Being able to turn off random encounters is a genius feature! There are times where you just want to get somewhere without being bogged down by a random battle.
Exactly. They've fixed that issue in newer RPGs because enemies will run away from you if you're way stronger than them. With old games, you have to fight the weakest enemies in the game no matter what
It's like having an in-built repel item from the Pokémon games. Nothing was worse in the original FF games than having little health, and no potions, and being close to a save point only for a random encounter to finish you off. This will prevent that.
@shaggysaurus Definitely, most reviewers assess it off of things it was never meant to be. Even though the dialogue and story telling is light hearted, certain story events still unfold in a epic way (final battle with ex death, galuf inside of the tree, the iconic showdowns with gilgamesh).
@Dan Ramirez Yeah, content spewing for more viewing takes priority over objective, thorough reviewing. Most "reviews" from "content" creators are highlights and shallow opinion pieces that sound like they were parroted from wiki highlights. Funny enough, FFVs design points were intentional and it gets no recognition for it.
This guy played FF3 and decided 5 was the same. Anyone whose played 5 would never say it’s the weakest 2 by a long shot. 5 had the best job customization.
FFV is easily my favorite in the series. The job system was perfected in that game and the simple story helps make it feel more laid back compared to other high stake RPG narratives even to this day.
@@jitsorooney You will laugh. Consistently. It's a game that doesn't take itself seriously and is far more comedic than I anticipated. The music is fantastic (like all the others), the battle ststem is top tier, and if you spend a lot of time experimenting with different jobs, it's one of the longest games in the series. Highly recommended!
Thank you for this, fantastic gameplay, final weapons, best job system. If I want a story I’ll watch a movie. If I’m going to play a game FFV is the GOAT.
As someone who has never once played any of the FF pixel games I decided to pick up FF VI and give it a try, I have truly found myself enjoying this game way more than I ever imagined. I’m only 15 hours into the game and I’m barely even scratching the surface, I find so many cool looking locations and items as I explore the world and take in the visual beauty that is the pixel remaster. This game really shines on the Switch OLED model too. The story has made me laugh, cry and get excited as it unfolds right in the palm of my hand. I truly recommend it to anyone who is curious about what all the hype is about, once you enter this world you will be amazed by how much life and personality each character possess. I personally give my experience with the game a 10/10. I look forward to play the rest of the entries in the near future.
FFV might have a overall simplistic story, but Galuf mission to rescue your party from Exdeath by himself and the touch Faris and Syldra relationship are really enjoyble moments. The job system is the peak.
It’s strange, I’ve never been too crazy about bonus/‘deluxe’ content like super-bosses and super-dungeons-all for having them included/available; just not the sort of thing I usually end up devoting time to myself-but I really enjoyed that bonus ‘Dragons’ Den’ dungeon added in VI Advance/Mobile versions. It was another one of those multi-team challenges VI was famous for on steroids-really forced you to use every party member available to you, even if the strategy basically boiled down to standard level-grinding and making sure everybody knew the strongest healing, buff, and offensive spells available. Its exclusion isn’t a deal-breaker by any means…but I wouldn’t be surprised to see it and similar content from the other games as future DLC somewhere down the line.
This collection is more than one year old already (Steam/Mobile was released in waves since 2021 till 2022); should really sell a lot on ps/switch to push SE doing it. I doubt gonna happen at this point.
I agree with you. Most bonus content added to classic games usually doesn't fit or complement the original experience. In most cases it's just bolted on to add an extra bullet point to the promotional material. As you've pointed out, however, there are some exceptions to this.
Walking in the woods in the early 90's finding my friends Eddie's motor home and him playing his NES , and SNES . He showed me how to play these amazing games and it's some of the best memories of my life . So many amazing games played in that motor home hidden in those creepy woods .. Amazing!!!
FFV is a great game and it deserves more respect. It *does* have a story-- I would even say it has a *good* story. It's full of charm, adventure, drama, humour, and even moral lessons. The main characters, secondary characters, and villains are all really great, in my opinion. Please do not sleep on FFV!
@@kennysmith1029 It’s a review explaining details, quite a bit more than “I like this”.. Couldn’t give a shit wether the reviewer likes it or not.. If you’re gonna try act a fool at least put some effort in ffs.
My personal ranking goes FF5, 6, 4, 1, 3, lastly 2. It's really hard for me to decide between 4 or 6 taking 2nd place and 6 is likely the objectively better game but the story in 4 stuck with me for 24yr. I was not expecting UA-camr guy to say "FF5 is the one game here you should skip buying," huh. It's the only one I've returned to play over and over because each playthrough doesn't feel exactly the same. Shame it's missing a large amount of bonus content exclusive to the GBA version... I missed the physical edition of this so looks like I'll wait some years until the Switch digital version is $30 or less. In no rush to replay these, and likely wouldn't replay 1-3 ever again.
FfV definitely has the more casual story but I also think it's got some of the best and funniest character interactions, I loved the job system customization too. I am sad the music remasters don't hit as hard because it has some of the best music too especially with battle on the big bridge Edit: I'll say the music isn't as big and impactful as the vi pixel remaster but I'm loving the music so far and really looking forward to Gilgamesh
Agreed completely. For me, Final Fantasy V has the most replayability due to the Job system, great level design and overall flow of the game play. When I first played FFV on PS1 I thought it was kind of corny but then it grew on me when I realized it was meant to be more light hearted in terms of "drama". However, the Galuf Ex Death scene is still epic AF. The battle on the bridge scene and inevitable fight with gilgamesh accompanying the music was well done too. The Orchestrated soundtrack really doesn't do FFV any justice, Especially Ex Deaths battle theme (decisive battle). Most remixes of this said song fail to deliver the menacing, punchy tones of the intended SNES sound font like the percussions and base line. It always just seems that Squeenix really under delivers on the sound side of musical remixes in these games.
@WhySoSrs? 4, 5, and 6. The original is punchy. The remade sound tracks feel absolutely Soul-Less. FFV is the biggest offender of the bunch with its remade sound track. They failed to recreate Ex Deaths battle music with the same spirit intended in the original.
It's compared to iv. Job system is the attraction. But being sandwiched between two of the greatest narrative jrpgs ever... it's easy to think v under achieves.
Agreed. I love ff6 to death but sometimes I want to explore without encounters (prior to Mog Amulet). Plus looking at the background and such is nice in this version.
FFV has the best gameplay and systems in the collection. Not quite the best game, but gets too heavily overlooked simply because it didn’t originally release in the US.
love the diagonal walking, sooo much easier to just hold a direction instead of moving right down right down right down in a dungeon, also having classic font is great
Yes! Out of everything added, this was the number one thing for me. So frustrating to have to make 90 degree turns to get to everything. That's another reason why I always liked Chrono Trigger more on the SNES
FFV is actually the game I'm most excited to play in this remaster. I love FF6 of course but I've played it too many times. I'll get to that one after beating FFV
IV deserves major respect. It's here when the stories and characters became deeper. It's not my favorite, that would be VI, but IV is probably (besides FFI) the most important Final Fantasy for what it accomplished
@@omensoffate I am in rpg groups in different places online and for some reason 4 gets no respect, but they rave about 5. Seems most of the people are contrarians as they dislike 6, and 7, while praising 8 and 9. I hear so many people say 9 is the best FF when I found it to be simple and a huge step back for the series, but again, 4 doesn't get the love that I think it should.
I actually remember the 5th game as the best of all of them. Think it got some really cool moments as the revival of the main villain still looks pretty cool even today.
Of this collection I'd have to say that Final fantasy IV and VI (or as I played them way back on the SNES final fantasy II and III) are the two must have of the six games.
Just started playing FFI. Excited to get to FFIV, FFV and FFVI. I have never completed FFV so I'm curious to see how the final boss is. FFVI will be the beautiful finale, that is one of my favorite SNES era JRPGs next to Chrono Trigger, Mario RPG, EarthBound and Seiken Densetsu III (called Trials of Mana nowadays).
