Curious about FFIII DS.

August 5, 2007, 9:55 PM

In the opening of FFIII there's fmvs, well cutscenes in a gorgeousss quality, I havn't played it much... do you get to see the fmvs further in the game?
Does anyone else like it? It's pretty cute

August 8, 2007, 1:22 AM

No there's none of those high quality FMV's in the game. Probably a good thing because they would look horribly out of place with the in game graphics.

I really liked FFIII. Sure it didn't exactly have a mind blowing story, but it was an NES game. And it was nice and difficult. XD

August 8, 2007, 1:31 AM

Its kinda cool how they only show an opening FMV - kinda like a trailer, they probably didn't include anymore because as Rydia said it would look terribly out of place, and the DS wouldnt be able to store more than like 3 in its game cartridge.

August 8, 2007, 8:24 PM

Aww yeah I suppose I just hoped they would show the same scenes again at the relevant points in the game

I still havnt completed it haha its so hard!
Thanks for the help anyway (:

August 8, 2007, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Aerith Gainsborough

Its kinda cool how they only show an opening FMV - kinda like a trailer, they probably didn't include anymore because as Rydia said it would look terribly out of place, and the DS wouldnt be able to store more than like 3 in its game cartridge.

Actually, you'd be suprised.

Just look at what Square did with Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories to the GBA. Several movies, sound samples, and fast gameplay. If there is one company which would be able to make full use of the DS-hardware it would be them.

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The spesifications of the DS are similiar to that of a PC around 1997/8, and close to the first Playstation. (better memory; a bit slower graphics on the DS)
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Anyway, as most say, FMVs in the game would be breaking the whole feeling of the game (firstly: continuity in level design), and would maybe disappoint (new) players every time the FMV ended and we're back in a more simplistic world.

But surely the end is also a FMV?

August 9, 2007, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by albajos

But surely the end is also a FMV?

Yeah, I wondered that too?

August 9, 2007, 7:02 PM

Just got my DS, not sure if i wanna get it though.......its that or FFVI......

August 15, 2007, 4:50 PM

No the end is not an FMV. It's the same graphics you get through the entire game. It would have been quite random to throw in a high quality FMV at the end and it would have looked way out of place because your going from cartoonish characters to realistic looking characters.

August 15, 2007, 9:01 PM

The only FMV is at the beginning.
But in all its glory its still a a pretty good game, the graphics are pretty sweet and the story has been improved alot, you should still pick it up.

August 15, 2007, 9:04 PM

See, I look really forward to those ending FMV's like in had in FFV and in FFVI. Those were all done beautifully for games that were made in the Old School graphics style. Even though FFIII doesn't have the ending sequence like FFV and FFVI does, I'm sure the plot, battle system, and characters all make up for the lack in graphics' display.