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Final Fantasy III
Console icon NES

Final Fantasy III (NES)

Developer

Square

Publisher

Squaresoft

Genre

Role-Playing Game, Turn-based RPG

Released

April 27, 1990

Title screenshot
In-game screenshot

Achievements

Author: LordKuddy (77)
There are 77 achievements worth 630 (1,004) points.
You Have Been Chosen (5) (5)
Receive the Wind Crystal's power.

580 (432) of 604

96.03% unlock rate

Painkiller (5) (5)
Share a Potion with a citizen in need.

435 (352) of 604

72.02% unlock rate

Monster-in-a-Box! (5) (5)
Wrest the Wight Slayer from its current owner.

399 (323) of 604

66.06% unlock rate

Filling in the Blanks (5) (5)
Lift Jinn's Curse.

376 (310) of 604

62.25% unlock rate

The Best Medicine (5) (6)
Help Cid's granny out.

349 (290) of 604

57.78% unlock rate

Diminishing Returns (5) (6)
Obtain the Mini spell.

345 (282) of 604

57.12% unlock rate

The Doctor's Doctor (5) (6)
Find the hidden road to Myraluka.

337 (279) of 604

55.79% unlock rate

Landlocked (5) (6)
Find the Viking Base.

327 (273) of 604

54.14% unlock rate

Pest Control (5) (6)
Return the Eye to its rightful place.

315 (262) of 604

52.15% unlock rate

Breadwinner (5) (6)
Claim your prize for riding a chocobo around the continent.

281 (242) of 604

46.52% unlock rate

Meet the Gurgans (5) (6)
Obtain the Toad spell from Gurgan Valley.

305 (255) of 604

50.50% unlock rate

Jump in the Fire (5) (6)
Save the Floating Continent from collapse.

292 (247) of 604

48.34% unlock rate

The Grass Is Greener Here (5) (6)
Find the farming town of Gisahl.

284 (240) of 604

47.02% unlock rate

You're Gonna Carry That Weight (5) (6)
Meet the Fat Chocobo.

273 (233) of 604

45.20% unlock rate

Stone-Cold Robbed (5) (6)
Return the Dwarf Horn...?

281 (237) of 604

46.52% unlock rate

I Dub Thee Sir Hotpants (5) (6)
Receive the Fire Crystal's power.

280 (235) of 604

46.36% unlock rate

The Root of the Problem (5) (6)
Save the Eldest Tree.

267 (227) of 604

44.21% unlock rate

Is This Safe to Drink...? (5) (7)
Receive a gift from a reclusive chemist.

231 (203) of 604

38.25% unlock rate

It's a Square World After All (5) (6)
Leave the Floating Continent.

271 (228) of 604

44.87% unlock rate

The Password Is Not Swordfish (5) (6)
Gain entrance to the Water Cave.

269 (228) of 604

44.54% unlock rate

Wave of Success (5) (6)
Receive the Water Crystal's power.

269 (227) of 604

44.54% unlock rate

Respect Your Elders (5) (6)
Obtain the Floating Shoes.

262 (223) of 604

43.38% unlock rate

The Midas Touch (5) (7)
Take back the Enterprise.

260 (220) of 604

43.05% unlock rate

Welcome to Summoning 101 (5) (6)
Find the village of Leprit.

259 (222) of 604

42.88% unlock rate

The Musical Kingdom (5) (7)
Find the village of Dastar.

256 (219) of 604

42.38% unlock rate

We're Gonna Have to Jump (5) (7)
Ransack the Dragon Tower.

245 (207) of 604

40.56% unlock rate

Ludicrous Speed (5) (7)
Obtain the Nautilus.

255 (220) of 604

42.22% unlock rate

Kupo... I Mean, Uh... Nyaah! (5) (7)
Meet the original moogles.

250 (214) of 604

41.39% unlock rate

You're Going to Be Submerged (5) (7)
Gain the ability to go underwater.

247 (210) of 604

40.89% unlock rate

In Case You Missed Anything (5) (7)
Find Dorga's Village.

227 (198) of 604

37.58% unlock rate

Rocking Out (5) (7)
Find Noah's Lute.

243 (207) of 604

40.23% unlock rate

Sunken Treasure (10) (15)
Loot the hidden chests in the Undersea Cave.

217 (191) of 604

35.93% unlock rate

The Flying Fortress (5) (7)
Unearth the Airship Invincible.

231 (198) of 604

38.25% unlock rate

The Power of the Dark Side (5) (7)
Find all the Magic Knight equipment laying around Fargabaad.

