, fixed with a set of small changes for update 1.0.3. The game's maps had black holes in the terrain until nxnative learned to read the graphics data where this game keeps it.
The game asks for 30 fps, and its game logic counts frames. Raising the frame rate keeps the intro timing right but makes gameplay run at double speed, so leave the frame rate at 30. A proper 60 fps mode would need a change to the game that nobody has made yet.
Bring update 1.0.3
The fixes that stop the startup freeze are only registered for update 1.0.3. Put that update in the same folder as the base game before you Pack.
Controls
The Packed app starts in the 2D touch layout. Use the layout button at the top centre to switch if you prefer another one.
Good to know
- Do not set the frame rate to 60: gameplay runs twice as fast.
Known issues
- Forcing 60 fps makes gameplay run twice as fast, because the game counts frames. Keep it at 30 fps.
- It has not been tried on iPhone, and no iPhone app has been built.
Packing command
Run this in your nxnative folder on the Build Mac. Replace the game folder and the keys path with your own. Add --platform mac-app to get a Mac app instead of an iPhone and iPad app.
python3 scripts/build_ipa_from_nsp.py ~/Games/final-fantasy-crystal-chronicles-remastered-edition -k ~/keys/prod.keysFAQ
Does FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES Remastered Edition work with nxnative?
Yes. FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES Remastered Edition is tested with nxnative on update 1.0.3.
Which iPhone, iPad or Mac do I need to play FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES Remastered Edition?
An iPhone 15 Pro or newer (A17 Pro chip or later) or an iPad with an M1 chip or later, on iOS or iPadOS 26 or later, or a Mac with Apple silicon. iPads with the A17 Pro chip (iPad mini) have the iPhone 15 Pro's chip but are untested by nxnative. Packing needs a Mac with macOS 26.6 or later and Xcode 27.1.
Is FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES Remastered Edition included?
No. Neither this site nor nxnative includes any game. You Pack FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES Remastered Edition from your own copy of the game, with keys dumped from your own Switch.
Does online play work in FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES Remastered Edition?
Online play in FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES Remastered Edition is not confirmed to work, so do not count on it.
