[DS] Final Fantasy III DS

I don't think it's quite as difficult as the original game. I mean, I remember getting killed in the first town because I wasn't expecting to be attacked...in town. And I'm pretty sure I had to spend more time leveling in the original.

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I wasn't trying to insinuate that this game is just as hard (I don't think you could steal Phoenix Downs in the original), just that it doesn't fall prey to the modern-day habit of watering down the difficulty to welcome new players.

How ya doing, buddy?

I finally managed to get the game after a myriad of delayed shipments. I missed out on video games (especially Final Fantasy) as a kid, so I'm trying to play all the things I missed. I'm about 4 1/2 hours in, and I love it so far.

My friend code: 506891214495.

Also, I've created a Final Fantasy III Friend codes page on the GFWiki, and I took the liberty of adding everyone who has given there friend codes out in this thread. Be sure to add everyone so we can get the most out of mognet.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

I'm still levelling up for the Sealed Cave, haha...

But really, what is the point of Mognet? From what I can see, it's just an email system. Do you get anything special out of it?

Oh, and in one of the FAQS at GameFAQs, one person said that the American version includes new stuff like heroes with more distinct personalities. Does that mean the original FFIII game had heroes with much worse personalities?

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by Freelance Wolf

But really, what is the point of Mognet? From what I can see, it's just an email system. Do you get anything special out of it?

Do certain things and you can get The Onion Knight job.

Also they gave the four individual heroes a bit more back story and change one of the fours gender to a female.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Those aren't American version changes; those're changes made as part of the remake.

Also, Mognet allows for the secret dungeon to be unlocked. I think.

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Originally Posted by Freelance Wolf

I went to the Sealed Cave and promptly got my ass kicked. I thought people said every FF game are easy enough that you don't even need to level up on purpose to get past something

It also helps that you get that sword in the castle tower, the xp you get there is also handy.

My main irk with the game is how it deals with "Ko" like status (KO, Petrified, etc) as it's bad enough KO doesn't get delt with in an inn (And PD's are limited) but the Healing Spring nor the Inns don't heal petrified.

It's not a game breaker (though If it keeps up with my party playing musical statues, it might very well be a DS Breaker insomuch that my DS will take flight) by any length, just an irk.

Please tell me PD's are securable by some other meens than chests.

I was speaking idiomatically.

You could just get a Phoenix Down and cheat a little bit by using the glitch to replicate a few. Put it at the first slot in items and while in battle highlight it, press up and a at the same time, check items and it should have given you another, and repeat till you have a few.....it comes in handy for this game.

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Means of legitimately acquiring Phoenix Downs:

You can steal them from those four-winged birds (Rustbird) on Dragon's Peak.

The reason I've spoiler-marked that is because I like the game's difficulty and I for one was saddened by this addition to the remake. Oh yeah, and if you haven't done it yet for whatever reason, make sure to visit Cid's airship bunker/basement/garage thing. There's like six of them down there.

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You people need to hurry up and add your friend codes to the wiki >:v

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

Originally Posted by Freelance Wolf

Does that mean the original FFIII game had heroes with much worse personalities?

More like, they were all generic and didn't even had any names.

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Quote:

More like, they were all generic and didn't even had any names.

Ew.

Thanks for all the help, you guys, and since so many people helped me, I won't mention names!

I spent over half an hour levelling up in the forest last night (and getting a measly 3XP for every battle XD), only to THEN check gameFAQs to find out you should level in the castle, and the fact there's a purty sword there. D'oh!

I finally am at the part where I can now change jobs! YAY! So since I've never played FFIII before, what jobs are good for beginners? I presume it'd be something as basic as White Mage, Black Mage, Warrior and Warrior, but this game has so many choices that I'm quite lost here.

By the way, here is my Friend code!
300732836370

P.S. How do you add bloody SPACES to email?
.... .... Oh never mind! I figured it out!

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by Freelance Wolf

I spent over half an hour levelling up in the forest last night (and getting a measly 3XP for every battle XD), only to THEN check gameFAQs to find out you should level in the castle, and the fact there's a purty sword there. D'oh!

