It has:

  • charm
  • challenge
  • fun little characters
  • amazing music (Eurake is so short yet soooo good)
  • good dungeons
  • nice weapons
  • fun job classes
  • good side stories
  • Cid and his wife who puts up with none of his s***
  • beautiful DS graphics and art
  • exploration is fun when available
  • Desch
  • Moogles who love their pappy
  • fat Chocobo
  • sooo many ships it's like a fetish
  • the absolutely beautiful Eureka
  • Cloud of Darkness music still has hints of NES style music, which is a nice touch
  • Summons are now a thing
  • JUST MANY THINGS OMG DON'T EVEN KNOW SALIVATE!


... Ahem. It's alright, I guess.