FINAL FANTASY VI news & patch notes

*Fixed an issue where the Image effect did not correctly function when receiving a physical attack with a status ailment effect while in the Image state.

＊Adjusted the EXP that is compensated when specific characters rejoin the party. ＊Adjusted the branching conditions for the Cid event. ＊The mini-map will now not be displayed under specific circumstances. ＊The Mini-map On/Off setting will now be correctly applied after displaying the map screen and upon loading. ＊If a character has equipment that grant permanent status changes, the status changes are now correctly applied after they are KO'd and revived. ＊Adjusted minor battle behaviours. ＊Adjusted the controls for the command input of "Blitz". ＊Some improvements have been made to UI and controls. ＊Fixed a bug where the music for the final battle may not correctly switch. ＊Fixed a bug that can prevent progression of the game after specific control inputs or under specific circumstances. ＊Fixed a bug where a specific achievement can sometimes not be acquired after fulfilling the requirements. ＊Minor bugs have been fixed.

Under supervision of composer, Nobuo Uematsu The newly reborn music of FINAL FANTASY The original soundtrack for the FINAL FANTASY VI PIXEL REMASTER. SQUARE ENIX MUSIC

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2844850/FANTASIAN_Neo_Dimension/ The Father of FINAL FANTASY, Hironobu Sakaguchi, and renowned composer Nobuo Uematsu return to deliver an original RPG story. Mechteria—a deathly mechanical infection that robs humans of their emotions and lives—is slowly engulfing the world. The protagonist Leo awakens with only one memory left to him in a strange land abundant with machines. The human world, threatened by mechteria... a machine world, filled with mysteries... and the unseen dimensions that lie beyond both. Using the Warp Device that was left behind, Leo must now embark on an interdimensional journey to reclaim his lost memories and save the world from the mechteria infection.

■ New Gameplay Features

• Watch the characters and story come to life, with newly added English and Japanese voice overs.
• Additional difficulty option allows players to switch between Normal and Hard difficulty.
• Experience the world of FANTASIAN with new 4K resolution options.
• Collaboration BGM – Switch the battle music from the original soundtrack to various songs from titles in the FINAL FANTASY franchise.

*4K resolution is not supported in certain scenes of the game.

The launch trailer for FANTASIAN Neo Dimension is out now! Watch the trailer here FANTASIAN Neo Dimension The Father of FINAL FANTASY, Hironobu Sakaguchi, and renowned composer Nobuo Uematsu return to deliver an original RPG story. Mechteria—a deathly mechanical infection that robs humans of their emotions and lives—is slowly engulfing the world. The protagonist Leo awakens with only one memory left to him in a strange land abundant with machines. The human world, threatened by mechteria... a machine world, filled with mysteries... and the unseen dimensions that lie beyond both. Using the Warp Device that was left behind, Leo must now embark on an interdimensional journey to reclaim his lost memories and save the world from the mechteria infection.

■ New Gameplay Features

• Watch the characters and story come to life, with newly added English and Japanese voice overs.
• Additional difficulty option allows players to switch between Normal and Hard difficulty.
• Experience the world of FANTASIAN with new 4K resolution options.
• Collaboration BGM – Switch the battle music from the original soundtrack to various songs from titles in the FINAL FANTASY franchise.

*4K resolution is not supported in certain scenes of the game.

The following bugs that started occurring after the previous update have now been fixed.

• Sometimes the information recorded in the monster bestiary for the “Holy Dragon” monster would be incorrect or disappear.

We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience that these issues have caused.

■ Major new features

• Assistance features have been added to the config. menu. These new features open up a wide variety of gameplay possibilities. They offer options such as applying a x0 to x4 modifier to the amount of EXP, gil or Magic AP obtained or turning enemy encounters off. > It is now possible to use holding down the right stick or the F3 key as a shortcut command for switching between encounters
• A “BGM source” option has been added to the config screen. This allows you to select between the special “arrangement” BGM made for this version of the game or the “original” versions in the style of the original game. In addition, both versions of the music can be listened to from the sound player.
• A “Font type” option has been added to the config screen. This allows you to select between the “modern” font made for this version of the game or the “classic” font in the style of the original game.

