CORBIE'S GAME BLOG

Before I go any further, let me just say that any RPG fans out there that don't have Final Fantasy III for their Nintendo DS systems yet need to drop what you're doing and go pick it up. Not only is it one of the finest RPGs to ever make an appearance on a portable game system, it's also one of the best RPGs to ever come out of the 8-bit era. Not to mention the fact that it never made it to US shores the first time around. The game has been completely updated with 3-D graphics and a remixed soundtrack and has never looked as good as it does on the Nintendo DS. Sure it's got all of the countless random enemy encounters and endless amount of dungeons to explore, but that's the way console RPGs were back during that period and it certainly brings back some fond memories for an old-school RPG fantatic like myself. It's also worth mentioning that Final Fantasy III isn't for the light of heart. This game is hard and then some. But if you do what you're supposed to do and properly level up your characters and outfit them with better equipment at each new town you should be fine. Easily one of the best looking DS games to date and a testament to just how capable a system the DS is. I'm still waiting for Square-Enix to update Chrono Trigger, but until that time comes Final Fantasy III will certainly fill the position quite nicely. A must have for any RPG fan out there. (RATING: 9.2/10)