Here's What's Changed in the Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters on Console + Patch Updates + Mods
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- Опубліковано 31 тра 2024
- This is a comprehensive review of the Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters console versions on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5. We also review what changed in the Pixel Remasters on PC and Mobile over the last year. We ALSO discuss the modding potential of all 7 games featured in the video: Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy II, Final Fantasy III, Final Fantasy IV, Final Fantasy IV The After Years, Final Fantasy V, and Final Fantasy VI. We will go over gameplay changes, visual changes, performance differences, content differences, and music changes.
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Chapters:
0:00 - Addendum Info/Corrections/Patch Updates
9:07 - Modding
10:53 - Pixel Remasters on Console - Ігри
UPDATE 1.30.23: The Steam versions of all Pixel Remasters have been updated with the console version's changes! It's too soon to say they're 100% in parity but by looking at the patch notes they seem very close.
At 10:06 "Modded" and "Vanilla" are swapped. Here is the mod to check out as well www.nexusmods.com/finalfantasy5/mods/7
I wish they brought back the customizable menus. They used to let you recolor them for the SNES and GBA games, change the color gradients on the PS1 games, and let you change and alter background designs on the PSP versions, as well as on the SNES and GBA versions of FF6.
Highly meticulous, extremely organized, and very thorough. This was a great video with lots of information to one of my favorite video game series of all time. Thanks Austin! 🙂
I'm not sure if this was mentioned in the original video for it, but one issue with FF6 that I haven't seen discussed very much is that Shadow's dog, Interceptor, will never counterattack in the PR version. He'll show up to tank attacks, but while in the SNES version he would take nominal damage, in PR it always says miss and he never uses Takedown or Wild Fang. I only own the PC version, so I'm not sure if this bug is present in consoles as well.
It's a shame because it means there's even less reason to use an already underused character.
Quick Google seems to say it was fixed on console.
@@LeeorVardi Can confirm. Playing FFVI on Switch right now.
@@LeeorVardi Really sickens me that they're just going to leave the PC ports broken and unfinished forever like it's still 2013.
@@Matt-cn2nn that’s not necessarily the case. They might be working on an update to bring them on-par
@@LeeorVardi I've learnt that expecting even the bare minimum from Square Enix is a pointless endeavour. They gain no profit from fixing their broken games.
Thanks for putting the triple buffer and v-sync option advice at the very start of the video, I came back and wasn't sure so decided to watch it all again, and only takes about 2m, so good thinking, thanks! These videos, I'm sure many people comment this, are often reference videos for different members of the community, so are often re-watched by the same people over time.
I love your detailed videos and comparisons! This channel is exactly what needed when it came to picking the best version of games!
Thanks as always for your comprehensive videos. Super helpful info. Really enjoyed FF6 on Switch this Summer.
Your coverage of the ff pixel remasters was incredible. Keep up the good work.
Thank you so much for details.
13:05 Alternatively for FFV, if you have it available, you can use the Return time spell or the Wonder Wand. This is especially convenient if you need a rare encounter in addition to a rare steal OR if you want to minimize the amount of elixirs to give to the Magic Pot (.ie "Return" via Wonder Wand if he doesn't flee after the first elixir vs a straight up reset to save/quick save).
In the PIXEL versions those Magic Pots ONLY ask for 1 Elixer and not 2 to 10 of them so you only need 5 Elixers to get rid of them in the Phoenix Tower I STILL had OVER 80 of them IN WORLD 1 of FF5.
This vid is valuable! Thank You for the deluge of information. I had no idea the steam version of FFVI had so much to offer.
Glad to see you uploading again. I’ll be awaiting your video on the SMRPG remake.
I've also been patiently waiting for the console improvements to come to PC, and according to SteamDB, if you check the depots for each game there is a locked beta branch that's getting constantly updated, for over a few months now. So I believe it's only a matter of time.
Yes! I'm looking forward to being able to change the bgm type and loading the bestiary from the game menu. It's been cumbersome having to go back to the main menu every time lol
Same here I'm not a fan of the new music and really want to switch back to the original BGM so I hope they give us the update soon.
