One of Square Enix’s biggest announcements of E3 2021 was what it called thePixel Remasterproject forFinal Fantasy 1throughFinal Fantasy 6. The announcement led to an unfortunate amount of confusion, however, as the short announcement trailer lacked details regarding what thePixel Remastereffort was and when it would arrive. What’s important isFinal Fantasy 1-6will be re-released soon. Helping to keep things simple, it seems likeFinal Fantasy 1-3now have a release date.
While Square Enix hasn’t officially announced the release dates for itsFinal FantasyPixel Remasterseries, the Steam profiles for the first three games may have confirmed things early.Final Fantasy 1,Final Fantasy 2, andFinal Fantasy 3each have had their release dates for PC updated to July 28. All three share the same release date, though each game is listed independently outside of a Steam bundle. The listings forFinal Fantasy 4,Final Fantasy 5, andFinal Fantasy 6remain an unspecific 2021.
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In addition to the July 28 release date, prices for the first threeFinal Fantasygames have also been updated on Steam. BothFinal Fantasy 1andFinal Fantasy 2are listed for the price of $11.99.Final Fantasy 3, on the other hand, is listed for $17.99. It isn’t clear whyFinal Fantasy 3costs more, but it isn’t alone at this higher price point.Final Fantasy 4,Final Fantasy 5, andFinal Fantasy 6are also listed for $17.99, though price points could still change.
Those interested in buying one or more of theFinal Fantasy Pixel Remasterswill appreciate thatSquare Enixwill be launching the games at a discount. All three games will be discounted 20% up until August 11, so for two weeks total. That bringsFinal Fantasy 1and2down to $9.59 andFinal Fantasy 3to $14.39. Alternatively,Final Fantasyfans can buy a bundle of all six games, as well as their OST+Wallpaper add-ons, for 22% off. That brings the price down to $74.82 for the full collection.
All three of the earlyFinal Fantasygameshave also had their Steam profiles updated with new screenshots. It’s a great way to see just what thePixel Remasterslook like. Each features a surprising mix of assets from the original games updated for HD presentation, but mixed with assets from various iterations of each game’s release in the years since. Square Enix clearly believes that thePixel Remastersoffer the best combination of authenticity and modernization it can offer.
As for the release dates of the remaining threeFinal Fantasyclassics, Square Enix hasn’t provided any further information. Previously, the publisher said that the games would be released as they’re finished throughout the year.Final Fantasy 4will likely be first, followed by its sequels. As for how quickly they’ll launch, that remains to be seen.
Final Fantasy 1-3’sPixel Remastersrelease July 28 on Mobile and PC.
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