I say that the Ds CC games are really quite good.

It doesn't sound like you've placed the GC one, so you won't be expecting anything, (they changed a LOT of the things that I had liked about the original first game).

But they both have great stories, fun ARPG gameplay, and all your favorite FF spells and enemies and such.

Play them, they're fun. And seriously, the stories are pretty damn good.

Don't bother with FFCC crystal bearers, though. that game is beyond awful.