Apparently at some point in 2005 or 2006, FINAL FANTASY III will be released on the revolutionary NINTENDO DS. Is it a direct port of the original Super NES game or an updated port much like the GBA's FF 1 & 2: Dawn of Souls? Or is it an all new remake of the classic masterpiece that fully utilizes the full potential (touch-screen, voice recording, etc.) of Nintendo's newest handheld system?
Any thoughts, information, or screenshots of the game will be greatly appreciated.

 

that'd possibly make me consider getting a used DS...

 

its the Japanese Only FFIII thats never been released here. what we got as FF3 was really 5 or 6 or something..

and yes. Its the ONLY reason im getting a DS... im sad it wont be on Playstation cause its the Only One thats not !

 

Yeah, what the US knows as Final Fantasy III is Final Fantasy VI. This is the REAL FFIII.

And it's the only huge reason I want a DS. I want one for the new Castlevania to a lesser extent.

*EDIT* And I'm with you, ginrai. I wish 3 could have been a PlayStation release since I already have 1-2 and 4-10 for it.

 

Ahhh, it's not the SNES FF3? Waste of my time.

 

I'd rather see a FF Collection released for the PSP.

 

thats on the PS1 FF Chronicles set .. or anthology .. one of those 2 ..

 

If you actually played the game you would not say that. FF III is an awesome game.

 

Well I can bet it's going to at least be as good as 1&2 dawn of souls which was dropjaw awsome (though I admit I'v not finished 2) I'm betting this will either be a 2D update in that style or a full 3D remake. But deffinately something more than a port.

 

can we get secret of mana ? and the two chronos in there as well ?

 

I think they'd leave Mystic Quest out since it was never released in Japan. That was made cause Square thought everyone in North America had the brains of a child, and we couldn't handle "real" RPGs. Mystic Quest is a pre-schoolers game.

 

More likely 1-3, and each one after that released individually. If it was just a direct port, MAYBE they would squeeze 4 and 5 in together.

Of course, it's already been confirmed that 3 is standalone, so shut it up, me.

 

I hope they do a Final Fatasy VI on the DS. I'll get that one. Fantasy 1 is okay, I just got the last crystal thing and I'm already Lv. 80. I get lost and every two steps I make I'm in battle. So leveling up is no problem in this game.

Also need a Chrono Trigger remake for the DS. Other then Fantasy VII, Chrono Trigger is the only other RPG I passed.

 

If FINAL FANTASY III (DS) is this Japanese-exclusive title which was released on either the Famicom or Super Famicom, then why the DS? It could easily be put on the Game Boy Advance if it is just a straight port of original FF3.
I believe that the DS game is a slightly altered version of this with updated graphics and touch screen controls. For the cinematic scenes, I just hope it looks like anime.

 

if thats the case Im skipping it.

 

FFIII was on the Famicom. I'm almost certain they'll update the graphics to look more like IV-VI, like they did with FF Origins and Dawn of Souls. I doubt it will have new content (like Dawn of Souls) because it hasn't been re-relreased before. Probably just updated graphics and touch-screen menus.

As for why it's on the DS, Nintendo probably wanted something high-profile from Square-Enix to help sell their new handheld. And I think the last Final Fantasy to be re-released fits the criteria. Although I'm not sure why Square-Enix waited this long and didn't release it on the PlayStation like every other game.

 

who knows... i really dont like the DS.. but since i dont even have a GBAsp yet i might as well just get the DS...

 

supposedly because III wasn't so great...who know, Sony might of been the one who said NO to that too...seeing that they stop a lot of title...a lot

 

Well since FFIII(DS) will almost certainly be released in both North America and Japan, Square-Enix might alter the original game to give its Japanese customers a new reason to buy the game.