The following is a gallery of concept art for Final Fantasy III. All versions included. Yoshitaka Amano was the art director for the original NES release, while Akihiko Yoshida contributed the art for the 3D remake.
Logo[]
The original logo features the title in an italic orange font, and three crystal columns. The letters are styled almost exactly like the previous game, only in gold. The logo of the Nintendo DS re-release features a Yoshitaka Amano artwork of an unnamed Warrior of Light.
Original logo art.
Logo sketches for Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy II and Final Fantasy III.
Logo sketches.
DS logo.
DS logo.
Characters[]
Original release[]
The character artworks for the original release were drawn by Yoshitaka Amano.
Nameless Warrior.
Nameless Warrior.
Alus.
Aria.
Cid.
Cloud of Darkness.
Cloud of Darkness.
Cloud of Darkness.
Desch.
Desch.
Djinn.
Doga.
Gutsco.
Hein.
Sara.
Unei.
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Unei (alternate).
Unei.
Xande.
Xande.
DS release[]
Arc.
Ingus.
Luneth.
Refia
Refia.
Sara.
The Warriors of the Light.
Refia changing.
Locations[]
No location artworks for the NES release have been released, but the following artworks for the DS remake were made by Akihiko Yoshida.
Castle Hein.
Castle Sasune.
Crystal Dome.
Crystal Dome.
Crystal Tower.
Highlands.
Highlands.
Highlands.
Village of the Ancients.
Battle[]
Jobs[]
Original release[]
Onion Knight.
Prototype Jobs.
DS release[]
Early concept art of the default Freelancer job.
Early concept art of various jobs.
Early concept art of various jobs.
Early concept art of the Sage job for Luneth and Refia.
Early concept art of various jobs.
Early concept art of various jobs.
Early concept art of the Dragoon job for Refia.
Early concept art of the Dark Knight job for Refia.
Luneth as a Freelancer.
Arc as a Freelancer.
Ingus as a Freelancer.
Refia as a Freelancer.
Luneth as a Bard.
Arc as a Bard.
Ingus as a Bard.
Refia as a Bard.
Luneth as a Black Belt.
Arc as a Black Belt.
Ingus as a Black Belt.
Refia as a Black Belt.
Luneth as a Black Mage.
Arc as a Black Mage.
Ingus as a Black Mage.
Refia as a Black Mage.
Luneth as a Dark Knight.
Arc as a Dark Knight.
Ingus as a Dark Knight.
Refia as a Dark Knight.
Luneth as a Devout.
Arc as a Devout.
Ingus as a Devout.
Refia as a Devout.
Luneth as a Dragoon.
Arc as a Dragoon.
Ingus as a Dragoon.
Refia as a Dragoon.
Luneth as an Evoker.
Arc as an Evoker.
Ingus as an Evoker.
Refia as an Evoker.
Luneth as a Geomancer.
Arc as a Geomancer.
Ingus as a Geomancer.
Refia as a Geomancer.
Luneth as a Knight.
Arc as a Knight.
Ingus as a Knight.
Refia as a Knight.
Luneth as a Magus.
Arc as a Magus.
Ingus as a Magus.
Refia as a Magus.
Luneth as a Monk.
Arc as a Monk.
Ingus as a Monk.
Refia as a Monk.
Luneth as a Ninja.
Arc as a Ninja.
Ingus as a Ninja.
Refia as a Ninja.
Luneth as an Onion Knight.
Arc as an Onion Knight.
Ingus as an Onion Knight.
Refia as an Onion Knight.
Luneth as a Ranger.
Arc as a Ranger.
Ingus as a Ranger.
Refia as a Ranger.
Luneth as a Red Mage.
Arc as a Red Mage.
Ingus as a Red Mage.
Refia as a Red Mage.
Luneth as a Sage.
Arc as a Sage.
Ingus as a Sage.
Refia as a Sage.
Luneth as a Scholar.
Arc as a Scholar.
Ingus as a Scholar.
Refia as a Scholar.
Luneth as a Summoner.
Arc as a Summoner.
Ingus as a Summoner.
Refia as a Summoner.
Luneth as a Thief.
Arc as a Thief.
Ingus as a Thief.
Refia as a Thief.
Luneth as a Viking.
Arc as a Viking.
Ingus as a Viking.
Refia as a Viking.
Luneth as a Warrior.
Arc as a Warrior.
Ingus as a Warrior.
Refia as a Warrior.
Luneth as a White Mage.
Arc as a White Mage.
Ingus as a White Mage.
Refia as a White Mage.
Enemies[]
The colored monster artworks were done by Yoshitaka Amano. The black-and-white ones were done by other staff.
Acheron.
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Ahriman.
Dark General.
Doga's Clone.
Dragon.
Glasya Labolas.
Gold Knight.
Medusa.
Mermaid.
Unei Clone.
Wererat.
Charybdis.
Cockatrice.
Griffin.
Helldiver.
Leprechaun.
Mermaid.
Petit.
Pterodactyl.
Roper.
Rust Bird.
Sea Lion.
Seahorse.
