I’ve taken a break from Final Fantasy III because I’ve been beaten by Doga and Unei more times than I can remember. As a result, I’ve started playing Final Fantasy IV, also on the DS. This game has more advantages over FF III on the DS, but is more frustrating because of the steeper difficulty level.
FF IV makes better use of the dual screens than FF III. Instead of displaying the world map, IV displays the actual dungeon map (!) which is infinitely more useful. During battle scenes, HP/MP and other vital information are shown in the bottom screen, while the battle takes place on the top screen.
A level up window will also pop up on the bottom screen after a battle is finished, assuming that at least one of the characters has leveled up. The window will show before and after stats for everything from HP and MP to intellect and spirit.
One thing that has gotten worse from the original NES and GBA versions is the sound of black magic being casted. It sounds like a guy saying, “bree-ah!” The original sound from the 2D versions of the game is so much less annoying. Check it out:
