Final Fantasy III
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…
Final Fantasy III is an adventure developed by Square, released 2 April 1994 on New Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Wii and Super Famicom. The main story takes about 40 hrs to finish.
What Final Fantasy III is
Final Fantasy III is an adventure game developed by Square and released in 1994. It is available on New Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Wii, Super Famicom and Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
The premise, in the publisher's words
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.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are fantasy, open world and sandbox. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Where it sits in the Final Fantasy series
Final Fantasy III is the 15th of 349 entries we hold in the Final Fantasy series. The next entry was Final Fantasy VII in 1997. Its critic score of 100 is 23 points above the series average of 77. That makes it the highest-rated entry in the series.
How it was received
Final Fantasy III holds a critic score of 100 out of 100. That places it above 100% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 1994 averaged 72, so it scored 28 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 95, across 772 votes.
How long it takes, and what that costs
The main story runs about 40 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 60 hrs, roughly 1.5 times the length of the critical path.
What it launched against
Final Fantasy III launched on 2 April 1994, within three weeks of Super Metroid, FINAL FANTASY VI and The Elder Scrolls: Arena. It reviewed better than 2 of the 3.
Released around the same time: Super Metroid, FINAL FANTASY VI, The Elder Scrolls: Arena.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Final Fantasy III yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
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