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| Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster | |
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| Developer(s) | Tose, Square Enix |
| Publisher(s) | Square Enix |
| Artist(s) | Kazuko Shibuya |
| Composer(s) | Nobuo Uematsu |
| Series | Final Fantasy |
| Engine | Unity |
| Platform(s) | |
| Release | July 28, 2021
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| Genre(s) | Role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster[a] is a series of video game remasters of the first six installments in the Final Fantasy role-playing video game series developed by Tose[1] and Square Enix and published by Square Enix. The series includes remasters of the original versions of Final Fantasy (1987), Final Fantasy II (1988), Final Fantasy III (1990), Final Fantasy IV[b] (1991), Final Fantasy V (1992), and Final Fantasy VI[c] (1994), available standalone or in the Final Fantasy I-VI Bundle[d] compilation. It is notably the first release of the original Final Fantasy III outside of Japan, as only the 2006 3D remake had released internationally prior to the Pixel Remaster.
The Pixel Remasters feature rearranged music supervised by original composter Nobuo Uematsu, redrawn sprite art by original artist Kazuko Shibuya, updated user interface, additional content such as an illustration gallery and bestiary, and other enhancements. Initially released on iOS, Android, and Windows, the games had a staggered release date between July 2021 and February 2022 before all six games released together on PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch on April 19, 2023 in commemoration of the franchise's 35th anniversary.
The series received generally positive reviews, with critics praising the upgraded presentation, rescored music, quality-of-life enhancements, included extras, and balancing, while criticizing its technical issues at launch, English font, and the lack of additional content featured in earlier versions. The series has sold over three million units worldwide.[2]
Content
The time allocated for running scripts has expired.The Pixel Remaster series remasters the first six installments of the Final Fantasy series originally released between 1987 and 1994 on the Nintendo Entertainment System and Super Nintendo Entertainment System.[3] It marks the first international release of the original Final Fantasy III, the first release of I and II on PC, and the first widescreen release of V and VI.
An illustration gallery featuring character, monster, and concept art done by long-time series artist Yoshitaka Amano, a music player, and a bestiary of enemies encountered by players throughout the games have been implemented.[4]
The Pixel Remasters lack the changes and additional content implemented in other versions of the games, most notably the dungeons, superbosses, jobs, and other bonus content featured in the Game Boy Advance versions[e] and later iterations based upon them, such as Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection.[5]
Development and release
The Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series was announced at E3 2021 with games to be published on iOS, Android, and Microsoft Windows via Steam.[6]
Preceding the launch of the Pixel Remaster series, the prior 2010 mobile releases of Final Fantasy and II, 2014 mobile releases of V and VI, as well as their 2015 Steam iteration, were delisted from digital platforms as of July 28, 2021.[7][8] The 3D Nintendo DS remakes of Final Fantasy III and IV were retitled and remain available on digital platforms.[9]
On December 18, 2022, the 35th anniversary of the Final Fantasy franchise, Square Enix announced the Pixel Remaster series would release on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in spring 2023.[10] The console versions released on April 19, 2023, alongside the Final Fantasy I-VI Pixel Remaster -FF35th Anniversary Edition- physical collector's edition including all six games, and introduced new quality-of-life enhancements; the selection of a pixel-based font, modifiers for the encounter rate and amount of EXP, "gil", and ability points gained, rebalanced difficulty, and the selection between the original or remastered soundtracks.[11] On January 31, 2024, the Steam and mobile versions received an update to include the quality-of-life enhancements implemented with the console release.[12]
Reception
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. The Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series received generally positive reception. According to review aggregator Metacritic, all six remasters, as well as the compiled collection featured in the -FF35th Anniversary Edition- collectors edition, received "generally favorable" reviews for Windows,[13][14][15][16][17][18] PlayStation 4,[19] and Nintendo Switch.[20]
Critics lauded the updated presentation for the Pixel Remasters, particularly the rearranged soundtracks.
The lack of content available in prior versions was criticized. Criticism was also pointed at the original English language font,
Following the success of the Pixel Remaster series, Square Enix has considered potential re-releases of other legacy games.[21][22]
Sales
The series has sold over three million units worldwide as of September 2023.[2]
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Notes
- ^ Japanese: ファイナルファンタジー ピクセルリマスター, Hepburn: Fainaru Fantajī Pikuseru Rimasutā
- ^ Initially titled Final Fantasy II in North America.
- ^ Initially titled Final Fantasy III in North America.
- ^ Also known as FINAL FANTASY I-VI Pixel Remaster Collection digitally or FINAL FANTASY I-VI Collection in physical versions.
- ^ Also known as the 'Finest Fantasy for Advance' project in Japan.
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