Square Enix bringing Final Fantasy III to iPhone

I wouldn't mind playing an Anniversary Edition style version of 3.

I don't see them putting any more effort into porting this one as they did the last two, so expect a port of the GBA version with slightly enhanced graphics and a redesigned menu system.

They didn't even bother using FFIV DS as a base for the PSP port, so there isn't exactly much hope of them using FFIII DS as a base for something they're barely going to charge a fiver for.

Oh. I was excited until I read to the end of the 1st paragraph.

Only people living under a rock for 20 years will still confuse Final Fantasy III and Final Fantasy VI.

If they're going to keep porting their games they really should choose some that they already haven't ported a billion times.

like VI. or VII. or IX.

please.

eh I suppose they don't need to exert much effort to ensure sales with the kind of fanbase they've got.

Headline:
Square-Enix bringing absolutely everything... but what people *actually* want.

fixed.

Hmm, it's not confusing to me. Ever since we all jumped into the global concious we've followed the Japanese system. 1-3 NES, 4-6 SNES.

I don't think I'd buy this. I have FF1&2 because the iPhone version is kind of the best version of those.
Unless they're using Matrix's FF3 then the DS will continue to have the best FF3 version.

Cool. I need to finish I & II now. I still want Phantasy Star III & IV though.

Must resist...urge to... photoshop dildo...into image!

Is that picture a metaphore for something?

Why is it that all the other old school games get re-released everywhere except for 6(our 3)?????? That was was by far the best of the pre FFVII generation. Good friggin grief!

I wanted FFIII for my PSP :(

Especially sine IV is coming for it and I have the first two

And Android right? Right?!?

Don't get too excited, FF3 is a horrid game.

This will probably be in the style of FF1&2 (and the PSP remake of 4 coming soon) and they're probably draw higher res assets of the unreleased wonderswan version and use that as a code base. The only reason they never released that was because Wonderswan wasn't super popular and FF4 was guaranteed more sales so they put that out instead. The official excuse that they had technical issues porting the Famicom original just makes absolutely no sense considering it was a Famicom game AND they ported the SNES sequel.

I also hope the magic is overhauled like in FF1&2, the DS version stuck wayyyy to close to it's roots with archaic magic and everything plus frustrating enemies to make up for not being able to cram 'em all on the screen (which they figured out in FF4DS). Purists like the archaic originals but come on, they're such a chore to play through. Most people don't even know that the original FF1's elemental damage stuff was broken. The programmer (Nasir something..) admit this and people discovered it via ROM hacking. Spells the nulified damage did nothing except waste a spot in the magic inventory and also a turn if you used them. So if that's the classic FF you want, that's great but remember it was broken accidentally and never fixed until the remakes.

Hopefully it's nothing like the DS version. Also hopefully this will lead to a PSP version.

I like the art style. It always reminds me of the best FF game ever released -- FINAL FANTASY TACTICS.

/nuff said

You remembered the WonderSwam but can't keep track of your numbers when it comes to FF? Your mind amazes me, Griffin...

Excluding chaos rings- all square has on iOS are lazy remakes.

Seriously, have you seen the RPG category on iOS? Battleheart & zenonia is all you get..

Anyone could take that on if they wanted to :/

..Sign me up for FFT

You know, when a dev puts effort into re-releasing a game with fancier graphics or other such tweaks, then fair play, but if this is just another lazy port them I'll happily step back and let the pirate-carrion descend from their clifftop torrent domains...

I want to see a chocobo racing port on the i devices.