Final Fantasy III

Final Fantasy III

April 2, 1994·Single player
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Ratings

89
User Score
742 ratings
100
Critic Score
1 reviews
95
Total Score
743 combined

About

Final Fantasy III is the sixth main installment in the Final Fantasy series, developed and published by Square. It was the final title in the series to feature two-dimensional graphics, and the first story that did not revolve around crystals. The game gives players up to fourteen playable characters, the largest cast in the series, and features the Active Time Battle pseudo-turn based menu command system. A party can consist of up to four characters, though some events require the player to assemble three different parties of up to four and switch between them. Each character has a unique command ability, such as Terra's Trance, Locke's Steal, Edgar's Tools or Sabin's Blitz, and can also learn Magic spells from earning AP from battles with magicite equipped. Each character's rare Desperation Attack will randomly activate after using the Attack command when at critical health.

Storyline

Final Fantasy III focuses on a conflict between the Gestahlian Empire conquering the world and a rebel faction opposed to them known as the Returners, taking place in a fantasy steampunk-style world. The Empire has acquired great power by experimenting on captured espers, magical creatures of legend. The Returners seek magical power to fight the Empire on equal terms, and an amnesiac former imperial soldier, Terra Branford, proves key to both sides for understanding magic and espers.

Release Dates

PlatformDate
Super FamicomApr 02, 1994
Super Nintendo Entertainment SystemOct 20, 1994
WiiMar 15, 2011
WiiMar 18, 2011
WiiMar 18, 2011
WiiJun 30, 2011
Wii UJun 26, 2013
New Nintendo 3DSAug 23, 2017

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Game Info

Developer
Square
Publisher
Square, Square Enix
Release Date
April 2, 1994
Franchise
Final Fantasy
Collection
Final Fantasy
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric, Side view

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Platforms

Super Nintendo Entertainment SystemWiiWii UNew Nintendo 3DSSuper Famicom

Genres

Role-playing (RPG)Adventure

Themes

FantasySandboxOpen world

Game Modes

Single player

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