Cry On
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| Developer(s) |
Mistwalker Cavia |
| Publisher(s) | AQ Interactive |
| Director(s) | Hironobu Sakaguchi |
| Producer(s) | Hironobu Sakaguchi |
| Artist(s) | Kimihiko Fujisaka |
| Writer(s) | Hironobu Sakaguchi |
| Composer(s) | Nobuo Uematsu |
| Platform(s) | Xbox 360 |
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| Genre(s) | Role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Cry On (Japanese: クライオン Hepburn: Kurai On?) is a cancelled video game by Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi and his development team Mistwalker. Announced as an upcoming project in 2005 for the Xbox 360, the game's cancellation was later announced in 2008. In late 2014, Sakaguchi released a concept trailer of work done on the game.
The game's setting was to take place in the Middle Ages, centering on the relationship between humans and small creatures called "Bogles". Similar to the concept of a familiar spirit, the Bogle act as "protective charms" that assist humans in their daily lives. However, some humans want to take advantage of this relationship; Bogles were once large giants in the past, and humans have found a way to transform them into giants again, with the intention of waging wars by using them.
As the title suggests, a recurring theme of the game was to be on the evoking of tears, in the context of both sadness and joy. Sakaguchi stated the title was also reflective of his desired response to the game; his goal with the story was to make the player of the game cry themselves.
The story specifically follows the character Sally, who has the only Bogle in the world that can speak human language. Her father, the King, bestows upon her the ability to transform her Bogle into a giant, and alter its appearance and abilities depending on what other items are connected to it. The player follows Sally as she traverses the countryside with her Bogle, customizing it as she goes, and using it to maneuver through her terrain. Scenarios outlined included situations where only Bogle's abilities could help save people from escaping death, or using Bogle's strength to raise a ship out of water.
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