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FINAL FANTASY III (3D REMAKE)
SQUARE ENIX · 177 ratings · ★ 4.1
4.1
★★★★★
177 ratings
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Top complaints - extracted from 38 negative reviews
Recurring phrases mined from 1-2★ reviews. The bigger the percentage, the more users have the same problem. Fix the top 2-3 in your version and you have product-market fit on day one.
1
"game"
26 negative reviews mention this · 68% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Don’t waste your money buy tge pixel remaster. Lol the controls. Like stoping you on invisible obstructions if you don’t like being frustrated this is not the game for. You not being able to walk where you should be able to according to screen just get tge pixel remaster" - Maurice T Pritchard Jr
2
"ipad"
9 negative reviews mention this · 24% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Make this a universal app?. Game is okay, port is decent. Purchased this years ago for my iPhone and never finished it. Now that I want to pick it back up on my iPad, I have to repurchase the game in “HD”? Even better, Square Enix has inconsistently updated SOME of th…" - n808apps
3
"play"
9 negative reviews mention this · 24% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Make this a universal app?. Game is okay, port is decent. Purchased this years ago for my iPhone and never finished it. Now that I want to pick it back up on my iPad, I have to repurchase the game in “HD”? Even better, Square Enix has inconsistently updated SOME of th…" - n808apps
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"work"
6 negative reviews mention this · 16% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Audio doesn’t work on iOS 17 unless you use headphones. Pretty annoying bug. I’ve tried with multiple devices. Uninstalled, reinstalled. I only get audio if I use headphones" - Dr deal with it
5
"iphone"
6 negative reviews mention this · 16% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Make this a universal app?. Game is okay, port is decent. Purchased this years ago for my iPhone and never finished it. Now that I want to pick it back up on my iPad, I have to repurchase the game in “HD”? Even better, Square Enix has inconsistently updated SOME of th…" - n808apps
6
"screen"
5 negative reviews mention this · 13% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Don’t waste your money buy tge pixel remaster. Lol the controls. Like stoping you on invisible obstructions if you don’t like being frustrated this is not the game for. You not being able to walk where you should be able to according to screen just get tge pixel remaster" - Maurice T Pritchard Jr
7
"final"
5 negative reviews mention this · 13% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Make this a universal app?. Game is okay, port is decent. Purchased this years ago for my iPhone and never finished it. Now that I want to pick it back up on my iPad, I have to repurchase the game in “HD”? Even better, Square Enix has inconsistently updated SOME of th…" - n808apps
8
"fantasy"
5 negative reviews mention this · 13% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Make this a universal app?. Game is okay, port is decent. Purchased this years ago for my iPhone and never finished it. Now that I want to pick it back up on my iPad, I have to repurchase the game in “HD”? Even better, Square Enix has inconsistently updated SOME of th…" - n808apps
9
"these"
5 negative reviews mention this · 13% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Make this a universal app?. Game is okay, port is decent. Purchased this years ago for my iPhone and never finished it. Now that I want to pick it back up on my iPad, I have to repurchase the game in “HD”? Even better, Square Enix has inconsistently updated SOME of th…" - n808apps
10
"version"
5 negative reviews mention this · 13% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Make this a universal app?. Game is okay, port is decent. Purchased this years ago for my iPhone and never finished it. Now that I want to pick it back up on my iPad, I have to repurchase the game in “HD”? Even better, Square Enix has inconsistently updated SOME of th…" - n808apps
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"final fantasy"
5 negative reviews mention this · 13% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Make this a universal app?. Game is okay, port is decent. Purchased this years ago for my iPhone and never finished it. Now that I want to pick it back up on my iPad, I have to repurchase the game in “HD”? Even better, Square Enix has inconsistently updated SOME of th…" - n808apps
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"able"
4 negative reviews mention this · 11% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Don’t waste your money buy tge pixel remaster. Lol the controls. Like stoping you on invisible obstructions if you don’t like being frustrated this is not the game for. You not being able to walk where you should be able to according to screen just get tge pixel remaster" - Maurice T Pritchard Jr
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Don’t waste your money buy tge pixel remaster
Lol the controls. Like stoping you on invisible obstructions if you don’t like being frustrated this is not the game for. You not being able to walk where you should be able to according to screen just get tge pixel remaster
Audio doesn’t work on iOS 17 unless you use headphones
Pretty annoying bug. I’ve tried with multiple devices. Uninstalled, reinstalled. I only get audio if I use headphones
Make this a universal app?
