Final Fantasy VI Pixel Remaster

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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 60 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 4 out of 60
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  1. Naedeslus
    Feb 25, 2022
    10
    + Great update overall.
    + Fantastic remade soundtrack with a few exceptions.
    + Auto battle ends up taking a lot of the repetition out of the random encounters and can help with the grinding. + Great visual enhancements that make FFVI's world look the best as its ever been. + Great story with arguably one of the best villains in video gaming, period. + Fair difficulty with a great    + Great update overall.
    + Fantastic remade soundtrack with a few exceptions.
    + Auto battle ends up taking a lot of the repetition out of the random encounters and can help with the grinding.
    + Great visual enhancements that make FFVI's world look the best as its ever been.
    + Great story with arguably one of the best villains in video gaming, period.
    + Fair difficulty with a great leveling and ability system.
    + Faithful script to the SNES version.

    - There are a few tracks that don't hit as hard as the others.
    - The saturation on the over the world feels too bright but it's easy to overlook. This can also be fixed via a simple mod for PC.
    - Font is horrible but can easily be patched on PC. Also, screen tearing issues but NVidia Control Panel can fix that if you own an NVidia card.

    By far this is the best version of Final Fantasy VI. They delayed this port to add extra polish and it shows. While the other pixel remasters were good, this is near perfection. While there are some very minor issues, a few of the songs don't hit as well as the SNES version, the rest of the OST is fantastic. The visual enhancements they did decide to implement look wonderful but you'll probably wish there were more. All and all it's a very, very faithful remaster that has the quality of life improvements that further make this game's world that much more immersive. Despite the few small issues it does have, it is a great remaster, and if you have a PC I'd highly suggest picking it up because it's the best way to currently play FFVI.

    If you never played FFVI before, this is your chance and you'll see why it is regarded as one of the best, and many people's personal favorites in the series and one of the best JRPG's of all time. The story is still very relevant today, the characters are all well written with a few exceptions and it has one of the best villains in a video game, followed by a detailed world with great world-building and one of the best twists in games.    … Expand
  2. Akiin
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    One of the best games and jrpg's of all time returns !
    It's a must play ~ i do hope that they release it on console tho !
  3. ArataLatam
    Mar 25, 2022
    9
    Final Fantasy VI Pixel Remaster es sin duda una buena adquisición, un toque fresco de nostalgia y claro un RPG para disfrutar en sus 30-40 horas de juego, si puedes trata de adquirir la colección completa, los extras valen mucho la pena.

    Review:
    https://arata.lat/final-fantasy-vi-pixel-remaster-aratareview-pc-steam/
  4. mnhattt080902
    Feb 25, 2022
    10
    good game, I feel like I'm back in my childhood, but it's expensive for one game 2D
  5. Valiantblades
    Mar 5, 2022
    10
    Thank you square for doing this! As a long time fan of 6 from my child hood I can honestly say the quality of life changes to this remaster is well thought out. The music score is fantastic. Would of been nice to have used the characters in a sequel and keep the same art as
  6. Pmstz
    Jan 25, 2023
    9
    ~~ the same as the original.
    Final Fantasy VI is a masterpiece, no more no less.
  7. Belonogy
    Feb 24, 2022
    10
    Russian localiasation first time in final fantasy series! THANKS to square soft and square enix ;)
  8. tontonac
    May 16, 2022
    0
    Wow, realized too late they removed the coop feature. Albeit very basic it is the only thing that I needed. I don't want to play this game a hundredth time alone, my only motivation was sharing it with wife or kids.
  9. chesaro
    Mar 26, 2022
    5
    I loved the game since i played it in the SNES, and yes, the game looks great, but that is all, it doesn't feel good, y has just partial controller support (as far as i played, when you enter a character name, you have to use a keyboard), it crashes just because, it is just not a good port/remaster of a great game.

    Note: i've finished the game on everything (SNES, GBA, iOS, Android,    I loved the game since i played it in the SNES, and yes, the game looks great, but that is all, it doesn't feel good, y has just partial controller support (as far as i played, when you enter a character name, you have to use a keyboard), it crashes just because, it is just not a good port/remaster of a great game.

    Note: i've finished the game on everything (SNES, GBA, iOS, Android, PSOne) and this might be the most frustrating experience, even worst than the loading times on the PSOne, because it didn't meddle with the gameplay and overall experience, it just made you wait for it    … Expand
  10. GameforGamers
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    great remaster, obviously the devs a lot of work to bring the best of FFVI, it's great to see SquareEnix care so much about the FF fanbase
  11. ytmerc
    Jul 7, 2022
    0
    0 через те що немає української озвучки в цій грі та навіть немає українського інтерфейса
  12. cliffwhat
    Mar 28, 2022
    10
    Probably THE definitive edition of FFVI anyone should play - newcomers, or series veterans. The new music arrangements are definitely the highlight though.
  13. Zski
    Sep 9, 2023
    9
    I haven’t played this game in maybe 20 years now. I had my memories of the game I wanted to preserve in case the game aged poorly, but surprisingly this game holds up extremely well. In fact, I’m willing to say it surpasses most JRPG experiences I’ve had since then. I’m about halfway through now, and I now remember why it was one of my favorites. The story is exceptional, but what reallyI haven’t played this game in maybe 20 years now. I had my memories of the game I wanted to preserve in case the game aged poorly, but surprisingly this game holds up extremely well. In fact, I’m willing to say it surpasses most JRPG experiences I’ve had since then. I’m about halfway through now, and I now remember why it was one of my favorites. The story is exceptional, but what really stands out are the characters who are all so extremely well written with their own backstories and story arcs that progress through the game. It’s actually impressive how they manage to tell such a cohesive story with this manager characters. The esper system was way ahead of its time and plays very well to this day. It allows you to create a fully customized team, but unfortunately that makes a lot of the characters pretty useless in the second half of the game. Otherwise, it’s the classic turn based game. I appreciate the two major “acts”, the first being a little more linear, while the second gives the closest thing to an open world RPG experience on an SNES (originally).

