FINAL FANTASY VI — patch notes and updates
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| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
|---|---|---|
| SQUARE ENIX Publisher Sale 2026 | 2026-03-17 | The Square Enix Publisher Sale is now on - save up to 90% off! With over 200+ discounted games in the SQUARE ENIX Publisher Sale, our *NEW* host, Matthew Mercer, is here to help you find your next RPG adventure - accompanied by our long-time bestie Ben Starr... whether we asked for it or not. Watch the full video on YouTube and discover which RPG you should dive into next: https://youtu.be/joDXWCNf-JM |
| Update Content | 2025-10-08 | Minor bugs have been fixed. |
| Ver1.2.1 Update Content | 2025-05-07 | *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. |
| Ver1.2.0 Update Content | 2025-03-05 | ＊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 ba |
| "FINAL FANTASY VI PIXEL REMASTER Original Soundtrack" Now on Sale! | 2025-01-27 | 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 |
| FANTASIAN Neo Dimension is out today! | 2024-12-05 | 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 recl |
| FANTASIAN Neo Dimension Launch Trailer out now | 2024-12-03 | 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 |
| Ver1.1.1 Update Content | 2024-02-19 | 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. |
| Ver. 1.1.0 Update Content | 2024-01-30 | ■ 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 vers |
| Ver1.0.6 Update Information | 2022-07-05 | ■ 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 |
| Content of the Ver1.0.5 update | 2022-03-28 | ■ 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” a |
| Ver1.0.4 Update Information | 2022-03-08 | 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 dungeo |
| Ver1.0.3 Update Information | 2022-03-02 | 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 |
| FINAL FANTASY VI pixel remaster is available now! | 2022-02-23 | 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 reimagi |
| Pre-Purchase FINAL FANTASY VI: The ultimate 2D pixel remaster | 2022-02-09 | 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 soundtrac |
| FINAL FANTASY VI’s release date and pre-order bonuses | 2021-12-21 | 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 |