Game Review: Final Fantasy III

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Game Review Final Fantasy III

• CIS 587
• John P. Mysliwiec

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Final Fantasy III Basic Information

• Game Final Fantasy III (U.S. Super Nintendo
  Release 1994)
• Alternate Title Final Fantasy VI (Japan Super
  Falcom Release 1994)
• Included In Final Fantasy Anthology (Playstation
  1999)

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Final Fantasy III Basic Information (cont).

• Company Author Squaresoft
• Type of Game Role playing
• Price Final Fantasy III 30.95 used
  (www.amazon.com), between 50 and 80 (in 1994),
  Final Fantasy Anthology 39.99 used
  (www.amazon.com) 58.99 new.

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Final Fantasy III Hardware Requirements /
Installation

• The release of this game that is being described
  in the U.S. Super Nintendo 1994 Release.
• Final Fantasy III game cart.
• Super Nintendo console and controller
• Television (preferably color)
• No Installation, except general general game use
  functions.

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Final Fantasy III Overview

• Second of the Final Fantasy series released for
  Super Nintendo in 1994.
• Similar interface between this game and its
  predecessor Final Fantasy II.
• Both linear and non-linear parts in this game.
• Game quality consistent with advertised function
  (I.e. 16-bit CD quality sound)

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Final Fantasy III Storyline

• The War Of The Magi
• An emperor and insane general looking for the
  power source of all magic called Espers.
• An imprisoned girl, Terra Branford with the gift
  of magic.
• Her escape from the Empire and her meeting with
  warriors of all walks of life to battle the
  Empire and the source of the worlds destruction.

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Final Fantasy III General Information

• Players Role / Game Play
• Complete the designated tasks given in this role
  playing game.
• Decide on the order of completing the subtasks
  that occur in the game.
• Strategize about how to defeat the nemesis in
  each parts of the game.

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Final Fantasy III General Information (cont).

• User Interface
• - Similar to the previous version of Final
  Fantasy for the Super Nintendo System.
• - Each player has different options depending on
  skill set.
• Scoring the acquisition of gold, experience,
  armor, etc.

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Final Fantasy III General Information (cont).

• Artwork
• 2D/3D at times depending on the parts of the game
• Sound And Music
• 16 bit CD quality scores, no voices (text)
• Soundtrack available on compact disc

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Final Fantasy III General Information (cont.)
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Final Fantasy III General Information (cont.)
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Final Fantasy III General Information (cont).

• Special Features Each player has their own
  particular special skill.
• Example Terra Branford Morph in Esper.
• Manual Includes basic information, storyline,
  controller function, etc.

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Final Fantasy III Bugs Cheats

• Most Common Bug Relms and her sketch command
  on different enemies results in game crashing
• Most Common Cheats Using a Game Genie on Super
  Nintendo to give player skills in the beginning
  of the game (using ROM also include hacking).

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Final Fantasy III The Good, The Bad, and The
Indifferent.

• The Good
• - fun game playing and not boring at all.
• The Bad
• - requirement of patience and the possibility of
  being stuck.
• The Indifferent
• - it takes time to learn skills and attain items.

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Final Fantasy III Opinion Review

• Compared to similar games of its time
• - better than most of the role playing games out
  there for people who only own one type of console
• Audience teenagers and up
• Design mistakes none that I can see, except for
  the bugs.

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Final Fantasy III Final Opinion

• Go out and get the game!!!
• (or at least get a friend to lend it to you)