Strategy and cool scenes make a solid mix of fun gaming for the Nintendo DS. The familiar characters are a cool touch.
The storyline is solid and immersive and the gameplay is a unique warcraft like style. It can be a bit tough at times trying to select all the tiny characters on the small screen, but the mass-attack approach can work well when you get frustrated. Throwing a mob of characters on the enemy can sometimes be very effective. The difference between melee, ranged, and flying units is huge and makes a big difference during combat. Once you figure out how to best control and organize them- you will not have too much trouble getting through this game.
The familiar characters were a nice touch- and the creative use of the floating world allowed the game to move into a new realm beyond the
FFXII world.
I would certainly recommend this game to anyone that is a Final Fantasy fan and would like a new adventure on their DS.