■ Additions and alterations to game menus

• It is now possible to load saved data from the menu screen.
• It is now possible to open the pause menu while travelling or during battle. You can also return to the title screen or check control settings from the pause menu.
• An option to switch movement speeds has been added to the config. screen. This allows you to switch the default movement speed from walking to running. Holding down the cancel button while moving will move characters at the other speed not set as the default. > It is also possible to switch between movements speeds using the F1 key or holding down the left stick as a short cut.
• It is now possible to view the monster bestiary from the in-game config menu
• It is now possible to select to fight against a monster of your choice from the monster bestiary on the title screen. The game progress from the most recent save data will be applied to decide what monsters the player can select. (It is not possible to select to fight monsters from the monster bestiary on the config. screen)
• A “config.” option has been added to the title menu. Most of the same settings that can be changed in-game can also be changed from here.
• Improvements have been made to the “Espers” menu screen layout.
• Improvements have been made to the layout of the party member selection screen shown at specific times during the game.

■ Other changes and adjustments

• The following improvements have been made to adjust the overall balancing of magicite and the bonuses that improve specific statuses when levelling up while magicite is equipped. ・Raiden Str +2 ⇒ Speed +2 ・Alexander: None ⇒ Str +2
• It is now possible to skip scenes during the game’s opening and ending.
• The presentation of the opening section of the game has been partially changed.
• The controls for the battle commands “Defend” and “Row” have been changed. It is now possible to select “Defend” by pushing the right direction or “Row” by pushing the left direction while selecting commands.
• The “auto” icon is no longer shown on the battle screen as standard.
• Some changes and adjustments have been made to game graphics.
• Some changes and adjustments have been made to sound effects.
• Several bugs have been fixed.

■ Alterations relating to battles *The following improvements have been made to adjust the overall balancing of magicite and the bonuses that improve specific statuses when levelling up while magicite is equipped. ・Quetzalli None -> +1 Speed ・Odin +1 Speed -> +2 Speed *Changes have been made so that “Rage”, “Control” and “Roulette” now only target the enemy side. *Changes have been made so that when “Sap” is automatically triggered by equipment, it will be cancelled out by “Regen” and when “Regen” is triggered it will be cancelled out by “Sap”. *The chance of stealing a rare item from monsters that can have two different item types stolen has been increased. *Slight adjustments have been made to the area of effect for magic and abilities used by some monsters. *The tempo when making repeated attacks in battle has been made faster. *The time taken when transitioning between screens after escaping from battle has been reduced. *An extra sequence has been added when wiped out in battle. *The area to which the adjustable message display speed in the “battle message” settings section of the config. menu is applied has been expanded. ■ Alterations relating to maps and events *Changes have been made so that information about accessory shops, chocobo stables and inns is shown in the location information section on the world map screen. *Changes have been made so that the mini map is immediately displayed in the top right of the screen after moving to a new map. *The default cursor position when selecting to stay at an inn has been changed to the “yes” option. *Changes have been made so that when characters re-join the party after leaving, they will take up their previous position in the party formation, except under some special circumstances. *The trigger conditions and eligible trigger area have been altered for the event that occurs when Terra uses magic in the early part of the story, in order to make that event progress more naturally. *It has been changed so that a game over will always trigger if Banon is incapacitated when in the party, rather than just on specific maps. *Small adjustments have been made to some of the main character graphics. ■ Bug fixes The following bugs have been fixed. We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience that these issues may have