Playing it now for that Platinum trophy! It's still my favorite, though tied with the early era Everquest. Still wish they would have added the GBA bonus dungeons, but if these sell well, they might give a DLC.
FF6 is probably my favorite overall game of these 6, but FF5 is probably the one I have the most with every time I play it. The Job/skill system of 5 might be my single favorite mechanic in any Final Fantasy game.
I'm waiting for the physical copy to arrive. I didn't play them as a kid, but I did play FF1 a bit on PSP, which they did a really good job on. I look forward to trying them out and seeing them with mostly fresh eyes.
What a Great review!! this is literally what you want to hear/watch on a review if you are considering buying the game, but also works if you just want to take a look and see just how the game is
I’m enjoying the way that Final Fantasy VI is presented a lot. I really appreciate that you can switch back and forth between the original and new soundtracks, which helps keep the battle music from getting too repetitive. My only main criticism is that the CRT filter looks awful. I wish it looked like the filter that PS1 games on PS4/5 have.
FF6 is by far the best of the bunch! I hadn’t played it in ages but I’m surprised at how much it stuck in my brain. The Zozo theme slaps hard remastered too, gotta check it out
I think it’s worth it. Having all six games available so easily is awesome. Yeah there are some changes but nothing that bothers me too much. I absolutely love the music. I’m playing through final fantasy now and it’s so good. I’d say it’s a must for anyone who is into any of the later games but hasn’t played the earlier ones, or old school veterans who just want easy access to these games.
great vid! thanks for sharing :) i love this innovation of having one person review the game and one person in charge of making it into a video format. really allows both aspects to shine
You went too harsh on V. I couldn't disagree more. Instead of judging it for what it is, you judge it for what it isn't... and yes, it ISN'T a story/character-driven jRPG like IV or VI. Still, most people I know who played it, including myself, love V. Because of its gameplay mechanics and its overall charm. PS: my favorite FFs are VI and IX.
I find this worth the money. I put 100+ hrs into FFIV and 60+ into FFII on GBA as a result of all the extra exploring and grinding. The graphical improvements, soundtrack improvements, and quality of life improvements are awesome in these versions. I'm certain I'll get hundreds of more hours of enjoyment out of the FFPR versions. Just wish it had the additional content from the GBA games. Disappointed in Square for dropping the ball on that.
Wanted a physical copy but missed out on it and didn't want to pay a couple hundred dollars for a copy. Thank God SE is re-releasing again on October 8th everywhere, and not just on SE website. $75 is a lot but it's for 6 games so I don't mind.
I picked up FFVI on steam when it released and was planning to get the rest on steam when there was a sale. But this review almost single-handedly convinced me to get the whole bundle on switch. Just can't beat that portability for when I want to level grind...fun fun obviously..
WHY PEOPLE ALWAYS SAY THAT FFV IS A STEP BACK? IS A FANTASY STORY AS USED TO BE BACK THEN. HAS A GORGEOUS MUSIC, WORLD, DUNGEONS, A GOOD JOB SYSTEM, IT IS ABSOLUTELY FUN TO PLAY. 🙄
Actually the best game in the package imo. Story is brilliant, job system is the best system outside of 7. Music top tier. These guys just didn’t play it as a kid…
Cuz FFIV had a great introduction and presentation + Cecil is interestingly complex. The only thing what makes people love V so much is it‘s Job-System the rest is mediocre. Extremely underwhelming compared to IV. It’s the same reason people love FFIII.
FFV for me is the best in this collection of games. It has one of the best stories for an old 8-16bit JRPG l..OK sure it starts off light hearted and quite funny especially the reactions the sprites have early on when a truth is learned about one character, bit it does get serious as you progress. Also gotta love the introduction to Gilgamesh
For me, the original SNES soundtrack just hits the hardest. I've played on GBA too and it was already softened version. Then this Remastered version of the soundtrack is just too smooth.
I’ve played all the pixel remasters on steam (except 5, I haven’t gotten around to it’s pixel remaster even though I adore 5) and I love them. I can’t wait to play them again on my switch. My favorite is 6, but 1 and 2 are not far behind. Lovely games
It makes me glad to see so many positive comments on FFV in the comments! Out of the 6, V had always been on my mind after all these years, since it was the game I had got stuck on while playing the Japanese version back on its initial release... I was a teenager and my Japanese was not so great, but I loved the gameplay a lot! IV was the first I beat out of the 6, and VI was definitely my favourite that I had been waiting on for a remaster! I loved grinding on skills in II back then, but I lost my save file and never finished... may give it another go.
FFVI No Esper is fun. You can still learn magic through equipment limiting the spells available and rewarding those that use the weapons and armor. Natural magic is similar, but I like learning spells through swords and shields and while still retaining characters original stats.
Same... I grew up with these.. i regret not taking care of my older cartridges, consoles and my final fantasy merch, memerobilia.. For now this is my best bet in getting a collection altogether and playing them again. I don't have the ability to go purist and collect copies of all those that I lost. Thanks Lowell, Zion. I'm glad with this video, I'm more informed and I am looking forward to getting my copy
1. Simple but very endearing in it's simplicity, not a "must play" but a fun ride especially for those curious of gaming history. 2. I can appreciate them trying something different but the skill system really doesn't jive with me at all, of the collection this is the easy skip for me. 3. Also quite simple but charming, the job system is great and there is something there that really endears me to the world, particularly love the OST (Eternal Wind FTW). 4. The personal favorite of mine, great characters, story, music - while 6 is probably the better game in many ways I do like the character focus 4 has more. 5. This feels like a direct sequel to 3 mechanically with it's robost job system, and sits as a more light hearted story between 4 and 6, not a bad buy but if pressed for time and/or money it wouldn't be my priority. 6. What can you say about 6 that hasn't already been said? This is one of the seminal games that any JRPG fan owes it to themselves to play, amazing how cinematic it is in all it's pixel glory. Overall, 4 and 6 are the top dogs that I fully recommend to those picking and choosing, I really recommend 3 as well despite it's simple story (and if you play FF14 you'll probably appreciate 3 more for all the inspiration 14 takes from it specifically). 1 and 5 for the hardcore gaming historians out there. With 2 being the eh, you can probably leave it of the bunch (in my opinion, of course).
I got IV and haven’t played any of them before. I’m a few hours in and I’m already in love with the series. It’s crazy how seamlessly it melds it’s story into gameplay
FFVI is my all time favorite of the bunch, but I really loved IV and V as well. FFVI easily beats out even FFVII and beyond. I think V's job system is superb and really wish FF games would have explored that system in more of their games. I really love having the entire collection available on my switch. I now can take FF 1 - 12 (minus 11 of course) with me anywhere I go on my switch and I've been waiting patiently for that.
as someone who’s never played FF IV, i’ve been debating playing this or the DS remake. seeing the original version so polished makes me think i’ll be choosing this
This is a great version, but I still argue I'd you want a really good take on classic FFIV, play the Complete Collection on PSP, which has it, The After Years and Interlude that connects between those two, in addition to the GBA content
I'd argue the DS version is different enough that it works as a companion to the original, not a replacement. There's a lot of things in it that are deliberately designed to throw off returning players and I feel like you lose that if you don't play a 2D version of IV prior.
Having Uemstsu oversee these new orchestrated soundtracks has made a world of difference. I enjoyed the DS remake of 4 (not so much 3), but my biggest problem with both of them was the rearranged soundtrack. I thought they were very weak and often didn't capture the emotions evoked by the original 8/16-bit songs. But the pixel remasters show us Uematsu's true vision for the songs unchained by hardware limitations. All 6 are phenomenal.
They look fantastic but not putting the bonus dungeons from the Advance versions of the game is such a missed opportunity. Would have been an easy way for these to be easily the definitive versions and a way to futureproof them for any other ports.
