Final Fantasy III NES
Recent eBay Listings
- Final Fantasy III 3 Nintendo Famicom NES 1990 Cartridge only Square JAPAN £17.44
- Final Fantasy III (FF 3) NES video game boxed English version £102.00
- Square Final Fantasy III Famicom Cartridge Used £107.04
- Final Fantasy III 3 NES FC Nintendo Famicom Japanese Version £13.87
- Used Book FINAL FANTASY III 3 Volume 2 Complete Guide Part 1 NES from Japan £33.18
- Famicom FINAL FANTASY III 3 Cartridge Only Nintendo fc £11.56
Price History
| Date | Avg Price | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-05 | £31.56 | £6.52 | £107.04 | 10 |
| 2026-04-04 | £32.77 | £7.26 | £107.04 | 10 |
| 2026-04-03 | £32.76 | £7.25 | £107.04 | 10 |
| 2026-04-02 | £33.66 | £7.21 | £107.04 | 10 |
| 2026-04-01 | £33.69 | £7.25 | £107.04 | 10 |
| 2026-03-31 | £21.57 | £6.54 | £102.00 | 10 |
| 2026-03-30 | £22.68 | £6.51 | £102.00 | 10 |
| 2026-03-29 | £23.62 | £6.51 | £102.00 | 10 |
| 2026-03-28 | £23.62 | £6.51 | £102.00 | 10 |
| 2026-03-27 | £22.38 | £6.49 | £102.00 | 10 |
| 2026-03-26 | £22.37 | £6.50 | £102.00 | 10 |
| 2026-03-25 | £22.35 | £6.50 | £102.00 | 10 |
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Game History
Final Fantasy III was developed and published by Square (now Square Enix) for the Nintendo Famicom console. The game was directed by Hiroyuki Ito and produced by Hironobu Sakaguchi, the creator of the Final Fantasy franchise. The development team built upon the foundations established by the first two games while introducing several new mechanical innovations.
Final Fantasy III was released in Japan on April 27, 1990, exclusively for the Famicom. The game did not receive an official North American release on the original NES until 1990 in limited quantities, making it one of the rarest officially licensed NES games in the Western market. This limited availability significantly contributed to its mystique among collectors.
At launch, Final Fantasy III was both a critical and commercial success in Japan. The game sold over 1.4 million copies domestically and was praised for its expanded world, job system, and enhanced graphics compared to its predecessors. The job class system became a defining feature of the franchise and influenced numerous RPGs that followed.
Final Fantasy III is historically significant to collectors for several reasons. Its scarcity on the original NES makes authentic cartridges highly valuable, often commanding premium prices in the collector's market. The game remained largely inaccessible to Western audiences until emulation became widespread and an enhanced remake was released for Nintendo DS in 2006. This long gap between the original release and Western availability created legendary status around the title.
An interesting development story involves the game's ambitious scope for Famicom hardware. The team pushed the console's technical limitations to create a visually impressive experience, including Mode 7-style effects that wouldn't become common on consoles until the Super NES era. The game also featured an expansive narrative involving world destruction and rebuilding, which was unusually complex for console RPGs of that period.