The game starts with an introductory scene with ants busting out of the ground carrying crystals. Egbert and Frogbert pursue. You will fight your first battle here. After the battle, you decide to head to River Town to get some supplies before pursuing the ants. You finish the intro on the map screen. Only two areas are open at first: River Town and Crystal Castle Entrance. You can skip Crystal Castle, but there are some items there you may want to grab. We'll explore that first.