YES, I'm highly annoyed by this, especially because I actually enjoyed the additional content from the GBA re-releases, especially for FFV. I don't understand why they opted to leave it out for a 1-for-1 parity bull crap excuse but then allow for EXP modifications....
@deVaras square(soft or Enix) minimal effort from the ppl that built the final fantasy,kingdom hearts and cronos series? which made vagrant,mana and dues ex? Literally legendary!!!
Speaking of “BGM Type” in Configuration menu, I’d like for them to add three more options for Final Fantasy I & II: “Old Arrangement” (used in the PSOne and PSP versions), “GBA” (used in the Dawn of Souls GBA version), WSC” (used in the Japan only Wonderswan Color version), and MSX (used in the Japan only MSX Version). Speaking of “Font Style”, I’d like a third option “Serif”, the font used in the advertisement.
I recently played FF1 PR on PC before the Switch version came out. I enjoyed it a lot; but saw the QoL changes the console version was going to bring and asked myself if it was worth it. I was able to compare both, and my thoughts are: 1. The fonts on PC are not that bad, really, I don't play on a 32" monitor, but on a 34" ultrawide monitor which is wider, but not taller than a 32" and the font is just fine. 2. In the topic of ultrawide, yes, I can play at full 21:9, it adds just two slim golden bars on each side. I thought the maps were being cropped to fit the new aspect ratio, but the game does actually render the full map within this resolution, so to me that looks absolutely fantastic. 3. The boost menu in the Switch is alright; but on PC even though it does not exist, there is nothing stopping me from using a trainer and crank up some multipliers in the same way (or even higher if I wanted to). Same with stopping random encounters. 4. On PC I can mod the hell out of this game, so now I am re-playing it with the Dawn of Souls soundtrack and graphics because I like it like this. If I wanted I could mod it to have the original NES music, change the fonts, change the sprites, re-add the peninsula of fire, change the difficulty to the good-old super hard version the NES was (I played that one and it was super hard). You can play this game and very probably any other PR on PC just the way you want by using mods. I don't need to play on the go because I have a full-time job and most often than not, I am playing on my PC when I have time. With this said, I think the PS4 and Switch versions are fantastic for those who need portability or would rather play on console than on PC. I love FFV, it was the first one I played on PS1. I bought the bundle on Steam and now that I was able to test both versions, I have no regrets. Awesome games!
Omg, I can't wait to play ff. It's one of my all-time favorite. I remembered my cousin and I spent countless hrs on it on the nes. We even recorded the music on tape. Memories
I really suggest to give a swirl to FF2, probably the underdog of the bundle - it has a progression system rather unique and ambitious for the era and still today sometime. It’s an absolute chillmachine if you are looking for a classic jrpg relaxing session.
I'm excited to play this whenever I get my physical copy from Play Asia. I've never played 5 or 6 so I'm going to start there. I gotta say though, although my opinion might change when I'm playing it myself, I think I do prefer the PSP style over the pixel remaster style just at a glance.
My favorite Final Fantasy to date it doesn't matter if it's a remaster or not or a modern one or not is Final Fantasy 6 which was known as Final Fantasy 3 here in America. Kefka it's one of my favorite video game villains outside of sephiroth. And I really truly believe that it had one of the strongest storylines... I will say that the overall gameplay and certain mechanics of Final Fantasy for the one that you liked does go better than this but I still believe that six pack high and I had a little bit of a deeper storyline and that's what I'm into with video games the most it's got to have a great storyline to keep me engaged or no matter how great anything else is I won't play it
Grew up playing FF VI on a loop. Even named the characters Edward and Sabin after my brother and I. That game alone made me follow FF for years after. Purchased the bundle just to play through some of the classics with ease and enjoyment.
I think Cecil is one of those names that can be pronounced two ways. I’ve always pronounced it how the game says it in the DS remake. Mainly because there was a player for the Detroit Tigers named “Cecil Fielder” and his name was pronounced the same way.
I have never in my life heard anyone say it the way Zion says it. And I know quite a few Cecils. It's always said how the game says it, as far as I know.
I quite enjoyed the attribute/skill lvl but especially the skill lvl in FF2, specifically seeing magic lvl up to the point it changed, I really loved seeing the skill animation change etc. At least even if I say I don't like it, I don't like the sphere system the most in X haha, but blitzball is a great mini game, fun and simple
The NES Final Fantasy trilogy was experimental in nature, but family friendly. I was in elementary school at the time of its original release. The SNES Final Fantasy trilogy truly laid the foundation for the well storied franchise. I was in middle school at the time of its original release.
My major complaint with 1-4 was the absurdly increased XP. I have to halve the XP to give myself even a comparable challenge to the original in those games, and with quicksave and reduced item cost, the games are absurdly easy in comparison. Mind you I think things like the reduced item costs in FF1 are super welcome, but I think any veteran should be aware they need to crank settings *down* to have an enjoyable experience. I kinda wish they had 1/4th XP gains on top of the 1/2, but I'm super thankful for any of it. In FF1 I actually turned XP *off* despite running through every dungeon in the most efficient routes because my characters were becoming way too strong, way too fast. I get that, in the OG, the item prices were so high that we'd need to grind cash to afford things, so I guess they tried to adjust the level curve to match that we don't need to do that anymore? But idk if they hit the mark. That said, the setting updates + QoL improvements solidify that these games are definitely worth it to me.
I could not care one bit about these early FF titles. What we need is this treatment for Chrono Trigger! Why is it these games have been remade & rehashed over & over & over while Chrono Trigger hasn't gotten this treatment even once yet?
One of the best reasons to have this whole collection or maybe just my two favorites (Final Fantasy IV and VI) is the ability for people (in particular) those gamers who weren't alive or playing video games during the golden age of the RPG genre (pre Playstation 3/Xbox/GameCube era). A time when the content, the story, the characters, the villain, and the music of a game were what was important, not the graphics. Also an era where when we (or our parents) bought a game for $30 or $40 dollars for us to play we or mom and dad knew we were going to get a complete game you know the whole thing, not 50%of the game then a few months later the other 50% for an additional $30 or $40 dollars.
An example of my previous comment being about then and now would be in Final fantasy VI. In the original (1994) and this may be a spoiler (you are warned) but at the half way point the world you play in is dramatically changed (I won't say how or why). Back in 1994 on the SNES where I played it as Final Fantasy III after the world changes you continue the story and gameplay. But if Final Fantasy VI were released as a new game today in 2023 (probably only on Steam, Playstation 5 and Xbox series whatever) you would pay $70 and play until the point where the world changes, the see a black screen then the credits. Then six months from now you would pay another $70 to continue the game in the changed world till the final boss.
I agree, I think it is the best balanced between story and gameplay. It doesn't have as deep/robust a story as IV and VI, but it still has more than I - III. But to balance it out it has probably the most open progression system with more customization to your party than all the other games. The progression in IV is VERY linear, and while VI has SOME customization, its not nearly as open and free as V. I think the problem with V getting the short end of the stick all the time is most people seem to put characters and story far above fun/challenging gameplay, which is ridiculous to me as you spend 90% - 95% of the time in these games experiencing dungeon exploring and battles.
Still have the PlayStation versions (except 3, which never got a release). That was how I first experienced these games after getting sucked into 7, 8, and 9.
If this was 50$ I would buy it right now, but 80$ feels a little heavy handed. 1-3 and 5 are all really short experiences and with the quality of life stuff will go by even faster. It just feels like a lot when I will probably only replay 4 and 6 multiple times. I hope a price drop or deal comes soon.
