The latest remake of Final Fantasy IV is on the Nintendo DS and seems to be the best ever. Apparently 3/4 of the story was left out of the original version, some of which have been added to this version. While the story is being expanded and improved, the graphics and cinematic cutscenes brings the story to life. Even though they aren’t PSP quality, they sure are endearing.

Another surprise is the craziness of the boss battles. They have been revamped and are more challenging. I had my reservations and even got frustrated at a couple bosses but, for the most part, it’s been amazingly fun to figure out the strategy for a particular boss. Almost feels like an endgame raid in World of Warcraft, like Molten Core, except without the stress of working with 39 other folks.

Anyway, reviewing Final Fantasy IV isn’t the focus of this post, rather it’s about my taking up Final Fantasy XI again due to playing FFIV. I installed the game last night and went through the process of reactivating my subscription and updating the game client. Tonight, I logged in for the first time in ages… and never left the moghouse. I have to learn the controls all over again. I don’t expect to play FFXI much, but there’s a little spot in me that’s pining to run through the world of Vana’diel once again.

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