While the Final Fantasy series has got slowly re-released onto the GBA one game was missing from the library. Final Fantasy III was to be fully re-made on the DS. This is also the first time the game has made it to UK shores as it didn’t make it over from Japan when it was originally released. ... Read review
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release of the official game guide provides the definitive supplement to "Final Fantasy III". It alone provides the key to unraveling this breathtaking story in all its complexity - for beginners and experts alike. Whether you're after details about job classes comprehensive information on all areas of the game or tips on how to find secret quests or treasure - this guide leaves no stone unturned no questions unanswered! The game system has all elements clearly explained together with countless tricks - ideal for beginners. Each job class is analysed in detail: who has what strengths the most effective party combinations and the best equipment to use. A walkthrough with optimum itineraries clever boss strategies and authentic treasure and overview maps is given to win despite all resistance. An insider includes all the game's secrets for guaranteed success. It also has an additional section on the Mognet - hidden quests dungeons and items. It contains complete listings and overview: every detail on monsters weapons equipment items and magic spells.
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Advantages: Looks lovely | Will last a while Disadvantages: Can be quite tough
While the Final Fantasy series has got slowly re-released onto the GBA one game was missing from the library. Final Fantasy III was to be fully re-made on the DS. This is also the first time the game has made it to UK shores as it didn’t make it over from Japan when it was originally released. As is tradition with Final Fantasy games we’ve had to wait a long, long time for the game to cross over to the shores but it’s now finally here.
...they create games for. Final Fantasy III continues the trend. From the opening four minute highly detailed CGI intro to the in-game graphics this is one of the best looking games on the DS and it isn’t surprising this game comes on the biggest DS cart so far. Character models are detailed enough though they do tend to look a bit ‘cutesy’ what with their big heads and such but they still look impressive.
While the Final Fantasy series has got slowly re-released onto the GBA one game was missing from the library. Final Fantasy III was to be fully re-made on the DS. This is also the first time the game has made it to UK shores as it didn’t make it over from Japan when it was originally released. As is tradition with Final Fantasy games we’ve had to wait a long, long time for the game to cross over to the shores but it’s now finally here.
Final Fantasy III tells the story as is often the story of RPGs, a group of adventurous trying to save the world from an age-old evil hell-bent on destroying everything. Your four young heroes Luneth, Arc, Refia and Ingus are all orphans, unbeknownst to them at the start of the adventure and all bear a tenuous link to each other. It’s up to them to track down crystals hidden in the world to awaken the power within them to defat the evil which has spread darkness to one world and is keen to bring it to their own floating continent.
The game brings a new aspect to the series in forms of Jobs. Now as well as levelling a character up normally to improve HP, strength and the like you can also pick a Job for them to excel in and build up the level for that too. There are a wide range of jobs, Black Mage (excelling in offensive magic), Thief (can pick locks) and Geomancer (can control the earth to make devastating attacks) are just three of the many to choose from. Some are, of course, better than others and some are needed at certain points to progress through the game. While it may be daunting the game will give you a few to start off with, slowly giving you more, you’ll soon find certain ones you’ll want your four heroes to make do with and it’s easy to swap and change whenever you like. It’s a pretty good system and once mastered can turn the tide in some of the nastier boss battles.
Besides the Job system very little has changed. The game will see you chatting to people in the various towns, travelling across the vast world(s) and slaying monsters in lots of dingy dungeons. Random battles are the order of the day but luckily they aren’t frequent enough to become too annoying. The only slight difference to most modern day RPGs is the magic system. Instrad of a character having a set amount Magic Points (MP) and casting an array of spells from that the system is based on levels. You will get a set number of basic certain level spells and the higher the level brings more powerful spells. This can be quite confusing at first and also means you need to manage your MP more effectively if you don’t have means to topping it up.
Square Enix have always had a talent of squeezing every little bit of power from every console they create games for. Final Fantasy III continues the trend. From the opening four minute highly detailed CGI intro to the in-game graphics this is one of the best looking games on the DS and it isn’t surprising this game comes on the biggest DS cart so far. Character models are detailed enough though they do tend to look a bit ‘cutesy’ what with their big heads and such but they still look impressive.
Besides the extra graphical grunt the game doesn’t make much use of the DS capabilities. You can control your party with either the stylus of the face buttons. Personally I found it easier just to use the buttons on the DS rather than use the touchscreen but both methods work well enough. The second screen is used quite rarely. Certain cut scenes will make use of it and the map of the over world will display there but for most of the time it will just be blank. The Wi-Fi connection is used, albeit in a limited fashion, to swap messages between other DS users with Moogle Mail. However, this being a FF game, swapping mail also has a point to the main game as it can unlock a specific dungeon.
There are a few aspects of the game that may prove annoying. Back in the day RPGs could be less forgiving than those of today. Final Fantasy III can often let you see the Game Over screen quite a bit. Early on it can be quite easy to get wiped out, even with normal enemies, causing you to grind up a few levels. Grinding is never really wanted but is a necessary evil in many games of this kind. Also, rather oddly, is the fact you can only save your game in the overworld. If you are in a dungeon you can only but the game into a sort of temporary save which you have to continue next time you boot your DS up and once it’s loaded it will vanish. This proves rather more troublesome by the time you reach the final dungeon where you face an onslaught of boss battles and nowhere to permanently save.