I'm currently playing through these on the Switch, and I think in some ways, this review was a little hard on them. Granted, it's a great score and review, but there were a few things that were just kind of ridden on unnecessarily. That being said, I'm so happy these came out. I finally got to replay 1 all the way through again, play 2 and 3 for the very first time, and retry 4 as I never got to play it enough to get a good feel about it. I've never played 5 so that is coming next, but I can't wait to give 6 another go because that one is my favorite of the OG 6. So far, the tracks from 2 are my favorites. The Pandemonium Dungeon theme and then final boss theme kick ass! I can't wait to see what else comes from these remasters.
These pixel remasters are absolutely worth it. If you are a fan of the series and haven’t played any of the first six titles you for sure gotta get this! And yeah I agree playing these remasters on a OLED Switch specifically is absolutely the best way to experience these set of games.
I would have liked to have seen a lower price point but you are getting 6 complete games that will last you 30+ hours a piece on average. There is quite a bit of work that goes into pixel art. Especially if you look beyond just the character models. They updated enemy and background sprites as well. When you think about it? Pixel art is perhaps more laborious than 3d animation. Each facing of a character needs its own sprite and to be redrawn. 3d you have one model and a camera. Every animation needs its own sprite. They rearranged and recorded new music. They also added gameplay enhancements like autosave, etc. And they gave them a widescreen presentation.
Yes!!! I want this really bad but it’s priced too high imo. I lament this, I can afford it but when I think about FF16, TotK, Octopath II (collectors), RE4 and the new Zelda OLED (all of which I either have or will get) I’m like gimme a break smh…
I didn't actually know that these existed, but I was really hoping the older games would eventually come to switch in some form. Given the age of these games and how many times they've been re-released in different forms they do feel a touch expensive on the switch. I get that switch ports are generally slightly more pricey, but personally it just pushes them over that acceptable "impulse buy" price range 😂 I've been planning on playing VI since forever so I'll almost certainly pick it up eventually, but I might hold off for now just in case these go on sale. Edit: if the physical version was easier to get I'd probably be more willing to get that over the bundle
The Pixel Remaster games are being sold individually on Switch's shop as well in case you want to buy and play them one at a time. That's what I'm doing. I believe the bundle is cheaper than buying all 6 games overall, but the hit to your bank account won't be as noticeable at least lol.
I'm so glad they let you swap back to the original soundtracks. They're vastly superior! I already have these on Steam, but now I'm considering getting them on the Switch, as well. The only drawback seems to be the strange lighting change in FF6. I could get rid of it on PC with a mod, but that's not an option on the Switch, of course.
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I played FF1 and FF6 as a kid and played every other game except FF3 later on, although I never beat FF4. I just beat the FF1 Pixel Remaster. I love the new music and the option to use the old music as well. The ability to turn off random encounters is great, as well as the option to increase Gil and XP. They really went all out on this game, hopefully that holds true for the rest.
I'm happy to see the love to FFV in the comment section. Yes, it's different, but that makes it so much special. The story is simpler and less grimm than the other 2 on the SNES, but by any means is bad. Very beautiful moments. I'm happy to have this collection on the Switch. I'm old school and I'm gonna play each one of them in order.
I'm still confused by the review of V, tbh. I love the job system in V a lot. I just have a problem with story length - I burned out leveling jobs for fun that I never finished the game 😂. I almost did the same with FFIII but thankfully I managed to finish that one.
I grew up with these games. Well, the three that came to the U.S. when I was a kid, anyway. I picked up all the GBA ones when that was an option, but I was also dealing with the first real onslaught of adulting at that point, so I barely touched them. I have absolutely no regrets getting this entire collection. Obviously I haven't finished them yet, but it's clear how much work and love went into these. The redesigned menus are much better than the classic ones and I agree that the 2x bump to experience and gil is the perfect amount to cut back on tedious grinding (of which this era's RPGs had no shortage) without feeling like you're pulling the game's teeth. I'm also really glad they gave us a proper video gamey font. The other one looked so out of place when I first saw these games on Steam. Overall, I think these are a big win and I'm looking forward to this whole journey. Now if only we could convince them to bring Chrono Trigger to Switch. Pixel remaster, HD-2D remake, however they want to do it. It seems weird that we haven't seen that yet.
Being able to turn off random encounters is a genius feature! There are times where you just want to get somewhere without being bogged down by a random battle.
Exactly. They've fixed that issue in newer RPGs because enemies will run away from you if you're way stronger than them. With old games, you have to fight the weakest enemies in the game no matter what
It's like having an in-built repel item from the Pokémon games. Nothing was worse in the original FF games than having little health, and no potions, and being close to a save point only for a random encounter to finish you off. This will prevent that.
Cheating! 😄
This feature alone has me considering this.
Really a safe space in a game
Final Fantasy V has the most replay value for me. The job system makes it easier to revisit, no long drawn on stories, pretty fast-paced progression.
Agreed
They did ffv dirty in this review.
I have the strong feeling they just didn't play it at all, figuring they didn't need to.
@shaggysaurus Definitely, most reviewers assess it off of things it was never meant to be. Even though the dialogue and story telling is light hearted, certain story events still unfold in a epic way (final battle with ex death, galuf inside of the tree, the iconic showdowns with gilgamesh).
@Dan Ramirez Yeah, content spewing for more viewing takes priority over objective, thorough reviewing. Most "reviews" from "content" creators are highlights and shallow opinion pieces that sound like they were parroted from wiki highlights. Funny enough, FFVs design points were intentional and it gets no recognition for it.
This guy played FF3 and decided 5 was the same. Anyone whose played 5 would never say it’s the weakest 2 by a long shot. 5 had the best job customization.
FFV is easily my favorite in the series. The job system was perfected in that game and the simple story helps make it feel more laid back compared to other high stake RPG narratives even to this day.
I’ve not played any of these 2d versions but FFV sounds great. A more laid back JRPG sounds perfect.
@@jitsorooney You will laugh. Consistently. It's a game that doesn't take itself seriously and is far more comedic than I anticipated. The music is fantastic (like all the others), the battle ststem is top tier, and if you spend a lot of time experimenting with different jobs, it's one of the longest games in the series. Highly recommended!
@@ZenMonkeyGod Gotta love gilgamesh, really makes me think since final fantasy dimensions has someone like him too
FFV had a great, witty script on the GBA version.
Thank you for this, fantastic gameplay, final weapons, best job system. If I want a story I’ll watch a movie. If I’m going to play a game FFV is the GOAT.
As someone who has never once played any of the FF pixel games I decided to pick up FF VI and give it a try, I have truly found myself enjoying this game way more than I ever imagined. I’m only 15 hours into the game and I’m barely even scratching the surface, I find so many cool looking locations and items as I explore the world and take in the visual beauty that is the pixel remaster. This game really shines on the Switch OLED model too. The story has made me laugh, cry and get excited as it unfolds right in the palm of my hand. I truly recommend it to anyone who is curious about what all the hype is about, once you enter this world you will be amazed by how much life and personality each character possess. I personally give my experience with the game a 10/10. I look forward to play the rest of the entries in the near future.
6 is the best in the series
@@matthewgregory2106 you never know until you play them all
6 is the best 2d FF, at least. 7 is the GOAT!
Bro try out FFIV as well
@@matthewgregory2106 Na, 4 has that title.
FFV might have a overall simplistic story, but Galuf mission to rescue your party from Exdeath by himself and the touch Faris and Syldra relationship are really enjoyble moments.
The job system is the peak.
It’s strange, I’ve never been too crazy about bonus/‘deluxe’ content like super-bosses and super-dungeons-all for having them included/available; just not the sort of thing I usually end up devoting time to myself-but I really enjoyed that bonus ‘Dragons’ Den’ dungeon added in VI Advance/Mobile versions. It was another one of those multi-team challenges VI was famous for on steroids-really forced you to use every party member available to you, even if the strategy basically boiled down to standard level-grinding and making sure everybody knew the strongest healing, buff, and offensive spells available.
Its exclusion isn’t a deal-breaker by any means…but I wouldn’t be surprised to see it and similar content from the other games as future DLC somewhere down the line.
