Final Fantasy I-VI Collection for Nintendo Switch is back on sale at Amazon for $45, the identical worth provided throughout final month’s Prime Day sale. This was the most well-liked online game take care of GameSpot readers throughout the gross sales occasion, and Amazon offered out earlier than the promotion formally ended. In the event you missed out on the $30 low cost, now’s your probability to snag all six of Sq. Enix’s Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters on a single cartridge for an superior worth. Sadly, the PS4 version is not eligible for this low cost.
Launched final October for Switch and PlayStation, this particular Anniversary Version comes with a sticker sheet of Final Fantasy character sprites. It is price emphasizing that it is a true bodily launch, with all six Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters on the Switch cartridge or PS4 disc (absolutely appropriate with PS5). Sq. Enix initially launched the bodily in 2023, however the small print run offered out extraordinarily quick. Final fall’s rerelease introduced the gathering to main retailers for the primary time because the Anniversary Version.
$45 (was $75)
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.
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 in 2023 and to Xbox Series X|S last 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 gives an in-depth take a look at the beautiful art work that, contemplating the existence of the Pixel Remasters, has confirmed to be timeless.
PlayStation customers can get a great deal on Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade for PS5. The bodily version had been out of print for years earlier than Sq. Enix made a contemporary batch earlier this yr. Amazon has Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade for less than $30 proper now.