role playing video game developed published square installment final_fantasy series main series game console numbered final_fantasy game feature job change system story revolves orphaned youths drawn crystal light crystal grants power instructs forth restore balance world knowing crystal nonetheless recognizing importance words inform adoptive families mission set explore bring balance world game originally released japan april released outside japan remake developed nintendo august time final_fantasy game previously released north_america europe earlier plans remake game handheld second fourth installments series game faced delays eventually canceled premature cancellation platform nintendo version game positively received selling million copies japan released systems japanese virtual console version version july wii january ios port nintendo remake march android version march playstation portable version late september downloadable version outside japan android based console april gameplay gameplay combines elements final_fantasy games new features turn based combat system remains place games hit points shown target following attacks healing actions previous games auto targeting physical attacks friendly enemy unit killed featured time unlike subsequent games series magical attacks auto targeted fashion experience point system featured final_fantasy makes return following absence character class system featured game reappears modifications original game player chooses character class alignment start game locked class duration game final introduces job system series later famous jobs presented classes version game characters begin knights variety additional jobs available game progresses playable character access currently available job change job job switching jobs capacity points awarded entire party following battle like different weapons armor accessories magic spells utilized job character level proficiency particular job increases longer character remains job higher job levels increase battle statistics character reduce cost capacity points switch job game series feature special battle commands steal jump associated particular job steal thief specialty whilst jump certain jobs feature innate non battle abilities thief ability open passages require special key item game series feature summoned creatures called forth summon skill plot setting thousand years events game floating continent high surface unnamed planet advanced civilization sought harness power crystals light realize control fundamental forces nature power light consumed world light crystals natural counterparts dark crystals disturbed sudden careful balance light dark warriors granted power dark crystals recapture power light crystals called dark warriors succeeded quest restored harmony world victory came late save doomed civilization culture reduced ruin floating continent remained continent circle race blind fortune predicted events ultimately repeat characters final fantasy iii focuses remote village starting original game nintendo remake party members giving unique appearances designed personalities names courage adventurous orphan boy raised village arc kindness childhood best friend intelligent young man affection girl raised village tires father training runs away home determination loyal soldier serving king mutual soft spot princess antagonist party seeks stop game eventually revealed merely fan translation vicious deity wishes push world state chaos destruction balance light darkness allowing void consume world appearing female like form cloud darkness refers person minds initially defeats light warriors resurrected help help defeat cloud darkness story earthquake opens previously hidden near village floating continent young care village elder explore earthquake impact come crystal light crystal grants portion power instructs forth restore balance world knowing crystal nonetheless recognizing importance words inform adoptive family mission set explore outside area brought order bring balance world adventures lead discover lies world boundaries floating continent living world discover named legendary trying possess crystals light bring forth chaos disorder warriors eventually arrive crystal tower discover source recent events cloud attempts create similar situation earlier world pulled void light warriors traverse domain dark crystals free imprisoned dark warriors defeat cloud darkness restoring crystals balance world remake quests completed story virtually version major differences introductory sequence goes exploring trips falls hole created earthquake searching way comes wind crystal tells chosen warrior light destined restore balance world like ask elaborate surface returns elder matter going corner town finds friend arc bullied kids arc runs away heading village chases reuniting arc discovers rumors curse false people person instructs boys look smith adoptive daughter find accompany suggestion meet soldier escaped curse joins trio audience king instructs find daughter catch battle monster cast curse seals away arc disappear eyes wind crystal summoned youths order grant portion power party reunites castle completes process curse depressed reveals companions leave stops crying long home boys consult builds ram ship noted returns party finds aboard player able piece told warrior light like boys leave new introductory sequence ends demolish boulder development director story writer designer character designer scenario writer music composer returned previous final_fantasy games contribute development previous installments series programmed original final_fantasy title worked midway development game forced return sacramento california japan expired work rest development staff followed sacramento necessary materials equipment finished production game completed game largest released published cartridge second highest capacity available console like console role playing games era noted difficulty square developed released period nintendo released bit console intended successor original bit designer said original game released outside japan square focused developing nintendo new console square planned release game outside japan game localization plans scrapped music music composed