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1994

Final Fantasy III

DeveloperSquare
PlatformsSuper Nintendo Entertainment System · Wii · Wii U · …
Score9.5 / 10

About Final Fantasy III

Final Fantasy III is a 1994 role-playing game developed by Square and published by Square Enix, part of the Final Fantasy series. It released on Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Wii and Wii U, holding a 9.5 / 10 aggregate score.

Final Fantasy VI 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.

JRPG details

DeveloperSquare
PublisherSquare EnixSquare
PlatformsSuper Nintendo Entertainment SystemWiiWii UNew Nintendo 3DSSuper Famicom
GenresRole-playing (RPG)Adventure
ThemesFantasySandboxOpen world
ModesSingle player
PerspectiveBird view / IsometricSide view
FranchiseFinal Fantasy
SeriesFinal Fantasy
LanguagesEnglishJapanese
Tagspost-apocalypticninjamechmagicgrindingsamuraiturn-basedsummoning supportjrpgdeathsteampunkmythologyfemale protagonistflightinsanitymultiple protagonistsoverworldparty-based combatbacktrackingchosen oneapocalypseartificial intelligencedialogue treessacrificeconspiracyrevengepixel artamnesiaeaster egggrid-based movementsingingdreamsgood vs evilbatssword & sorcerypossessionboss fightexplosionattributesrivaling factionsleveling upworld mapmind controlhumanshoppingbow and arrowbreaking the fourth wallloot gatheringtransforming bosslove triangleparty systemmultiple storylinesvirtual consoleoriginal soundtrack releaseactive abilitysave pointtreasure chestsaving the worldmoral decisionsside questsbranching storylineresistancerecruitable charactersquestingpotionmeleeblindnessmale antagoniststat trackingbetrayaloptional bossmulti-phase bosssubtitled silencerock musicyetipolitical thrilleractive time battlemercenarycoming of agefloating islanddepressionterroriststheftbritish accenthealeranti-herorecurring bosslevel capsadismsleepingsuicidetentacleshallucinationtemporary invincibilityvorewrestling moves in non-wrestling gamessummonersplot twistvaluable garbagequick time eventpower of friendshipregicidepovertynot-so-bad guysvillain turned goodmeme originandrogynycampingancient advanced civilization technologyambient musicnew protagonist in sequelflashbackpsychopathywomen in refrigerators syndromepoisoningvictory musicpsychotherapyscripted eventsrandom encounterdual wieldingsurprising character switchesworking for the enemybasiliskssibling rivalrydream sequencebattle screeninnocent people diehidden charactercontext sensitiveairshipstatus effectspetrificationblack magicbad parentssealing your own fateprincefictional currenciestimeskipgod complextragic heroredemptionpotential love interestheroic sacrificewar veteransdark pastsecret pastevil empirereluctant heroadamantiumwhite magicclass changegender exclusive equipmentarmageddonold-fashioned englishdamage over timekill questpom-pominteractive battle systemship deck battleretroachievementswii virtual consolefan translation - englishnintendo 3ds virtual consolewii u virtual consolefan translation - portuguesebattery save

Story

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.

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Final Fantasy III - screenshot
Final Fantasy III - screenshot
Final Fantasy III - screenshot
Final Fantasy III - screenshot

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Release Date

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

Final Fantasy III OST

Final Fantasy III Original Soundtrack
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