DS games FS/FT

Actually, I'm on a big DS kick at the moment.

Recently went through FFIII, FF The 4 Heroes of Light, Portrait of Ruin and Dawn of Sorrow.

I wouldn't mind having FFIV since I liked Matrix's work on III and The 4 Heroes of Light but I have the Complete Collection and the SNES original so I have enough FFIV to go around.

Edit: You wouldn't happen to have Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia? I'd like to nab that but I'm hesitant to put down the money. Don't want to sound like a wimp but I've heard it's difficult.

Also, it's hard to find DS titles complete with their cases in my area so if I see something I want I'll definately let you know.

Last edited by Ashley Winchester (Mar 07, 2012)

avatar! wrote:

I don't have Ecclesia. I've not played any of the DS Castlevania games, so let me know if they're worth it.

Personally, I would recommend Portrait of Ruin before I would recommend Dawn of Sorrow. Dawn of Sorrow was another Castlevania that felt kind of "off" to me much like Harmony of Dissonance did the GBA. Unfortunately, that feeling didn't make it more attractive which was the case with Dissonance. Still, playing Dawn right after Portrait was a blessing... I was rather hard on Portrait until completing Dawn and I realized I was being too harsh; it's probably my favorite "castleroid" after Symphony. Don't get wrong on that last statement; there is something Symphony has that the others don't but at the same time I really don't see the need to give the game anymore praise than it already receives. Everyone knows it's good, it is good and I'm fine with just leaving it at that.

As for Dawn, I have a strange feeling that I liked the first game (Aria) on the GBA more. That said, I love how the game employs the stylus with the magic seals. I thought I would hate this mechanic from what I saw in the past but it makes boss fights much more satisfying than they would otherwise be. The biggest stumbling block in the game is probably how weapons are crafted (by combining weapons with souls) rather the found through drops. I don't know why but I have much more patience when it comes to drops than the crafting which you have to combine with (soul) drops.

avatar! wrote:

If you change your mind on FFIV you can always let me know. By the way, Fire Emblem DS was a really fun game. It wasn't as amazing as Path of Radiance, but few games are. On the other hand, it was more fun than I expected, and a great remake. I'm selling this copy because I ended up with an extra.

In the case of FFIV, I'm curious to know if the battle system is still ATB based considering all of Matrix's other FF games are turned based. I wonder how well a ATB system would work with that engine.

I'm not so sure I'd dig the Fire Emblem games. I've seen them in action and, correct me if I'm wrong, but when a character dies in battle they are gone for good, right? When I play games I have a rather stout goal of perfection. I'd probably end up resetting the game battle after battle making sure all my units survived due to those annoying, ingrained tendencies.

But anyway, check your e-mail.