
With the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster collection launching for PS4 later this month, we'll soon be living in a world where (almost) every mainline Final Fantasy game will be playable on either PS4 or PS5 — or both. Once the Pixel Remaster's 19th April release date rolls around, only two titles from Square Enix's beloved series will be missing: Final Fantasy XI and Final Fantasy XIII.
XI is obviously a bit of a lost cause — a now ancient MMO that's still playable (and somewhat supported) on PC and mobile, but would likely never be re-released on current consoles. XIII, however, makes for a curious conversation. While Lightning's melodramatic adventure is easily one of the most divisive entries in the entire franchise, it is playable over on Xbox Series X|S, thanks Microsoft's backwards compatibility efforts.
For years now, fans have been wondering why Square Enix hasn't released a remastered Final Fantasy XIII collection. The saga is, after all, made up of three separate games, and so you'd think it would be a clear candidate for such a revival — but then trying to predict the actions of Square Enix is borderline impossible sometimes.
Still, 13 out of 15 core games isn't bad. Here's a quick rundown of the whole mainline series on PS5 and PS4:
- Final Fantasy (Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster) - PS4
- Final Fantasy II (Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster) - PS4
- Final Fantasy III (Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster) - PS4
- Final Fantasy IV (Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster) - PS4
- Final Fantasy V (Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster) - PS4
- Final Fantasy VI (Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster) - PS4
- Final Fantasy VII (updated re-release) - PS4
- Final Fantasy VIII Remastered - PS4
- Final Fantasy IX (updated re-release) - PS4
- Final Fantasy X HD Remaster - PS4
- Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age - PS4
- Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Realm Reborn - PS5, PS4
- Final Fantasy XV - PS4
And of course, you'll be able to add Final Fantasy XVI to that list soon enough, as a PS5 exclusive.
It's also worth mentioning that all of these games feature in our Best Final Fantasy Games list, in which the series has been ranked and rated by readers. You can have your own say by visiting the page:
Are you happy to see almost every mainline Final Fantasy title available on current PlayStation consoles? Introduce the series to a new generation in the comments section below.
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I know XIII wasn’t exactly well received, but it would be nice to get a PS4/PS5 remaster. It just makes sense at this point.
Ff11 will probably never be on ps seeing it now in maintenance mode and we have ff14 and 13 they probably are already working on it to come to ps.
FF 13 was one of my fav FF games actually. 13-2 not so much and I didnt bother playing 13-3. But I really would like to played it again on PS5 either as a Remaster or some PS3 emulation.
IMO it isn’t a matter of if, but when. Should be a simple 4K 60 fps upscale, I played the Xbox one x version of the game and it looks beautiful. Half the works already been done, on Xbox at least…
Only one's missing are XI made redundant by XIV and the XIII Trilogy which suck so oh well 😅
Still sad FF9 and FF7 re-releases didn't get physical versions on PS4 like the Switch got.
We got physical versions of the least liked games, FF8 and FF12.
Would really love a remaster of XIII. The only mainline entry I haven’t finished.
Why not FF13 port? Because FF13 lost money - its as simple as that. FF13-2 sold half of 13, and FF13-3 sold half again.
Kind of amusing really. They tried SO HARD to push Lightning as their mascot and fans gave her a big fat "naw" at every turn.
@Keyblade-Dan of course there would be at least one fanhead barking at the game.😏 But then again, just a couple posts above, another commenter managed to express their lack of interest in the sequels without sounding fanmouthed about it, so I guess the cosmic balance is maintained.😆
It'll be a great feeling seeing all those icons lined up on my games list plus a plethora of spin offs
I'm sure 13 will come eventually but it looks like I'll have no choice but to play 11 on my PC unfortunately. What an amazing series to have all mostly on a single console
I will never understand why they made a number FF an MMO
I want 13 ported and I want it 5+ years ago
@nhSnork Calm down dude I just gave an opinion it's not that deep 😅
@Ephexis83 it mainline game that why
Funkily enough, 13 is the only one I’d like to try. 7-10 are givens, but I’ve played them all a couple of times now. 12 I’ve tried to work through 3 times on 3 different consoles but just can’t bring myself to like it as hard as I try. Not into MMOs, and 15 is an absolute disaster (16 looks to get things back in track thankfully).