199 (178) of 604

32.95% unlock rate

Into the Depths of Despair (5) (7)
Obtain the Earth Fang.

223 (193) of 604

36.92% unlock rate

With Friends Like These... (5) (7)
Obtain the Eureka and Sylx keys.

220 (190) of 604

36.42% unlock rate

The Allfather (10) (15)
Prove yourself worthy of summoning Odin.

220 (191) of 604

36.42% unlock rate

The Sea Serpent (10) (15)
Prove yourself worthy of summoning Leviathan.

219 (187) of 604

36.26% unlock rate

The King of Dragons (10) (15)
Prove yourself worthy of summoning Bahamut.

215 (183) of 604

35.60% unlock rate

Master of Magic (5) (7)
Receive the Earth Crystal's power.

220 (190) of 604

36.42% unlock rate

Beyond the Walls (5) (7)
Enter Sylx Tower.

220 (189) of 604

36.42% unlock rate

I Am Protected (5) (7)
Obtain the Ribbon from Forbidden Land Eureka.

212 (184) of 604

35.10% unlock rate

Keep Away from Werewolves (5) (7)
Obtain the Full Moon.

220 (189) of 604

36.42% unlock rate

A True Samurai (5) (7)
Obtain the Masamune.

217 (186) of 604

35.93% unlock rate

The Holy Sword (5) (7)
Obtain Excalibur.

218 (187) of 604

36.09% unlock rate

Post-Apocalyptic (5) (7)
Obtain Ragnarok.

215 (186) of 604

35.60% unlock rate

Employees of the Month (5) (7)
Receive the Ninja and Sage jobs. Oh, and a staff, too.

215 (186) of 604

35.60% unlock rate

Need Some Ammo? (2) (3)
Find the hidden passage at the bottom of Eureka.

204 (179) of 604

33.77% unlock rate

Walk in the Shadows (5) (8)
Enter the Dark World.

202 (173) of 604

33.44% unlock rate

Dark World Tour (5) (8)
Meet all the Dark Warriors.

194 (165) of 604

32.12% unlock rate

Bringer of Hope (25) (41)
Defeat the Dark Cloud.

191 (164) of 604

31.62% unlock rate

We Fear Change (25) (39)
Conquer the Cave of the Seal with a party full of Onion Kids.

189 (179) of 604

31.29% unlock rate

Why Are You Even Here?! (10) (14)
Conquer the Shrine of Nepto with a non-caster in the lead spot.

232 (207) of 604

38.41% unlock rate

Illiterate Warriors (10) (15)
Conquer Castle Hyne without a Scholar in the party.

206 (185) of 604

34.11% unlock rate

The Honest Approach (10) (15)
Conquer Goldor's Mansion without a Thief in the party.

221 (196) of 604

36.59% unlock rate

Divided They Fall (25) (42)
Conquer the Cave of Darkness without a Magic Knight in the party.

172 (160) of 604

28.48% unlock rate

Oops, Forgot My Sunscreen (10) (15)
Defeat Bahamut without casting Wall.

211 (180) of 604

34.93% unlock rate

Attack of the Clones (10) (17)
Obtain all four Ribbons from the Dark World.

172 (154) of 604

28.48% unlock rate

The Gauntlet (25) (46)
Conquer both Sylx and the Dark World without any Ninjas, Sages, or Onion Kids.

140 (137) of 604

23.18% unlock rate

Amateur Pianist (1) (1)
Take a lesson in the worst possible place.

374 (307) of 604

61.92% unlock rate

Intermediate Pianist (2) (2)
You won't believe this one weird trick for improving your skill tenfold!

334 (280) of 604

55.30% unlock rate

Virtuoso Pianist (5) (7)
Get the crowd moving.

247 (214) of 604

40.89% unlock rate

Supreme Warlock (10) (16)
Have every black magic spell on one character.

187 (171) of 604

30.96% unlock rate

Supreme Shaman (10) (16)
Have every white magic spell on one character.

194 (174) of 604

32.12% unlock rate

Supreme Summoner (10) (16)
Have every summon spell on one character.

194 (173) of 604

32.12% unlock rate

Overqualified (25) (47)
Raise the level of all party members to 65 or above.

145 (136) of 604

24.01% unlock rate

Top of the Class (10) (16)
Raise a party member's Skill in any job to 99.

178 (162) of 604

29.47% unlock rate

There's a New Goldor in Town (10) (15)
Have 1,000,000 or more Gil.

212 (184) of 604

35.10% unlock rate

No Stone Unturned (50) (113)
Loot every single chest and hidden item in the game.

