Dragon Warrior III/Versions

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The ports (GBC and SNES) of Dragon Warrior III differ in graphics. The GBC version also has Monster Medals, which the SNES version does not. Various class, item, and enemy names differ between all three versions.

Differences from the NES version

• Graphic overhaul (all sprites are different).
• Thief class.
• About 80 addtional weapons and armor.
• Bonus dungeon with 8 new Monster and Boss
• Pachisi board game.
• Personalities.
• Tiny/Small Medals.
• Pots, barrels, bookshelves, etc can now be searched.
• Climb into wells.
• Bag added which acts as a vault.
• Names of characters and bag can be changed at Tower of Dharma.
• New spells added for Merchants and Jesters.
• Some monsters have their stats and drop changed.
• Boss Troll is no longer a random encounter.
• Monster Medals (GBC only).
• Second bonus dungeon for GBC with bosses and mimics.

Naming differences

• For enemy differences, see Dragon Warrior III/Enemies.
• For item differences, see Dragon Warrior III/Items.

Book of Satori is called Zen Book in SNES.

Class differences

NES	GBC	SNES
Goof-Off	Jester	Jester
Merchant	Dealer	Dealer
Pilgrim	Cleric	Cleric
N/A	Thief	Thief
Wizard	Mage	Mage

Medal differences

NES	GBC	SNES
N/A	TinyMedal	Small Medal

Equipment differences

NES	GBC	SNES
Wayfarer's Clothes	?	Traveler Clothes
Leather Helmet	?	Leather Hat
Half Plate Armor	?	Iron Armor
Thorn Whip	?	Spiny Whip
Animal Suit	?	Plush Suit
Poison Needle	?	Poison Dagger

Location differences

NES	GBC	SNES
Tower of Najima	Najimi Tower	Tower of Najima

Quest item differences

NES	GBC	SNES
Magic Ball	Officially: Magic Bomb When the item name is used: MagicBomb	Magic Ball