    The Pixel Remaster is also phenomenally executed. Most (not all) improvements are subtle changes, but they really make the game feel like it exists in your memories of the first time playing it. The graphical improvements are impactful but subtle, to the point where I had too look up what they originally looked like on SNES. The music is orchestrated but not grandiose, so that it still sounds appropriate to an SNES era game. The only gripe I have with the game is the weird font selection, but that’s easily fixed with a mod that takes a couple minutes to install. They really treated this remaster with the most respect, and the game itself holds up so well that it surpasses most other similar games on the market that have come out since the original SNES release. This is the ultimate way to play a timeless classic.    … Expand
  14. forsakee
    Mar 6, 2022
    8
    Made game easier which was a bit disappointing and no gba extra content but ff6 is still one of my all time favorite final fantasy games.
  15. DarkwingSchmuck
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    Final Fantasy VI marked yet another leap forward for the franchise in terms of storytelling. This grander, more operatic narrative features a large ensemble cast -- each fully realized characters and each with their own complete arcs and storylines. Final Fantasy VI is a masterpiece, and one of the franchise's very best installments.
  16. spudev
    Apr 18, 2022
    10
    Uno de los mejores juegos de la historia, en una más que aceptable versión remasterizada.
  17. Rhex98
    Jan 7, 2023
    10
    Una de las tantas obras maestras de la Super Nintendo y de la saga Final Fantasy, sigue siendo tan bueno como siempre y mejora la experiencia para los que no hayan jugado el juego en su momento.
  18. Garland666
    Oct 13, 2022
    10
    The orchestrated musical score enhances an already magnificent game. The gameplay is just like the SNES version but tailored to fit touchscreen controls.
  19. LastResource
    Jan 14, 2023
    10
    worth it and glad to play this game again. so much memories and nostalgia within this sixth game in the series.
  20. JimmieRamone
    Jul 3, 2023
    10
    As a fan of this game ever since it first released in North America as Final Fantasy III, I now regard this as the definitive version of the game, with a couple of caveats.

    First, it doesn't have the new Espers introduced in the Game Boy Advanced version, or the Dragon's Den bonus dungeon. I personally never felt those additions to be essential to the experience, but players of the GBA    As a fan of this game ever since it first released in North America as Final Fantasy III, I now regard this as the definitive version of the game, with a couple of caveats.

    First, it doesn't have the new Espers introduced in the Game Boy Advanced version, or the Dragon's Den bonus dungeon. I personally never felt those additions to be essential to the experience, but players of the GBA version may miss them.

    Second, prepare yourself for the Opera House scene. The rearranged orchestra is great, and visually it's never looked better, but.. well, I'm hesitant to provide more details than that, as it felt like it was meant to be a surprise. You will have to take my word for it and judge for yourself when you hear it.

    Finally, I highly recommend taking the time to download one of the many mods available to fix the font. There is one available for the SNES version's font that is superb. I only ran into one potential issue, where at a certain part of the game one of the longer dialogue prompt choices was cut off because the default font is quite a bit smaller than the one provided by the mod.

    Overall, I was pleasantly surprised with how this version of my favorite Final Fantasy ended up. The new orchestral arrangements of the songs are excellent, the backgrounds during battles have never looked better, and--with sincere apologies to Ted Woolsey's fans--the localization this time around is absolutely spot on. Must play.    … Expand

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87

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 14
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  1. RPGamer
    May 31, 2022
    90
    Final Fantasy VI Pixel Remaster brings the definitive version of a 28-year-old game to today’s audiences by looking at modern enhancements and embracing the past. The spirit of the beloved original is honored here, with love of the game showing in every wisp of smoke or hiss from a strike of thunder. Final Fantasy VI Pixel Remaster doesn’t play exactly like Final Fantasy VI did in 1994 when I first played it, but the experience of this Pixel Remaster certainly looks, sounds, and feels like it did all those years ago. Unlike that old sweatshirt from college, this always fits. That’s the best kind of nostalgia, isn’t it?
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  2. IGN Adria
    Mar 18, 2022
    90
    Just like in the classic 2D series Final Fantasy VI is something really special in the Pixel Remaster edition as well.
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  3. Multiplayer.it
    Mar 11, 2022
    85
    Quotation forthcoming.
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