Twin Heads.
Bosses[]
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Cerberus.
Echidna.
Garuda.
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Guardian.
Land Turtle.
Kraken.
Kunoichi.
Ninja.
Salamander.
Scylla.
Two-headed Dragon.
Summons[]
The summoned monsters were drawn by Yoshitaka Amano.
Bahamut.
Ifrit.
Leviathan.
Odin.
Ramuh.
Shiva.
Titan.
Items[]
Potion.
Hi-Potion.
Elixir.
Phoenix Down.
Antidote.
Eye Drops.
Echo Herbs.
Gold Needle.
Maiden's Kiss.
Mallet.
Bacchus's Cider.
Turtle Shell.
Shining Curtain.
Lamia Scale.
Tranquilizer.
Shell Breaker.
Silence Seal.
Sheep Pillow.
Antarctic Wind.
Zeus's Wrath.
Bomb Fragment.
Raven's Yawn.
Arctic Wind.
Heavenly Wrath.
Bomb Arm.
Earthen Drums.
Black Hole.
Devil's Sigh.
Lilith's Kiss.
Chocobo's Wrath.
Black Musk.
White Musk.
Gnomish Bread.
Ottershroom.
Magic Key.
Gysahl Greens.
Nepto Eye.
Horn of Ice.
Wheel of Time.
Noah's Lute.
Fang of Wind.
Fang of Fire.
Fang of Water.
Fang of Earth.
Eureka Key.
Sycrus Key.
Weapons[]
Knife.
Dagger.
Mythril Knife.
Main Gauche.
Orichalcum.
Air Knife.
Golden Sword.
Longsword.
Wightslayer.
Mythril Sword.
Serpent Sword.
Tyrfing.
Salamand Sword.
Freezing Blade.
Royal Sword.
Blood Sword.
Ancient Sword.
Defender.
Break Blade.
Excalibur.
Ragnarok.
Onion Sword.
Ashura.
Kotetsu.
Kiku-Ichimonji.
Masamune.
Staff.
Fire Staff.
Ice Staff.
Light Staff.
Golem Staff.
Rune Staff.
Elder Staff.
Mythril Rod.
Fire Rod.
Ice Rod.
Light Rod.
Omnirod.
Nunchaku.
Tonfa.
3-Part.
Bow
Great Bow.
Killer Bow.
Rune Bow.
Yoichi Bow.
Wooden Arrow.
Holy Arrow.
Iron Arrow.
Fire Arrow.
Ice Arrow.
Light Arrow.
Medusa Arrow.
Yoichi Arrow.
Book of Fire.
Book of Ice.
Book of Light.
Tome of Fire.
Tome of Ice.
Tome of Light.
Cat Claws.
Kaiser Knuckles.
Wyvern Claws.
Faerie Claws.
Hellish Claws.
Thunder Spear.
Wind Spear.
Blood Lance.
Holy Lance.
Hammer.
Thor's Hammer.
Triton Hammer.
Battleaxe.
Morning Star.
Dual Tomahawk.
Dual Haken.
Boomerang.
Moonring Blade.
Shuriken.
Diamond Bell.
Earthen Bell.
Rune Bell.
Madhura Harp.
Loki Harp.
Lamia Harp.
Dream Harp.
Armor[]
Leather Shield.
Mythril Shield.
Ice Shield.
Heroic Shield.
Demon Shield.
Diamond Shield.
Aegis Shield.
Genji Shield.
Crystal Shield.
Onion Shield.
Leather Cap.
Mythril Helm.
Shell Helm.
Headband.
Ice Helm.
Feathered Hat.
Scholar Hat.
Black Cowl.
Chakra Band.
Dragon Helm.
Viking Helm.
Diamond Helm.
Ribbon.
Genji Helm.
Crystal Helm.
Onion Helm.
Vest.
Rusty Mail.
Leather Armor.
Mythril Armor.
Mage Robe.
Shell Armor.
Ice Armor.
Kenpo Gi.
Scholar Robe.
Flame Mail.
Knight Armor.
Black Garb.
Reflect Mail.
White Robe.
Black Robe.
Bard Vest.
Black Belt Gi.
Dragoon Mail.
Gaia Vest.
Viking Mail.
Demon Mail.
Diamond Mail.
Genji Armor.
Crystal Mail.
Onion Armor.
Bronze Bracers.
Mythril Bracers.
Mythril Gloves.
Gauntlets.
Thief Gloves.
Rune Bracers.
Power Bracers.
Diamond Bracers.
Diamond Gloves.
Protect Ring.
Genji Gloves.
Crystal Gloves.
Onion Gauntlets.
Miscellaneous[]
Original release[]
Chocobo (by Yoshitaka Amano).
Moogle (by unknown artist).
DS release[]
The artworks for the DS release were done by Akihiko Yoshida.
Airship.
Iron Giant.
Yoshitaka Amano artworks[]
Original release[]
Warriors of the Light.
Nameless Warrior.
"Eternal Fantasy". Although made for FFIII, it was instead used as cover art for Sword World.
DS release[]
Warriors of the Light.