Final Fantasy III (1990)

Final Fantasy III (1990)

Square
Release date: 1990-04-27 | Platforms: NES.

Final Fantasy III is a role-playing video game developed and published by Square in 1990 for the Family Computer as the third installment in the Final Fantasy series and the last main series game for the console. It is the first numbered Final Fantasy game to feature the job-change system. The story revolves around four orphaned youths drawn to a crystal of light. The crystal grants them some of its power, and instructs them to go forth and restore balance to the world. Not knowing what to make of the crystal's pronouncements, but nonetheless recognizing the importance of its words, the four inform their adoptive families of their mission and set out to explore and bring back balance to the world.

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DEVELOPERS

Background for Hironobu Sakaguchi
Hironobu Sakaguchi

Hironobu Sakaguchi

writer,director,producer,designer

Hironobu Sakaguchi is a games writer, director, producer and designer. Sakaguchi has been working with Sony Interactive Entertainment, Square Enix, Square and SquareSoft. Sakaguchi's first game was The Death Trap in 1984. Next, Hironobu Sakaguchi worked on Cruise Chaser Blassty taking on the role of designer. Later, Sakaguchi also was part of the team who developed Final Fantasy III (1990) published by Square for NES. Most recently, Hironobu Sakaguchi was involved in the development of Fantasian. Currently, Sakaguchi is developing ASH: Archaic Sealed Heat. The release date is yet to be announced.

Background for Nobuo Uematsu
Nobuo Uematsu

Nobuo Uematsu

composer

Nobuo Uematsu is a games composer who started the games industry career in 1900. Since then, Uematsu has been working with Square Enix, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Activision and Square. Uematsu's first published game was Crystal War. After that, Nobuo Uematsu took part as the composer of The Death Trap. Uematsu also worked on Granblue Fantasy Relink developed by Cygames for PC, PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. Most recently, Nobuo Uematsu was involved in the development of Fantasy Life i. Now, Uematsu has joined the team of Sakura Note: Ima ni Tsunagaru Mirai as the composer.