In my run-through of the entire Final Fantasy franchise, this was the first one that was frustratingly disappointing. The original version was annoying enough by keeping resting places super limited until way later in the game, meaning you had to backtrack halfway across the map just to restore your HP/MP, then spend the replenished characters getting back to where you were to begin with. This remake makes that more frustrating by seemingly amping up the random encounters (one literally occurred three steps after another one while playing on PC).
This remake tries to put a bandage on the dull story by inserting actual characters into it, but they are not interesting enough to care about and tend to fall back on stereotypical tropes that were old even in 2006.
The introduction of the now-classic "Jobs System" was a cool concept, but it feels like a creative step backwards from FFII's awesome "build-your-own" characters. In this game's predecessor, you could make any character fit any role you could imagine by focusing on weapon/magic types instead of being forced to restrict your character to a singular purpose in combat.
I'd recommend the Pixel Remaster of the original FFIII over this choppy DS port.
This remake tries to put a bandage on the dull story by inserting actual characters into it, but they are not interesting enough to care about and tend to fall back on stereotypical tropes that were old even in 2006.
The introduction of the now-classic "Jobs System" was a cool concept, but it feels like a creative step backwards from FFII's awesome "build-your-own" characters. In this game's predecessor, you could make any character fit any role you could imagine by focusing on weapon/magic types instead of being forced to restrict your character to a singular purpose in combat.
I'd recommend the Pixel Remaster of the original FFIII over this choppy DS port.
A complete remake of the NES original, this has a slightly expanded story, new 3D graphics, and a more balanced gameplay system. And all of it is on the DS, a portable system. I have to give credit to the team behind this because they made Final Fantasy 3 much easier to jump into and play. With that said, the game is still very difficult and quite grind heavy at times. Also, the story doesn't really get interesting until the back half of the game which is a very long time to wait. This is still a good game, and an easy recommendation to any old-school JRPG enthusiasts who want a fresh take on an old classic.
I managed to get through the game in japanese when I was like 10.
I'm still not sure how.
I'm still not sure how.
This one was pretty fun, fair bit of a challenge but got pretty boring in the end when it was just generic battles every few steps. Played a ROM so couldn't do any of the Mogmail sidequests.
It's certainly no V, but it's still very worth playing. I tried the ds, android and pc versions and they were all pretty equally good, though with minor differences in a small extra mechanic to flesh out secondary characters (mognet).
Goes really hardcore in the last dungeon, but most of the game is a smooth progression.
Goes really hardcore in the last dungeon, but most of the game is a smooth progression.
Oh, I guess I'll just wait in the overworld for a bit, wait, the song goes on for longer, wait, this sounds very good, wait, I need to play every final fantasy game now.
I'm sure this must have been fun when it first came out in 1990, but today it feels extremely clunky and weak compared to its successors. Still a solid fundation.
kinda sucks compared to the og, dropped after around 7 hours i cba
I wish I had played the original before this as I know this version is harder but this is still one of the best final fantasy games I have played. Cute graphics, good but basic story, just the right amount of challenge (with a little grinding), and the job system rules. Fuck that Iron Giant though
Baby's first jrpg
Amazing NDS remake.
Job system makes it considerably better than the 2 previous games.
Job system makes it considerably better than the 2 previous games.
Story made no fucking sense at all. Played and beat the game mostly with: White Mage, Geomancer, Black Mage, Knight. Lvl 60, job lvl 99.
-> Peor juego que he tocado.
-> Todo este juego esta pensando como metodo de tortura.
-> Solo gusta a aquellos que abusan de guías, trucos o tácticas avanzadas, así como a quienes no han jugado y aquellos que han utilizado innumerables trucos
-> Todo este juego esta pensando como metodo de tortura.
-> Solo gusta a aquellos que abusan de guías, trucos o tácticas avanzadas, así como a quienes no han jugado y aquellos que han utilizado innumerables trucos
Uno de los primeros Final Fantasy que jugué. Muy guapo.
my favorite part of the story was uninstalling this game
its just okay a typical ff game. subpar story, mediocre combat, alright music. a little forgettable. the job system is interesting but really once you get into a high enough job level, switching to another class just means grinding for a couple hours and thats lame. I Just. HATE limiting saving to the overworld and losing hours of progress.
Fuck cloud of darkness
This is a really fun game with a great soundtrack. The pacing and difficulty at the end can be quite frustrating and the story itself is stupidly basic, but other than that this is a fantastic Final Fantasy experience.
Was good until you hit the crystal tower. still it introduced the job system which another game in this franchise that uses it I like
idk its just your standard classic final fantasy nothing really standing out so far
This game was really fun especially as more jobs were unlocked but that final dungeon fucked the game for me I hate that final dungeon
This was my first Final Fantasy game! Good introduction to the series and the job system was fun enough but there's not really anything that would make me want to revisit it.
Thought this was one of the best games ever made when I first played it. Imagine my surprise when I found out about the shrek 2 game
Thank god they made the party real characters
Rendered unplayable for me due to the slowest animations I've ever seen on DS. I'm sure other ports speed this up, but I'd rather try V or go back to IV on DS.
The first Final Fantasy game is a classic and the second is flawed but commendable for the advancements it tried to make. This third entry is the best of the NES games because of its major advancements in the gameplay department. The story returns to the basic formula of the original and loses some of II's complexity but makes up for it with the Job system. The Job system is a classic Final Fantasy mechanic that sort of exists in the first game but was fleshed out more in this entry. This DS remake also has fun character models and graphics that take an already good game and make it a must-have for the system. This is one of the better Final Fantasy games because it's still simplistic and easy to pick up but complex enough to sink a lot of time into.
This version of FF3 is very grindy and the art style hasn't aged well, even on the Steam version. The Pixel Remaster is the better choice.
Wow! Such a good addition to the story! Xande was an awesome villain! I'm sad there's not gonna be more Final Fantasies, since there's already 3....
Honestly one of the first Classic JRPGs I have finished and I enjoyed it alot. But I would like to say that the game suffers from unskippable cutscenes and the lack of saving in dungeons (a feature that was in FF1&2 Dawn of Souls) would have been perfect given the final area requiring a full clear eitherwise you have to go back to the start of the crystal palace.
Other than that I think the game was great.
Other than that I think the game was great.
It was interesting to touch remade classic. The game is a bit too grindy and the story is a bit too simple but I still had nice time with it