Getting the console patches on PC with sprite and font mods would EASILY make this the definitive version of these games for me
Impressively thorough. Thanks for the video
Hoping they port the console features of the Pixel Remasters to PC and mobile.
I really want the new console features and still play the games in ultrawide CinemaScope.
Probably you will have to mod them.
@@americasteam2112 They can’t be modded in.
And official updates would most likely still be better.
You got your wish. They've added the console features to all 6 of the PR on Steam as of 1-30-24.
@@flansburgh1100 I’m happy now.
They also added the boosters on mobile, but not the pixel font or the original music.
Man, what a momumental effort. Thanks for this!
Those FF6 PSP sprites looks so cool!
The console version are my favourite versions to play for the classic final fantasy games
I’m so excited to play FFV
This channel deserves way more subscribers.
Excellent video. I really Love these. The one thing not mentioned here is the updated magic spells for FFIV on the Console versions. The PC/Mobile REUSES the same PR spells from I, II, III, IV & V. Whereas the console versions updated the spells, most notably the Black Magic spells, to be more in line with the Original SNES FFIV version, along with a bit of a Pixel Remaster touch. This is by far my favorite and most requested update to come to the PC/Mobile versions.
could you elaborate?
@@Cute___E The console versions updated the spell animations for FFIV Pixel remaster. For example; the Fire, Fira, & Firaga spell, all look more like the original SNES versions of FFIV as oppose to reusing the same animations of Pixel Remaster from I, II, III, V, which they all reused the same animations for these spells unlike FF6 Pixel Remaster. They put more effort with the spells in FF6 pixel remaster, and they made sure it looks like an updated remaster version of the original FF6 instead of reusing the FFI, II, III, IV, & V Pixel Remasters (PC). This is big update that the console version received over the PC but no one talks about it.
@@rune9055tbf I wouldn’t mind the reused stuff for the Famicom era but 16 bit versions exist for I and II which makes it more stand out if anything I would say the PR spells is unique for III since it never got a 16bit version
thank you thank you thank you for making this update🙏🙏🙏
was wishing the og video convered the console ports. now i have my wish
Pretty sure I saw a mod for ff1 pc that actually brings back the bonus dungeons and super bosses from the gba and psp versions. I haven’t installed it myself, I just saw it on a discord and nexus, but still looks rad.
Yesssss i love this thank you so much
Was loving hearing the changes until the end when I heard that none of this was coming to the pc ports. Will probably finish 1's PR and wait for these changes to come to pc :(
That was a huge recommendation to fix the ff6 final battle music transition! I remember playing the ps1 and gba versions of ff6 and noticed it didn’t had it. After all these years I’m happy to hear it had the fix ff6 really deserved!
For console, something I noticed about FFIV's slowdown in battle menus is that it does seem to be tied to how long the game has been running. Even if you idle it or put the console in to rest mode, the lag gets worse as time goes on. Fully closing the game and restarting it clears it up for a few hours. Even on Switch.
You have one of the most underrated UA-cam channels.
We finally got it!!! Today it dropped and I’m so happy. Steam with all those boost options.
yes been waiting for this update
Amazing video, you're the best. I prefer to play multi player so I do the PS1 version of FFV.
I'm really glad I waited until the console versions happened to get into the Pixel Remasters. Played all of them to completion on PS5 this summer in the run up to FFXVI and stuff like being able to increase EXP to like 4x made weapon leveling in FFII way less of a pain than the PSP version which was the only one I had experience with. Being able to disable encounters on the fly also made the gauntlet of Eureka and the Crystal Tower pretty painless and actually kind of enjoyable
Despite that IMHO FF2 is still pure crap and I still won't ever play it.
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By following the old meme and not giving it a proper shot, you’re missing out. It’s better than 1 or 5 tbh. And it probably has the best story of the bunch, besides 6
Except I hate EVERYTHING about its stat lving system and that's still IMHO pure CRAP EVEN WITH the 4x BOOST cheat used.
@harrylane4 hey, I'm a big defender of 2, but no way is it better than 5! To be fair 5 is my favorite of the OG 6, so I'm biased, but I stand by that! I liked 2 more than 1 and 4 though.
