The Three Little Piggies The Three Little Piggies is a story from " " . The story is about a trio of pig brothers who build houses to protect themselves from the elements and roving Tonberries . The story is based on the " " , a fairy tale first published by the . Volume 1 : Puzzled Little Piggies . Story . Prologue . " Once upon a time , there was a family of piggies blessed with three fine bothers . " " The eldest brother boasted on a daily basis about how fast he could run . The middle brother was proud of his strength , and made sure everybody knew just how strong he was , too . The youngest brother , however , was not very quick on his feet , nor was he very strong - - in fact , he was quite slim for a piggy . " " One day , their father came to them and said , " " " Boys , these plains aren ' t as safe as they used to be . Wild , dangerous monsters called Tonberries wander about causing trouble . I will find a beautiful bride for whoever builds the most excellent home to take care of her in . " " " And with those words , the fierce fires of competition were ignited between the three piggies . . . " Epilogue 1 : A Plain House . " " Build it here , in the grassy plains ! " Father Piggy called out . " " Then they went to work . " " The eldest brother used his quick feet to run around and gather all the straw in the village . In the blink of an eye , he had put together a fine house made of straw . " " The middle brother used his strength to gather wood and had soon assembled an even finer house made of wood . " " The youngest brother took his time , and after both of his brothers hand finished , he deftly constructed a sturdy - looking house made of bricks . " " Their father inspected the houses and then declared , " " " The most excellent house is the one made of brick ! " " " He pointed approvingly at the house his youngest son had built . " " The two older brothers were shocked . " " " Father , is these something wrong with your eyes ? What is so wonderful about that house ? " " " Their father responded , " " " Remember what I told you ? The grassy plains are full of vicious Tonberries ! A house made of straw or wood certainly wouldn ' t last long out here . " " " And so the youngest brother , as slow and skinny as he was , married his kind and beautiful piggy bride , and they lived happily ever after . " Epilogue 2 : Swampy Abode . " " Build it here , in the swamplands ! " Father Piggy called out . " " Then they went to work . " " The eldest brother and the middle brother decided to team up against the youngest one . The dashed into town and bought up all the bricks they could find . " " The youngest brother , however , didn ' t need any bricks ; he happily built his house from straw . " " Their father inspected the houses and then declared , " " " The most excellent house is the one made of straw ! " " " The two older brothers were dumbstruck . " " " Impossible ! " " " " But isn ' t the brick house supposed to be the winner ? " " " Their father responded , " " " The swamplands are hot and humid . You house made of bricks will soon be full of mold . " " " " And take a look at this ! " " " The heavy house made of bricks had already started to slowly sink into the mud . " Epilogue 3 : Seismic Sway . " " Build it here in the village ! " Father Piggy called out . " " Then they went to work . " " At the same time , smoke was slowly pouring out of the volcano near the village . " " The eldest brother and the middle brother decided to team up against the youngest one . They dashed into town and bought up all the bricks they could find . " " The youngest brother , however , didn ' t need any bricks ; he happily built his house from wood . " " Their father inspected the houses and then declared , " " " The most excellent house is the one made of wood ! " " " The two older brothers were flabbergasted . " " " No way ! " " " " This isn ' t fair ! " " " Their father responded : " " " This village has always had many earthquakes . Your house made of bricks will crumble . " " " " Just watch ! " " " At that very moment , there was a mighty earthquake . The house of brick crumbled into pieces . The house of wood made by the youngest brother , however , stood tall and proud . " The Game . The player picks up colorful puzzle pieces to place on grids within the outlines of three different houses . Larger pieces are worth more points than smaller ones and a bonus is awarded for completing a house . Battle Mode . In battle mode , the player with the most points at the end is the winner . Trial Mode . In trial mode , the player works to earn the highest score possible within the time limit . Volume 2 : Hide and Shriek . Story . Prologue . " Many days and nights had passed since the three piggy brothers had finished their house - building challenge . " " The two older brothers had finally come to accept their younger brother for his faults . " " Although he wasn ' t very fast or strong , he was the smartest of the bunch ! " " But then one day , a frightful event transpired ! While the trio was on its way to town , the eldest brother accidentally tromped on a Tonberry ' s tail . " " Karma ! " " One by one , more Tonberries started to appear from the nearby bushes , glaring at the three piggy brothers with stares that could melt ice ! " " Tonberries , you see , were famous for holding grudges - - against everybody ! " " The Tonberries gave chase to the piggy brothers , who dashed back to their homes as quick as their legs could carry them . " " The Tonberries used their knives to hack away at the house of wood , making short work of it . " " With their lanterns , they easily burnt down the house of straw . " " The house of brick built by the youngest brother was still standing , but would the three cornered piggies be able to escape with their tails in one piece ? " Epilogue 1 : Makin ' Bacon . " Karma ! " " The three piggy brothers shook in fear as the Tonberry mob began its assault on the house of brick . " " But the knives and lanterns of the Tonberries had no effect on the sturdy , brick walls , and the would - be invaders were having quite the rough time . " " Seeing that , the eldest brother opened a window and called out in a loud voice , " " " You lousy Tonberries ! Give it up and go home ! " " " But in that very instant , the Tonberries leapt into the house through the now open window . " " Karma ! " " Not missing a beat , they used their lanterns to set fire to the eldest brother ' s curly tail . " Epilogue 2 : Chop Suey . " The three piggy brothers let out a sigh of relief , seemingly protected by the house of brick . " " " We ' re saved ! Saved ! " " " But then the brothers heard a scratching sound from outside the house ! " " The Tonberries hadn ' t given up on trying to cut their way into the house of brick . " " " Those Tonberries are really starting to fry my bacon ! " moaned the middle brother . " " As proud as could be , he opened the door and got ready to show those Tonberries a thing or two . " " Karma ! " " Not missing a beat , the Tonberries used their knives to lop off a healthy chunk of the middle brother ’ s curly tail . " Epilogue 3 : I Almost Forgot . " The three piggy brothers let out a sigh of relief , seemingly protected by the house of brick . " " " We ' re saved ! Saved ! " " " But then the brothers heard a scratching sound from outside the house ! " " The Tonberries hadn ' t given up on trying to cut their way into the house of brick . " " " Brothers , there is something we are neglecting , " said the youngest brother , and he darted out the front door . " " " We apologize ! " he said to the Tonberries , bowing deeply to express his heartfelt sincerity . " " And with that , the Tonberries smiled at each other . . . " " . . . and then proceeded to stomp on the curly tail of the youngest brother , one by one . " The Game . The player guides Chocobo away from the menacing Tonberries by running or hiding behind the pig ' s houses . Battle Mode . The players try to avoid being caught by the Tonberries along with knocking other players into their sights . Whoever survives the longest with three lives wins .