Have you ever played Final Fantasy 5?
It's basically like that game but more primitive, with a job system.
I have no idea what changes the DS version made to the core gameplay, but as a Famicom game it was really good and IMO the best of 1-3.
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Thank you, Eddie Guerrero.
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