There definitely seems to be a rebirth in the Role-Playing genre. Xbox 360 has many upcoming RPG titles, and it has never been a RPG based console. The DS receives another remake of a classic Final Fantasy. Final Fantasy IV was just released for the Nintendo DS, now making the DS light the RPG console of choice. Already hosting a cast of classic RPG’s, FFIV is considered the beginning of teenage angst and melodrama in RPG’s. Story, being the main driving point in FFIV, captures the player unexpectedly. Cecil, a Dark Knight, begins the game on a quest for his power hungry king. He is also joined by Cain, a dragoon. Cecil and Caine’s story is a great one, and many other exciting characters join (and leave) the party. This is a must have for RPG lovers and DS owners. The graphics are completely revamped and have a nice coat of 3D paint applied to it. Famed composer, Nobuo Umaetsu reworks the classic music. Also the characters are based on the original artwork of Tetsuya Nomura. Square has also ported Final Fantasy III to DS which was never released into America. Time to start saving money for a DS.

Apparently, Nintendo Power Magazine has let slip the release month for the US version of this game. They ran a ten page piece on it in their latest issue and didn’t mention anything about the date in the article. However, in another section of the magazine that shows release dates for upcoming games, they did put it in there with a July release window. Square Enix, the developer of the game, has yet to make an announcement on the release but after this I’m sure they will in no time. Story info came from DSfanboy.

For those of you out there who are Myst fans and also own a DS, this might be the game for you. The original Myst was one of the best selling adventure games on the PC. It may not be the most exciting game on the market, but for Myst fans it will be the game they love as it remains mostly unchanged from the original. One exception, however, is a new age called “The Rime Age.”