107 (105) of 604

17.72% unlock rate

Dragon Hunter (10) (18)
Find and defeat a Green Dragon.

146 (136) of 604

24.17% unlock rate

Dragon Slayer (10) (17)
Find and defeat a Yellow Dragon.

160 (147) of 604

26.49% unlock rate

Dragon Dominator (10) (18)
Find and defeat a Red Dragon.

158 (145) of 604

26.16% unlock rate

The Irresistible Force (10) (20)
Obtain an Onion Sword.

130 (122) of 604

21.52% unlock rate

The Immovable Object (10) (21)
Obtain an Onion Shield.

118 (113) of 604

19.54% unlock rate

The Hardest Head (10) (21)
Obtain an Onion Helm.

119 (114) of 604

19.70% unlock rate

The Sturdiest Body (10) (21)
Obtain an Onion Armor.

120 (115) of 604

19.87% unlock rate

The Strongest Hands (10) (21)
Obtain an Onion Gauntlet.

117 (111) of 604

19.37% unlock rate

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Recent comments

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Olafur 10 Sep 2020 11:11
nothing except keep killing them, eventually they'll drop. It was one of the most annoying grinds of my llife.
AngeloLeonhart 25 Sep 2020 18:31
Mastered! Now waiting for the DS/PSP version.
books 29 Sep 2020 16:20
Agreed, getting the five Onion items to drop is more frustrating than fun.
bdjeffyp 18 Dec 2020 08:40
Almost mastered! Just gotta do the Dragon/Onion equip grind
BenTobitt 25 Apr 2021 14:07
If you're having trouble with the Onion equipment drops, find ways to advance the RNG. Select attack then cancel, advance/retreat, cast random spells, etc. And I had the most success ending with a cast of Mini, got all 5 drops that way
Techiteruel 19 Jul 2021 15:43
How almost 20% of people did the Onion Achievements???
Techiteruel 21 Jul 2021 20:44
I have problems to get a single achievement, I don't know what is the rom I should download
Olafur 21 Jul 2021 22:05
try the one in the forum topic.
luizfilipekz 13 Aug 2021 15:44
Mastered!
AntonioFNN 19 Nov 2021 02:57
For the onion gear: map the fast forward button to the controller's R2, and activate the turbo on the action button. With a strong team of 3 ninjas and a Shaman with premium weapons, fights can be finished in seconds.
WanderingNepNep 25 May 2022 23:24
Well, I would've been completed this, but I've apparently missed one of the 400+ items from chests and hidden locations in the game...
WanderingNepNep 25 May 2022 23:32
At this rate, I feel it might be easier to just start a new file and follow the 100% guide for the Pixel Remaster on Steam like I should've from the start, and then keep check more closely, however I'm going to take a break and move onto something else first because I'm feeling a bit burnt out atm.
Chauckles 16 Jul 2022 02:51
The last stretch of this game is pure unfiltered pain, but good lord was victory ever sweet.
Jungon 3 Dec 2022 23:49
Mastered, that was a long onion farming, I'll never want onions in my pizza, ever again.
williamgeesdorf 14 Jan 2023 03:22
Mastered (platinado)! Good game and set. If you're planning on mastering this one, be aware that getting the Onion equipment is a chore, very boring stuff since the colored dragons take a lot of battles to appear and RNG can be a b*tch.
KlydeKadell 29 Jan 2023 05:19
if this helps anyone, I was missing three chests, found them in gurgan valley, in a secret passage south of the dude who gives you the toad spell. I used a bunch of maps that didn't show this, so hope someone needed this.
WCopeland 3 Feb 2023 14:35
The sort order on these achievements makes it easy to miss a few.

For example, "Conquer the Shrine of Nepto with a non-caster in the lead spot." is close to the bottom of the list and not next to the achievement for clearing the Shrine of Nepto. IMO the missables should be re-ordered to be placed near the things they are relevant to on the list.
xenoriddley 6 Feb 2023 23:48
it's been a very hot minute since I've played FF3, but which ones were missable? I'm working my way through the franchise, and I'm trying to avoid having to replay most of a game just for one thing. Equipment drops I can find on my own, I'm just mainly wanting to know location based ones
xenoriddley 6 Feb 2023 23:48
it's been a very hot minute since I've played FF3, but which ones were missable? I'm working my way through the franchise, and I'm trying to avoid having to replay most of a game just for one thing. Equipment drops I can find on my own, I'm just mainly wanting to know location based ones
WCopeland 7 Feb 2023 00:02
The missables are listed in the RAGuide linked here: https://news.retroachievements.org/issues/2021-04/guide.html There's 7 or 8 of them