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Japanese role-playing video game
Final Fantasy III
By Square Enix, released 1 Jan 2011
- Microsoft Windows
- Nintendo DS
- PlayStation Portable
- Ouya
- Windows Phone
What it is
Final Fantasy III is Square Enix’s Japanese role-playing game for Windows, released on Steam in 2014 and listed as a 2011 game. Four youths chosen by crystals set out after darkness robs the land of light, beginning a journey to save the world. This PC version presents 3D visuals and story sequences, upgraded graphics and redesigned Job Mastery Cards. You can browse the monster bestiary and other game records while progressing. Steam features include Achievements, Trading Cards, Cloud and Family Sharing. The game is single-player, with partial controller support, keyboard-only and mouse-only options, custom volume controls and play without timed input. Final Fantasy III is also listed for Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable, Ouya and Windows Phone. Its Steam genre is RPG, while the broader genre is Japanese role-playing video game. The listed Metacritic score is 68.
What players like, and what they don't
- 3D visuals and story sequences
- Monster bestiary and game-record browsing
- Steam Achievements and Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud and Family Sharing
- Keyboard and mouse-only options
- Partial rather than full controller support
- Single-player only
- Windows is the listed Steam platform
Who it suits
It suits players looking for a single-player crystal-led RPG journey with 3D presentation and job-focused progression. Players using Windows can also use Steam Cloud and Family Sharing.
Final Fantasy III offers a classic world-saving RPG premise with a PC-focused 3D presentation. Its records browser, Job Mastery Card redesign and Steam features support a structured solo adventure.
