About
Final Fantasy Legend 3
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History
Final Fantasy Legend 3 came out in 1990 for Gameboy; it's Japanese name is SaGa 3. The final segment of the FF Legend series on Gameboy, FFL3 offers many changes that are unlike its FFL brothers. The battle system has been totally changed around to a style that is more reminisce of Final Fantasy. Eight years after FFL3's official release, in 1998, Sunsoft got the license for FFL 1-3 and re-released them. These re-releases contained nothing new, besides Sunsoft's logo on the box and cart. The images over there are FF Legend 3's box front and box back, and SaGa 3's box front.
Storyline
An epic through time and space. Millenia ago, a fierce battle was waged for control of an idyllic world known as Pureland. After much fighting, the brave warriors of Pureland were protectively sealed in their own dimension, away from the rest of the universe. This was done by means of Talon, a powerful space craft capable of traveling through both time and space. Centuries have passed and the would-be Masters of Pureland have managed to create a rift in the galaxy, sending the Pureland Water Entity to devour all that stands in its path. You must journey though past, present, and future to find the 13 pieces of the now-divided Talon. Only then you can save the universe from total destruction.
Battle System
Things are different here in FFL3 than with its FFL brothers. Instead of listing how many monsters are in a group, you can actually see each monster in their groups and attack which ever one you want. That also leads to another disadvantage when it comes to spells: when you attack a whole group with one spell, the more monsters that are targeted the less powerful the spell is. If a character falls in battle, they are automatically revived with 1 HP after the battle. Your characters can eat monster meat to turn into a monster, or install robot parts to turn into a robot (in FFL 1+2 this feature was only available to monsters). And weapons now have infinite uses! All the other features and characteristics in the battles is typical RPG stuff so there isn't more to say.
Tips & Strategy
When you start a new game I suggest to keep on practicing in the simulation machine. Make sure to buy all the spells, the best armor, and the best weapons in the town before you leave. And whatever you do, never eat meat or install parts after a battle! Turning one of your members into a monster or a robot makes them weaker and replaces their magic with monster/robot abilities. Having the most expensive armor and weapons you can buy at any moment is the best thing to do if you want your battles with "end bosses" to be quick, because they have loads of HP! So to do that you're going to be spending quite a bit of time running around collecting GP. The best spell in the game is Stone. It automatically kills an enemy, and gives you experience for it too. Exit and Exit 2 automatically kill the enemy as well, but it doesn't give you any experience. The strongest spell in the game is Flare, which can be obtained by combining two fire stones.
My Opinion
FFL3 is definitely different from its FFL brothers. The storyline is much more involved and detailed. The battles are slower, but they have more eye candy to go along with the action. The worlds you explore are more detailed and interactive than before. FFL3 is alright to play for the first time, and maybe the second, but I don't think it has much replay value.
FFL3 Comic
Hehe, well, I didn't have anywhere else to put this. I was bored one day at work.Click the thumbnail to view it.