Quote Originally Posted by Gemini-Phoenix
They did a really good job of remaking I&II though, and III is due out for the DS soon so I hear. I hope they do get around to remaking IV, V, and VI as well at some point.
Final Fantasy III for DS has been unofficially indefinitely suspended. There's been absolutely no word on it for quite some time and it's questionable if the game is even still planned for release in Japan, let alone anywhere.

EDIT: Pulled this from the GameSpot boards, a chat convo with a US SquareEnix support rep:

>Please wait for a site operator to respond.
>You are now chatting with 'Gary'

>Gary: Thank you for contacting Square Enix Chat Support, this is Gary, how can I assist you?

>Phil: Hello... I was just wondering if you had any information regarding Final Fantasy III for the Nintendo DS? I've been anticipating this game for a long time because it is the last in the series that was never released in the US.

>Gary: There has been no information released yet about it

>Phil: Many people were wondering if it was still in development. It's safe to say it is unless it's announced otherwise?

>Gary: Correct

So, it may still happen, but "soon" is definitely not when it'll happen