Retro players and followers of turn-based RPGs can decide up an excellent assortment of them for an amazing worth at Amazon and Woot. Final Fantasy I-VI Anniversary Collection is on sale for $50 for Nintendo Switch and PS4 at Amazon. This deal can also be accessible at Goal and GameStop. Amazon Prospects who stay within the Midwest can get an additional 10% off the Change version. In the meantime, PlayStation customers can snag a physical edition for only $40 at Woot. Total, you are saving as much as $35 off the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Collection’s $75 MSRP.
Launched final October for Change and PlayStation, the Anniversary Version comes with a sticker sheet of Final Fantasy character sprites. It is value emphasizing that it is a true bodily launch, with all six Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters on the Change cartridge or PS4 disc (totally suitable with PS5). Sq. Enix initially launched the bodily in 2023, however the small print run bought out extraordinarily quick. Final fall’s re-release introduced the gathering to main retailers for the primary time because the Anniversary Version.
RPG followers can reap the benefits of a number of other deals on Square Enix role-playing games for Nintendo Change, PlayStation, and Xbox at Amazon this week, together with final 12 months’s Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake. For a modernized overhaul of a Sq. Enix basic, take a look at Romancing SaGa 2, which is discounted to an all-time low price of $35.
$50 (was $75) | $45 with extra coupon
Final Fantasy I-VI Collection Anniversary Edition includes the Pixel Remasters of the following games:
- Final Fantasy I (NES, 1987)
- Final Fantasy II (NES, 1988)
- Final Fantasy III (Famicom, 1990)
- Final Fantasy IV (SNES, 1991)
- Final Fantasy V (SNES, 1992)
- Final Fantasy VI (SNES, 1994)
All six games received comprehensive graphical and audio overhauls for the Pixel Remaster series. Square Enix remodeled the sprites using the original pixel art as a foundation. Series composer Nobuo Uematsu supervised the creation of the rearranged soundtracks. You can also play the games with the original soundtracks, but the rearranged versions are great.
Numerous quality-of-life features were added, including quick save, customizable text fonts, experience multipliers, auto-battling, the ability to turn off random encounters, and more. You can also browse the in-game bestiary and illustration gallery as well as listen to classic tunes with a music player.
$50 (was $75) at Amazon | $40 at Woot
Square Enix’s Pixel Remasters project debuted on PC and mobile in Summer 2021 with the three 8-bit Final Fantasy games and came to a close with Final Fantasy VI in February 2022. The collection was ported to PlayStation and Switch last year and to Xbox Series X|S in September.
The proper Final Fantasy III was exclusive to Japan until the release of the 3D remake for Nintendo DS. Long-time fans in North America may remember Final Fantasy VI, arguably the best game in the franchise, as Final Fantasy III.
The games can be played in any order, but it’s really cool to see how the series evolved from the 8-bit era on the Nintendo Entertainment System to the 16-bit era of the Super Nintendo.
If you love classic Final Fantasy games, you should also check out FF Dot: The Pixel Art of Final Fantasy. This beautiful 280-page hardcover e book provides an in-depth have a look at the attractive art work that, contemplating the existence of the Pixel Remasters, has confirmed to be timeless.