Game is okay, port is decent. Purchased this years ago for my iPhone and never finished it. Now that I want to pick it back up on my iPad, I have to repurchase the game in “HD”? Even better, Square Enix has inconsistently updated SOME of their apps to universal apps, but not all. This game, along with TWEWY, FFT, and others I’m sure; must be repurchased to play full screen on an iPad. However Final Fantasy IV, Chrono Trigger, and most others were converted to universal apps instead of separate purchases. At the very least Square should grant the HD edition of these applications to owners of the mobile version for free. Literally NO extra work was done by them for the iPad version, why should users have to pay twice to enjoy this game on all their Apple devices?
Audio does not work
I’ve seen reviews from 2 years ago with this issue and it’s not been addressed yet.. fix the audio issue please square
Apps need support
Leaving this here because the ipad support is horrible and maybe you’ll pay attention to it here.
You need to learn to treat your supporters better. Not wasting another dime with SE just to get horrible updates months later
You need to learn to treat your supporters better. Not wasting another dime with SE just to get horrible updates months later
Glitch near the end of game stops you from moving forward
So frustrated. I got so far in the game only to realize that i'm stuck in the area around dogas manor.
FIX. YOUR. GAME!!!
The is a game-breaking glitch where if you die your first time through Nepto Temple, you are unable to re-enter the temple.
You can go back, talk to every Viking in the cave and it makes 0 difference. The Enterprise is sitting in the water; there’s nothing I can do about it. I’ve bought a few FF games but things like this don’t give me much confidence that these games are well-ported.
You can go back, talk to every Viking in the cave and it makes 0 difference. The Enterprise is sitting in the water; there’s nothing I can do about it. I’ve bought a few FF games but things like this don’t give me much confidence that these games are well-ported.
Bought in bundle; was expecting the 2D version
These 3D graphics look like garbage. Please give the hand drawn pixel version.
Doesn't save well
Consistently the app doesn't save and if I go away from it and into another app, when I come back it refreshes to title screen and progress is lost. That's not how mobile games are meant to be played.
Please do a Korean patch
What the hell is wrong with Android? Please.
Glitch Prevents Progression
In the Molten Cave there is a secret entrance to fight the boss which is activated by interacting with a rock. The entrance was able to be opened the first time. After saving and returning the next day, the door is sealed again but the rock is no longer able to be activated so as to open the door again. After googling around, this seems to be a bug experienced by others as well. I am disappointed to encounter a game-breaking glitch as I was otherwise quite satisfied with the game. However, $16 is too much to pay for something that stops working after a week.
Lost my quick save - No hard save option
Lost my saved game after being beaten in an area, somehow my save disappeared locally. Now I have to restart the entire game...
Saving in this game is a problem, the cloud system is only for one save, you cannot hard save (only quick save), every quick save takes you back to the main menu and you need to load he game again. What kind of UX design is this?
Game is fun, UX is garbage.
Saving in this game is a problem, the cloud system is only for one save, you cannot hard save (only quick save), every quick save takes you back to the main menu and you need to load he game again. What kind of UX design is this?
Game is fun, UX is garbage.
Needs a update!
I've lost all my progress on this game. The cloud save is a disaster and needs to be fixed. You can only save one local game and one in the cloud. This makes it extremely easy to mess up and lose all your progress. Please allow multiple saves and quick saves and I will update to a five star.
Please add option for old graphics
The new graphics really ruin the game. Can we have an option to be able to play the game with retro graphics?
