Final Fantasy I-VI Collection Anniversary Edition is discounted to only $55 at Amazon and Walmart. The $20 discount is available for the PS4 version, which includes all six games on a disc that’s fully compatible with PS5. The Anniversary Edition comes with a sticker sheet of Final Fantasy character sprites. It released in October on PS4 and Nintendo Switch with a $75 list price.
The collection includes the Pixel Remaster editions of the first six mainline Final Fantasy games. Square Enix released a physical edition last year, but the small print run sold out extremely fast. Last month’s re-release brought the collection to major retailers for the first time as the Anniversary Edition. It’s worth emphasizing that this is a true physical release, as all of the games are on the Switch cart or PS4 disc.
$55 (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.
$71.49 (was $75)
Unfortunately, the Nintendo Switch version hasn’t received nearly as substantial of a discount, but you can grab it for $71.49 at Amazon.
Alternatively, you can get the original edition for $69.49. You won’t get the sticker sheet, but the cover art has a cleaner look without the big ESRB box and Anniversary Edition text.
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.
$20.71 (was $25)
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.
We’ve included a list of other Final Fantasy art, lore, and reference books that are worth checking out below, including Final Fantasy 7 Remake: Material Ultimania Plus, which releases November 19.
Final Fantasy Ultimania Archive Volume 1, which coincidentally focuses on the first six Final Fantasy games, has 336 pages of concept art and commentary from game designers and artists who worked on the games that are now bundled together in one collection.
Ultimania Archive Volume 1 and Final Fantasy 7 Remake: Material Ultimania are eligible for Amazon’s buy one, get one free book sale that’s running until November 16.