caused. *Very rarely, battles would not progress correctly under specific circumstances. *Some enemies would act unnaturally under specific circumstances. *Sometimes odd actions would be initiated when using auto-battle under specific circumstances. *Sometimes the spell “Reraise” would not trigger or odd behaviour would occur after it did trigger. *Sometimes items would not be consumed properly if they were used while the effects of “Quick” were active. *Under certain circumstances the ATB gauge would not be used up properly when using “Mime” while the effects of “Quick” were active. There is a chance that further investigations will be made into this issue. *Previously it became impossible to use “Mime” if the player skipped over entering a command to move the turn order to Gogo’s turn. *The “Dischord” ability should have been ineffective against enemies resistant to instant death but affected them normally. *Sometimes the “Flames of Rebirth” ability would not be cast by “Slots” or when using a “Magicite Shard”. *When using “Gil Toss” or “Superball” on multiple enemies, the damage against each one would be reduced. *The amount of gil owned would not be reduced after using “Gil Toss” if the player escaped from battle after the ability was used. *When attempting to make consecutive attacks under specific circumstances, the target of the attacks and the additional effects would sometimes behave unnaturally. *Sometimes the ATB gauge would not be used up properly if the player tried to escape from battle during specific consecutive attacks. *The order that spells were listed in would differ from the order on the menu when selecting magic to use with the “Dualcast” ability in battle. *Instant death effects added to weapons would not trigger during counter attacks. *Magic from additional effects on weapons would not trigger during “Mug”. *Damage would be inflicted incorrectly when using “Mug” while having a dice type weapon equipped. This has now been fixed so that damage cannot be inflicted. *Sometimes the amount of damage inflicted would be reduced if a character who was dual-wielding equipped the weapon “Soul Saber” in their left hand. *The hit effect from the weapon “Lightbringer” would not trigger. *Sometimes some non-magical actions would also automatically fail while a character was affected by “Silence” or other status effects that prevent magic use. *Sometimes the progression of battle would become unnatural when an ally affected by the “Confuse” status performed specific actions. *When performing “Dance” while affected by the “Confuse” status, the enemy and allied targets would not be switched around and “Dance” would subsequently always miss. *When the “Petrify” status was inflicted, the “Zombie” status was also applied on top of it. *The “Cover” effect from the accessory “Knight's Code” would also trigger for “Petrified” allies when close to death. *The healing effects of the “Soul Spiral” would not trigger correctly for allies who were affected by specific status anomalies. *Exp could be gained from monsters that spawn alongside bosses, even though they are not supposed to give EXP. *Items that are supposed to be stealable could not be stolen from “Ultima Buster”. *Sometimes a game over would not trigger when the party is wiped out on the Veldt under certain circumstances. *Umaro's fixed equipment would be removed when attempting the battles at the Coliseum in a specific order. *Some areas on the word map were difficult to traverse by chocobo. *Sometimes the progression of specific events would become unnatural depending on the party composition. *Under specific circumstances, Shadow would not leave the party when he was supposed to. *Sometimes the following event or battle would not proceed correctly after re-loading a Quick Save made at specific times. *On the menu screen it was possible to use “Float” on characters who were knocked-out. *Sometimes a character’s MP would not be expended correctly when they first used magic from the menu screen after their current MP value was altered by changing equipment. *The order battle commands are listed in would change when equipping or removing and accessory that changes battle commands while also equipping the accessory “Soul of Thamasa”. *Some text was not displayed in a suitable manner. *Some graphics were not displayed in a suitable manner. *Under specific circumstances character behaviour and graphical presentation would act unnaturally. *Some BGM and SFX were not played correctly. Fixes to other minor bugs. Further updates are planned in future.

