final fantasy iii.... the discussion thread

[theONE]

well besides these imaes i made this thread to discuss FFIII for DS...





well i am siked up that these images look so good.. i mean a really good 3D RPG would be perfect for DS.. and imagine FFIII online w/ DS... cool

[Euan]

Is FFIII going to be online? Damn, I don't want that at all, I prefer non-online RPG's.

Anyway, yeah it should be good but there's so little information on it that this topic is almost a waste.

The screens look nice, though.

[ShadowMarth]

I think it's a good time to make the topic, but I think it should be revised to include the entire Finest Fantasy project.

Regardless, I was REALLY Psyched when I heard that they were remaking FFIII (which never came out in america, one of the two NES FF titles that didn't) on the DS, and then when the recent news came that it was going to be 3D! It doesn't look skimpy either. It has a sort of Crystal Chronicles look to it though. From the pics I must wonder one thing though: are they replacing the old proffesion system with actual charcters? I would prefer it the old way myself.

[Euan]

When is the release date, then? Or supposed release date?

[ShadowMarth]

Gamestats seems to think it's this year.

[Euan]

I can't see it being this year for some reason, but it would be nice.

Square Enix have become renowned for delaying games with FFXII (will it ever come out? I couldn't tell you) and Advent Children in the US.

Either way, when this game comes out, I'm sure to get it.

[ShadowMarth]

I don't think it's this year either. I'm sure that's just based on a statement back when they mysteriously announced FFIII for the DS first, so very long ago.

[ShadowMarth]

More news from... everywhere. Here's the gamespot coverage:
http://www.gamespot.com/news/6136795.html

Interesting note about the job system.

While the original four main heroes in the Famicom version looked like quadruplets thanks to reused character graphics, the DS version will have different models for each of them.

The visuals aren't the only thing being updated in the DS version. In the original Famicom release, the four main characters didn't have any personalities of their own. But with the DS remake, Tanaka will give different characteristics to each of them, which will have an impact on the game's storyline. There will also be fixes in the job system's balance so that gamers will have more freedom to choose how to fight in the game

Here's a little pic of the original four heroes before jobs and after jobs, taken by myself (hey, it's not in america, they gave me no choice... I'll buy the DS version regardless though):
All charcters start the game as this, an "Onion Kid"


At any point you can change the character to one of the basic jobs from the original game, except theif was removed. My team: White Mage, Red Mage, Fighter, Black Mage.

[ShadowMarth]

More very nice screens! About time more information came around.

http://www.gamebrink.com/?news=364

[Sepharite]

Nice, Shadow.

Here's an awesome comparison of the NES/DS.