Final Fantasy 3
Final Fantasy III on DS fully remakes the original as a 3D role-playing game, following four Warriors of Light through world exploration, job switching, turn-based combat, and the restoration of the crystals.
- AI score · out of 10
- 8.2 / 10
About this game
Final Fantasy III on DS fully remakes the original as a 3D role-playing game, following four Warriors of Light through world exploration, job switching, turn-based combat, and the restoration of the crystals. Job changes, party growth, and varied dungeons preserve classic strategy, while individualized 3D heroes improve attachment. Job proficiency and encounters repeat, late difficulty and the final dungeon impose severe recovery costs, and interface or multiplayer extras have aged. It remains a strong remake. This description covers the original nds release represented by this catalog entry and does not assume conveniences introduced by later ports. The assessment also treats period hardware limits, documented mechanics, original controls, and release-specific access as explicit evaluation boundaries.
Collected in series
Final Fantasy is a role-playing series created by Square in 1987, built around fantastical journeys, memorable characters and growing stronger together. Most numbered entries introduce their own world and cast. From crystals and magic to cities where machinery meets fantasy, each adventure offers a different view.
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Final Fantasy III on DS fully remakes the original as a 3D role-playing game, following four Warriors of Light through world exploration, job switching, turn-based combat, and the restoration of the crystals.
Job changes, party growth, and varied dungeons preserve classic strategy, while individualized 3D heroes improve attachment. Job proficiency and encounters repeat, late difficulty and the final dungeon impose severe recovery costs, and interface or multiplayer extras have aged. It remains a strong remake. Overall, its main strengths are Strong job, party, and dungeon strategy; 3D characterization improves the classic journey. Its material limitations are Repeated proficiency, encounters, and late progression; Severe final recovery costs and aged features. This score covers the original platform release represented by this catalog record and excludes conveniences added by emulators or later ports. The conclusion also accounts for original hardware readability, input, and access conditions. Documented uncertainty remains explicit. The evidence supports this balance.
Strengths
- Strong job, party, and dungeon strategy
- 3D characterization improves the classic journey
Weaknesses
- Repeated proficiency, encounters, and late progression
- Severe final recovery costs and aged features
Who it is for: Players who value strong job, party, and dungeon strategy and can accept the original release's limits.
Play notes: Before playing, expect repeated proficiency, encounters, and late progression and severe final recovery costs and aged features; this assessment covers the recorded original-platform release.
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| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension 3D characterization improves the classic journey; Severe final recovery costs and aged features. | Reviewed | 8.1 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Strong job, party, and dungeon strategy; Repeated proficiency, encounters, and late progression. | Reviewed | 8.6 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension 3D characterization improves the classic journey; presentation is judged within the original platform conditions, with no bonus for age alone. | Reviewed | 8.4 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Judged on the original nds release's input, readability, saving, and accessory conditions. Repeated proficiency, encounters, and late progression. | Reviewed | 7.0 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Matrix Software
- Publisher
- Square Enix
- Release date
- 2006
- Platforms
- Nintendo DS
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Role-Playing · Primary genre
- Tags
- Turn-based CombatClass Builds3D GraphicsLevel ProgressionFantasyThird PersonLong-term ProgressionSolo-friendlyExplorationHigh Difficulty
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Not provided
- Perspectives
- Not provided
Release editions
- PlayStation PortableWorldwide2012
- Nintendo DSWorldwide2006
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