The Crystal Bearers return after a long hiatus! Final Fantasy VII Rebirth has released to amazing critical success... but the sales might be lacking. We compare/contrast the reception of Final Fantasy XVI with Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and speculate on what it means for the future of the franchise.

New episodes of Crystal Bearers broadcast live at http://www.twitch.tv/droogle on the first Thursday of every month.

The Crystal Bearers return in the new year and are joined by special guest SweetheartAlyy to remember everything we love about Final Fantasy X in the month of its 22nd anniversary. We also dive into the recent trailers for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and speculate on where the series might go with Final Fantasy XVII!

Crystal Bearers returns with a Final Fantasy XVI SPOILERcast! We dive deep into the story, lore, characters, combat, and what exactly the ending implies... We also take some time to get hyped over all the great Final Fantasy VII Rebirth footage from the last month!

A new Final Fantasy VII Rebirth trailer just dropped and the Crystal Bearers performed an analysis. Also this month, we completed a bracketed tournament to determine the greatest Final Fantasy protagonist of all time.

We're deep into Final Fantasy XVI and ready to discuss the good and the not so good. Beyond that, FFXVI has reawakened the long running debate of action combat vs. turn-based combat. Where should the series go moving into the future?

Crystal Bearers is back! After a seven year wait, the latest mainline entry in the FF series has released in the form of Final Fantasy XVI and we have feelings. Rumors and leaks of a Final Fantasy IX Remake continue to circulate, but more shockingly there is now talk of a Final Fantasy X Remake in development as well.