This collection is more than one year old already (Steam/Mobile was released in waves since 2021 till 2022); should really sell a lot on ps/switch to push SE doing it.
I doubt gonna happen at this point.
I agree with you. Most bonus content added to classic games usually doesn't fit or complement the original experience. In most cases it's just bolted on to add an extra bullet point to the promotional material. As you've pointed out, however, there are some exceptions to this.
Walking in the woods in the early 90's finding my friends Eddie's motor home and him playing his NES , and SNES . He showed me how to play these amazing games and it's some of the best memories of my life . So many amazing games played in that motor home hidden in those creepy woods .. Amazing!!!
Horror movie script there
FFV is a great game and it deserves more respect. It *does* have a story-- I would even say it has a *good* story. It's full of charm, adventure, drama, humour, and even moral lessons. The main characters, secondary characters, and villains are all really great, in my opinion. Please do not sleep on FFV!
If you like it you like it.. Why do other peoples opinions matter to you?
@@Primitive01 Why watch a review if other peoples opinions dont matter to you?
@@kennysmith1029 It’s a review explaining details, quite a bit more than “I like this”.. Couldn’t give a shit wether the reviewer likes it or not.. If you’re gonna try act a fool at least put some effort in ffs.
@@Primitive01 If you are going to troll at least make an effort ffs
My personal ranking goes FF5, 6, 4, 1, 3, lastly 2. It's really hard for me to decide between 4 or 6 taking 2nd place and 6 is likely the objectively better game but the story in 4 stuck with me for 24yr.
I was not expecting UA-camr guy to say "FF5 is the one game here you should skip buying," huh. It's the only one I've returned to play over and over because each playthrough doesn't feel exactly the same. Shame it's missing a large amount of bonus content exclusive to the GBA version...
I missed the physical edition of this so looks like I'll wait some years until the Switch digital version is $30 or less. In no rush to replay these, and likely wouldn't replay 1-3 ever again.
FfV definitely has the more casual story but I also think it's got some of the best and funniest character interactions, I loved the job system customization too. I am sad the music remasters don't hit as hard because it has some of the best music too especially with battle on the big bridge
Edit: I'll say the music isn't as big and impactful as the vi pixel remaster but I'm loving the music so far and really looking forward to Gilgamesh
Agreed completely. For me, Final Fantasy V has the most replayability due to the Job system, great level design and overall flow of the game play.
When I first played FFV on PS1 I thought it was kind of corny but then it grew on me when I realized it was meant to be more light hearted in terms of "drama". However, the Galuf Ex Death scene is still epic AF. The battle on the bridge scene and inevitable fight with gilgamesh accompanying the music was well done too.
The Orchestrated soundtrack really doesn't do FFV any justice, Especially Ex Deaths battle theme (decisive battle). Most remixes of this said song fail to deliver the menacing, punchy tones of the intended SNES sound font like the percussions and base line.
It always just seems that Squeenix really under delivers on the sound side of musical remixes in these games.
For me it's one of the most boring entries, I totally prefer 1, 4 and 6 for completely, and that's just counting the Pixel Remasters, of course.
Every time I replay FF5 I am highly amused by the Turtle vs Exdeath scene lol.
@@Pruflas-Watts So which of the remaster games would you recommend keeping the classic music?
@WhySoSrs? 4, 5, and 6. The original is punchy. The remade sound tracks feel absolutely Soul-Less. FFV is the biggest offender of the bunch with its remade sound track. They failed to recreate Ex Deaths battle music with the same spirit intended in the original.
Why FFV gets no respect is crazy. One of the best.
Yeah wtf. I strongly suspect they didn't play it for this review.
Very underrated. No way in hell V is worse than FF2.
It's compared to iv. Job system is the attraction. But being sandwiched between two of the greatest narrative jrpgs ever... it's easy to think v under achieves.
Probably because it didn't get released outside of Japan when it first came out.
What do you mean no respect? Look at this comment section, everyone is talking about FFV.
The quality of life improvements in this version make me enjoy FF6 even more than I already did.
Agreed. I love ff6 to death but sometimes I want to explore without encounters (prior to Mog Amulet). Plus looking at the background and such is nice in this version.
FF6 is one of my all time favorites.
Wait so did they take out the extra dungeons of the GBA? I enjoyed the extra game content.
FFV has the best gameplay and systems in the collection. Not quite the best game, but gets too heavily overlooked simply because it didn’t originally release in the US.
love the diagonal walking, sooo much easier to just hold a direction instead of moving right down right down right down in a dungeon, also having classic font is great
Yes! Out of everything added, this was the number one thing for me. So frustrating to have to make 90 degree turns to get to everything. That's another reason why I always liked Chrono Trigger more on the SNES
FFV is actually the game I'm most excited to play in this remaster. I love FF6 of course but I've played it too many times. I'll get to that one after beating FFV
I'm glad to hear others like 4 as much as I do. Usually it gets over looked. I love six and it is great. Both are top tier to me.
IV deserves major respect. It's here when the stories and characters became deeper. It's not my favorite, that would be VI, but IV is probably (besides FFI) the most important Final Fantasy for what it accomplished
4 gets overlooked ? Lol what
@@omensoffate It's not overlooked by SE, for sure, but critics do usually overlook it when looking at the catalogue of FF games overall.
@@omensoffate I am in rpg groups in different places online and for some reason 4 gets no respect, but they rave about 5. Seems most of the people are contrarians as they dislike 6, and 7, while praising 8 and 9. I hear so many people say 9 is the best FF when I found it to be simple and a huge step back for the series, but again, 4 doesn't get the love that I think it should.
IV story line is morning soap opera of video game
I actually remember the 5th game as the best of all of them.
Think it got some really cool moments as the revival of the main villain still looks pretty cool even today.
I bought all 6. No regrets. This is probably the era of Final Fantasy I love the most, and I didn't even grow up with them.
That is crazy .
Why is that crazy @@robertatorres7570
FF6 (or 3 on the SNES) has always been one of my favorite of all time since I played it as a Kid back in the 90s. Cant wait to replay it!
Of this collection I'd have to say that Final fantasy IV and VI (or as I played them way back on the SNES final fantasy II and III) are the two must have of the six games.
Basically. V is fun too but still a notch below for me because the story is just poor. Still worth a play due to the job system.
You can buy them separately
Just started playing FFI. Excited to get to FFIV, FFV and FFVI. I have never completed FFV so I'm curious to see how the final boss is. FFVI will be the beautiful finale, that is one of my favorite SNES era JRPGs next to Chrono Trigger, Mario RPG, EarthBound and Seiken Densetsu III (called Trials of Mana nowadays).
How have you not beaten the game yet when you can easily download it and play it at any point? Unless you're an iPhone user 😂
Neo Exdeath is going to be the freakiest thing you'll see. But there are some other noteable horrors from the void you'll come across.
FF6. My favorite game of all time.
Could not agree more absolutely could not agree more
Playing it now for that Platinum trophy! It's still my favorite, though tied with the early era Everquest.
Still wish they would have added the GBA bonus dungeons, but if these sell well, they might give a DLC.
Got good taste my friend 👌
For you FF6 fans, look up on UA-cam " born with the gift of magic" and let the tears start to fall
FF6 is probably my favorite overall game of these 6, but FF5 is probably the one I have the most with every time I play it. The Job/skill system of 5 might be my single favorite mechanic in any Final Fantasy game.
Yep. And that's why we need a true sequel to FF Tactics on PS1. The job system makes the game so fun
@@omegaweapon116are you saying 5 has very similar job system to FFT? I’ve never played 5 only FFT.
I'm waiting for the physical copy to arrive. I didn't play them as a kid, but I did play FF1 a bit on PSP, which they did a really good job on. I look forward to trying them out and seeing them with mostly fresh eyes.
