Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates

I've been playing plenty of FFCC: Ring of Fates. The game is awesome! My only complaint is that it's not as long as the original GameCube version. However, the graphics are really sweet and the game has the same feel as the original. I've heard that you can play through it again twice more and you get two more areas to explore, so that will be cool. John and I haven't done a lot of multi-player stuff yet, but I'm sure we will after we finish the story. Anyway, to give you a hint of how shiny it is, take a look at this:

That's the intro video that plays every time you load the game (yes you can skip it). The game-play doesn't look quite as good as that, but it's close enough to make me happy. The story is great and the characters are amusing. The fact that the game is cooperative is a huge plus for me. I like playing through a game with someone. Now I have to wait for the Wii game to come out. Sadly the release date is still TBA. Even the release on this game was pushed back several times. Oh well. This one was worth waiting for, so hopefully the next one will be too.

But, for anyone who's considering buying a DS, I'd highly recommend one (or two so you can play with a friend). They just came out with a cool blue/black combination similar to my red one. They're much less expensive than the consoles and the games are typically less expensive as well. So far I have played and would recommend:

• Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates (obviously)


• Mario Kart (A classic. This one is download and play, but the full experience is better if you both have the game.)


• Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (Great Zelda game! I've heard it's similar to the Super Nintendo one.)


• Animal Crossing: Wild World (A collector's dream, plus it's so cute!)


• New Super Mario (Miss the original Nintendo stuff? You'll like this.)


• Rocket Slime (Those slimes are so cute and the story is pretty entertaining.)


• Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time (A good RPG, but the last boss battle is annoying.)