Final Fantasy Explorers (for Nintendo 3DS)

Using Trance with a character Magicite equipped cosmetically turns you into the character for a short period of time, and lets you use a powerful limit break attack like Cloud's Omnislash.

You can load eight skills to the X, A, B, and Y buttons, paired with the L and R triggers. A Black Mage might load up with every elemental attack spell available, while a Paladin might split his abilities between white magic spells for healing and buffing and sword attacks for offense.

Skills build up Resonance, an energy level that steadily climbs and unlocks temporary, powerful buffs called Crystal Shifts. These charge you with special abilities like enhanced elemental attacks, improved armor, or higher critical hit rates for a short period of time.

The lands are filled with classic Final Fantasy enemies like imps, Malboros, and Iron Giants. They don't provide the bulk of the game's challenge, though.

The world of Final Fantasy Explorers initially seems larger than Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, but is significantly smaller in scope. Rather than a series of different regions, each with their own selection of zones, Final Fantasy Explorers uses a single land mass.

Much like Monster Hunter, the heart of the game lies in fighting large boss monsters. In the case of Final Fantasy Explorers, these monsters are called eidolons, and mostly consist of the series' classic summoned creatures like Shiva, Ifrit, and Bahamut.