@@harrylane4While I don't think FF2 is the worst thing I ever played, it is definitely not better than FF5. The annual charity event Four Job Fiesta is a testament to how amazingly well made and replayable FF5 is.
15:25 - Awesome! The seamless music transitions in FF6's final battle was THE single most underappreciated part of the experience; amazing to see it restored!
(I thought the PSX port of FF6 preserved it also, but for sure, no later ports did)
Ok I know it’s not FFVI but that definitely did not preserved in the FFBE Series Boss Battle Trial even then those trials did started out pretty nice being like the originals until Ultimatica was completely downgraded to a single phase
I appreciate that you decided to re-visit the Pixel Remasters and go over all of the more recent updates. I wasn't aware that so many small aspects had been tweaked. While it's still not perfect, it's probably one of the most convenient ways to play the early FF entries at this point.
Although the changes to FF2 won't stop me from beating my party members half to death to increase their HP!
I'm still waiting for the PC patch of the console additions. I finished the older games (except II) before the console versions launched, but now I can't play VI without the patch. Playing these game in ultrawide is awesome!
Are you going to do a comparison video between the Front Mission 2 Remake and the Original like you did for Front Mission 1st?
I'll be honest, the console updates for PC are one of the biggest things I've been waiting for so I can play through the series again. Until then, all I can do is wait...
I wish there was an interview somewhere asking why the port contents like bonus dungeons were cut. I imagine that it could be a purity-thing: the bonus dungeons in 1 was not balanced for the spell charge system, and they may just have wanted to preserve the originals and the originals alone, but it'd still be nice to just have An Official Reason, instead of simple speculation. As someone who played these games first on their NES / SNES versions it doesn't really affect my enjoyment personally, and I honestly didn't play all the ports so maybe the bonus content was poorly balanced and no great loss in the bigger picture... but it'd still be nice if it's fans got enough consideration to have their questions adressed, at the very least.
What I’d like to see in a future update is a third “BGM Type” option for the NES trilogy, which are the old remixes from the versions released in the 2000s, hence “Old Arrangement” option.
I thought the DS font mods for III and IV 3D no longer worked after the games were updated on Steam, if they do still work or there's a new workaround that's very good to know. The UI of both games on Steam is terrible compared to the DS versions (and PSP in III's case).
Got bored and played through the entire original Final Fantasy 1 a few days ago, and was looking for info about the Pixel Remasters. Impeccable timing, I must say.
Now I want to play a few of these again.
At 10:08, shouldn't modded and vanilla be switched around?
Hello one question
Were those improvements in the pixels of the protagonists also added to Final Fantasy 5 and 4?
FF3's typeface has always been one of my favorites, I've been trying on and off for the longest time to get that typeface onto my phone or computer. It's just so pleasing to look at.
Does anybody have a more detailed explanation of how to get the DS font mods for the 3D remakes? All the old ones I've found are broken and I have no idea what discord he references in the video
How did Cecil get a lightsaber at 5:35? I'm assuming mods...but I have never seen or heard of that one.
One patch that needs to happen is darkening the palette in the overworld maps.
Ah FF4 DS, such a good game, they made the familiar enemy encounters more challenging and gave just enough variety with the augments. Grinding Pink Puffs with the combo Draw Attacks, Counter, Brace, Comet.
I think most of these fixes are good but I have to say I hate that Doogaze is now shown on the map, of course it is easier but it was such a surprise to stubble upon him randomly, this is a shame.
This video was uploaded just in time to help me decide which port of FF6 to get, thanks!
I would say the Brave Exvius sprites lack shadows for some reason
16:06 Woah that's really a game changer.
I am also interested in the aspect ratio of each game. Specifically the modern releases.
The Pixel Remasters all have their narrowest aspect ratio at 4:3 (1.33:1) and their widest at 21:9 (2.33:1). Any wider would be pillarboxed, and anything narrower than 4:3 would be letterboxed 16:9 (1.78:1).
