Retro gamers and fans of turn-based RPGs can pick up a superb collection of them for a great price at Amazon and Woot. Final Fantasy I-VI Anniversary Collection is on sale for $50 for Nintendo Switch and PS4 at Amazon. This deal is also available at Target and GameStop. Amazon Customers who live in the Midwest can get an extra 10% off the Switch edition. Meanwhile, PlayStation users can snag a physical edition for only $40 at Woot. Overall, you’re saving up to $35 off the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Collection’s $75 MSRP.

Released last October for Switch and PlayStation, the 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 re-release brought the collection to major retailers for the first time as the Anniversary Edition.

RPG fans can take advantage of several other deals on Square Enix role-playing games for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox at Amazon this week, including last year’s Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake. For a modernized overhaul of a Square Enix classic, check out Romancing SaGa 2, which is discounted to an all-time low price of $35.

$50 (was $75) | $45 with extra coupon

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.

$50 (was $75) at Amazon | $40 at Woot

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 last year and to Xbox Series X|S in 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.



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