Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: the Crystal Bearers character designer Toshiyuki Itahana speaks about how Square-Enix is working hard to push the Wii’s capabilities to its fullest. Nintendo’s home console, of course, is not as powerful as its competitors, so it’s really up to the developers to make use of every possible tool available to them.

“We were extra careful about things like making sure to including exciting and heroic highlight scenes at regular intervals in the scenario, and using the visual capabilities of the Wii to its fullest potential,” Itahana said. “Even right now, and for as long as time permits, the development team will continue to pour their efforts into the presentation and sound for a final product that looks and feels great.”

Graphics aren’t always everything, but when it’s a Final Fantasy title, there are certain expectations on the line. Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: the Crystal Bearers will be out December 31st.