It's Time to Bring Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters to More Platforms
Final Fantasy is perhaps the most beloved JRPG series of all time. From humble sprite-based beginnings to epic, cinematic set pieces, the franchise has changed drastically as the years have passed. Yet, while the more recent games are likely to be the most familiar to new players, the first six remain some of the most charming entries to date. Announced in Summer 2021, the 2D, top-downFinal Fantasy games were reworked and re-released as 'pixel remasters', which slowly trickled out one by one.
The catch, however, is that they only released on mobile platforms and PC, which was a disappointment to those who were excited to see the series return to PlayStation, Nintendo, or Xbox. The mobile market is saturated by ports of Final Fantasy games with varying degrees of quality, and while PC availability is nice to those who are in the Steam ecosystem, their release isolates so many. It's time to bring the collection to more platforms, allowing everyone to enjoy the tales that unfold and giving the games the audience they deserve.
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Perhaps the best way to understand how much the series has changed is to play it from the very beginning. What was available in 1987 compared to 2022 is night and day, and though the first few titles have aged somewhat, there's a charm to them that few have since been able to replicate. Finding comfort in their simplicity is a change of pace after Noctis' grand adventure in Eos or Cloud's immense return to Midgar in Final Fantasy 7 Remake, and discovering common themes dating back to the original Final Fantasy is a real treat.
The pixel remasters stretch beyond the NES though, as 4,5, and 6 are included too. Final Fantasy 6 is widely considered to be one of the
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