Final Fantasy III for iPad Just Released
By Turn-based role-playing games fans, rejoice, as Square-Enix just released the iPad version of its 1990 hit Final Fantasy III. Final Fantasy III was the first title of the Final Fantasy series to sell a million copies, and helped popularize turned-based, japanese-style role-playing games across the globe.
The story of the game revolves around four orphans drawn to a crystal of light, that grants them some of its power, and instructs them to restore balance to the world. The gameplay of Final Fantasy III combines elements coming directly from the first two Final Fantasy, as it keep the same turn-based combat system. The game is also the first one to feature an auto-targeting system, for physical attacks after a friendly or enemy unit is killed.
As usual with a Final Fantasy game, expect an extremely rich story, with several plot twists. The game will keep you entertained for 20+ hours, thanks to a large world to explore, many quests to complete, the ability to summon powerful creatures such as Ifrit and Bahamut, and most importantly, thanks to the game’s unique job system that allows you to change the classes of your characters, including Knight, Thief, Ninja, White Mage, and many others.
The iPad version of the game also takes advantage of the device’s added real estate and 3D capabilities, and the game is simply stunning, especially when compared to the original NES version.
Final Fantasy III for iPad will set you back a $16.99 – not exactly cheap, but still much cheaper than the original version, which cost more than $50 back in 1990.