■ Battle related adjustments *Changed it so that an Esper can be re-used immediately if it is cancelled during Summoning, rather than counting that the Esper has already been used. *Changed it so an item is not consumed if the action of using it is cancelled just before use. *Changed it so that MP are not consumed when using enemy abilities with “Sketch”. *Changed it so that when a specific status effect is applied to a character from using “Rage”, the effect is not applied if that character is wearing equipment that prevents the effect in question. *Changed the default position of the cursor when selecting an item to throw with the “Throw” ability to the top of the entire items list. *Changed it so that only an applicable elemental vulnerability is applied to the target when using the “Debilitator” tool. *Changed it so the Golem can defend against enemy abilities that simultaneously make physical attacks and inflict status effects. *Changed it so that spell “Quick” and Terra’s “Trance” and “Revert” abilities cannot be used while affected by confusion, *Changed it so that a character can attack the opposing side when affected by both confusion and Entice simultaneously. *Changed it so that all allied characters are treated as being in the front rank when “surrounded” in battle. ■Adjustments relating to maps and events *Changed it so that it is possible to return to the previous map from the waste chute in the Magitek Factory *Changed it so that characters are correctly healed up to full health after specific events. ■ Bug Fixes The following bugs have been fixed. We apologise sincerely for the inconvenience these have causes. *Battles would occasionally not progress under specific circumstances. *Some enemies would act unnaturally under specific circumstances. *Characters would sometimes act unnaturally when using auto-battle under specific circumstances. *Sometimes “Reraise” would not trigger under specific circumstances. *Sometimes other allies and enemies would cease to act when “Rage” was used by a character affected by “Quick”. *Sometimes unsuitable behaviour would arise when the “Cursed Shield” was equipped by a character affected by “Quick”. *Under specific circumstances, a character would sometimes stay airborne and not come down when using “Quetzalli”. *Damage modifiers from being in the front or rear rank of the party would be applied to the second and subsequent hits of the Bushido techniques “Flurry” and “Tempest”. *Was able to learn ”Reflect ???” and “White Wind” that do not function correctly when using “Control”. This has been fixed so that only techniques which function correctly are learned. *Was unable to escape from battle when successfully using “Control”. *After “Dance” was ended by the character entering the “Confuse” state, “Dance” would subsequently always miss. *Sometimes the ATB gauge would not be used up properly if the player tried to escape from battle during consecutive attacks. *Sometimes the message “Couldn't steal!” was shown when trying to steal from the same enemy again after stealing an item from them. This has now been corrected to show “Nothing to stea!!”. *Some attacks are able to target all enemies on both the left and right when surrounded in battle. We will continue to work to address this issue." "*Sometimes players would receive more dropped items, gil and experience points when killing an enemy with the instant death effects from weapons. *The ability of the weapons “Falchion” and “Murasame” to stop enemy attacks was not triggering properly. *The ability of the weapon “Blood Sword” to absorb enemy HP would not trigger correctly if the “Blood Sword” was equipped at the same time as the “Master's Scroll” accessory. *Sometimes the ATB gauge would reset or the additional effects on weapons would not trigger correctly when making consecutive attacks using the “Counterattack” effect from the “Black Belt” relic. *Sometimes the “Cover” effect would trigger even if a character who had equipped the accessory “Knight's Code” has already left battle. *The effects of the “Tintinnabulum” would only trigger for one character, even if multiple characters had equipped one. *The physical attacks from “Rage” would miss if the character using it had a shield equipped in their right hand. *Sometimes enemies would also stop moving if all allied characters had been incapacitated. *Sometimes status effects that were already affecting a character would be removed when character is hit by an enemy attack which inflicts other specific status effects. *The additional magic type effects on weapons would not trigger when a character was in the “Silence” or “Imp” states. *The “Freeze” state was not removed when the frozen character was hit by certain fire element attacks. *When a character was simultaneously affected by both the “Freeze” and “Reflect” statuses, the “Freeze” state would be removed when the character is hit by fire element attacks, even if those attacks were reflected. *”Stop” would not take effect on a target that was already affected by “Sleep”. *Sometimes enemies in the “Confuse” or “Entice” states would act differently to how they normally should. *Sometimes enemies in the “Imp” state would act multiple times consecutively. *Blitz abilities that are treated like magic attacks would miss against enemies in the “Image” state. *Under specific circumstances character behaviour and graphical presentation would act unnaturally in battle. *It was possible to escape from some battles where escape should not be possible, such as the Cultists' Tower and some event battles. *It was possible to avoid being surrounded using the ability of the Alarm Earring in some battles where the player should always be surrounded. *Sometimes it was difficult to progress forward on the world map when riding a chocobo. *Sometimes some event scenes would not display properly under specific circumstances. *Sometimes the following event or battle would not proceed correctly after re-loading a Quick Save made at specific times. *Sometimes Gau’s level would increase after he recovered from using Leap. *The default order for the list of magic that that has been learned would differ for each character. *When using “Mini” or “Imp” on the menu screen, the player would very rarely fail to cast the spell. *Sometimes Gogo’s abilities menu would display incorrectly if certain inputs were made. *Sometimes it was possible to select Espers that had not been obtained yet if certain inputs were made. * Certain locations would appear on the world map screen when they weren't supposed to. *Some graphics were not displayed correctly. *Some BGM and SFX were not played correctly. *The spawn area information for some of the monster entries in the bestiary was incorrect. *The figures shown in the bestiary for “monsters encountered” in the Cave on the Veldt were incorrect. *The achievements “Master Blue Mage” and “Adventurous Wayfarer” would be impossible to achieve under specific circumstances. Fixes to other minor bugs. Further updates are planned in future.

