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Final Fantasy III
Switch 1 · Released July 28, 2021 · Developed by Square Enix Creative Business Unit IV · Published by Square Enix
★ 89Total 85Single player
Role-playing (RPG)AdventureFantasy
Summary
The original Final Fantasy III comes to life with completely new graphics and audio! A remodeled 2D take on the third game in the world-renowned Final Fantasy series! Enjoy the timeless story told through charming retro graphics.
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Details
IGDB Rating
89.29 / 100
29 ratings
Total Rating
84.64 / 100
30 (user + critic)
Game Modes
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric · Side view
Themes
Fantasy
Developer
Square Enix Creative Business Unit IV
Also known as
AliasFINAL FANTASY III: PiXEL REMASTERStylized title
AliasFinal Fantasy 3: Pixel RemasterAlternative spelling
AliasFF3:PRAcronym
AliasFFIII:PRAcronym
AliasFinal Fantasy III: Pixel RemasterAlternative title
AliasFINAL FANTASY III.exeWindows Executable
Release history (6 entries)
| Date | Platform | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2021 | PC (Microsoft Windows) | — |
| Jul 28, 2021 | Android | — |
| Jul 28, 2021 | iOS | — |
| Apr 19, 2023 | PlayStation 4 | — |
| Apr 19, 2023 | Nintendo Switch | — |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Xbox Series X|S | — |
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Storyline
An earthquake opens up a previously hidden cavern in Altar Cave near the village of Ur on the floating continent. Four young orphans under the care of Topapa, the village elder, explore the earthquake's impact 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 an overworld outside the area in which they were brought up, in order to bring balance back to the world.
Their adventures lead them to discover that there lies a whole world beyond the boundaries of the floating continent upon which they were living. In the world below, they discover a warlock named Xande, one of three apprentices to the legendary Archmage Noah, is trying to possess the crystals of light, so as to bring forth chaos and disorder. The four warriors eventually arrive at the Crystal Tower where they discover that the Cloud of Darkness is the source of the recent events. The Cloud attempts to create a similar situation to the Flood of Light a millennium earlier so that the world is pulled into the void. The Light Warriors traverse into the domain of the dark crystals to free the imprisoned Dark Warriors and defeat the Cloud of Darkness, thereby restoring the crystals and balance to the world. In the DS remake, there are several "side quests" that can also be completed.
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