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Final Fantasy III
Developer(s)	Square Co.
Publisher(s)	Square Co.
Designer(s)	Hironobu Sakaguchi (game director) Masafumi Miyamoto (game producer) Kenji Terada (scenario) Hiromichi Tanaka (game designer) Kazuhiko Aoki (game designer) Yoshitaka Amano (character designer) Nobuo Uematsu (composer)
Series	Final Fantasy series
Release date(s)	April 27, 1990
Genre(s)	Console role-playing game
Mode(s)	Single player
Platform(s)	Nintendo Family Computer, Nintendo DS
Media	4 megabit cartridge
Input	Game controller

Final Fantasy III (ファイナルファンタジーIII, Fainaru Fantajī Surī^?) is a console role-playing game developed and published by Square Co. (now Square Enix) in 1990 for the Nintendo Family Computer (Famicom, known internationally as the Nintendo Entertainment System). It is the first numbered Final Fantasy game to feature the job-change system designed by Hiroyuki Ito, and was one of the largest role-playing games created for Nintendo's console. Image File history File links Please see the file description page for further information. ... This article is about characters from the Famicom and Nintendo DS title. ... Final Fantasy III is an enhanced remake of the 1990 Japan-only console role-playing game of the same name originally for the Nintendo Entertainment System video game console. ... Final Fantasy VI ) is a console role-playing game developed and published by Square Co. ... Final Fantasy III (NES) front cover This is the cover art for a video game. ... A video game developer is a software developer (a business or an individual) that creates video games. ... Square Co. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Square Co. ... A game designer is a person who designs games. ... Hironobu Sakaguchi, the creator of Final Fantasy series Hironobu Sakaguchi (坂口 博信, born 1962) was the Director of Planning and Development for Square Co. ... A game director is a person who is in-charge of significant creative aspects of a video game. ... Masafumi Miyamoto was the founder of Squaresoft in 1983. ... A game producer is the person in charge of overseeing development of a video or computer game. ... Kenji Terada (寺田 憲史 Terada Kenji) is a Japanese script writer, animation director, series organizer, novelist and scenario writer. ... A scenario (from the Italian, that which is pinned to the scenery) is a brief description of an event or a series of events. ... Hiromichi Tanaka ) (January 1, 1962 – ) is a Japanese video game developer working at Square Enix. ... A game designer is a person who designs games. ... Kazuhiko Aoki (青木 和彦 Aoki Kazuhiko) (born November 6, 1961), also known as K. Aoki, is a well renowned Japanese video game creator and producer, and one of the original game developers of Square Co. ... A game designer is a person who designs games. ... Yoshitaka Amano (天野 喜孝 Amano Yoshitaka, originally 天野 嘉孝 (pronounced the same), born July 28, 1952) is a Japanese artist, best known for his illustrations for Vampire Hunter D and for his character designs for the video game series Final Fantasy. ... Characterization is the process of creating characters in fiction, often those who are different from and have different beliefs than the author. ... Nobuo Uematsu , born March 21, 1959) is a Japanese composer of video game music, and one of the most well-known, prolific, and versatile in the field. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... Final Fantasy redirects here. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan_(bordered). ... April 27 is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 248 days remaining. ... 1990 1990 in games 1989 in video gaming 1991 in video gaming Notable events of 1990 in video gaming. ... Video games are generally categorized into genres. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Role-playing game (video games). ... In computer games and video games, single-player refers to the variant of a particular game where input from only one player is expected throughout the course of the gaming session. ... “NES” redirects here. ... “NDS” redirects here. ... The Megabit is a unit of information storage, abbreviated Mbit or sometimes Mb. ... In various types of electronic equipment, a cartridge can refer one method of adding different functionality or content (e. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Role-playing game (video games). ... Square Co. ... SQUARE ENIX (Japanese: スクウェア・エニックス) is a Japanese producer of popular video games and manga. ... 1990 1990 in games 1989 in video gaming 1991 in video gaming Notable events of 1990 in video gaming. ... “NES” redirects here. ... For the first installment in the series, see Final Fantasy (video game). ... Hiroyuki Itō (JP:伊藤 裕之) is a game director and designer for Square Enix, and is most known for his work in the role-playing game series, Final Fantasy. ...

The plot of the game involves four orphaned youths who come across a crystal, which grants them a portion of its power, then instructs them to go forth and restore balance to the world. Shocked but heartened, the four inform their adoptive family of their mission and set out to explore and bring back balance to the world.

