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Mild Fantasy Violence: GamerDad engaged in loads of battles where nobody ever really dies. Mild Language: Minor use of words such as 'hell' and 'damn'. Mild Suggestive Themes: There is some cute flirting between party members. There was quite a stir when Square Enix announced that not only wouldn't the next chapter in the Final Fantasy saga be launching on the Playstation 2, it would be launching on a handheld ... a Nintendo handheld at that! That represented the first time in thirteen years a Final Fantasy game launched on a Nintendo system, and the first time ever for a handheld launch. There was a load of other stuff as well - it was going to use a real-time combat engine that owed more to the RTS genre than the RPG systems of prior games; it employed a variation of the gambit system featured in Final Fantasy XII; and it also employed a variation of the summons system from that game. Fortunately, the finished product delivers in pretty much every way possible - it is an excellent Final Fantasy game, the best RTS game on the DS and also one of the best RPG's on the system. Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings picks up where Final Fantasy XII left off, as Vaan and Penelo take to the skies in their own ships to pursue their dreams as sky pirates. They immediately discover the mysterious Glabados Treasure and are transported along with some other friends to the floating islands of Lemure. It is then that Vaan discovers the treasure acts as a summoning stone and meets a powerful enemy who is ready to plunge the world into chaos. Everything about the game is very well executed - the graphics, sound and use of dual screens is excellent, and the controls are highly interactive and nicely done. Playing a RTS on the DS is a bit cramped at times and occasionally feels a bit like herding kittens, but the execution is as well done as I can imagine for the system. There are enough selection methods to keep everything flowing - and the missions are fun and engaging enough that you will constantly find yourself staying up too late saying 'just one more mission'. An easy recommendation for anyone with a DS in their house!  
Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings is loaded with dialog in between the missions, and you can consult with various characters you meet throughout the game - and all of this means plenty of reading. That alone really targets the game at kids closer to the 10+ target audience, and everything else in the game also suggests that age group. The minor flirting between some of the party and the lighthearted banter are all things that are typical of tweens, and would be lost on a younger audience. Yet the game doesn't push too much in terms of language or suggestive themes - this is a game that can be shared with younger kids without fear of embarrassment or of exposing them to content that would be of concern. It is a solid game that is full of clean fun and challenging missions.
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