I really hope that 13 is ported some day to the PS4/PS5 because I'd be interested in playing it. Also, for Lightning.
I know I can either hook up my PS3 or fire up Steam and play the FFXIII trilogy, but man I would love it if we could get the collection on PS4/PS5.
I wouldn’t be shocked if XIII was announced this year to be coming to PS and Switch. Not sure XI will ever be ported.
I hope that the Pixel Remasters get an eshop bundle. It makes sense to do that, but it’s also Square, so who knows?
@somnambulance if 11 was port it probably be offline version just like they did with dq 11
I’d be curious enough to try 13 again, despite my experience the first time around.
I didn’t like the battle system much, and the complaints about it having a 20-hour tutorial were a bit hyperbolic, but not entirely inaccurate. And then there’s the fact that I got to the second-last chapter of the game and couldn’t progress beyond a certain battle, all because I never upgraded one particular weapon that would have made the fight possible to beat.
In spite of that, it still had enough redeeming qualities to give it another go, now that I know what I’d be getting in to. And after that, checking out the sequels to see what they are like.
@Keyblade-Dan I know, and I gave an opinion about an opinion. Just another day in the internet.😁
@Lorcan I remember that. I wonder if that version would have ever made it's way to console.
And 13 is the best.IMO Don’t hate me
Would love them to do it, if only for the sublime soundtrack in 13. Hugely underated game - and 13-2 is brilliant. Really didnt get on with Lightning returns though
Honestly, XI is still in active development and could, IMO, work on PS5, but porting that to other platforms might be hell. The game on PC is still, I hear, using some legacy PS2 dev tools.
It’s funny that right now the best place to play 13 is ok Xbox Series X under the BC program, they went above and beyond on that implementation to the point it almost felt as a remaster.
@LifeGirl For me it was the gameplay that was the issue and a timer on a RPG GTFO.
I hope for a FFXIII remaster collection (all three games) for PS5. Square-Enix could at least consider remaking FFXI as
a FFIX expansion.
@Slayer25c I’m fine with that
It's really nice to have nearly all the Final Fantasy games on a PlayStation console again. Steam has pretty much been the Final Fantasy machine for years. The last PlayStation console to be close to a FF machine was Vita, which had FF1-10. Even if FF13 is heavily disliked I would still like to have it bought over to PS4/PS5 just so it could all be here. It would be a good look for the brand, especially when we all know Sony is going to want PS5 to be the home of Final Fantasy
FF13 was my first proper Final Fantasy and I loved it a lot. FFX-2 was actually my first time playing one but I don't count it as i had no idea what it was and at the time I didn't know it's name either until after Final Fantasy 13. Rented it out so I only had 3 days to play it and I stopped when I was stuck. FF13 was the first I knew what I was getting into and finished it. Would love to see a collection for PS4&5
God I hope they bring the XIII trilogy to PS5. It may be the PTSD from platinuming Final Fantasy XIII but I found it to be one of my favorite Final Fantasy games overall.
I'm so hyped about them remastered ones coming to Playstation. I've never played any of em. Having the opportunity to catch up is awesome.
Well 11 I can understand but does anyone really miss the 13 trilogy?
There's a far greater injustice in this world than this. Every Star Ocean is playable on PS5... EXCEPT SO2. So... You know. The best one.
@SplooshDmg which one is that again is that one on psp
@Slayer25c I think you mean DQ X because DQ 11 Echoes of an Elusive Age is a single player game.
@Slayer25c The original SO2 was a PS1 title. Then was later released worldwide on PSP as Second Evolution. However, Second Evolution was later updated and ported to PS3, PS4 and Vita, but only for Japan. Heartbreaking stuff this is. I haven't given up hope that one day it will get a western release.
Ff13 was the first rpg I ever played and got into the series. I tried playing it again on xbox and realised they didn't have a Japanese voice language for it so I lost interest. Tho when I first played, it was in English. It was the game that got me into trying other Japanese RPGs. And most of those have Japanese voices.
