Reid, Farah, Meredy and Keel are on a quest to save the twin worlds of Celestia and Inferia from 'The Grand Fall' – a scenario in which both worlds would collide into each other. But when Reid is kidnapped by a bounty hunter called Marone, one thing leads to another and the four friends end up stranded on the tropical island of Belcarnu! And when Keel discovers some uncharted ruins on the island which seem to have been built by the Celestians, it becomes clear that there is more of a mystery to the island than meets the eye. Will the four be able to escape the island and prevent The Grand Fall?
Claude Kenni just wanted to shine free of his military father's shadow, a desire that made him take unnecessary risks. One of those risks whisked him off to an unknown planet full of monsters and magic. There, he met Rena Lanford, an energetic girl with mysterious abilites who believes he is a hero of legend. Soon, they're off on an expedition to find the cause of the monsters and the truth behind the sorcery globe all while hiding the technology he brought with him. Looks like Claude's got bigger shoes to fill than his father's!
Both Star Ocean EX and Tales of Eternia's stories revolve around their respective video game. Although the general story line is different, the general theme of a simple task turning into some horrible adventure is found in both. Worlds colliding, whether physical or metaphorical, can be found in them.
Star Ocean EX and Tales of Eternia are based on video games where the main characters take on many quests with the purpose of saving the world they live in. However while Star Ocean EX goes halfway through the game Tales of Eternia revolves around a side story of the game.
In the school of Daimon High, martial arts and starting fights are the biggest ways to boosting your grades, which is excellent news for Ryoko Mitsurugi, the school most popular kendo beauty. Her popularity and fame spark an idea for the heads of the schools, K-Fight! -- a system where the best fighters for each school challenge each other to one-one or all out battle royal. However, soon the K-Fights start to draw unwanted interest, some not even of this world.
Both shows are focused mainly on fighting. While the differences are many, they both give off the same feeling. The enemies in the two series are slightly irregular and seemingly supernatural.
Welcome to Planet R, a place where four crystals representing the elements keep the world in balance. But the crystals of Earth, Fire and Water have been stolen by the evil Deathgyunos. Linaly, a descendant of an ancient protector of the crystals, and Pritz, a headstrong young man, must protect the Crystal of Air to prevent the world from being plunged into Chaos. With the Tycoon military and air pirates after them as well, will they be able to succeed?
Tales of Eternia and Final Fantasy: Legend Of The Crystals have similar story lines: the world is dying, and to save it a group of adventurers set out on a quest. Epic adventure ensues while our adventurers try to prevent an epic cataclysm.
If you enjoyed one and want more of the same, it is hard to go wrong by checking out the other.