FINAL FANTASY III news & patch notes

Under supervision of composer, Nobuo Uematsu The newly reborn music of FINAL FANTASY The original soundtrack for the FINAL FANTASY III PIXEL REMASTER. SQUARE ENIX MUSIC

The following bugs that started occurring after the previous update have now been fixed.

• On some user environments the game’s processing would become unstable, leading to forced closure of the game application or preventing progress.

We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience that these issues have caused.

■ Major new features

• Assistance features have been added to the config. menu. These new features open up a wide variety of gameplay possibilities. They offer options such as applying a x0 to x4 modifier to the amount of EXP or gil obtained or turning enemy encounters off. > It is now possible to use holding down the right stick or the F3 key as a shortcut command for switching between encounters
• A “BGM source” option has been added to the config screen. This allows you to select between the special “arrangement” BGM made for this version of the game or the “original” versions in the style of the original game. In addition, both versions of the music can be listened to from the sound player.
• A “Font type” option has been added to the config screen. This allows you to select between the “modern” font made for this version of the game or the “classic” font in the style of the original game.

■ Additions and alterations to game menus

• It is now possible to load saved data from the menu screen.
• It is now possible to open the pause menu while travelling or during battle. You can also return to the title screen or check control settings from the pause menu.
• An option to switch movement speeds has been added to the config. screen. This allows you to switch the default movement speed from walking to running. Holding down the cancel button while moving will move characters at the other speed not set as the default. > It is also possible to switch between movements speeds using the F1 key or holding down the left stick as a short cut.
• It is now possible to view the monster bestiary from the in-game config menu
• It is now possible to select to fight against a monster of your choice from the monster bestiary on the title screen. The game progress from the most recent save data will be applied to decide what monsters the player can select. (It is not possible to select to fight monsters from the monster bestiary on the config. screen)
• A “config.” option has been added to the title menu. Most of the same settings that can be changed in-game can also be changed from here.

■ Other changes and adjustments

• The “auto” icon is no longer shown on the battle screen as standard.
• It is now possible to skip scenes during the ending.
• Some changes and adjustments have been made to game graphics.
• Some changes and adjustments have been made to sound effects.
• Several bugs have been fixed.

Alterations relating to battles

• A visual effect was added where the screen flashes if an allied character’s attack scores a critical hit.
• The time taken when transitioning between screens after escaping from battle has been reduced.
• The command “Row” is now no longer selected when using auto-battle.

Alterations relating to maps and events

• The controls when flying The Invincible have been changed so the cancel button now lets you descend (return inside the ship). This has been changed to prevent overlap with using the confirm button to go over mountains.
• The controls have been changed so that the Z key (LT button etc.) can also be used to talk to a guest character when one is accompanying the party.
• It has been changed so that information about locations it is no longer possible to travel to due to story progression can now be checked on the world map when using “Sight” or “Gnomish Bread”.
• Alterations have been made so that weapons and armour are sorted into attack (or defence) power order within their type category when using the auto-sort function on the menu screen.
• Changes have been made so that the mini map is immediately displayed in the top right of the screen after moving to a new map.
• The default cursor position when selecting to stay at an inn has been changed to the “yes” option.
• The waterfall graphics on the world map have been altered to make them look more natural.

Bug fixes

The following bugs have been fixed. We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience that these issues may have caused.

Battle related issues

• There were situations where progress became impossible under certain conditions when using actions such as "Raise” or similar that have revive type effects to instantly kill enemies that split or multiply.
• Sometimes the notice “Couldn't steal...” would be shown when trying to steal a second time from an enemy that had already been stolen from once. This has been fixed so the notice will now always show “Nothing to steal!” instead.
• The effect of a Knight’s “Guard” ability would also trigger for “Petrified” allies when close to death.

Map and event related/ other issues

• After a Scholar had used “Alchemy” in battle, sometimes the same effect would also trigger when using items from the menu screen.
• Some armour did not sort into the correct defensive power order on the equipment menu screen,
• Sometimes some event scenes would not display properly under specific circumstances.
• Some text was not displayed in a suitable manner.
• Some graphics were not displayed in a suitable manner.
• Some BGM and SFX were not played correctly.
• Sometimes it would become impossible to proceed after transitioning to the Monster Bestiary map screen under specific conditions.

Fixes to other minor bugs. Further updates are planned in future.

Nominations open November 24 to December 1

Nominations open November 24 to December 1

Nominations open November 24 to December 1

The main content of this update is outlined below.

• Stability when playing over long periods has been improved. This will continue to be improved further in future.
• The text for the following languages has been adjusted to improve readability. These improvements have also been implemented for FF4 and all subsequent titles: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Brazilian Portugese
• Adjustments have been made to areas on the menu where it was difficult to move the cursor.
• It is now possible to recover from KO when using the recovery pot in Castle Hein
• The following bugs have been fixed: - Issue where songs learned as a Bard are also exchanged when party members use the "exchange" spell, creating an incorrect situation with the abilities learned. - It was sometimes impossible to unlock the achievement "Master of III" when continuing to play, using the cloud save function.

Further updates are planned.

The main updates are as below. *If the game was played after selecting “Fullscreen” or “Borderless Windowed” in the display settings and the game is closed, it will start with the same settings. *The window size on initial start-up will now match resolutions for various monitors. *Made improvements to alleviate screen tearing that can occur with some PC environments. This update focused on windowed mode, and will continue to be worked on. *Fixed the following issues. ・Under certain circumstances, the graphics may become corrupted when restarting the game after returning to the title screen. ・If the OS region setting is set to certain regions, some graphics may not display correctly. ・During battle with certain enemies, the game may stop progressing if all allies are defeated except a Dragoon using Jump. ・Certain event battle conditions may be difficult to fulfil depending on the character progression level. ・Fixed some images and text. Further updates are planned, including overall stability and speed improvements.

The original FINAL FANTASY III comes to life with completely new graphics and audio as a 2D pixel remaster! Purchase now for a 20% launch discount, wallpapers and special music tracks - offer available until 11th August. With the power of light nearly eclipsed by the power of darkness, only the crystals' four chosen adventurers can save the world. Experience the iconic job changing system first introduced in FFIII - switch jobs at will and use various abilities as you progress in the game. Enjoy universally updated 2D pixel graphics and the beautifully rearranged soundtrack. Gameplay is improved with modernised UI, and extras such as a bestiary, illustration gallery and music player, allow further immersion into the world of the game. Available individually or as part of a bundle. *Full bundle will be available upon launch of FINAL FANTASY VI *These games are newly developed remaster editions based on the original titles. Some of the changes and additional elements found in other remakes of these games are not included. © 1990, 2021 SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved. LOGO ILLUSTRATION: © 2006 YOSHITAKA AMANO

The original FINAL FANTASY III comes to life with completely new graphics and audio as a 2D pixel remaster! With the power of light nearly eclipsed by the power of darkness, only the crystals' four chosen adventurers can save the world. Experience the iconic job changing system first introduced in FFIII - switch jobs at will and use various abilities as you progress in the game. Change into a variety of classes like Warrior, Monk, White Mage, Black Mage, Dragoon, Evoker, or even call monsters to do your bidding with as a Summoner. Enjoy universally updated 2D pixel graphics and the beautifully rearranged soundtrack. Gameplay is improved with modernised UI, and extras such as a beastiary, illustration gallery and music player, allow further immersion into the world of the game.Available individually or as part of a bundle.. FINAL FANTASY III is available 28th July 2021. Pre-purchase now to receive a music track and wallpaper! © 1990, 2021 SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved. LOGO ILLUSTRATION: © 2006 YOSHITAKA AMANO