Customer Reviews
Final Fantasy III
If you're a longtime Final Fantasy player, then the first thing that probably comes to mind when you think of Final Fantasy III is the classic 1994 role-playing game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. However, it's now widely known that this was, in fact, the sixth game in the series; it was published at a time when developer Square was muddling up the numbering conventions between Japan and North America, since several Final Fantasy chapters that came out in Japan never made it stateside. Now there's finally a proper English-language version of the real Final Fantasy III, which was originally published for the Famicom in 1990, the very same year that the very first Final Fantasy game arrived in North America for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Of course, this is hardly just a straight port of the original game, thanks to a completely overhauled presentation. With its attractive new look, Final Fantasy III feels like a whole new game. Its gameplay and storyline may seem conventional by today's standards, but in another sense, a game like this goes to show how little role-playing games have evolved over the past 15 years or so.^M
Definitly needed to complete the collection.
I, personally, have played FF 3(on the DS, not the NES), FFIV (GBA), FFVII, FFVIII, and FFX. While I have to agree that the story and gameplay of FFIII is easily trumped by later Final Fantasys, I still found this one to be enjoyable, and a must have for owners of a DS. Many people the pros and cons here, so I will summarize: The gameplay can be frustrating at times (especially if you aren't very forgiving of old school RPG's), but is still entertaining and worthwhile.
Possibly the best portable RPG, ever!!
Well, it's the best that I've played, anyway. This game was originally released in 1990 for the NES, but was never released outside Japan. Finally, after 16 years, this game has been unleashed upon the rest of the world, this time for the Nintendo DS. It's not just a simple port, it's a complete graphical update. While the core story remains the same as the original, a few changes were made to make the game a bit more interesting. Instead of starting off with a party of 4 brothers, who look exactly the same, except for a few differences in coloration, you start off with a young man named Luneth. Over the course of the first quest, to break a curse that has been put on a small villiage, and a castle, you gain the help of Luneth's friend, Arc, Refia, the blacksmiths daughter, and Ingus, a soldier of Sasune. Other new features include an updated soundtrack, a beautiful Full Motion Video, and an updated job system.^M