I though only ff4 was on the PSP
@@user-bj1mx2ip1c From what I remember 1 - 6 are on psp
@@user-bj1mx2ip1c1, 2 and 4 were remade for psp and the Ds version of 3 was ported to the psp also.
FFIV is the game that turned me on to JRPGs as a kid. FFVI is the game that solidified my love for the genre and I’ve never looked back.
What a Great review!! this is literally what you want to hear/watch on a review if you are considering buying the game, but also works if you just want to take a look and see just how the game is
They did get something wrong. They claimed terra was the first female protagonist which isn't even close to true
I’m enjoying the way that Final Fantasy VI is presented a lot. I really appreciate that you can switch back and forth between the original and new soundtracks, which helps keep the battle music from getting too repetitive. My only main criticism is that the CRT filter looks awful. I wish it looked like the filter that PS1 games on PS4/5 have.
Excuse ME. I will *not* tolerate FFV slander! It's incredibly underrated imo.
No, it isn't.
@@SeventhheavenDK yes it is
FF6 is by far the best of the bunch! I hadn’t played it in ages but I’m surprised at how much it stuck in my brain. The Zozo theme slaps hard remastered too, gotta check it out
I think it’s worth it. Having all six games available so easily is awesome. Yeah there are some changes but nothing that bothers me too much. I absolutely love the music. I’m playing through final fantasy now and it’s so good.
I’d say it’s a must for anyone who is into any of the later games but hasn’t played the earlier ones, or old school veterans who just want easy access to these games.
great vid! thanks for sharing :) i love this innovation of having one person review the game and one person in charge of making it into a video format. really allows both aspects to shine
First thing my hubby bought me after we got married in April 2023 was this game bundle. I was so happy, and currently playing them in order. 💙
You went too harsh on V. I couldn't disagree more. Instead of judging it for what it is, you judge it for what it isn't... and yes, it ISN'T a story/character-driven jRPG like IV or VI. Still, most people I know who played it, including myself, love V. Because of its gameplay mechanics and its overall charm.
PS: my favorite FFs are VI and IX.
That was a great written review. Props to your writers!
They should probably do some research though. Terra wasn't the first female protagonist in the series
I find this worth the money. I put 100+ hrs into FFIV and 60+ into FFII on GBA as a result of all the extra exploring and grinding. The graphical improvements, soundtrack improvements, and quality of life improvements are awesome in these versions. I'm certain I'll get hundreds of more hours of enjoyment out of the FFPR versions.
Just wish it had the additional content from the GBA games. Disappointed in Square for dropping the ball on that.
Can I still suplex a train?
Wanted a physical copy but missed out on it and didn't want to pay a couple hundred dollars for a copy. Thank God SE is re-releasing again on October 8th everywhere, and not just on SE website. $75 is a lot but it's for 6 games so I don't mind.
I picked up FFVI on steam when it released and was planning to get the rest on steam when there was a sale. But this review almost single-handedly convinced me to get the whole bundle on switch. Just can't beat that portability for when I want to level grind...fun fun obviously..
WHY PEOPLE ALWAYS SAY THAT FFV IS A STEP BACK? IS A FANTASY STORY AS USED TO BE BACK THEN. HAS A GORGEOUS MUSIC, WORLD, DUNGEONS, A GOOD JOB SYSTEM, IT IS ABSOLUTELY FUN TO PLAY. 🙄
Actually the best game in the package imo. Story is brilliant, job system is the best system outside of 7. Music top tier. These guys just didn’t play it as a kid…
Cuz FFIV had a great introduction and presentation + Cecil is interestingly complex. The only thing what makes people love V so much is it‘s Job-System the rest is mediocre. Extremely underwhelming compared to IV. It’s the same reason people love FFIII.
FFV for me is the best in this collection of games. It has one of the best stories for an old 8-16bit JRPG l..OK sure it starts off light hearted and quite funny especially the reactions the sprites have early on when a truth is learned about one character, bit it does get serious as you progress. Also gotta love the introduction to Gilgamesh
The reviewer didn’t play it bro if he did he would say weakest
Final Fantasy VI is one of the greatest RPGs ever made. It’s a must play.
For me, the original SNES soundtrack just hits the hardest. I've played on GBA too and it was already softened version. Then this Remastered version of the soundtrack is just too smooth.
you can use the original 16 bit bgm instead of the new bgm.
@@glennhkboy Oh, that's great. So if they would also patch in the enemy sprite animations, the remaster would be perfect...
I’ve played all the pixel remasters on steam (except 5, I haven’t gotten around to it’s pixel remaster even though I adore 5) and I love them. I can’t wait to play them again on my switch. My favorite is 6, but 1 and 2 are not far behind. Lovely games
It makes me glad to see so many positive comments on FFV in the comments! Out of the 6, V had always been on my mind after all these years, since it was the game I had got stuck on while playing the Japanese version back on its initial release... I was a teenager and my Japanese was not so great, but I loved the gameplay a lot! IV was the first I beat out of the 6, and VI was definitely my favourite that I had been waiting on for a remaster! I loved grinding on skills in II back then, but I lost my save file and never finished... may give it another go.
FFVI No Esper is fun. You can still learn magic through equipment limiting the spells available and rewarding those that use the weapons and armor.
Natural magic is similar, but I like learning spells through swords and shields and while still retaining characters original stats.
This should have been $40 US physically, and widely available. F U Square Enix. Way to treat your fans.
Same... I grew up with these.. i regret not taking care of my older cartridges, consoles and my final fantasy merch, memerobilia..
For now this is my best bet in getting a collection altogether and playing them again.
I don't have the ability to go purist and collect copies of all those that I lost.
Thanks Lowell, Zion.
I'm glad with this video, I'm more informed and I am looking forward to getting my copy
1. Simple but very endearing in it's simplicity, not a "must play" but a fun ride especially for those curious of gaming history.
2. I can appreciate them trying something different but the skill system really doesn't jive with me at all, of the collection this is the easy skip for me.
3. Also quite simple but charming, the job system is great and there is something there that really endears me to the world, particularly love the OST (Eternal Wind FTW).
4. The personal favorite of mine, great characters, story, music - while 6 is probably the better game in many ways I do like the character focus 4 has more.
5. This feels like a direct sequel to 3 mechanically with it's robost job system, and sits as a more light hearted story between 4 and 6, not a bad buy but if pressed for time and/or money it wouldn't be my priority.
6. What can you say about 6 that hasn't already been said? This is one of the seminal games that any JRPG fan owes it to themselves to play, amazing how cinematic it is in all it's pixel glory.
Overall, 4 and 6 are the top dogs that I fully recommend to those picking and choosing, I really recommend 3 as well despite it's simple story (and if you play FF14 you'll probably appreciate 3 more for all the inspiration 14 takes from it specifically). 1 and 5 for the hardcore gaming historians out there. With 2 being the eh, you can probably leave it of the bunch (in my opinion, of course).
I'm just getting IV and VI.
And they are magnificent on the OLED.
I got IV and haven’t played any of them before. I’m a few hours in and I’m already in love with the series. It’s crazy how seamlessly it melds it’s story into gameplay
Next we want Chrono trigger remaster on switch
A man can only dream
FFVI is my all time favorite of the bunch, but I really loved IV and V as well. FFVI easily beats out even FFVII and beyond. I think V's job system is superb and really wish FF games would have explored that system in more of their games. I really love having the entire collection available on my switch. I now can take FF 1 - 12 (minus 11 of course) with me anywhere I go on my switch and I've been waiting patiently for that.
as someone who’s never played FF IV, i’ve been debating playing this or the DS remake. seeing the original version so polished makes me think i’ll be choosing this
Do it.
But don't sleep on the DS remake. It's a whole different experience, and worth going through at least once.