We have fixed the following issues. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused by these issues.

• Fixed a rare issue where battle progression gets blocked under certain circumstances. Continued from the previous update, we have fixed this issue.
• An issue where the game may not show event scenes properly or in rare cases, may block progression if some events proceeded with a certain character that was being set up to be displayed on the map. We are still investigating this issue and will take action.
• Fixed a rare progression blocker issue that may occur under certain circumstances as the player is making their way through certain dungeons.
• Fixed an issue where the game transitions to an incorrect map if the player transitions to the map from a certain location.
• Fixed an issue where the player was able to invade an incorrect location on a certain map that may result in progression blockers.
• Fixed an issue where characters that were removed from a battle due to enemy skill, “Humbaba Breath” are missing on the item menu as available characters that can equip gear.
• Fixed an issue where Locke is unable to equip the gear “Ninja Gear” and “Black Garb”.
• Fixed an issue where the weapon “Masamune” is unobtainable after completing a certain event.

Other minor issues have been fixed as well. More updates are planned moving forward.

We have fixed the following issues. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused by these issues.

• Fixed an issue where equipment that is equipped by a specific member who is not in the party can be temporarily equipped by another character, such as Gau with his skill "leap" We worked on fixing this issue with high priority as the game may have issues loading any saved data that experienced this issue. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused by this issue.
• An issue where the game may not show some event scenes properly under certain circumstance. We are still investigating this issue and will take action.
• A rare issue where battle progression gets blocked under certain circumstance. We are still investigating this issue and will take action.
• Fixed an issue where actions during Auto-Battle become inappropriate right after a specific piece of equipment is changed.
• Fixed an issue where the game sometimes does not proceed correctly after loading a Quick Save data that was saved under specific circumstances.
• A rare issue where some monsters at the Coliseum might drop items they were not supposed to.

Other minor issues have been fixed as well. More updates are planned moving forward.

The original FINAL FANTASY VI comes to life with updated graphics and audio as a 2D pixel remaster! The War of the Magi caused magic to disappear from the world. A thousand years later, humanity relies on machines - until they find a young woman with mysterious powers. The magicite system allows players to customize which abilities, magic spells, and summons the party members learn. All the playable characters have their own stories, goals, and destinies. Journey through their interwoven fates in this sweeping melodrama. Revisit the critically acclaimed FFVI - this remastered version also includes the beloved and iconic opera scene in reimagined majesty, including new vocals and animation. Available individually or as part of a bundle. *These games are newly developed remaster editions based on the original titles. Some of the changes and additional elements found in other remakes of these games are not included. FINAL FANTASY VI pixel remaster is available now! Enjoy 20% off, a music track (5 songs) and wallpaper (4 types)! Offer ends March 9th GMT/PDT. © 1994, 2022 SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved. LOGO ILLUSTRATION: © 1994 YOSHITAKA AMANO

The original FINAL FANTASY VI comes to life with updated graphics and audio as a 2D pixel remaster! The War of the Magi caused magic to disappear from the world. A thousand years later, humanity relies on machines - until they find a young woman with mysterious powers. The magicite system allows players to customize which abilities, magic spells, and summons the party members learn. All the playable characters have their own stories, goals, and destinies. Journey through their interwoven fates in this sweeping melodrama. Revisit the critically acclaimed FFVI! Enjoy universally updated 2D pixel graphics and the beautifully rearranged soundtrack. Gameplay is improved with modernised UI, and extras such as a beastiary, illustration gallery and music player, allow further immersion into the world of the game. Available individually or as part of a bundle. *These games are newly developed remaster editions based on the original titles. Some of the changes and additional elements found in other remakes of these games are not included. FINAL FANTASY VI is available February 23rd GMT/PDT. Pre-purchase now to now to enjoy 20% off, a music track (5 songs) and wallpaper (4 types)! Offer ends March 9th GMT/PDT. © 1994, 2022 SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved. LOGO ILLUSTRATION: © 1994 YOSHITAKA AMANO

In order to bring you the best experience possible, we're giving ourselves the necessary time to apply final polish while finishing development on the game. We're adding some new items for those that pre-purchase either the game individually, or have purchased the bundle (see details below). We're looking forward to sharing the final title in our pixel remaster series with you all early next year and we hope you're looking forward to it. Pre-purchase items for FF6 have been added as follows. These will be available at the time of title launch if you pre-purchase FF6 or have purchased the FF1-6 bundle. *The bundle is available now. Please wait for a while before you can pre-purchase "FF6".

FINAL FANTASY VI Pre-Purchase items (Scheduled to be released on February 2022)

Special Soundtracks

• ・Locke's Theme (Timelapse Remix)
• ・The Decisive Battle (Timelapse Remix)
• ・Terra's Theme (Timelapse Remix)
• ・Searching for Friends (Timelapse Remix)
• ・Aria di Mezzo Carattere (Instrumental)

Special Wallpapers

• ・FF6: 2 types of wallpapers
• ・FF1-6: 2 types of pixel remastered series wallpapers

“Timelapse Remix” is a special soundtrack data that starts off with the original soundtrack version, but lets you also enjoy the reworked alternative soundtrack version as the soundtrack gradually transitions to the reworked alternative soundtrack version. Each wallpaper is available with 5 different sizes: 3840 x 2160, 2560 x 1600, 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 1024, 1024 x 768 We appreciate your continued support on both FINAL FANTASY VI and pixel remastered series.