Haha! I leveled up in the first room in the Sealed Cave. 60+ exp for each battle; took no time at all.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by Freelance Wolf

I finally am at the part where I can now change jobs! YAY! So since I've never played FFIII before, what jobs are good for beginners? I presume it'd be something as basic as White Mage, Black Mage, Warrior and Warrior, but this game has so many choices that I'm quite lost here.

I tend to completely ignore magic, but that sort of bit me in the butt a little while later. For the first batch of jobs, I went with a Monk (high STR stat offsets no equippable weapons at this point in the game), a Thief (obviously for stealing, but its stats are decent too), a Warrior (Advance, Advance, Advance), and a Red Mage (for some magic ability).

However, because Mini plays a role later on, you need more than just a Red Mage to cast magic. I'd keep some spare wizard equipment/magic in your inventory and just change your Monk into a Black Wizard when you get to Nepto Temple.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Just picked this up today, and I'll list my friends-code for the masses. I'll also add whoever is on the Wiki.

I'm... 3179 1271 2562. Mognet, away!

I was speaking idiomatically.

I played the first two hours of this at a friend's house and I have to say that I prefer the NES version. As graphically and sonically inferior as it is, at least it understands its place in history. The remake's attempt to humanize the four characters is laughable. I found myself squirming through the first hour because so much was changed (for the worse) from the original.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Most of the game is completely identical though... all they did was make the first half an hour or so different by having you meet the characters rather than them be quadruplit onion creepy things, which I thought was a good idea. The rest of the game is no different at all. (Well, dialogue might be, because it isn't, you know... the fan translation)

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Originally Posted by Forsety

characters rather than them be quadruplit onion creepy things

Um, what?

Not having played the original game, I can't comment on which is better, but I am liking this so far. It's better than FF and FFII anyway.

I'm at the Vikings cave right now, and I hate being Mini and being forced to use magic. I rarely use magic in RPGs...

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Onion Knights. That was the starting job in the original (now the uber, secret job), True to their name, they greatly resembled onions. Their heads, anyway.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

So...

Spoiler:

I got to Saronia today. Before that I spent a long ass time leveling up my characters and got them around level 32-33 and around 1100 HP each. What do I find? freaking Garuda using "Lighting" for 600-700 damage to the front row characters then a regular hit for 200-300?

Geez

Least I spent quite a few leveling up huh. >_>

Oh yeah, Dragoon is pretty good for this fight. The equipment should not be a problem since you find some Dragoon armor in the city and for free. Jump did around 4500-5000 damage, next I saw was a dead Arc. Garuda didn't liked him.

EDIT: According to some people, this boss was even harder in the original. What a pain in the ass. D:

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i just beat whats-his-name at the gold mansion. I'm around lvl 27. anywoo, my friend code is: 094574623747

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Okay so I'm at the last dungeon but I haven't heard anything about this mognet sidequest. Someone sum it up for me please. I'll post my friend code momentarily.

On another note, this game's soundtrack fails hard. The original FF3 had the same vibrant level of variety as every other FF soundtrack before and after it did, but the remake turned every song into "omg, we're in a medieval ____." Take for instance the boss music, which in the original was very clearly a fast rock tune, but when redone all the drumset stuff was removed and everything is played by string ensemble and trumpet patches. Yawn.

I honestly can't wait to beat this game, because it's so fucking terrible and yet I cannot bring myself to stop playing it.

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Just a question.. how long does it take to go through this game? That's if you're not stopping to do side quests and stuff?

I was speaking idiomatically.

You can't easily run through the game, just because you're expected to do a fair amount of levelling. With that in mind, I'd say... 20 hours? Dungeons are short, and if you just run through it and level only when you can't beat the upcoming boss, it should be around 20. Maybe a few hours less.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Has anyone beaten the game yet? I just ran through the final dungeon and got slaughtered by the final boss. It sucks for several reasons, and I'll just post this to warn everyone else. It all felt pretty easy even with four boss battles and some huge enemies. I figured the final boss would be tough, but I couldn't even keep my party standing. I guess I used the wrong tactics, but what sucks is that you can't even save before fighting it. So I'm gonna have to run through the whole place all over again.

For the record, I'm using a Ninja, Knight, Magus, and Devout.

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