Author Topic: Might and Magic III: Your impressions? (Read 770 times)

twor2005 · « **on:** June 18, 2005, 08:16:26 PM »

So this has come to be considered the crown jewel of SCDs in terms of rarity, along with Dynastic Hero. I don't believe I've ever seen one myself, and only once every few years on ebay. But is there anything special about this version? Is the music rearranged? Are there cinemas? Is there anything in the content, gameplay, or graphics that sets it apart from the PC version, or other versions of the game? How does it compare to other versions? Please comment if you've played this game.

lord_cack · « **Reply #1 on:** June 19, 2005, 01:07:50 AM »

I haven't played it, I would also like to know though. But either way I want it weather it is different or not.

doomfarer75 · « **Reply #2 on:** June 19, 2005, 07:21:45 AM »

I happen to own an excellent copy of the game and have only played it a couple of times....It is complex and difficult which makes me lick my chops and beg for time to really get down with it eventually. It is, as far as I can tell, very similar to the PC, and I can tell it'll take a while to finish. Also, If you are looking for copies, make sure it comes with the Map to get full value. I am happy with my copy...everything is perfect with it. I did however, pay an arm and a leg for it:) but you'll have that....

GUTS · « **Reply #3 on:** June 19, 2005, 02:30:29 PM »

I've played every version of this game, and the Duo version is by far the best. The graphics are the main draw, in the SNES and Genesis versions the scrolling is a little delayed, like you hit the button and it takes a moment for the movement to catch up (it's horrible in the SNES one, not too bad on the Genesis). In the Duo version the control is spot on. There weren't any cinemas added, but it contains everything from the PC version as far as I could tell (I believe the other versions had some corners cut here and there).

I think the music was redone also, but it's been awhile since I played the Duo version so I can't remember exactly. I usually don't pay much attention to the music in games though so I could be wrong.

I give the edge to the Duo version over the PC original simply because you can play it on your TV, they did a great job of adapting the controlls to the Duo pad so you won't miss your keyboard at all.

vestcoat · « **Reply #4 on:** June 20, 2005, 06:41:31 PM »

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So this has come to be considered the crown jewel of SCDs in terms of rarity, along with Dynastic Hero. I don't believe I've ever seen one myself, and only once every few years on ebay

i don't see why this is so rare and sought after. they had it for years at TZD until it seems like just a year or two ago. it was one of the RPGs you always saw on there, along with Dungeon Master and Loom, etc. Radio Shack also sold this back in the day and i've seen it a couple other places locally. There are also a ton of other versions of this game. Dynastic Hero, on the other hand, was never available at TZD in all the time that i've been watching it (since about 96) and i've never seen it anywhere else, period. I've seen the import version pop up now and again, but that's it.

KingDrool · « **Reply #5 on:** June 21, 2005, 01:04:14 AM »

vestcoat, I notice you're from Minneapolis. I'm from Burnsville!

Small world...

lord_cack · « **Reply #6 on:** June 21, 2005, 01:34:01 AM »

I also want Dynastic Hero....how much japanese do you need to know to play this game, cause there are more Japanese copies out there than US?

lord_cack · « **Reply #7 on:** June 21, 2005, 04:02:14 AM »

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So this has come to be considered the crown jewel of SCDs in terms of rarity, along with Dynastic Hero. I don't believe I've ever seen one myself, and only once every few years on ebay

i don't see why this is so rare and sought after. they had it for years at TZD until it seems like just a year or two ago. it was one of the RPGs you always saw on there, along with Dungeon Master and Loom, etc. Radio Shack also sold this back in the day and i've seen it a couple other places locally. There are also a ton of other versions of this game. Dynastic Hero, on the other hand, was never available at TZD in all the time that i've been watching it (since about 96) and i've never seen it anywhere else, period. I've seen the import version pop up now and again, but that's it.

Dynastic Hero was on TZD very briefly in the years somewhere between '93-'95. I mean very brief. I tried to order it only to find out it was sold out.... I saw a US copy on Ebay for about 90 buck couple of months ago then poof it was sold....

twor2005 · « **Reply #8 on:** June 21, 2005, 12:09:51 PM »

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I also want Dynastic Hero....how much japanese do you need to know to play this game, cause there are more Japanese copies out there than US?