This is a great version, but I still argue I'd you want a really good take on classic FFIV, play the Complete Collection on PSP, which has it, The After Years and Interlude that connects between those two, in addition to the GBA content
I'd argue the DS version is different enough that it works as a companion to the original, not a replacement. There's a lot of things in it that are deliberately designed to throw off returning players and I feel like you lose that if you don't play a 2D version of IV prior.
@@andrewkos5560 It's also incredibly hard as hell. It was totally different, I enjoyed it but, I spent a lot of time grinding.
The DS version is great for the augment system. And the voice acting is usually pretty good.
Having Uemstsu oversee these new orchestrated soundtracks has made a world of difference. I enjoyed the DS remake of 4 (not so much 3), but my biggest problem with both of them was the rearranged soundtrack. I thought they were very weak and often didn't capture the emotions evoked by the original 8/16-bit songs. But the pixel remasters show us Uematsu's true vision for the songs unchained by hardware limitations. All 6 are phenomenal.
I beat the first 3 games last week fo the first time ever and I'm really loving the pixel remaster! I'm starting IV today!
They look fantastic but not putting the bonus dungeons from the Advance versions of the game is such a missed opportunity. Would have been an easy way for these to be easily the definitive versions and a way to futureproof them for any other ports.
YES, I'm highly annoyed by this, especially because I actually enjoyed the additional content from the GBA re-releases, especially for FFV. I don't understand why they opted to leave it out for a 1-for-1 parity bull crap excuse but then allow for EXP modifications....
It's Square, minimum effort maximum profit as per usual.
@deVaras square(soft or Enix) minimal effort from the ppl that built the final fantasy,kingdom hearts and cronos series? which made vagrant,mana and dues ex? Literally legendary!!!
Speaking of “BGM Type” in Configuration menu, I’d like for them to add three more options for Final Fantasy I & II: “Old Arrangement” (used in the PSOne and PSP versions), “GBA” (used in the Dawn of Souls GBA version), WSC” (used in the Japan only Wonderswan Color version), and MSX (used in the Japan only MSX Version).
Speaking of “Font Style”, I’d like a third option “Serif”, the font used in the advertisement.
OMG "spending so much of his hourglass" made me think about my own mortality in a way I wasn't prepared for.
We don't tolerate FFV slander in this house
I recently played FF1 PR on PC before the Switch version came out. I enjoyed it a lot; but saw the QoL changes the console version was going to bring and asked myself if it was worth it. I was able to compare both, and my thoughts are:
1. The fonts on PC are not that bad, really, I don't play on a 32" monitor, but on a 34" ultrawide monitor which is wider, but not taller than a 32" and the font is just fine.
2. In the topic of ultrawide, yes, I can play at full 21:9, it adds just two slim golden bars on each side. I thought the maps were being cropped to fit the new aspect ratio, but the game does actually render the full map within this resolution, so to me that looks absolutely fantastic.
3. The boost menu in the Switch is alright; but on PC even though it does not exist, there is nothing stopping me from using a trainer and crank up some multipliers in the same way (or even higher if I wanted to). Same with stopping random encounters.
4. On PC I can mod the hell out of this game, so now I am re-playing it with the Dawn of Souls soundtrack and graphics because I like it like this. If I wanted I could mod it to have the original NES music, change the fonts, change the sprites, re-add the peninsula of fire, change the difficulty to the good-old super hard version the NES was (I played that one and it was super hard). You can play this game and very probably any other PR on PC just the way you want by using mods.
I don't need to play on the go because I have a full-time job and most often than not, I am playing on my PC when I have time.
With this said, I think the PS4 and Switch versions are fantastic for those who need portability or would rather play on console than on PC.
I love FFV, it was the first one I played on PS1. I bought the bundle on Steam and now that I was able to test both versions, I have no regrets. Awesome games!
Final Fantasy 5 is a masterpiece and anyone who thinks it's the one to "leave behind" should be water boarded.
Omg, I can't wait to play ff. It's one of my all-time favorite. I remembered my cousin and I spent countless hrs on it on the nes. We even recorded the music on tape. Memories
i come back almost every year and replay these classic jrpgs along with ff 9
I really suggest to give a swirl to FF2, probably the underdog of the bundle - it has a progression system rather unique and ambitious for the era and still today sometime. It’s an absolute chillmachine if you are looking for a classic jrpg relaxing session.
Now, let's see them in HD-2D!
I'm excited to play this whenever I get my physical copy from Play Asia. I've never played 5 or 6 so I'm going to start there. I gotta say though, although my opinion might change when I'm playing it myself, I think I do prefer the PSP style over the pixel remaster style just at a glance.
I see all the comments on FF V here and it convinced me to give it a try. Good job folks.
My first console growing up was the PS1. Thus, my first FF experience was 7. This review definitely convinced me to buy the bundle and experience 1-6.
My favorite Final Fantasy to date it doesn't matter if it's a remaster or not or a modern one or not is Final Fantasy 6 which was known as Final Fantasy 3 here in America. Kefka it's one of my favorite video game villains outside of sephiroth. And I really truly believe that it had one of the strongest storylines... I will say that the overall gameplay and certain mechanics of Final Fantasy for the one that you liked does go better than this but I still believe that six pack high and I had a little bit of a deeper storyline and that's what I'm into with video games the most it's got to have a great storyline to keep me engaged or no matter how great anything else is I won't play it
Grew up playing FF VI on a loop. Even named the characters Edward and Sabin after my brother and I. That game alone made me follow FF for years after. Purchased the bundle just to play through some of the classics with ease and enjoyment.
75€ for 3 NES and 3 SNES Games is too steep for my liking
I think Cecil is one of those names that can be pronounced two ways. I’ve always pronounced it how the game says it in the DS remake. Mainly because there was a player for the Detroit Tigers named “Cecil Fielder” and his name was pronounced the same way.
I have never in my life heard anyone say it the way Zion says it. And I know quite a few Cecils. It's always said how the game says it, as far as I know.
LoL no, a name is a name
I quite enjoyed the attribute/skill lvl but especially the skill lvl in FF2, specifically seeing magic lvl up to the point it changed, I really loved seeing the skill animation change etc. At least even if I say I don't like it, I don't like the sphere system the most in X haha, but blitzball is a great mini game, fun and simple
it's nice they added a new font, looks better, I never played ff 1-6, but the package is too expensive for me :(
The NES Final Fantasy trilogy was experimental in nature, but family friendly. I was in elementary school at the time of its original release. The SNES Final Fantasy trilogy truly laid the foundation for the well storied franchise. I was in middle school at the time of its original release.
My major complaint with 1-4 was the absurdly increased XP. I have to halve the XP to give myself even a comparable challenge to the original in those games, and with quicksave and reduced item cost, the games are absurdly easy in comparison. Mind you I think things like the reduced item costs in FF1 are super welcome, but I think any veteran should be aware they need to crank settings *down* to have an enjoyable experience. I kinda wish they had 1/4th XP gains on top of the 1/2, but I'm super thankful for any of it.
In FF1 I actually turned XP *off* despite running through every dungeon in the most efficient routes because my characters were becoming way too strong, way too fast. I get that, in the OG, the item prices were so high that we'd need to grind cash to afford things, so I guess they tried to adjust the level curve to match that we don't need to do that anymore? But idk if they hit the mark.
That said, the setting updates + QoL improvements solidify that these games are definitely worth it to me.
I could not care one bit about these early FF titles. What we need is this treatment for Chrono Trigger! Why is it these games have been remade & rehashed over & over & over while Chrono Trigger hasn't gotten this treatment even once yet?
One of the best reasons to have this whole collection or maybe just my two favorites (Final Fantasy IV and VI) is the ability for people (in particular) those gamers who weren't alive or playing video games during the golden age of the RPG genre (pre Playstation 3/Xbox/GameCube era).
A time when the content, the story, the characters, the villain, and the music of a game were what was important, not the graphics. Also an era where when we (or our parents) bought a game for $30 or $40 dollars for us to play we or mom and dad knew we were going to get a complete game you know the whole thing, not 50%of the game then a few months later the other 50% for an additional $30 or $40 dollars.
