Fans of the original FFCC will be pleased with this sequel for the DS. A fun, accessible game with great multiplayer.
The music and sound effects are good, too. I haven't played through the entire game yet, but I'm hoping for some better tracks towards the end of the game, as the original FFCC had its best music in the later stages.
The addition of voice acting in some of the cut scenes was surprising, albeit some of the children's voices are a little squeaky.
One aspect of the game that really shines is the visual customization of your characters as you equip new weapons and armor. Very smart of Square-Enix to include such fan service as being able to run around beating down baddies while dressed like the classic Black Mage or Dragoon.
By far the best aspect of this game is the muiltiplayer component. Although there are some instances of slow-down when there is too much going on at once, it is usually short-lived and does not impede much with the action of the game. Playing through the game's stages with friends, leveling your characters, then crafting new weapons and armor in town is what FFCC is all about. The only thing that could have made this game better would have been online multiplayer with voice-chat support. Alas, perhaps next time...
Anyone who wants a solid dungeon crawler for your DS should pick this up.