Famitsu FFIII Interview Reveals Details

Wow. The FFIII news just keeps on coming! Yesterday, we revealed new scans, a new website, and screenshot comparisons between the NES and DS versions. We now bring you the details from an interview that Famitsu had with Asano, Producer, and Tanaka, Producer/Director.

• Both the top and bottom screen will be used
• Fully 3D
• Map will be on the top screen when in overworld and towns
• Dungeons will have no map
• Bottom screen will be the main gameplay screen so that the touchscreen can be utilized
• You can use the stylus to navigate menus, select items, select battle commands, etc.
• Camera will not be stationary during cut-scenes
• Main party contains three males and one female
• Characters will have names and personalities, but storyline will not be changed
• Additional scenes and dialogue will be added to develop the characters’ histories
• Capacity Points (CP) are needed to change jobs
• Defeating enemies will let you earn CP as well as Gil and experience points
• CP was added to balance job system
• Foundation of job system has no changed
• 23 different jobs
• You will be able to save anywhere

As a side note, they confirmed that the Final Fantasy III Wonderswan Color remake was scrapped.

Wow. The FFIII news just keeps on coming! Yesterday, we revealed new scans, a new website, and screenshot comparisons between the NES and DS versions. We now bring you the details from an interview that Famitsu had with Asano, Producer, and Tanaka, Producer/Director.

• Both the top and bottom screen will be used
• Fully 3D
• Map will be on the top screen when in overworld and towns
• Dungeons will have no map
• Bottom screen will be the main gameplay screen so that the touchscreen can be utilized
• You can use the stylus to navigate menus, select items, select battle commands, etc.
• Camera will not be stationary during cut-scenes
• Main party contains three males and one female
• Characters will have names and personalities, but storyline will not be changed
• Additional scenes and dialogue will be added to develop the characters’ histories
• Capacity Points (CP) are needed to change jobs
• Defeating enemies will let you earn CP as well as Gil and experience points
• CP was added to balance job system
• Foundation of job system has no changed
• 23 different jobs
• You will be able to save anywhere

As a side note, they confirmed that the Final Fantasy III Wonderswan Color remake was scrapped.