This also goes for the Final Fantasy III and IV 3D Remakes. They all have a base aspect ratio of 3:2 (1.50:1), and it is expanded either vertically (up to 4:3) or horizontally (up to 21:9).
Final Fantasy IV: The After Years 3D only supports 16:9 on PC, and it is the widest aspect ratio on mobile. But narrower aspect ratios (specifically for tablets) expand the view vertically, up to 4:3.
The old mobile releases of FF1, FF2 and FF6 are locked to 3:2 regardless of your device. For FF1 and FF2, the view is expanded vertically from PSP, but there are missing visual effects. FF5, however, as well as Dimensions, are in a 5:3 (1.66:1) aspect ratio.
Also, I hope you cover Final Fantasy Dimensions, which runs on the same engine as the old mobile release of FF5 and is retroactively considered a classic FF game.
3:29 hey hey
According to steam DB beta info, it does look like the PC patches indeed coming. Will you be able to do a new video for all the PC ports afterwards? Previous videos will be someone outdated
I don't really know anything about SteamDB so may I ask what in there is pointing towards possible patches? If they really are working on a new update that would be great.
it's absolutely insane that they haven't updated the PC versions to have the updates from the console verions still
I can't believe they still haven't fixed the terrible frame pacing. Square enix is the king of terrible frame pacing.
Well, they still didn't fix terrible frame pacing on PC in Final Fantasy XIII and XV, so Square Enix not fixing performance is a classic
Yeah those game are really bad. Ive never been able to achieve smooth pacing in either of those games even with all the mods and fixes on the internet.@@mr_chere
From Software takes the crown for that.
Nothing beats Bloodborne's terrible frame pacing believe me
@@js-ro5jk id say the worst was og demon souls. Valley of defilement was literal single digit fps offline in some areas
the propellors on the ffvipr deck of the airship are missing lol
😂 uhh oh. Bring out the black box heh
Did they add the booster’s to the steam version?
I played the PR of 1, 2 and currently finishing 3. I've a SNES emulator lined up for 4 5 and 6, but would you guys suggest I go through with that, or do you think it'd be better to play them on Switch?
If you emulate, I’d recommend the GBA versions. They’re more complete, better translated (than originally), and were honestly far better remakes than PR. And PSP FFIV is still the definitive version.
Switch for sure, I recommend the playlist for all the different versions of these games on the channel as there are too many small changes added to the Pixel remaster to list here
FF4 = PSP
FF5 = GBA
FF6 = SNES (GBA has shite sound, overly bright graphics BUT gameplay fixes. Plus, I love the OG SNES translation, it has more character)
Absolutely crazy how nearly 40 years later they still Implement spells that are useless
I wish we could get more jiggle physics in these pixel remakes
Nothing I tried on PC (I think I tried everything) ever fixed the stuttery movement, but playing FFIV on the PS5 doesn't seem to have the issue nearly as bad. Either way, it's not hitching every so often but looks rough but looks rough EVENLY. That's much better.
I only bought 4 but the stuttering is still bad enough to make the game unplayable for me. The PC version possibly being worse sounds like a nightmare.
Do you think it could be possible for mods to restore some of the bonus content the GBA-onward versions of the games had? It's still very frustrating to me that the pixel remasters delisted those versions and didn't have the bonus content.
Most likely in a year Square will release "DLC" for like $10 for each game that includes the bonus content and then release a "definitive edition" collection of all 6 games again but with the bonus content included 😄
Even if they did beating Omega/Shinryu even at lv 99 with ONLY 9 spell charges per spell would be complete HELL SINCE The GBA/PSP dungeon that had them is 40 floors long and WITH spell charges it would actually take more then 9 Invis/Protect spells on the ENTIRE party so that Omega and Shinryu go from Lethal damage to DOING less then 100 damage per turn.
Same with Damage Omega's Defense is high enough it would practically take like 20 TEMPER spells on 1 party member to do good damage IE more then 100 per turn to it.
@@veghesther3204 ok, I can definitely allow that the Soul of Chaos dungeons in FFI were not designed for the original magic system, even with casting items to conserve charges.
And 3 never had extra stuff in 2D versions.
