
One can save at any point on the world map, as long as you are not in a battle or a conversation. Boss fights can be hard, although the final boss was a disappointment, and at a character level that wasn't too drastic, I found the final boss relatively easy, defeating it about 5 minutes in on my first try. There is often a case of tapping the A button repeatedly for as many battles as it takes to level up enough to be able to defeat the next boss. The dungeons aren't too long, and advancing doesn't take too much time, although increasing levels for ease of progression may become a chore, as enemies can be quite repetitive. The game includes about 25 solid hours of gameplay, and if one wishes, an extra 5 hours minimum of side quests. There is no explicit language or scenes, but the violence which occurs with swords and other weapons could become a problem amongst younger players, earning the game a PEGI 12+ age rating.

This adds some extra hours onto the end of the game. Online features (such as mailing other players whose individual game codes you have collected) allow opportunities for side quests, of which there is many. This is a key feature in the game if you do not level up enough, you will suffer and have increased difficulty progressing. I for one found it easy, but this may be due to the fact that I use the levelling system (the more battles you win, the stronger your characters become) and level up as much as possible before entering, for example, a new cave, or a new part of the landscape where monsters (who appear in "random battles", which occur while on the world map) may be tougher than in previous locations. The game in itself has been described by many as too difficult for the casual gamer. Perfect for the DS, this single-player old school RPG has a plot expected of a 20 year old game 4 "chosen" orphans who go out on a mission when instructed by crystals to cave the world. An RPG that wasn't originally released in US and UK has now been remade into a 2-million-selling must-have for a wide audience.

An RPG that wasn't originally released in US and UK has now been remade Square pull it off once again with the DS remake of Final Fantasy III. Square pull it off once again with the DS remake of Final Fantasy III.