regular series composer compilation album music game released subsequently released vocal arrangement album entitled literally contains selection musical tracks game performed duo composed album released selected tracks game featured final_fantasy arranged music compilation albums including lyrical renditions performed singer second albums progressive metal group tracks game subsequently remixed featured later square square enix titles including dungeon pieces soundtrack remain popular today performed numerous times final_fantasy orchestral concert series music final_fantasy concert series distant worlds music final_fantasy series score arranged nintendo remake working supervision soundtrack released album revamped versions tracks plus additional tracks versions releases distinct final versions original version released japan complete remade version released worldwide cancelled color remake unveiled handheld system immediately headed deal square release enhanced remakes final_fantasy titles new console final_fantasy final fantasy released year announcement ultimately delayed late release date picked game publishing rights port eventually released square remained silent game formally cancelled official website taken production consoles ceased explained interview remake abandoned size structure original game difficult recreate remake following failure remake game square merger competitor enix form square enix company posted assurance game promised remake completely forgotten speculation find way sony playstation nintendo game boy advance predecessors square enix considered game playstation eventually convinced nintendo develop title new handheld system nintendo decision later positively reinforced commercial success nintendo remake announced october detailed information emerge year headed project executive producer director guidance supervision needed remake mere graphical update final_fantasy final remakes total overhaul nintendo capabilities graphics motion video opening scene produced game similar found ports games playstation programming handled developer remake produced developed square_enix matrix software served art director redesigned original characters use designed look new playable characters generic party characters replaced concrete characters new personalities background stories additional scenes added develop main storyline altered significantly additional characters called sub characters join party temporarily like original unlike original characters randomly participate battle remake features redesigned job system classes adds new abilities adds new class replaces knight default job beginning game knight retained secret class includes new events new crystal dungeon removal capacity points unlike original version jobs remain useful entire game ultimate jobs sage lesser jobs like redesigned level abilities warrior addition special job specific items available character fully mastered certain job place capacity points character small temporary penalty switching jobs penalty decreases character statistics zero battles period called job transition phase length based similar new job old job proficient character new job remake takes advantage feature nintendo form system similar game allow player send email players able send mail characters game players quests unlocked system quest unlock knight save option available lets player turn continue turning like original way permanent saves inside dungeon ios port remake released march app store gameplay graphics improved sound remastered players removed knight job available quest android port remake released june google play playstation portable version released september downloadable version outside japan released later month april square enix released high definition port remake console launch title windows phone version released december release steam based nintendo version released reception release famitsu gave version score based panel reviewers giving ratings highest rated games zero scored magazine highest rated games adventure link version considered typical rpg day high degree difficulty requiring significant grinding game year awards voted runner grand prize points readers japanese gaming magazine famitsu voted original eighth best video game time march original game shipped million copies japan remake met high sales ign notes interest come surprise given popularity game sold units week japan beating square enix original prediction sell according end remake sold copies japan august game sold units japan units north_america august sold units europe adds total worldwide sales million units version million units versions combined august port sold copies japan end reviews remake positive game holding aggregate score gamerankings described gameplay rpg dedicated rpg enthusiasts noted job system heavily improved original title felt times limiting review stated important remember slice history missing piece blockbuster series citing hardcore rpg players enjoy title final_fantasy games calling best portable date gamespy argued enjoyment entirely desire play game decidedly archaic game mechanics primitive compared recent square enix titles noting game challenging adding people live stuff annoyed game nature noted plot simple party members generic game scenarios notch additionally noted players expect grinding game offers lots little areas explore ign described game frustrating mainstream final_fantasy fan noted unique concept job system simply blew gamers minds time contemporary environment comparing license board system literally contest review additionally argued remake hampered game citing battles mere seconds lengthened nearly minute complaint game presentation nintendo noting handheld screen inactive game displaying artwork screen periods outcome ign described game phenomenal set simply beautiful musical score stated transition good legacy gaming magazine published legend eternal wind manga illustrated based original story manga chronicles events place course game subsequently collected imprint legend eternal wind respective hero representing voiced respectively japanese version respectively english characters reprise roles sequel final_fantasy
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