This game is cute, but its way too easy for anyone over 8 years old.
I'll start with the good things.
The game is absolutely adorable and, for the most part, family friendly. I say for the most part because I found hints of PG-13 material in the game, but nobody under 12 would notice most of it.
Aside from great graphics, the music was clear and fit the mood of each area perfectly.
Of course, I think the best aspect of the entire game is the card battling. Collecting cards was fun and addictive. The thought of getting a rare card from a microgame kept me playing for hours, and the battles were always exciting (made more so by a time limit). Even when I couldn't find anyone to battle on WiFi, I was always satisfied battling the various computer players scattered around the world.
Still, every game has its downfalls.
The worst aspect of this game was the time I had put into it. It only took me 13 hours to beat the game, and would've taken less if I didn't decide to have fun with some microgames on the side (you can beat the game without beating all of the minigames and microgames). Over all, this game was incredibly easy. At most it would take me 5 tries to beat any minigame. That was okay for me, but anyone looking for a long-lasting game that you have to work hard to beat shouldn't buy Chocobo Tales.
Pros and Cons taken into consideration, I don't regret buying this game at almost half price. If I would have paid $25 though, I would have been very disappointed