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Final Fantasy Legend III

Millennia ago, a fierce battle was waged for control of an idyllic world known as Pureland. After much fighting, the brave warriors of Pureland were protectively sealed in their own dimension, away from the…

13 December 1991

Final Fantasy Legend III is an adventure developed by Square Osaka Development Department, released 13 December 1991 on Game Boy. The main story takes about 20 hrs to finish.

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What Final Fantasy Legend III is

Final Fantasy Legend III is an adventure game developed by Square Osaka Development Department and released in 1991. It was published by Square. It is available on Game Boy only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

A creature known as the Pureland Water Entity engulfed the world in a great flood. The entity drew monsters onto the land and low lying cities have been abandoned. As a party of four warriors sets out to confront the entity, several youths from the future arrive to help, and it is realized that the Entity's destruction is occurring in the past and future as well. The group then collects pieces of the ship Talon in the past, present, and future to defeat the Entity.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Final Fantasy series

Final Fantasy Legend III is the 11th of 349 entries we hold in the Final Fantasy series. The next entry was Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest in 1992.

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How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 20 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 30 hrs, roughly 1.5 times the length of the critical path.

What it launched against

Final Fantasy Legend III launched on 13 December 1991, within three weeks of Micro Machines, Alien Breed, Commander Keen in Keen Dreams and James Pond 2: Codename - RoboCod.

Released around the same time: Micro Machines, Alien Breed, Commander Keen in Keen Dreams, James Pond 2: Codename - RoboCod.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

Final Fantasy Legend III — frequently asked questions

When did Final Fantasy Legend III come out?
Final Fantasy Legend III was released on 13 December 1991 for Game Boy.
How long does it take to beat Final Fantasy Legend III?
The main story of Final Fantasy Legend III takes around 20 hrs, or 30 hrs for 100% completion.

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