Nepto temple
Won't let me finish the game will not allow me to inspect dragon mouth. Please fix
No cross compatibility
I bought the bundle to play on my iPad and they all play on iPad except one. This game. says it plays in iPad but wait what? You have to buy it AGAIN. No thanks. I didn't buy the bundle for ipad for one game to not work. And I won't buy it again separately
Three major changes need to be made
This game needs three things and it'll be complete: auto battle, icloud support, and ipad compatibility. The fact that it is necessary to buy the game on both iphone and ipad is both stupid and greedy. Fix these things and the game will be 5/5
Don't want to do this...
There is absolutely no sound. I could still play it but who doesn't love the FF musical score?
iPhone5c
iPhone5c
Why no iPad compatibility
This is a review about the port, not the game proper. It is frustrating that some of the games in the series (i.e., I, IV, VI, VII) are compatible on both iPad and iPhone and include iCloud saving features while other games in the series (II, III, Tactics, Chrono Trigger) do not work on both machines. Worse still, Final Fantasy III and Tactics must be purchased twice if you want to play it on both devices. This should be fixed (and iCloud enabled) for these games.
Please fix
As many other people have said. The game keeps crashing.
Not a universal app, unlike rest of FF series
Very disappointed in having to pay $15+ twice to be able to play FF3 on iPad and iPhone. This seems to be the only non-universal Final Fantasy on the App Store. Such a pity.
Add to this the iOS 9 bugs and you end up with a colossal waste of money.
Add to this the iOS 9 bugs and you end up with a colossal waste of money.
Keeps crashing
Keeps crashing every time getting out of inventory
Game crash iOS9
Can't beat the gnome village part because I can't access my inventory items without the game crashing.
Update apps
Crashes when I use items. Frustrating to play. Please update. Thanks
Game-breaking glitch
After downloading the new iOS 9.0, this game now quits whenever I use an item from the inventory screen.
Lack of updates...
Nearly a year and no updates. Nasty multitasking crash bug when trying to resume the game.
Wish SE would stop being lazy and fix some bugs...
Wish SE would stop being lazy and fix some bugs...
Good game but...korean...
I like final fantasy
This is best RPG
but...
Korean support plz~~
I want to Korean patch...
This is best RPG
but...
Korean support plz~~
I want to Korean patch...
Help
I payed 17 dollars for this game and received a different game. I want what I payed for PLEASE RESOLVE THIS!!!
Separate versions are ridiculous.
I purchased the handle that included this game not too long ago. This is the iPhone version, not the iPad version. I am not about to buy another version of this game to play it on the iPad. If I had known this I would never have purchased the bundle. Their other titles are available on both platforms once you purchase either, but not this one. Consistency seems to be an issue here. If you want this game on the iPad, then avoid this bundle.
Lost saved game
I may change this if I decide to play this one more time but the first two times I've played I stepped into a zone where things were too strong for me and I died. Quick save didn't save and for some reason nothing saved in my cloud when I saved. The inn didn't save either so for now 0/5 because if you can't keep your progress what is the point
Final fantasy 3
It was for iPad but I bought the regular version why can’t it go full screen for iPad it’s is cappabLe I know it but they charge for another version but I did like the game still trying to beat it
Broken job classes
Plays smooth, but adjustments to what classes can equip what is abhorrent.
AUDIO DOES NOT WORK
Love this game to death Decided to download it again to relive it but after my first boot of the game the audio does not work at all even after Deleting and Redownloading it.
Ipad version needs controller support.
I cant believe the ipad is more expensive and can’t use a controller like the iphone veesion.
Ff3
Love this game, but I'm stuck because I can't use the mini spell for some reason 😭😭 basically wasted my money
Does FF3 only have 1 mission?
The game seems to end after the first mission. Am I missing something?
Grrrrrrrrr
Was there really no where yu could tell me I was spending $15 on just the first chapter?! I'm very unhappy right now! Good game, sure wish I could finish it!
Horrible item bug.
I love this game to death, but every time I use an item when not in a conflict, the game crashes... That is absolutely detrimental to the way this game should function.
Sentiment summary
79%
Positive (4-5★)
3%
Neutral (3★)
18%
Negative (1-2★)