CC's inspiration?

[HighwindPilot]

Was this game the inspiration or the mold for Crystal Chronicles? I've never played it, but from everything I've seen, it looks fairly similar as far as the job system, an even certain aspects of the plot. So can anyone confirm this?

 

[Icarus]

Looks to me like it was the inspiration. Don't forget about the spinoff games for the DS of CC; as far as I know, neither has a job system.
EDIT: Ring of Fates doesn't really have anything to do with crystals...

 

[Linnaete]

I haven't heard anything along these lines, so I can't really back it up. I have never played Crystal Chronicles so I don't really know that much about it- but it was never my cup of tea. The GBA multiplayer requirement didn't sound appealing to me.

I don't actually know what inspired CC, but I don't think it would be FFIII. It's not the only title with the job system (FFV, Tactics and X-2 all have a job system). As for the plot- I can't say anything about that, but from the synopsis of CC I remember from years ago, it doesn't sound that similar to FFIII.