I remember when XIII was released. Me and like 5 other friends of mine all got the game. I was the only one who enjoyed it and saw it through until that Platinum. All my other friends were just like 'meh'.
I find your Lack of 13 disturbing.
I just want a Final Fantasy 8 remake.
XIII-2 is still one of my favorite FF’s. The traveling between worlds was just so much fun. Never played XIII-3 (although owning the game) since right then I switched to the new console. So yes, please bring the trilogy as a remaster!
I'm fine without XI and XIII. XI is an outdated MMO and you're better off playing XIV anyways. As for XIII trilogy, it can rot in hell for all I case. Worst FF game ever
@SplooshDmg one day we will get it I love the Kennedys. @pharos_haven oops ya I meant 10 lol
XIII is awesome and it was awesome back in 2009. Great story and lore, great music, and beautiful graphics. I even liked the characters for the most part.
@Bentleyma
XIII wasn't even a bad game by any classification, people just didn't like it was linear (even though 10 was often just as linear but that somehow gets a free pass) and maybe the story wasn't amazing but most of the series doesn't have a particularly good story either don't @ me. It's graphics have also held up surprisingly well for an almost 15 year old game.
@PegasusActual93 People forget that it took place on a single Island basically with a couple to visit towards the endgame.
And nothing was lost. 😅
@SplooshDmg Blue Sphere is also missing then again i think both tri ace and square enix forgot about that one lol.
@Areus Yup. Which I guess really, that's the only SO spinoff? Isn't is? I know it later got a remake for phones that I guess never left Japan either. It's supposed to be a direct sequel to SO2? I think? Heck, I barely know what it is, it's so lost to time at this point. Lol
@SplooshDmg star ocean anamnesis is a sequel spin off to integrity and faithlessness.
@Darude84 @InsaneWade @Beeeee-AHH-eer @Rob_230 @Impossibilium @Jeaz @3Above I've only ever beaten Final Fantasy 13's story. I started to play 13-2 but then I got distracted and moved on.
Really hoping it gets ported to PS4/PS5 eventually, just can't see myself digging out my PS3 or playing Xbox versions.
I'll take ff13 on playstation but I'm not so hot on the sequels
@Sil_Am At least in my region the physical releases on switch if 7 and 9 are codes in a box without a card.
I would love to have the 13 trilogy on PS4. I love those games. They still need some work to be ported. In Xbox the bc program needs minimal work from developers.
I would also want ro have The After Years in some point
@KidBoruto Honestly I think 13 did not need sequels. It stand very well a a single experience. 13-2 & 3 just convolute the story. When you have to resort to time travel shenanigans to make 13-2 happen you already know.
@KidBoruto For me it's one of the main reason I've kept my PS3 hooked up to the TV. There's quite a few games I'd love to return to and play again and kept meaning to if I could find the time. If we could get that port and maybe a port for some other games that are stuck to the console then I'll most likely pack my PS3 away
I would buy and play a remastered Final Fantasy XIII collection. Passed the chance to play them in the PS3 era.
A franchise that is synonymous with the brand. Dare I say, Playstation is its home. Of course, this is from someone who played the SNES games well before the franchise was on Playstation but, it is because of the Playstation brand the franchise's popularity is where it is.
Anyways, glad to know this nice fact is upon us soon enough. Best going forward to Square Enix and Sony.
I have 7-12 on Switch and 13 and 15 on Xbox, and I’m going to buy 1-6 on Switch soon, but I will buy them all again on Playstation in a heartbeat if they ever put 13 on Playstation.
@Eadgar Playstation helped evolve the franchise no doubt. Hopefully that trend continues with XVI.
Final fantasy XII (lightning returns if I remember correctly) was bloody awful. That entire timed day mechanic just encouraged you to use a guide instead of relaxing and playing it while discovering it's world, in case you missed something out.
I for one wouldn't buy it again after owning the PS3 version.
@freddquadros @Beeeee-AHH-eer Here's hoping we won't have to wait much longer!
I could see them announcing a FF13 remaster collection during Summer Games Fest, with a vague 2024 release window.
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