Final Fantasy IV

Earlier this week reports where coming in that the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series is coming to PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch after it has been rated by the ESRB. Today, on the 35th anniversary of the Final Fantasy series, Square Enix has confirmed that the series will be released in Spring 2023.

If you want to digitally purchase these games, you have the option to purchase them individually or together as a bundle. If you want he Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series physical, there are two limited editions available: Standard Edition and the FF35th Anniversary Edition.

The FF35th Anniversary Edition will include the following:

• FINAL FANTASY I-VI COLLECTION - physical collection of all games for either PS4 or Nintendo Switch-
• Anniversary Edition GOODS BOX.
• A bonus lenticular sleeve for the game package.
• 2-disc vinyl record set featuring newly arranged game music with exclusive cover artwork by Kazuko Shibuya
• A specially compiled artbook showcasing beautiful character pixel art.
• Eight stylized pixel art character figures in window packaging.

Both physical editions are exclusive to the Square Enix Store and are now available for pre-order. However a couple of hours after the announcement the Standard Edition is already sold out.

Square Enix has announced that the first three Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster titles are now available for pre-purchase on Steam individually or as a bundle, and will launch on 28 July 2021. One day later the first three Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster titles will also be released on mobile platforms. The other three titles will follow later this year.

The Steam pages for the six Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster titles are online. The first three titles are on sale 20% off till 11 August 2021 and if you pre-purchase them you'll receive a small music bonus and a couple of wallpapers. Below you can view the screenshots and the link to the Steam pages.

The old Steam versions of Final Fantasy V and Final Fantasy VI will be delisted on 27 July 2021. On Google Play all old versions will be delisted on 28 July 2021.

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Final Fantasy II

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Final Fantasy III

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Square Enix has released a new patch for the Steam, Android and iOS version of Final Fantasy IV. These version are ports of the Nintendo DS remake and have been released in 2012 on iOS, 2013 on Android and 2014 on Windows.

In the Steam version a brand new interface and full screen support up to 21:9 has been introduced. Here are the release notes:

• Completely new interface
  • Gamepad compatibility has been optimized.
  • Small adjustments to keyboard, mouse, and touch panel operations have also been made.
• Full-screen now available
  • Full-screen display now available until 21:9.
• The follow language settings are available:
  • Chinese (Simplified)
  • Chinese (Traditional)
  • Korean
  • Thai
  • Japanese
• Small bugs have been fixed.

The Android and iOS version also got an update to include the full opening movie, as well as big screen support.

Currently the Steam version is 50% off and the Android and iOS versions are 53% off.

Recently Square Enix announced that they will release Final Fantasy IV: The After Years on Steam. Now it's available for digital purchase for $16 / € 14.49.

Final Fantasy IV: The After Years is the sequel to Final Fantasy IV and takes place 17 years after the 1991 classic where classic characters make their return alongside several new characters. This port is based on the iOS and Android versions (and has been enchanced), which resembles the Nintendo DS version of Final Fantasy IV.

Final Fantasy IV: The After Years on Steam