I have some great news for those living in Europe and other PAL territories: Square Enix has announced that Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time will hit the DS and Wii consoles sometime during Spring 2009, with all its cross-platform multiplayer play meaning that DS owners will be able to play together with Wii owners in multiplayer!

John Yamamoto, president and chief executive officer of Square Enix Ltd. comments, “Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time represents a real technical achievement in games development and cross-platform play. The Crystal Chronicles universe is the perfect setting for all Nintendo owners to enjoy a magical adventure full of fun and vibrant moments with their friends.”

The story of the game that’s hitting Europe next year presents us with a triumphant return from a monster-infested forest that marks the completion of the 16-year-old hero’s coming-of-age ceremony. However, the hero’s joy is short-lived as a young village girl is found to be afflicted by a mysterious illness known as “crystal sickness.” Determined to obtain the cure, the hero steps out of the secluded village for the first time, only to discover a world in which crystals are merely artifacts of the past and no longer exist…