It's amazing that you can play I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, X-2, and XII in order on the go on one system in 2023.
Sweet Justice.
An example of my previous comment being about then and now would be in Final fantasy VI.
In the original (1994) and this may be a spoiler (you are warned) but at the half way point the world you play in is dramatically changed (I won't say how or why). Back in 1994 on the SNES where I played it as Final Fantasy III after the world changes you continue the story and gameplay. But if Final Fantasy VI were released as a new game today in 2023 (probably only on Steam, Playstation 5 and Xbox series whatever) you would pay $70 and play until the point where the world changes, the see a black screen then the credits. Then six months from now you would pay another $70 to continue the game in the changed world till the final boss.
I’m already about 10 hours into FF1. LOVE IT!
FFV “the rearranged soundtrack feels less bombastic then the other games” ….. “Battle on the Big Bridge” would like a word with you.
I'm so glad these have those little accessibility features so i can finally play Final Fantasy VI and Final Fantasy IV without wasting hours grinding
Played all of them to some extent, but enjoyed FF 5 the most by a large margin, it's the best classic Final Fantasy as far as I'm concerned.
Playing on an iPad Pro.. beautiful games and an excellent platform to experience them on.
Oh... The disrespect on FFV 😔
It may not be the best storywise..
But it arguably got the best gameplay among the 6 clasics.
FFV is consistently underrated. Great game. Great soundtrack too.
I agree, I think it is the best balanced between story and gameplay. It doesn't have as deep/robust a story as IV and VI, but it still has more than I - III. But to balance it out it has probably the most open progression system with more customization to your party than all the other games. The progression in IV is VERY linear, and while VI has SOME customization, its not nearly as open and free as V.
I think the problem with V getting the short end of the stick all the time is most people seem to put characters and story far above fun/challenging gameplay, which is ridiculous to me as you spend 90% - 95% of the time in these games experiencing dungeon exploring and battles.
Definitely it's not 😂
@@SeventhheavenDK definitely it is
Still have the PlayStation versions (except 3, which never got a release). That was how I first experienced these games after getting sucked into 7, 8, and 9.
I have it on steam and just got a pysical copy of this for switch so happy.
If this was 50$ I would buy it right now, but 80$ feels a little heavy handed. 1-3 and 5 are all really short experiences and with the quality of life stuff will go by even faster. It just feels like a lot when I will probably only replay 4 and 6 multiple times. I hope a price drop or deal comes soon.
He exp boosts and random battle options makes this way more attractive.
I'm currently playing through these on the Switch, and I think in some ways, this review was a little hard on them. Granted, it's a great score and review, but there were a few things that were just kind of ridden on unnecessarily.
That being said, I'm so happy these came out. I finally got to replay 1 all the way through again, play 2 and 3 for the very first time, and retry 4 as I never got to play it enough to get a good feel about it. I've never played 5 so that is coming next, but I can't wait to give 6 another go because that one is my favorite of the OG 6.
So far, the tracks from 2 are my favorites. The Pandemonium Dungeon theme and then final boss theme kick ass! I can't wait to see what else comes from these remasters.
These pixel remasters are absolutely worth it. If you are a fan of the series and haven’t played any of the first six titles you for sure gotta get this! And yeah I agree playing these remasters on a OLED Switch specifically is absolutely the best way to experience these set of games.
I really fail to see where the work on this remaster justify the insane price, should be $40-50 imo
I was thinking $30 tops
I would have liked to have seen a lower price point but you are getting 6 complete games that will last you 30+ hours a piece on average.
There is quite a bit of work that goes into pixel art. Especially if you look beyond just the character models. They updated enemy and background sprites as well.
When you think about it? Pixel art is perhaps more laborious than 3d animation. Each facing of a character needs its own sprite and to be redrawn. 3d you have one model and a camera. Every animation needs its own sprite.
They rearranged and recorded new music. They also added gameplay enhancements like autosave, etc.
And they gave them a widescreen presentation.
Yeah, for a "remaster" the quality & polish doesn't match up the price compared to octopath traveller
Also missing content
Yes!!! I want this really bad but it’s priced too high imo. I lament this, I can afford it but when I think about FF16, TotK, Octopath II (collectors), RE4 and the new Zelda OLED (all of which I either have or will get) I’m like gimme a break smh…
I didn't actually know that these existed, but I was really hoping the older games would eventually come to switch in some form. Given the age of these games and how many times they've been re-released in different forms they do feel a touch expensive on the switch. I get that switch ports are generally slightly more pricey, but personally it just pushes them over that acceptable "impulse buy" price range 😂 I've been planning on playing VI since forever so I'll almost certainly pick it up eventually, but I might hold off for now just in case these go on sale.
Edit: if the physical version was easier to get I'd probably be more willing to get that over the bundle
The Pixel Remaster games are being sold individually on Switch's shop as well in case you want to buy and play them one at a time. That's what I'm doing. I believe the bundle is cheaper than buying all 6 games overall, but the hit to your bank account won't be as noticeable at least lol.
FF6 individually is only like $18
I'm so glad they let you swap back to the original soundtracks. They're vastly superior!
I already have these on Steam, but now I'm considering getting them on the Switch, as well. The only drawback seems to be the strange lighting change in FF6. I could get rid of it on PC with a mod, but that's not an option on the Switch, of course.
Funny how in my opinion, 5's remade soundtrack is the best one for being so faithful to the original one.
Editorial Suggestion: The phrase "written by (name) BUT made into a video by (name)" introduces conflict or contrast as if this work is disjointed and places some above others. However "written by (name) AND made into a video by (name)" introduces teamwork and collaboration as if this is a joint effort to make a stronger product.
I love NintendoLife. Zero hate in my note. It's just this phrase just sticks out to me as odd. I'm sure lots of people will be mad that I even bring it up. 😝
I played FF1 and FF6 as a kid and played every other game except FF3 later on, although I never beat FF4.
I just beat the FF1 Pixel Remaster. I love the new music and the option to use the old music as well.
The ability to turn off random encounters is great, as well as the option to increase Gil and XP.
They really went all out on this game, hopefully that holds true for the rest.
I'm happy to see the love to FFV in the comment section. Yes, it's different, but that makes it so much special.
The story is simpler and less grimm than the other 2 on the SNES, but by any means is bad. Very beautiful moments.
I'm happy to have this collection on the Switch. I'm old school and I'm gonna play each one of them in order.
I'm still confused by the review of V, tbh. I love the job system in V a lot. I just have a problem with story length - I burned out leveling jobs for fun that I never finished the game 😂. I almost did the same with FFIII but thankfully I managed to finish that one.
@@littlebee7147 the job system is amazing in five. The game is worth playing for this alone.
Yeah the complaints about V don't really make any sense considering he praised 3 for having an in depth job system when 5 heavily expanded on it.
I grew up with these games. Well, the three that came to the U.S. when I was a kid, anyway. I picked up all the GBA ones when that was an option, but I was also dealing with the first real onslaught of adulting at that point, so I barely touched them. I have absolutely no regrets getting this entire collection. Obviously I haven't finished them yet, but it's clear how much work and love went into these. The redesigned menus are much better than the classic ones and I agree that the 2x bump to experience and gil is the perfect amount to cut back on tedious grinding (of which this era's RPGs had no shortage) without feeling like you're pulling the game's teeth. I'm also really glad they gave us a proper video gamey font. The other one looked so out of place when I first saw these games on Steam.
Overall, I think these are a big win and I'm looking forward to this whole journey. Now if only we could convince them to bring Chrono Trigger to Switch. Pixel remaster, HD-2D remake, however they want to do it. It seems weird that we haven't seen that yet.
I absolutely love the first six Final Fantasy games, there's something for me in each one.