I played the GBA remakes of the first two games, and I tried to play the DS remake of this one, but the controls gave me a headache. So I played the original, and I enjoyed it somewhat!

For me this was the hardest one in the series so far, and I had to do hours of grinding throughout the game. I had to grind over 10 levels to prepare for the final couple of areas.

Other than that it's a lot better than it's predecessors, especially when it comes to the world. It's huge in comparison, and just a lot more fleshed out and interesting. The dungeon layouts are also just way better. They're a lot more linear, and they rely more on hidden paths for the optional stuff. The random encounters feel less annoying thanks to this. This game is alright!