Re-releases, remakes, and remasters of Final Fantasy titles are nothing new for the nearly 34 year old franchise. Although the upcoming Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster has yet to receive a release date, Square Enix will be begin making room for this series in July by removing the currently listed versions of Final Fantasy 5 and Final Fantasy 6.

The Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster was announced earlier this month during the SQUARE ENIX PRESENTS summer showcase at E3. In this series of individually sold games, Final Fantasy 1 through Final Fantasy 6 are being painstakingly updated for Steam and mobile devices. Unfortunately, many of the series' enhancements are still unknown, but recently released screenshots show examples of the Pixel Remaster's updated 16-bit artystyle. Some of these games are already available on Steam and mobile, and as such, Square Enix needs to make room for the Pixel Remaster.

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Recently, fans noticed the game descriptions of the Steam editions of Final Fantasy 5 and Final Fantasy 6 were stealthily updated to reflect the coming launch of the Pixel Remaster. According to these updates, the current editions of Final Fantasy 5 and Final Fantasy 6 will be removed from Steam on July 27, 2021. Other edits to these games' listings include "(Old ver.)" added to their titles, and an advertisement for the Pixel Remaster, stating, "Instead, please purchase the pixelated remaster version (...) coming soon." It is clear that Square Enix believes these new versions of Final Fantasy 5 and Final Fantasy 6 will be the definitive way to experience these Final Fantasy titles.

As of this moment, these are the extent of the updates for the Final Fantasy library on Steam. The 3D remakes of Final Fantasy 3 and Final Fantasy 4 have had no alterations to their descriptions in light of the Pixel Remaster. Furthermore, jumping over to mobile, the descriptions of Final Fantasy 5 and Final Fantasy 6 do not mention the Pixel Remaster either. Considering Square Enix's investment in mobile with the upcoming The First Soldier and Ever Crisis games, it is only a matter of time before the company updates the classic mobile listings as well.

While many of the classic Final Fantasy titles have been available on Steam and mobile for some time, not all of them have been reviewed that favorably. For example, the Steam version of Final Fantasy 6 has been heavily criticized for its graphics, the character sprites appearing muddied and blurry, especially when compared to the crisp pixel art of the original. With the Pixel Remaster promising a truer depiction of those original games, perhaps these will be the definitive versions, at least visually anyways. Regardless, the Pixel Remaster is shaping up to be a good excuse to sink time into the early Final Fantasy titles for the first time or as a veteran.

Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster is coming soon to PC and mobile devices.

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