Final Fantasy III

About

Final Fantasy III is a classic RPG from Square that refines the series' formula. Players control a party of four as they explore a top-down world filled with cities, dungeons, and random battles. Turn-based combat gets a key upgrade over its predecessors: when an enemy is felled, your next character automatically targets another foe instead of striking empty space. The game introduces the Job system, letting characters switch between roles like warriors, black mages, and thieves to customize playstyles. Moogles, the series' iconic delivery creatures, also debut here. What makes this entry stand out is its deep customization and early establishment of core FF traditions. The Job system's flexibility remains a defining feature in later games, and the story of four orphans on a crystal-fueled quest sets up themes of duty and destiny common to the series. Originally released in 1990, it's now playable on modern platforms including Wii U and 3DS. With its strategic combat and foundational mechanics, it's a must-play for RPG fans looking to trace the roots of a franchise.

Storyline

In a remote village of Ur, four orphan boys were raised by the priest Topapa. Once, the Crystal of Wind, guarded by the people of Ur, sank deep into the earth. The four boys decided to retrieve it from there and went down into an underground cave. But when they found the crystal, it spoke to them and from its words they understood they were chosen for a much more important and world-embracing mission...