Final Fantasy III is certainly a must buy for any fan of the series. Although the remake seems to be purely cosmetic the nuts and bolts of the game still makes it enjoyable to play. In a time where the Final Fantasy brand seems to become more diluted with each new announcement from Square Enix this game shows that when it’s based on its roots a Final Fantasy game is always worth a play.
[7 out of 10]
FINAL FANTASY III IS
Lengthy Lovely to look at A fully-fledged remake
FINAL FANTASY III IS NOT
For those who hate random battles A game that will hold your hand For people who hate bosses
Advantages: It's a Final Fantasy game Disadvantages: Numerous
...problems.
In every other Final Fantasy game, including the remakes, the game was spaced out nice and evenly with plenty of save points. Sure, if some boss creature at the end of the dungeon was too hard, there was nearly always a save point stuck handily in front of that big mean looking door that has a gigantic Behemoth waiting behind it. III does not possess this. The majority of your adventure is spent dungeon crawling and there are no save points ... ...either make or break a Final Fantasy game for some people, as there is no way to avoid these occurring), it makes for an extremely frustrating gaming experience. The only place you can save your progress is on the world map. From there on, you’re on your own. Try to avoid hurling the DS out the window after having spent an hour of playing through a tiresome dungeon, only to be zapped into oblivion by the boss at the end. Bam. Another hour of your ...
dudeglove 10.08.2007
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Advantages: Music, gameplay, job system, quite cheap now Disadvantages: No plot, gets boring very quickly, not good for a FF game
...begin with Im a huge Final Fantasy fan so the series is something I'm quite experienced with. Final Fantasy III (3) is a remake of an old game in the 90s. The remake brings a whole new system to the game with the inclusion of 3D graphics and of course, the DS touch screen. But is it any good?
Plot 3/10
Whats it about?! I really couldn't tell you, that is to say it has very little plot. This is a shame because the FF series is reknowned for their ... ...quite up to the PS1 Final Fantasy standards, but still, its a DS. The text is clear to read and most of the time its not difficult to see what is going on. Unfortunately however, the characters themselves look a tad pixie-ish and lack detail, making it hard to see which ones which. Also if you use the zoom feature it really does look quite pixelated.
Gameplay 7/10
FF3 is your typical stats based RPG, whereby players work on building levels (improving ...
Rich444 21.02.2008 (02.03.2008)
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Advantages: Great RPG in the FF tradition Disadvantages: No real advances on previous FF games
This game follows the time-tested tradition of the FF games. You start as an ordinary boy who stumbles into a cave and fights monsters before finding your way to the first (easy) boss, defeating him leads you to a talking crystal which tells you that it is your destiny to fight the forces of darkness and save the world.
Returning to the surface you return home to find that everyone knows that you are one of the chosen and that you are due to leave ... ...three companions and set off to save your first town from an evil curse. As you play more areas of the map become available with vehicles like the airship and canoe.
The play is divided into in town, world map, dungeons and battles. In town you can interact with other characters, go shopping, stay at the inn and ransack cellars etc looking for loot. This is also where you pick up hints as to your next quest. On the world map you move from one town ...
wulfy 17.06.2007
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Advantages: A large selecrion of jobs Disadvantages: Fairly Short
Final Fantasy III is a remake from the original game that was made in Japan and never made it to British shores, it is a fairly sturdy game with many plot twists and has been very nicely recreated into 3D. With its large selection of jobs classes and equipment to obtain this game holds many different ways to play that depend upon what job you decide to use and the equipment you want to use. I will not divulge the information of the job classes into ... ...order to to make the final job class available.
With the games very few worth while summons at your command its slightly resembles that of Final Fantasy XII in the area that the summons are fairly useless (at least thats what i thought), because you can only use them further on in the game and at this point you can do about that much damage using either magic or just regular weapons. However they are fun to use with there multi-functional attacks, ...
NeviNewGuy 09.07.2007
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Advantages: None Disadvantages: Boring gameplay, awful graphics and sound
I did not enjoy this game at all! I found the music incredibly annoying, the gameplay boring and the graphics bland. I played for about five minutes before having to turn it off and get back to another game! I have never played the other FF games before, so I could put it down to just not being used to the game's style but I cannot see how anyone could find walking around and having boring fights with funny-looking creatures entertaining! I'd suggest ... ...before purchasing as there is a big risk that this will disappoint! The in-game graphics to me are poor, even for the DS lite, and I think more could have been done. The music was quite good, funnily enough, but the sound effects were irritating! All in all, I guess you can tell I did not enjoy. ...
marcberryman 17.06.2008
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Product details
Publisher
Square Enix
Developer
Square Enix
Release Date
24th August 2006
Age
12+
Genre
Role-Playing Game (RPG)
Max Number of Players
1 Player
Platform
Nintendo DS
EAN
5060121820685
Manufacturer's product description
Protected by the crystals of light the once peaceful land has forever been changed by the great tremor. Without warning the earthquake pulled the crystals into the earth upsetting the world's fragile balance. It seems as if all hope is lost - but as the Gulgan prophecy foretold four souls blessed with the light shall once again restore balance to the world. Near the small village of Ur fate guides Luneth to a sentient crystal that changes his life forever. As the light of the crystal fades Luneth embarks on a journey to seek three others who share his destiny to search for the remaining crystals and fight the battle of light and darkness.
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