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Game entry

Final Fantasy III

1990 · JRPG, RPG, Adventure · NES, Wii, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U · Square

GameForever voters place Final Fantasy III no. 1,757 in the world ranking, with 1,518 ELO points and 43% of wins across 58 duels settled. Its best rank by family puts it at no. 8 out of 28 (1990).

World rank

no. 1,757

ELO score

1,518

Wins

43%

Duels played

58

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About Final Fantasy III

Final Fantasy III is the third FF game for the Famicom. The turn-based battle engine has been improved: if the enemy is defeated, the next character will automatically switch to another enemy, and not hit the air, like in the previous two games.

The game itself is, like the previous games, a top-down RPG where your characters travel in the overworld, sometimes entering cities and dungeons to buy equipment, rest and fight random encounters and bosses with turn-based combat. Final Fantasy III also introduces various series staples, such as the Job system and the Moogle species.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,518 ELO points over the last 170 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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Around this spot

The games Final Fantasy III sits between in the world ranking.

  1. 1,754 The Surge 2 1,518
  2. 1,755 Jet Set Radio 1,518
  3. 1,756 Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight 1,518
  4. 1,757 Final Fantasy III 1,518
  5. 1,758 Tenchu: Stealth Assassins 1,518
  6. 1,759 Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics 1,518
  7. 1,760 Kirby's Dream Land 1,517

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The standing

Where Final Fantasy III ranks

The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Final Fantasy III stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 8 out of 28 (1990).

Where Final Fantasy III ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 1,757 5,046
JRPG 112 229
1990s 245 659
1990 8 28

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