what IS the best way to experience final fantasy III???

[starseeker300]

Pixel Remaster hands down

nes version is an nes game and 3d version is also extremely slow and very grindy and really tries to pad out the story without really adding anything of substance. overall it just wasnt the best but before the pixel remaster the only alternative was the nes

pixel remaster version is a more streamlined version of nes one with more qol to cut down on grind.

still the worst mainline ff game though not matter what version you play imo. it has the worst job system and way to many dumb gimmick battles and the final dungeon is a slog to get thru. and basically everything positive that can be said about it, I can confidently say ff5 does it better

 

[χKai]

For me, it would have to be the old Neil Corlett translation patch along with the 2-player patch and another person to play it with. Customizing your own jobs each while providing adequate abilities to contribute to the party is key when it comes to cooperating strategy with a teammate. Sometimes we have to compromise, but if you have someone you get along with I'm sure you can find a nice middle ground.

 

[Captain Murphy]

Anything but the pixel remasters. PR's feel soulless here and digress from the individuality and charm that made each entry stand out on their respective systems at the time of release. They're not bad, perse. Wasn't there a PSP remaster of ff3? Those were pretty terrific

 

[Toast Rider]

Anything but the pixel remasters. PR's feel soulless here and digress from the individuality and charm that made each entry stand out on their respective systems at the time of release. They're not bad, perse. Wasn't there a PSP remaster of ff3? Those were pretty terrific

The PSP game is a port of the DS remake. I think that remake, regardless of platform, is the best version of the game. The PSP/Android ports of that version have the advantage of removing the restrictions around some of the bonus content, which in the DS version was locked behind wireless multiplayer features. Any of them is fantastic though. The bonus stuff isn’t core to the experience.

 

[PKT]

Every version has its pros and cons. Personally I like to play the FF3 Tweaks hack of the original, but if hacks are off the table I'd be split between the PSP port or the Pixel Remaster. The Pixel Remaster is not a 1 to 1 port, making a few changes to classes, but is pretty close to the original. The 3D/DS/PSP port revamped a lot of stuff that both adds and detracts from the experience imo

FFIII is a rough game but I love it for how odd it can be at times. Same with FFII, although that game is odd for its own reasons

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on an unrelated note I think FFIV is the most boring of the original 6

 

[Deleted member 560402]

3 on NES via fan translation, but if you are talking about the SNES game which is actually FF6, then the SNES version is best. By the way did you know that McDonald's just brought back Ronald McDonald?

 

[fishboneKiller]

update: i ended up playing and 100%ing both. i think overall i had a little more fun with the 3d version (since there was a little less grinding, as well as making some dungeons i had trouble with a little easier) but if i had to choose a favorite between the two, it'd be the nes version. it's just got so much more charm to it, plus i think the 3d remake kinda botched a lot of the music with its rearrangements. sure, it's got its sticking points (like holy shit the ancient ruins. who designed that hellhole) but i think i still prefer it as a whole. don't get it twisted though, both are excellent ways to play the game, and i loved my experience both times. ff3 is awesome :]