Arguably one of the worst parts about our industry is the way we go about paying for transactions for downloadable content. We do have things like the Playstation Store allowing us to use actual legal tender to pay for things like real people. But we also have Microsoft Points, Wii Points, and other payment options of varying stupidity to deal with. I’ve always been confused as to why companies don’t want simple, straight monetary exchanges for downloadable goodies. Luckily Square Enix has come along to confuse us with another horrible forced currency in “Crysta”. Not to be confused with that one weird Wicca girl from your high school, Crysta is Squenix’s way to further complicate how you get their products.

The new payment system to be forced onto consumers in Japan is a way to get pay content and monthly fees in various Japanese online games. MMOs like Fantasy Earth Zero and pay-to-play community games fall under the system. The backward space-money can also be used to purchase various music albums in Square Enix’s E-Store online retailer. Want to pay for any of those products like a grown up? No go, since Crysta is the currency taken for these things. For those of you who hate doing math, the conversion rate is damn simple: one Crysta equals one yen. Meaning that this is by far the most useless currency system I’ve yet to see. Congrats, Squenix.

Via: Siliconera