Final Fantasy XII Revenant Wings preview DS

Following immediately on from the action of Final Fantasy XII on the PS2, Final Fantasy XII Revenant Wings is set to be one of the most polished games on the DS so far. With its mix of RPG and turn-based strategy, it should be both truly accessible and a worthy successor to its predecessors. It's due out in early 2008, but in the meantime we have all the latest news on Final Fantasy XII Revenant Wings in our first-look preview.

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Final Fantasy XII Revenant Wings preview for Nintendo DS
The game follows immediately on from the events in the PS2's fantastic Final Fantasy XII, with leads Vaan and Penelo setting out on a treasure hunt before being dragged off into a conflict to battle baddies before they can finally search for said gold. Balthier and Fran also return to help in this spinoff, which has already been a big success in Japan.

What do we know?
Surprisingly, it's not a role-playing game at all, but a turn-based strategic affair with a few simple RPG elements. Perhaps the pickup- and-play appeal of the DS influenced the decision, as b oth the RTS side and the levelling up are fairly simplistic. Certainly when compared with the likes of Final Fantasy Tactics, for example.