The world is on the brink of war over its reserves of crystals, the planet’s chief source of power. Players must band together to form an elite squad of Explorers on an island rich in crystals, braving hordes of monsters in hopes of conquering a newly discovered Grand Crystal – every Explorer’s dream.

Final Fantasy Explorers focuses on cooperative play with up to three other friends and utilizes a refined party system allowing Explorers to master over 20 new and familiar jobs—including Knight, Monk, Black Mage and White Mage—to defeat the realm’s mightiest monsters and even recruit them for battle. Players will have the ability to call upon the powers of eidolons like Ifrit and Bahamut, as well as transform into other legendary characters from the Final Fantasy series via the Trance feature.

The multiplayer functionality is enabled through the 3DS’s wireless communication functions.

In addition to the game, the Collector’s Edition includes a variety of premium items, including:

• 32-page artbook featuring illustrations by renowned artists Yoshitaka Amano, Gen Kobayashi and Toshiyuki Itahana
• “Songs for the Journey,” a 20-track music soundtrack sampler comprised of tracks by celebrated Composer Tsuyoshi Sekito
• Themed Final Fantasy Explorers 3DS hard case
• Exclusive box packaging, featuring the artwork of series concept artist Amano

The Collector’s Edition will also have codes exclusive to the Western release to unlock in-game quests that allow players to obtain a set of legendary Final Fantasy weapons. These weapons include: Venus Gospel from Final Fantasy VII, Death Penalty from Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII, Crimson Blitz from Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, and Thyrus from Final Fantasy XIV.

The Final Fantasy Explorers Collector’s Edition will be available exclusively through the Square Enix Online Store for $69.99.