Japanese Reviews | Famitsu Scores Final Fantasy IV on Nintendo DS

The latest batch of reviews are in from Japanese publication 'Famitsu', with big-name games such as Final Fantasy IV and Nintendo's own Card Hero RPG on DS being scored, plus many others. Check out the results below:

• Kousoku Card Battle: Card Hero (NDS, Nintendo): 9 / 9 / 9 / 9 - (36/40)
• Final Fantasy IV (NDS, Square Enix): 9 / 9 / 8 / 9 - (35/40)
• Patapon (PSP, Sony): 9 / 9 / 8 / 9 - (35/40)
• Naruto Shippuuden: Narutimate Accel 2 (PS2, Bandai Namco): 9 / 9 / 8 / 8 - (34/40)
• Time Crisis 4 (PS3, Bandai Namco): 8 / 9 / 8 / 8 - (33/40)
• FIFA 08 (PS3/Xbox 360, EA): 8 / 8 / 8 / 7 - (31/40)
• Pinky Street Kira Kira * Music Night (NDS, Dimple): 8 / 7 / 8 / 7 - (30/40)
• Survival Kids: Chiisana Shima no Ookina Himitsu!? (NDS, Konami): 8 / 7 / 7 / 7 - (29/40)
• Hajime no Ippo Portable: Victorious Spirits (PSP, Grandprix): 6 / 7 / 8 / 7 - (29/40)
• FIFA 08 (Wii, EA): 7 / 8 / 7 / 7 - (29/40)
• Ochainu no Daibouken (NDS, MTO): 7 / 7 / 6 / 7 - (27/40)
• Heisei Kyouiku Iinkai DS: Zenkoku Touitsu Moshi Special (NDS, Bandai Namco): 7 / 7 / 6 / 7 - (27/40)
• Lewis to Mirai Dorobou (Wii, Disney): 7 / 7 / 6 / 6 - (26/40)
• Spongebob to Nakamatachi: Toybot no Kougeki (Wii, THQ): 7 / 6 / 6 / 6 - (25/40)
• Nyanko to Mahou no Boushi (Wii, Ubisoft): 7 / 7 / 6 / 5 - (25/40)
• Yukinko Daisenpuu (Wii, Starfish): 6 / 5 / 6 / 6 - (23/40)
• Crazy Climber Wii (Wii, Nihon System): 5 / 7 / 6 / 4 - (22/40)
• Spongebob to Nakamatachi: Toybot no Kougeki (NDS, THQ): 6 / 5 / 5 / 6 - (22/40)
• Simple DS Series Vol. 26: The Quiz 30000-Mon (NDS, D3): 7 / 6 / 4 / 5 - (22/40)
• Lewis to Mirai Dorobou: Wilber no Kiken na Jikan Ryokou (NDS, Disney): 5 / 6 / 6 / 5 - (22/40)
• Crimson Room (NDS, Success): 6 / 5 / 4 / 6 - (21/40)
• Dorabase: Dramatic Stadium (NDS, Bandai Namco): 4 / 5 / 6 / 5 - (20/40)
• Simple DS Series Vol. 29: The Sports Daishuugou - Yakyuu-Tennis-Volleyball-Futsal-Golf (NDS, D3): 5 / 6 / 4 / 4 - (19/40)

• Changes are on a massively different scale than the GBA port;
• 3D reworking makes it seem almost a different game;
• Lower-screen map is very easy to read;
• Upgrades in the event direction are great;
• Variety introduced in upgrading characters through the 'Decant Ability' is really good;
• New episodes added, but the main plot is roughly the same;
• Auto-Battle makes combat simple;
• Change of viewpoint for boss battles increases the effect;
• "Portica"-raising minigames are also on there.