Yup, I finished Crystalis at last. It was a hard and arduous journey but well worth it. I must say that I wouldn't have finished this game without the save state technology of emulators. It's that tough. Then again, I'm not the best video game player.
Crystalis has paved the way for me to try Zelda. A lot of people in the net suggests that if you like Crystalis, then you'll surely love the Zelda games. So next target for me is Zelda 1.
I've been playing Zelda 1 and I'm enjoying it. It's not about bragging rights, I really do like it. I'll keep on playing it 'till I get tired of it or 'till I finish it.