Fit check
Is FINAL FANTASY III worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Fans of classic Japanese RPGs who want a 2D remaster
- Players who enjoy changing character classes during progression
- Retro RPG players who want adjustable encounters and experience gain
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a presentation beyond remastered 2D pixel graphics
- Players looking for the additional content introduced in other remakes of FINAL FANTASY III
- Players who do not enjoy random-encounter RPG combat, even with the option to disable encounters
Our take on FINAL FANTASY III
The defining structure is its job-changing system: the four adventurers can move between classes such as Monk, Mage, Dragoon, Evoker, and Summoner as progression unfolds.
What is FINAL FANTASY III?
FINAL FANTASY III is a 2D role-playing game about four adventurers chosen by crystals to oppose the power of darkness.
Its job system lets characters change classes during progression, including Warrior, Monk, White Mage, Black Mage, Dragoon, Evoker, and Summoner. Combat includes optional auto-battle, while experience multipliers from 0 to 4 and a setting to disable random encounters adjust gameplay options. The remaster adds updated pixel artwork, rearranged music, a modernized interface, selectable fonts, and a choice between new and original soundtrack versions. A bestiary, illustration gallery, and music player provide additional in-game reference and viewing content. The release is based on the 1990 game and does not include some additions from other remakes.
How FINAL FANTASY III plays
- 01Flexible Job Changes
- Characters can switch classes during the adventure and use abilities associated with their current roles.
- 02Encounter Adjustments
- Random encounters can be disabled, and experience gain can be set from 0 to 4.
- 03Dual Soundtrack Modes
- The music player supports both the remastered arrangements and recordings from the original game.
- 04Reference Extras
- A bestiary, illustration collection, and music player add supplementary material within the game.
FINAL FANTASY III compared to similar games
Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition focuses on an unconventional story, characters, and exploration, while FINAL FANTASY III centers on class changes and crystal-chosen adventurers. Back to the Dawn is a prison-escape RPG about surviving, investigating, and breaking out of a maximum-security facility, rather than a remastered fantasy journey. Tales of Symphonia presents an adventure involving two interlocked worlds and a chosen one, while FINAL FANTASY III uses a four-adventurer party and changeable jobs.
FINAL FANTASY III: platforms & release
Is FINAL FANTASY III worth it?
It is worth it if: fans of classic Japanese RPGs who want a 2D remaster. Skip it if: players seeking a presentation beyond remastered 2D pixel graphics.
Where can I download FINAL FANTASY III?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens FINAL FANTASY III's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is FINAL FANTASY III on?
Windows only.
