Overview

• Square Enix will release the remaster on September 30 for Nintendo Switch, Switch 2, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam.
• The game offers a Classic mode alongside an Enhanced mode that adds full voice acting and a revised script based on Alexander O. Smith’s War of the Lions translation.
• Hands-on previews highlight quality-of-life updates such as a clearer battle UI, a visible turn timeline, fast-forward options, and three difficulty settings that can be changed at any time.
• The team says it avoided nerfing powerful characters or major jobs to keep the original balance intact, making only selective tweaks to underused abilities.
• Square Enix released an updated opening movie that mirrors the original’s structure with modern 2D-in-3D visuals while retaining the iconic music.