Final Fantasy III
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Final Fantasy III

Square

1994•RPG•PEGI 7•About 40 hours

Taste attributes: adventurefantasymonster/alien/supernaturalmyth/fairytalerobots/ai/spaceromancefastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryglossybig & variedall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancelove conquers allself destruction/implosionsocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeA fantastical RPG that is glossy, inventive and wide-ranging. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: fast · Originality: very fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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About This Game

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.

Summary: IGDB

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.

Screenshots

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Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

AdventureFantasyMonster/alien/supernaturalMyth/fairytaleRobots/ai/spaceRomanceAll consuming questComplex relationshipFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceLove conquers allSelf destruction/implosionSocial commentarySolving the riddle/not as it seemsUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

Post-apocalypticNinjaMechMagicGrindingSamuraiTurn-basedSummoning support

Details

Developer
Square
Publishers
Square, Square Enix
Released
2 April 1994
Series
Final Fantasy
Platforms
Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Wii, Wii U, New Nintendo 3DS, Super Famicom
Modes
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric, Side view
Time to beat
18h rushed, 40h normally, 60h complete
Age rating
PEGI 7
Taste scores
How we score
Source
IGDB

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