I would guess none if you play Wonder Boy in Monster World first. Not sure about any differences though.

Keranu · « **Reply #9 on:** June 21, 2005, 07:25:50 PM »

I own the Japanese version of Dynastic Hero and have played the US one on a CD-R and one difference right off the bat is that each version have different songs in their openings. The Japanese in the game isn't too bad, but it is a lot nicer in English.

On a side note, I found that if you play one region of Dynastic Hero and load your game with the other region, it switches regions. Like I made a save with the US version and then loaded the save with the Japanese version and the game switched to Japanese. I just kind of thought it was interesting.

doomfarer75 · « **Reply #10 on:** June 22, 2005, 12:57:07 AM »

hey keranu...I can't open your lazerdorks age..what's it about? did you ever get your rings of Eternal Life? I have Dynastic Hero from Japan, haven't played it thru yet....sure would be nice to have a cd-r of the US version...

Keranu · « **Reply #11 on:** June 22, 2005, 12:33:51 PM »

Sorry, LaZer Dorks is back down again. I learned that free hosting isn't worth it since I have had them shut down on me three times now. However I will be buying for some hosting some time and hopefully it should be up for good.

LaZer Dorks is mainly about hardcore gaming and cheesy movies, which happen to be two of my favorite things. It included articles and reviews for hardcore gaming and cheesy movies, along with mini-reviews sent in from viewers, avatars I have made, and a funny staff page of the three members of LaZer Dorks. I should probably take down the link off of my signature now that it is down again. When it's back up, there will be a update to the layout so it's more consistent and I'll have more stuff up, so don't keep your hopes up everyone

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Yes I did get my immortality rings last early May and have been wearing them whenever I go to sleep like a good little nerd. Can't say if they work really since I am too young to tell, but I can say they do seem to "enchance" my dreams. I think Alex Chiu is trying to control our heads.

By the way, you can download the US version if you want, I could tell you how. Just give me a PM or email (k3ranu@yahoo.com) if you are interested.

twor2005 · « **Reply #12 on:** June 22, 2005, 02:33:49 PM »

That iso + mp3 crap drives me crazy. I wish people would just make real isos. I've never got one of those to work right.

vtnwesley · « **Reply #13 on:** June 22, 2005, 03:22:27 PM »

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That iso + mp3 crap drives me crazy. I wish people would just make real isos. I've never got one of those to work right.

I have gotten them to work right. It takes some real work to do it though. The reason this is done is because it makes the games extremely small (or at least the ones using mostly red book audio). For example, Super Air Zonk as a CD image file is 557 megabytes. As a split CD image with MP3 files, it's magically brought down to 50 megs with decent audio quality. This is unfortunately the only GOOD way to send something like that over the net. It is lame, but I can understand the reasoning. Hopefully in the future the tools used to rebuild the original CD image will get better.

As for the person mentioning free hosting, it doesn't exist. You either get ads all over, they cut you off after such-n-such ammount of bandwidth is used, or simply are down every other day. If you can find yourself a decent reliable webhost, you'll thank yourself later, even if it means paying some money.

ParanoiaDragon · « **Reply #14 on:** June 27, 2005, 06:01:40 PM »

I believe the music in the Turbo Might n Magic 3, is different from the original, I know it's different from the SNES version. I've beaten it twice, there's a trick of sorts that really boosts your money, but, I know longer have it, I'm not sure if I can remember. I think the main thing, is you need to get strong enough to raid the treasure chests in the Good castle, & I think you either have to be strong enough to fight the guards, more maybe you can warp out, I think there was some glitch, I think even sometimes, the guards wouldn't come out! Anyways, once you get those millions of dollars, put it all in the bank, then, to make time fly by quickly, go to the guy in the first time, who gives you a job, & keep getting the job, getting paid by him(I think a week goes by each time you except) & let some years go by, you'll have all the money to need to upgrade yourself, etc. I can't remember if there was anything else.

On Dynastic Hero, I have Wonderboy V, which has different music, then Dynastic Hero thruout the entire game, not just the opening.

Author Topic: Might and Magic III: Your impressions? (Read 770 times)

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