An enhanced remake of the game, updated with 3D visuals designed to stay true to the original, was released for the Nintendo DS portable game system on August 24, 2006 in Japan and on November 14, 2006 in North America and in Europe on May 4 2007. This remake is the only iteration of the game to be released internationally.^[1] There had been earlier plans to remake the game for Bandai's WonderSwan Color handheld (as had been done with the first two installments and the fourth game), but the game faced several delays and was eventually cancelled after the premature death of the platform. It was released in Australia on May 4th, 2007. In the video game subculture, an enhanced remake (also called updated classics) is an updated version of a video or computer game that was originally developed for a less advanced system. ... “NDS” redirects here. ... August 24 is the 236th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (237th in leap years), with 129 days remaining. ... Notable events of 2006 in video gaming. ... November 14 is the 318th day of the year (319th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 47 days remaining. ... May 4 is the 124th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (125th in leap years). ... 2007 2007 in games 2006 in video gaming 2008 in video gaming Notable events of 2007 in video gaming. ... This article is about the Japanese toy manufacturer. ... The WonderSwan Color is a handheld game console designed by Bandai. ...

Gameplay

The gameplay of Final Fantasy III combines elements of the first two Final Fantasy games with new features. The turn-based combat system remains in place from the first two games, but hit points are now shown on top of the target when attacked or healed, rather than captioned as in the original versions of the previous two games. Auto-targeting for physical attacks after a friendly or enemy unit is killed is also featured for the first time. Image File history File links Screenshot of the menu in the japanese Final Fantasy III. This is a screenshot of a copyrighted computer game or video game. ... The Battle for Wesnoth turn-based strategy, released under the GPL. A turn-based game, also known as turn-based strategy, is a game where the game flow is partitioned in well-defined and visible parts, called turns or rounds. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

The experience point system featured in Final Fantasy makes a return following its absence from Final Fantasy II. A class system is also featured; however, unlike in Final Fantasy I, where the player chooses each character's class alignment at the start of the game, and Final Fantasy II, where there are no specific classes, Final Fantasy III introduces the "job system" for which the series would become famous. Jobs themselves are basically interchangeable classes: In the original version of the game, all four characters start out as "Onion Knights," but before long the player is given the option to have them switch to a variety of other classes. Final Fantasy III is the first game in the series to feature special battle commands such as "Steal" or "Jump," each of which is associated with a particular job ("Steal" being the Thief's speciality, while "Jump" is the Dragoon's forte). It is also the first game in the series to feature summoned creatures and their "Summon" skill. Experience points (often abbreviated as exp or xp) are a representation of a characters advancement and improvement in skills in role-playing games and computer role-playing games. ... Final Fantasy ) is a console role-playing game developed and published by Square Co. ... Final Fantasy II on the SNES, see Final Fantasy IV Foundation for a Free Information Infrastructure Final Fantasy II ) is a console role-playing game developed and published by Square Co. ...

Several classes were altered (such as additional abilities) in the Nintendo DS version to improve balance. “NDS” redirects here. ...

Plot

Setting

Several years before the game, on a floating continent hovering high above the surface of an unnamed planet, a technologically advanced civilization sought to harness the power of the four elemental crystals of light. They did not realize that they could not control such fundamental forces of nature. This power of light would have consumed the world itself had the light crystals not had their natural counterparts: the four dark elemental crystals. Disturbed by the sudden interruption of the careful balance of the light and the dark, four warriors were granted the power of the dark crystals to recontain the power of the light crystals. These so-called Dark Warriors succeeded in their quest, and restored harmony to the world. But their victory came too late to save the doomed civilization. Their culture was reduced to ruin, though their floating continent remained. On that continent, the circle of Gulgans, a race of blind soothsayers and fortune-tellers, predicts that events will ultimately repeat. The power of darkness can be just as abused as the power of light; when it occurs, then the crystals of the light will need to call forth their own warriors to restore balance. Chinese Wood (木) | Fire (火) Earth (土) | Metal (金) | Water (水) Japanese Earth (地) | Water (水) | Fire (火) | Air / Wind (風) | Void / Sky / Heaven (空) Hinduism and Buddhism Vayu / Pavan — Air / Wind Agni / Tejas — Fire Akasha — Aether Prithvi / Bhumi — Earth Ap / Jala — Water “The Four Elements” redirects here. ... The bronze sheeps liver of Piacenza, with Etruscan inscriptions In Roman practice inherited from the Etruscans, a haruspex (plural haruspices) was a man trained to practice a form of divination called haruspicy or hepatoscopy. ...

Characters

Development sketch by Yoshitaka Amano of an unnamed hero riding a dragon

Main article: List of Final Fantasy III characters

Final Fantasy III features four orphans who are raised at the remote village of Ur by the priest, Topapa. When the Wind Crystal sinks to the earth due to an earthquake one day, the four characters go to investigate. They manage to get lost, but eventually stumble upon the Crystal. The Crystal tells them of Xande's plans to conquer the world using Darkness, which could upset the balance of Light and Dark and lead to detrimental effects. It then proceeds to bestow the first Legendary Job Classes upon the four. From there on, the four become Warriors of the Light, and leave Ur in their quest. Granted the power of the Light, the Warriors begin to combat the darkness that increasingly consumes the world. As the other Crystals they encounter provide them more Jobs, the four Warriors become a formidable party strong enough to save the world from the darkness. Image File history File links FinalfantasyIIIhero. ... Image File history File links FinalfantasyIIIhero. ... Yoshitaka Amano (天野 喜孝 Amano Yoshitaka, originally 天野 嘉孝 (pronounced the same), born July 28, 1952) is a Japanese artist, best known for his illustrations for Vampire Hunter D and for his character designs for the video game series Final Fantasy. ... This article is about characters from the Famicom and Nintendo DS title. ...

