There were three “Final Fantasy” games on the Famicom. Between the time localizing Final Fantasy 1 for the US and when “Final Fantasy III” was
Between the time localizing Final Fantasy 1 for the US and when “Final Fantasy III” was release in Japan, the Famicom was in its last days as the Super Famicom was coming into focus. This is the reason why the Final Fantasy IV was originally brought to the United States as Final Fantasy II.