The Final Fantasy series has proven itself to be on of the most durable Role Playing Game (RPG) franchises still running. From the birth of the genre on the Nintendo Entertainment System to this year's Final Fantasy XIII on the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360, Final Fantasy has always been there. It's fair to say that it is also the most successful RPG franchise; Final Fantasy VII on the Playstation is one of the best selling and most beloved games on the platform. For me however, Final Fantasy had its best years on the Super Nintendo. The three titles released for the system; IV, V and VI are easily the most original, intelligent and significant offerings Square produced and  Read the complete review

To a gamer familiar with the RPG (role playing game) genre, the words 'Final Fantasy' carry a certain level of prestige, representing a franchise of games that have always performed consistently and have managed to win hearts of many a gamer. The company behind the series, Square Enix, has exploited this popularity greatly by marketing a seamlessly endless number of spin-offs under the Final Fantasy brand name. Since the 20th anniversary of the FF series, Square Enix vowed to bring some the older, unsung classics of the series to the portable gaming market. Final Fantasy I and II were soon released on the PSP and were declared a disappointment by the critics of the ...  Read the complete review

FINAL FANTASY IV Review MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS Final Fantasy 4 on Nintendo DS is a remake of the game with the same name originally on the SNES. The game has been remade numerous times before, but this remake has broken the mould when it comes to handheld RPGs. You start off playing as Cecil, a dark knight in the service of the King of Baron, commanding the Red Wings, a powerful force of soldiers and dragoons. You are first treated to a cut scene using in game graphics and astonishingly good quality voice acting. There are many similar cut scenes in the game helping to involve the character more in the story. \-*-*-*-*-\ ...  Read the complete review

Final Fantasy 4! Fantastic game for the Nintendo DS. This really is a must have for people that like role playing games and a game that everyone should purchase. This is the 4th time this game has been released now and I feel this is the best one of them all. Great 3D graphics compared to some of the other Final Fantasy games that have been released. I also couldn't believe how great it is that the cut scenes for the game are fully voiced which really draws you into the game and can keep you playing for hours. This game has a simple turn based battle system which is great and so easy to use for anyone. The only down side to this ...  Read the complete review

I have played many Final Fantasy Genre games, as an introduction to the series it falls down in some areas, some of these are due to console restrictions and some to the fact that the game itself a revamped version of the original. If you have never played a Final Fantasy game before and don't have the ability to play Final Fantasy X or XII on the PS2 then this game serves as a good hand-held introduction but no-where near as easily playable as the PS and PS2 games. The graphics are good with some brilliant cutscreen animation that really captures the spirit of the other games in this series and the Real-time battle system is good. However the ability learning system .  Read the complete review