The remake of the game for the Nintendo DS features a new set of party members, each with new backstories and personalities.

Story

One day, an earthquake opens up a previously hidden cavern in Altar Cave near the village of Ur on the floating continent. Four orphaned youths under the care of Topapa, the village elder, go exploring and come across a crystal of light. The crystal grants them a portion of its power, and instructs them to go forth and restore balance to the world. Not knowing what to make of the crystal's pronouncements, but nonetheless recognizing the importance of its words, the four inform their adoptive family of their mission and set out to explore and bring back balance to the world.

Musical score

Main article: Music of Final Fantasy III

Final Fantasy III was scored by Nobuo Uematsu, and it is Uematsu's 21st work of video game music. Several of the game's songs were used in Chocobo Racing, including the opening theme ("Crystal Cave") and the final battle theme. Final Fantasy III: Yūkyū no Kaze Densetsu, an arranged album by Uematsu featuring vocals by Dido, a Japanese vocal duo of Michiaki Kato and Shizuru Ohtaka, was also released. The score was later arranged by Tsuyoshi Sekito and Keiji Kawamori for the Nintendo DS version as the Final Fantasy III: Original Soundtrack. The Music of Final Fantasy III was composed by Nobuo Uematsu. ... Nobuo Uematsu , born March 21, 1959) is a Japanese composer of video game music, and one of the most well-known, prolific, and versatile in the field. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Chocobo Racing , lit. ... “NDS” redirects here. ...

Development

The unofficial translation of Final Fantasy III, compared with the original

Final Fantasy III was unofficially translated into English in 1999 by Neill Corlett and Alex W. Jackson. This was the first appearance of moogles and the Fat Chocobo in the series. The "walk around the world on a chocobo and I'll give you a prize" quest was repeated in Final Fantasy V. The names of Doga and Unei, two key characters in this game, appear in multiple Final Fantasy games including Final Fantasy IX, which contains a sub-quest involving two items named "Doga's Artifact" and "Unei's Mirror". A crab-like monster named Uruk-Hai exists in this game; the name, although not the monster itself, is a reference to Tolkien's Middle-earth from The Lord of the Rings series.
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Cancelled WonderSwan Color version

Screenshot of the aborted WonderSwan Color port

Bandai unveiled their WonderSwan Color handheld system in 2000 and had immediately headed up a deal with Square Co. to release enhanced remakes of their first three Final Fantasy titles on the new console.^[2] Although Final Fantasy and Final Fantasy II were both released within a year of the announcement, Final Fantasy III was ultimately delayed from its late 2001 release date, even after Bandai picked up the game's publishing rights.^[3] Although no official cancellation was mentioned by Square, the game's official website was taken down after production of the WonderSwan Color consoles ceased. ^[4] Instead, a port of Final Fantasy IV was made for the WonderSwan Color. Shortly after Square joined with Enix to form Square Enix in 2003, the company posted assurance that the game's promised remake would not be completely forgotten, and there was speculation that it might find its way to the Sony PlayStation or Nintendo's Game Boy Advance as its predecessors had.^[5][6] This would finally come in the form of a Nintendo DS release in 2006. In 2007, producer Hiromichi Tanaka explained in an interview that the WonderSwan Color remake had been abandoned because the structure of the coding of the original NES game was too difficult to recreate on WonderSwan Color.^[7]
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Nintendo DS version

A battle in the DS version of Final Fantasy III.

Main article: Final Fantasy III (Nintendo DS)

The remake of Final Fantasy III was already in development when it was decided, after considering the PlayStation 2 and other consoles, to bring the game to the Nintendo DS, a decision that would later be positively reinforced by the commercial success of the Nintendo DS.^[8] The Final Fantasy III remake was first announced to be in development on October 7, 2004, but detailed information did not emerge until a year later. Hiromichi Tanaka, one of the main designers of the Nintendo Famicom version, headed the project as both the executive producer and director. His guidance and supervision were needed because the remake was not a mere graphical update as Final Fantasy and Final Fantasy II's remakes were, but a total overhaul using the Nintendo DS's 3D capabilities; however, the layout of the dungeons and towns closely matches the original. Along with 3D graphics, a full motion video opening scene has been made for the game, similar to those found in the ports of the 2D Final Fantasy games for the PlayStation. The game also has a mognet system where players can register other players' friend codes, online using WiFi or the local area network, and trade mail, which is essential in unlocking a secret job, quest, and area. Developer Matrix Software handled the programming of the game.^[9]
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References

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External links

• Final Fantasy Wiki category list for Final Fantasy III
• Interview with Hiromichi Tanaka, Designer of Final Fantasy III