However, 2, 4, 5, and 6 have bonus content that’s well within what you can do with the base mechanics.
@@enlongjones2394 I'd say the biggest thing 2 needs for its bonus content to be implemented is spritework. One enemy, and one party member as Scott was never playable in the base game. And it's probably the best to implement as it's by far the least intrusive, as it was always a side thing that read a main game save anyway.
That would appear in a future version of Final Fantasy I-VI, being distinguished from Pixel Remaster, possibly Modern Remaster or HD-2D Remaster.
I just really wish 6 got to keep it's original darker look, I wouldn't mind if it were consistent but it's not because they kept the enemy sprites exactly the same so it's not just inaccurate to the original but it's clashing and looks bad. That's the one thing keeping me from going all in on 6 PR
You could just mod it to use the original sprites, it seems.
I'm one of the people who just can't unsee the screen tearing/fps jank when you scroll the screen. I was hoping that this would be fixed for the console versions, but I noticed it instantly as soon as I was given control in FF4.
It's inexcusable for 25+ year old game 'Remasters'.
For comparison, when FFXII was released for Switch, it took a full year for the additions to that version to be ported to the PC version. Square tends to be slow with these sort of patches.
Praying that modders can work their magic on Suikoden 1・2 "ReMESSter" as well.
Modding here is insane!
Have they finally added the missing frame to FFVI’s walk cycle?
Wish the mods enabled more difficulty tweaking, too many of these games removed some of the challenge with the pixel remaster, and I’m not talking about the EXP stuff
Seems good.
Is there a mod to restore the MP system to FFI and III? I've never liked the spell charges.
There is no "restore" to be had in the case of FF III, there has never been a version of the game with MP instead of charges.
I still don't understand why Square Enix didn't add (update) the QOL in the PC version from the console version. I know that modding is easy, but still quite stupid from them.
I really hope they put in the additional content these games have gained over the years, like FF5 new dungeons and new jobs. But i doubt this will happen it
Are there mods that would bring the added content from GBA ? This plus Pixel Remaster updated + visual mods would make the ultimate versions of those games.
Still hoping we will get the console patches soon. So annoying to not get the boosters.
Did they fix the bug in FF6 where if you leave Albrook in the World of Ruin, you could accidentally return to the World of Balance?
I don't understand how loading times on a 2D pixel game can be that long on the PS4 and Switch.
It makes no sense, what the hell are you taking so long to load on a high speed internal storage for a console that has a CPU thousands of times more powerful and energy efficient than a SNES processor!?
I'm still waiting for the P4 video :c
That mod's a godsend.
I still hate how the text just pop in and out.
Can somebody give me a guide to mod FF6 Pixel Remaster in the style of the SNES version? I keep trying but nothings working.
Did you find a way? It's one of the few things holding me back from buying it.
So, still no controller support on mobile?
One of these days, I hope the GBA content of FF6 will be back ported to the SNES version. Or ported forward to the pixel remaster.
Especially since I can't find a download for the old PC version...
Need to import a physical copy for Switch but it's like $80. Soon if the money is right I will be getting that physical copy.
These updates have been great.
Can't believe they've forgotten about the PC versions
Do FF1, FF2, and FF3 run fine on Switch?
Really, the biggest slap in the face is they still havent brought the console changes to PC. First people to support them still getting snubbed.
so they still didn't change the font....
is there necromancer job in ffv PR?
Nope none of the GBA jobs are in FF5 PR and neither is the POST game dungeon that had Necromancer from the GBA version.
FF6 PR doesn't have the GBA espers or the Dragons Den/Soul Shrine it it at all.
They just needed the bonus dungeons.....they would have all been perfect with the bonus dungeons.....
It needs better softening. It either super blurry or pixeled.
15:48 okay thank god, who knows why this is literally the first official time they've done this.
I just want them to patch in the bonus content. That would make these the definitive versions to play.
I just want the GBA content added man
I'm still waiting fir a definitive edition of FFVI, the lack of the extra content from the gba version still hurt the pixel edition for me.
Raiden already has a speed boost though
it looks like the PC version has finally added all of the new options from the switch and PS release!