With the Super Famicom looming ahead, Final Fantasy III would be the last game in the series to be developed for Nintendo's 8-bit Family Computer. And while it would take cues from both of its predecessors, it would also embody the grief and hope of series creator Hironobu Sakaguchi during a tumultuous time in his young life.

In this part of the Final Fantasy Retrospective, we'll be examining the market context of Final Fantasy III, its development, Sakaguchi's personal tragedy that would steer the direction of the game's story, Biblical allusions, and the significant changes and additions made to subsequent versions of the game.

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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:28 - Part I - The Console Wars
07:36 - Part II - 8-bit Limit
12:45 - Patreon
13:00 - Part III - Final Fantasy III
14:30 - With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility
15:43 - The Job System
25:43 - It's a Big, Big World
41:30 - Morbigity & Mortality
46:32 - Climax
55:46 - Personal Thoughts
57:37 - Part IV - The Three Faces of Final Fantasy III
1:08:48 - Part V - The Breakthrough
1:13:12 - Epilogue & To Be Continued...

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