I thought FF:TA was alright... not horrible, but not excellent either. FF:CC as a multiplayer is a gazillion times better. As a single player, it's not as good as FF:TA. So if you don't plan on play multiplayer, it's good you didn't get it at all.

*sigh* This would have been sooooo great if Nintendo had a decent online plan. Games like FF:CC and the upcoming Four Swords Adventure would benefit greatly from online play.