History VideoGame / PrincessMaker3

The game initially released onto the PC and Playstation in 1997, with a localized version being available on UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} in 2017. This version was removed from the platform in 2019, as the game got an HD remaster and it replaced the original version on that platform, with it also being released on the Nintendo Switch.

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: The title is Fa'''e'''ry Tales Come True, though the species is called fairies.
* UpdatedRerelease: An [=HD=] remaster is available on UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} and the Nintendo Switch.

* InevitableTournament: There are three festivals across the year that Lisa can take part in, though they don't automatically seem to take place in every year. The New Year's Day Festival in January focuses on her Elegance, the Cherry Blossom Festival in April focuses on her Charm, and the Harvest Festival in October focuses on her Stamina.

* FailureIsTheOnlyOption: No matter if you got the stats either by items or work, you'll fail your first test in every class.

** Heck, the ''human'' prince isn't the only prince whose eye Lisa can catch up, as there's the Cat, Rabbit, Demon, Mole and Southern Fairy princes. She expresses some disappointment she didn't get her initial goal, but it's satisfied with ''being princess'' either way.

** Unlike in [=PM2=], the visits of the travelling merchant aren't decided by the amount of spare money you can spent, but he'll appear randomly. Saving and reloading when you have a significant amount of cash until he appears is a viable strategy.

* ExposedToTheElements: Averted. If the summer is extremely hot and Lisa works in the farm or the market, she'll lose the stats benefits instead of gaining them, and will Stress faster. On the other hand, taking martial arts classes under the same conditions will result in Lisa's Stamina and Courage spiking.

** Lisa will begin with a "Prideful" mood if you chose to be a Merchant or a Fallen Noble. After all, she's the daughter of a wealthy/noble man, and as a fairy used to being carefree it only means for her to have the means to have fun.
** Lisa will begin with a "Delinquent" mood if you chose to be a Wanderer, a Bard or a Street Performer; jobs that have not reliable income and low statues among the realm, so of course she'll be mad for her fate.

* LaserGuidedAmnesia: Occurs to anyone that came into contact with Lisa when one of the supernatural endings has been obtained. She disappears from the human world, with neither her father or any rival remembering who she was.

* ExposedToTheElements: Averted. If the summer is extremely hot and Lisa works in the farm or the market, she'll lose the stats benefits instead of gaining them, and will Stress faster.

* FriendToAllLivingThings: Lisa can encounter (and adopt if her Attitute is high enough) a street cat during her walks around town. [[spoiler:Caring for it if it falls sick is an important step to obtain the Cat Princess ending.]]

* WeightWoe: Unlike the last game where getting fat only kept Olive from wearing certain dresses, should Lisa gain more weight that it's healthy for her height, she'll despair over it, adding a random amount of Stress to her stats.

* IncestIsRelative: Lisa's human body is based on the father's, so technically she's genetically identical to him, addition a new layer of squirk to the Marriage to the Father ending.

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: A lot of unnatural hair colors pop up in this game. Fitting for the fairy tale atmosphere it brings across.

* DCupDistress: Unlike the last game where Olive would only comment about her proportions while talking with the player, should Lisa develop anything other than a hourglass shape she'll despair over her body and get a random amount of Stress on her stats.

* FriendToAllLivingThings: Lisa can encounter (and adopt if her Sense is high enough) a street cat during her walks around town. [[spoiler:Caring for it if it falls sick is an important step to obtain the Cat Princess ending.]]

** The festivals run heavily on this trope, though there are manuals that mention a minimum the parameter needs to be to win the festival for each occurence. What the RNG changes is how well Lisa does in the tournament, as well as how well her opponents do, and who her opponents are. Saving the week before a festival and reloading, the player can change if Maria, Olive, and Anita even participate in the festival, though it tends to become more difficult to avoid them in later years.
** Unlike in [=PM2=], the visits of the travelling merchant aren't decided by the amount of spare money you can spent, but he'll appear randomly. Saving an reloading when you have a significant amount of cash until he appears is a viable strategy.

* FriendOfAllLivingThings: Lisa can encounter (and adopt if her Sense is high enough) a street cat during her walks around town. [[spoiler:Caring for it if it falls sick is an important step to obtain the Cat Princess ending.]]

* ExposedToTheElements: Averted. If the summer is extremely hot and Lisa works on the farm, she'll lose Stamina instead of gaining it and will Stress faster.

* IncestIsRelative: Lisa's human body is based on the father's, so technically she's genetically identical to him, addition a new layer of {{squirk}} to the Marriage to the Father ending.

* IncestIsRelative: Lisa's human body is based on the father's, so technically she's genetically identical to him, addition a new layer of {{squirm}} to the Marriage to the Father ending.

* ExposedToTheElements: Regardless of Uzu claiming that the Summer months are exceptionally hot, Lisa doesn't suffer any parameter loss and doesn't need to change into season-appropriate clothes.

* TheCameo: [[VideoGame/PrincessMaker1 Maria]], [[VideoGame/PrincessMaker2Refine Olive and Anita]] appear as potential contestants in the festivals. As they are already grown adults, their parameters tend to be high, and they are the toughest opponents to beat.

* {{Expy}}: The Mole prince seems to have been an early version of [[=PM5=]]'S Roshe.

* {{Pride}}: This game adds the Pride stat, measuring how much Lisa values herself. It's considered a bad stat to raise too high since it makes her slack at work, won't perform well in exams due to her inflated ego and her Attitude constantly decreases with every course she studies.

** Heck, the ''human'' prince isn't the only prince whose eye Lisa can catch up, as there's the Cat, Rabbit, Demon and Southern Fairy princes. She expresses some disappointment she didn't get her initial goal, but it's satisfied with ''being princess'' either way.

* RandomNumberGod: The festivals run heavily on this trope, though there are manuals that mention a minimum the parameter needs to be to win the festival for each occurence. What the RNG changes is how well Lisa does in the tournament, as well as how well her opponents do, and who her opponents are. Saving the week before a festival and reloading, the player can change if Maria, Olive, and Anita even participate in the festival, though it tends to become more difficult to avoid them in later years.

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: The title is Fa'''e'''ry Tales Come True, though the species is called fairies.

* GameplayAndStoryIntegration: Should Lisa end up as the new Queen of the Fairies, she'll be the one to give to the player the last congratulation for his good raising.

* GameAndStoryIntegration: Should Lisa end up as the new Queen of the Fairies, she'll be the one to give to the player the last congratulation for his good raising.

* UpdatedRerelease: An HD remaster is available on UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} and the Nintendo Switch.

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: A lot of unnatural haircolors pop up in this game. Fitting for the fairy tale atmosphere it brings across.

This game was the one to start altering the previously standard formula for the series. It allowed the player to choose what occupation the father figure used to follow, which ended up influencing the finances, and influenced the newly-added Mood mechanic for the daughter.

* TheCameo: [[VideoGame/PrincessMaker 1 Maria]], [[VideoGame/PrincessMaker2Refine Olive and Anita]] appear as potential contestants in the festivals. As they are already grown adults, their parameters tend to be high, and they are the toughest opponents to beat.