While there have been numerous releases, or re-releases, of Final Fantasy on the Nintendo DS, Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light marks the first original Final Fantasy title to come to the handheld. Brought to us by the same development teams that brought us the Nintendo DS remakes of Final Fantasy III and Final Fantasy IV, this game features a newer battle system as well as a newer art style.
Both Norm and I had a chance to play around with the demo in the Square Enix booth. One of the first things I noticed was the art style. The style was more like a watercolor wash with muted colors and it had more of a storybook look to it than any of the previous games.
The battle system uses Action Points and turn-based combat has returned giving the game a more classic RPG feel. There are over two dozen jobs to choose from that are introduced in the Crown Job System. You can customize your player’s abilities and magic skills no matter what crown you have equipped. You can even play with up to four friends in the multiplayer mode to help friends advance or to conquer tougher dungeons.
Both of us enjoyed the self-aware humor featured in the demo. It didn’t really matter how you played it as it was only a demo. So while we did get to play the game we hope that more surprises await us in the full retail release.
Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light is due for release on October 5, 2010 exclusively for the Nintendo DS.
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