DETAILS Format Guide Book Released 20 Apr 1990 Publisher Square / NTT Product ID ISBN4-87188-079-6 Size (cm) 18.2 x 12.8 x 0.7 (B6) Weight (kg) 0.16

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'1st Volume' in a set of 3 official guide books for Final Fantasy III. 'Elementary Knowledge Compilation' introduces the game system, characters, magic and enemies; presenting maps for every town along with complete listings of their item and magic shops. 112 pages, full colour, Japanese.

DETAILS Format Famicom Released 27 Apr 1990 Publisher Square Product ID SQF-FC Size (cm) 14 x 9.5 x 2 Weight (kg) 0.12

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Third and final installment of the Final Fantasy series on 8-Bit hardware, and the only version available until the 2006 Nintendo DS update. Standard FC cardboard packaging, 4Mbit cartridge, colour booklet.

DETAILS Format Guide Book Released 30 Jun 1990 Publisher Square / NTT Product ID ISBN4-87188-080-X Size (cm) 18.2 x 12.8 x 0.8 (B6) Weight (kg) 0.18

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Second official FFIII book, first of two 'Complete Capture Compilation' guides covering the main bulk of the game. Features dungeon maps, quest guidance and tactics, boss strategies, monster dictionary and extensive item inventory. 128 pages, full colour, Japanese.

DETAILS Format Guide Book Released 30 Aug 1990 Publisher Square / NTT Product ID ISBN4-87188-081-8 Size (cm) 18.2 x 12.8 x 1.1 (B6) Weight (kg) 0.24

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2nd 'Complete Capture Compilation', covering the latter half of the game. The layout remains the same as the first: dungeon maps, quest guide, boss strategies, monster dictionary and item inventory. 176 pages, full colour, Japanese.

DETAILS Format Nintendo DS Released 24 Aug 2006 Publisher Square Enix Product ID NTR-AFFJ-JPN Size (cm) 13.5 x 12.3 x 1.3 Weight (kg) 0.08

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16 years after its original release on the Famicom, Final Fantasy III finally returns on the Nintendo DS, complete with overhauled visuals, sound and game system. Standard DS case, DS game card, instructions booklet.

DETAILS Format Guide Book Released 29 Aug 2006 Publisher Shueisha Product ID ISBN4-08-779380-X Size (cm) 18.2 x 12.8 x 1.2 (B6) Weight (kg) 0.22

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'Prologue' guide book for the Nintendo DS re-release; featuring basic character and game system introductions, maps and tactics for the first half of the game, and 'Character Class' and 'Enemy' chapters. 210 pages, full colour, Japanese.