While western gamers are still waiting on a possible announcement from Square Enix regarding the release of its latest 3DS RPG Final Fantasy Explorers in both Europe and North America, Japanese gamers are currently bracing themselves for the title’s release towards the end of this year.
If this awesome-looking entry in the series wasn’t already tempting enough to local gamers within Japan, the deal just got even more irresistible with news that a 3D Classics version of Final Fantasy with remastered art will be launching on the 3DS eShop alongside Final Fantasy Explorers to commemorate the original game’s anniversary.
First-print buyers of the Explorers will receive the original game entirely for free, and access to a previously mentioned special quest where they can obtain Final Fantasy III’s Onion Knight equipment. Final Fantasy I will become available as a standalone purchase from January 2015 onwards.
Sadly, there’s still no word on a western release, but with any luck the situation will change either before – or at least by – the time the game is released in Japan on the 18th of December. Let us know if you’re still holding out for localisation after Square Enix’s live stream of the game last month.
Thanks to Ryan Millar for the tip!
[source gonintendo.com, via siliconera.com]
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Final Fantasy 6, please!
Thats too large to be a 3D Classics game.
Given the success of Bravely Default and SE's "gee whiz" attitude regarding it, I would be very surprised if this wasn't localized. Probably without the remake of FF1 though.
@Dreamz This. As long as it's not the mobile upgrade graphics and the GBA port of the game then I am ok.
@Bass_X0 Why would it be too large? In what way? Cult status? File size? Length?
i just want fantasy ZONE! i could really care less about this one. theres a thousand versions of it on as many platforms already.
I'd prefer FFVI like Dreamz said but this is still really cool, hopefully it will make it over but I have to say Nintendo's £D classics are being put to shame at this point.
I wouldn't be surprised if Final Fantasy 1 3D appears on the eshop. I would, however, be very happy!
While FF6 is a better game, I would actually prefer a 3D remake of FF5 in this style over it. The simplicity of the story, characters, and job system appeals to me more right now.
FF XV for Wii U
@rjejr I should report you for that, it stings!
I'll buy this day 1 if it has all the PSP and mobile content.
Awesome !
I've never played the first Final Fantasy (the only one I have is the DS remake of 3), so I hope Square brings this over!
Square Enix could at least support the Wii-U Virtual Console!
I wanted the nes version for save states,though.
@rdrunner1178 They do, they just don't support the North American one.
@Reverandjames It's not part of Nintendo's 3D Classics series from 2011 though. 3D Classics never actually left if you count all of Sega's 3D Classics that came out.
@KeeperBvK LOL
@Dipper723
Yeah I made the mistake once of glancing at the list of Wii-U VC games that are available in Japan. I bought a lot of the games they put on the Wii VC.
I'd be interested in knowing how much it roughly costs a company to put one of their games on the VC. Seems that with the vast number of games that were never released in the west, that there would be a great opportunity for sales.
PLEASE REGGIE for North America
I hope it does show up in the West. We NEED more 3D Classics.
They better give us this....
Would be nice if Square Enix gave us some VC support PERIOD. Japan has the NES and SNES FFs and others on the Wii U and 3DS VC for ages and I'm sure they'll roll out the plenty of GBA games they made soon enough...
@Spoony_Tech - Man don't write stuff like that, I opened the email and I was all "oh crud, what did I say now". Fortunately I realized it was you and let out a "phew". Might be time to change my avatar though
WUT!!! I don't really care about FF Explorers, but a 3D Classic of FF1??? Please come west! And if this is how we end up seeing an FF6 remake too, I wouldn't be disappointed.
HA! That sounds like the perfect opportunity for me to play FF 1! Hoe it comes to 'Murica
@rjejr
I agree! FFXV is one of the only reasons (besides KH3) that I would buy a PS4.
@JellySplat - Yeah I'm hopeing FFXV gets delayed util March 2016 so i can buy a PS4 after the remodel and price drop, right after I finish Zelda U which migth be out by then
If that screenshot is meant to be from the 3DS version, that means they're re-using the PSP version's visuals. I'd be perfectly happy with that, as that's the best version to date IMO.
@rdrunner1178
Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no Tsurugi? A much needed game. All must come to vc!
@rjejr I think you and I would get along swimmingly! O-<
Looking at another image (in the King's throne room), it seems it'll have the artistic style of the PSP version, but with actual 3D environments and displayed with perspective (even if the camera is in a fixed position).
Usually Square Enix does not "go backwards" when the re-re-re-release Final Fantasy I. I can almost guarantee that the 3DS version will have all the content of the PSP/iOS versions.
Yes Square Enix, after that also release 3D Classic remake for these games too and I'll give you my green.
This would be day one for me if it ever makes it to European shores.
Here's hoping for a western release!
I'm excited to see square jump into the 3d classics since Nintendo has dumped it and sega picked up the reigns. I just hope its not another case like Steel Empire where they ask 29.99 for and sell about 30 copies in 3 months.
Quite interested, here. Honestly, I'd be okay with just getting this and not Explorers. I mean, I'm somewhat interested in Explorers, but I would almost definitely get a 3D Classics rendition of the original FF.
While Final Fantasy NES is my favorite game ever, this is the terrible Android version. I already have this version on my phone. This remake is too easy and not the classic version. I am very disappointed.
@Spoony_Tech LOL SERIOUSLY!
@Tigus Well it hurts to say that. Would be nice to get the next FF for a change. The U is my only next gen console and it will remain that. Plus he knew I was kidding.
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