Final Fantasy I-VI Collection for Nintendo Switch is back on sale at Amazon for $45, the same price offered during last month’s Prime Day sale. This was the most popular video game deal with GameSpot readers during the sales event, and Amazon sold out before the promotion officially ended. If you missed out on the $30 discount, now’s your chance to snag all six of Square Enix’s Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters on a single cartridge for an awesome price. Unfortunately, the PS4 version isn’t eligible for this discount.
Released last October for Switch and PlayStation, this special Anniversary Edition comes with a sticker sheet of Final Fantasy character sprites. It’s worth emphasizing that this is a true physical release, with all six Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters on the Switch cartridge or PS4 disc (fully compatible with PS5). Square Enix initially released the physical in 2023, but the small print run sold out extremely fast. Last fall’s rerelease brought the collection to major retailers for the first time as the Anniversary Edition.
$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 lovely 280-page hardcover book offers an in-depth look at the gorgeous artwork that, considering the existence of the Pixel Remasters, has proven to be timeless.
PlayStation users can get a great deal on Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade for PS5. The physical edition had been out of print for years before Square Enix made a fresh batch earlier this year. Amazon has Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade for only $30 right now.
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