BEST FF Game for DS?

Looking to try out Final Fantasy. I own none of the 3 consoles, nor any of their predecessors - I'm mainly a PC/handheld gamer, so thus I've managed to avoid every one that's every been released.

So like I said, I've yet to ever play one. I've been thinking about FFIV, but all I hear is how hard the game is, so I've been looking at FFXII instead, which reverts me back to FFIV as being the inferior game in the FF line-up. Help me make a decision - despite having never played an FF game, I wouldnt consider myself either a "casual gamer" or a "novice"... they just have never really sparked any kind of interest in me until now.

Also, instead of making a new topic, how's Square's other title, The World Ends With You. All I hear is that the game's fantastic, but as an adult who doesnt find immense appeal in anime (I watched Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, and Pokemon around 10 years ago) or the trials and tribulations of stylish japanese teenagers... well, I dunno. Convince me, tell me there's something more.

now's the time to get one..

im not saying to get a EXPENSIVE current gen console but an old gen one..more like the PS2...i am a crazy final fantasy fan who has played through 4~12 and quite a few more spinoffs. On the ps2, there is ONE game that i would recommend..its final fantay 12..unlike the older ones (Final fantasy 7,8 and 9 (PS1)) the combat system is more of a live action that an old school turn based battle system which i think u would find boring..unless ur a child of the 90's then i would stand corrected..anyway, about final fantasy 12, Final fantasy 12 has a nice mapping with live action (like i mentioned earlier) where u can actually think on how you could appoach the enemy and all is about timing and taking care of ur fronlines comrades just like in real war...if u want more information about it, go to wikipedia and search it up. i think its (so far) my favourite FF game i've ever played..its all up to the combat system (which was originated from FF11(an online one(which i never played...cuz my ps2 didn't have the online component part...))) (oh yea, since ur an adult, the story is more political..i honestly didn't have the maturity back in grade 10 to fully graps what the story was fully about but i still love it XD..yea so, i reccomend u might wanna get a ps2 (they're like 130$ nowadays, cheaper than a PSP hahaha) and get final fantasy 12...though what i just said is my complet innaccurate and rushed info about the genre ..more like some random rant on how great it is compared to the other ones..like u said..u need reccomendations..well Final fantasy 12 is for u..by me XD..though i still think u would have to seek out more info about these type of genres of games XD its a WHOLE archive, so get ready XD....alright i hope i was helpfull XD...honestly, this has been the biggest post i have ever written on gamespot hehehe XD...

P.S

yes, i am into anime XD

Beyond the World Ends With You animated look, is a awesome, rather fun game that is both unique and, if difficulty tends to be a problem, can be easily set to however you like. Since you can change the difficulty on a whim and if your looking for a challenge lower your actuall level. It was worth the money in my opinion, and I'm like you, I don't really enjoy the overly animated appeal,

Final Fantasy Tactics 2 is a good game as well. it will give you plenty of play through time, but it is different than the usual Final Fantasy game. Being as it is, a strategy turnbased RPG. If you haven't looked into it, it's worth a peek.

I didn't really enjoy Final Fantasy IV as much as a lot of people; and really i didn't find it that difficult either.

Revenant Wings is an okay game. Depends if you like rather stripped down real time strategy games. And if you haven't played FFXII for the PS2, you may be a little lost as to who is who. But overall it doesn't really require in knowledge of the game it's a spin-off of.

In closing, I think the World Ends With You is the better of all these games and is rather unique in it's own right.

Can't stand FF games... I don't know how such a bad series has gone on so far...awssk8er716

As far as Final Fantasies go, (IMO) IV > XII: Revenant Wings > III > Tactics A2; but I think TWEWY's better than all of them. You might not love the cliche characters or teenager oriented soundtrack as much as most, but I'd still recommend it.

Looking to try out Final Fantasy. I own none of the 3 consoles, nor any of their predecessors - I'm mainly a PC/handheld gamer, so thus I've managed to avoid every one that's every been released.

So like I said, I've yet to ever play one. I've been thinking about FFIV, but all I hear is how hard the game is, so I've been looking at FFXII instead, which reverts me back to FFIV as being the inferior game in the FF line-up. Help me make a decision - despite having never played an FF game, I wouldnt consider myself either a "casual gamer" or a "novice"... they just have never really sparked any kind of interest in me until now.

Also, instead of making a new topic, how's Square's other title, The World Ends With You. All I hear is that the game's fantastic, but as an adult who doesnt find immense appeal in anime (I watched Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, and Pokemon around 10 years ago) or the trials and tribulations of stylish japanese teenagers... well, I dunno. Convince me, tell me there's something more.

which reverts me back to FFIV as being the inferior game in the FF line-up.

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Wrong, Wrong, Wrong, Wrong, Wrong, Wrong, Wrong, Wrong.

ive only played two final fantasy games on the DS, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Rings Of Fate and Final Fantasy III and of the two i preferred FFCCROF as it was easier to get into than III.

Im going to start playing TWEWY and see if its any better than the Final Fantasy series.