Square Enix releases original Final Fantasy to PS1 archives, more to come

by Andrew Yoon { Jun 25th 2009 at 3:00PM }

Square Enix fans can look forward to enjoying more Final Fantasy classics on the PS3/PSP in the future. The very first Final Fantasy game has been re-released as a PSN downloadable in Japan, and it looks as though many more are to come. This digital download isn't a PSN version of the PSP enhanced Final Fantasy. Rather, it's a downloadable version of the PSone remake. Siliconera notes that the PSone game includes FMV cinemas and an art gallery, but misses features found in the later GBA/PSP versions.

Considering all of the classic Final Fantasy games (minus III) were eventually ported on PSone, chances are good that PSN will play home to a very comprehensive library of Final Fantasy games. Who doesn't want to play Final Fantasy VI again?

Tags: final-fantasy, ps1, psn, psone, square-enix

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Heavytoka @ Jun 25th 2009 3:04PM

Hopefully it doesn't take to long to make it to the US

rodders59 @ Jul 3rd 2009 6:41AM

ive got all the final fantasy's except number 3, is there a number 3 for the playstation that i can buy?

rodders59 @ Jul 3rd 2009 8:28AM

is this and american website

InFaMoUs1- @ Jun 25th 2009 3:10PM

more money for Sony and Square Enix.. and more awesome games for us!

Zexion_VI @ Jun 25th 2009 3:23PM

lol if I didn't already own FFI and II through the UMDs, I would buy this. Maybe some Chrono or some FFVI... We are already getting Tactics, lol.... How about some Ergheiz for some kicks and giggles?

TheDemiurge @ Jun 25th 2009 3:18PM

Well, I guess the sales of FFVII have had an affect!

Kevin @ Jun 25th 2009 3:50PM

EFFECT! RARGLE!

Sorry, that's like the 10th time today I've run across it, and though this is the first time it's been affect replacing effect instead of the other way around.

TheDemiurge @ Jun 25th 2009 4:31PM

oops! I know the difference, typed that up real quick and made a typo!

picoxdfl @ Jun 25th 2009 3:21PM

final fantasy 6 and 9 on psn would pretty much own my life

Tim Parsons @ Jun 25th 2009 5:11PM

yeah love those 2. FF6 & 9 along with the Original Final Fantasy(which was one of my very first NES games 21yrs ago) are the only FF games i've played through and beaten multiple times. I still remember the "oh wow!!" When King Bahumut award the team by turning them all into Adults that was just wicked

Indefinite Implosion @ Jun 25th 2009 10:13PM

agreed.
I have FF9 on disc and started playing it again recently but the discs are scratched to hell and my brother lost the 3rd disc :(
got FF7 to play 'til that gets released on the PSN :P

linebeginstoblur @ Jun 25th 2009 3:31PM

I'm glad SE took a chance on FFVII and realized, whoa, it's easy money for them? NO WAI.

jlawler @ Jun 25th 2009 3:33PM

Bring FF3 remake to PS1!!! I would never play a game on a handheld.

pspfanboi @ Jun 25th 2009 3:38PM

i dont want to play FFVI again...

ive played it about 4X already and I always end up stuck in the same place with no clue where to go. i end up visiting each and every town about 40,000 times with no luck. Its the part after the carrier pidgeon does his thing and something with love letters or some or that thingamajabba.

either way, i hope they make their way up to 8, 9, 10 and 11.

pspfanboi @ Jun 25th 2009 3:40PM

besides, i already own ffvi on the original PS, i have a copy for the DS and for the PSP. so color me pink and call me a unicorn.

InvaderDem @ Jun 25th 2009 3:43PM

Gonna' have to say that you're not visiting all of the towns, then, because if you were, I think you see the pigeon fly into the house that you need to go to to continue the storyline.

InvaderDem @ Jun 25th 2009 3:45PM

I guess I didn't read your OP clearly, you probably already did the part I just mentioned ...

adolson @ Jun 25th 2009 3:52PM

Instead of restarting every time and getting stuck at the same place, you COULD ask someone for help. Or, you know, look it up on the internet. I heard there are websites with informative text regarding what to do when you aren't sure what to do next in a game.

jason @ Jun 25th 2009 5:17PM

what the hell dude FF10 and FF11 is on the PS2 that cant remake something that was out on the PS2 and put it on the PSN are you that fucking stupid ? and any way PS2 games take up 8 GBs on a DVD9 are you that stupid ....thoes games would not fit on a mem stick ?

what the fuck....are you guys that fuckign stupid ...? has nintendo made you that retareded ?

oldnavyshel @ Jun 25th 2009 3:42PM

I would love for them to release VI and IX. IX is my favorite of all the FF's and I still have yet to play VI.

koehler83 @ Jun 25th 2009 3:50PM

I love Final Fantasy and have played just about every iteration ever made. However since 20th AE, nothing compares and I've only been able to enjoy that version and the original NES version since.

Love my FF NES cart. It's my precious.

Mazrael @ Jun 25th 2009 3:48PM

I game for that.. 1 through 9 on PSN.. guess we're waiting for a true PSP2 before the PS2 FF's are downloadable

Kevin @ Jun 25th 2009 3:54PM

I don't want to play FFIV again. :(

And by again I mean, I'm at Leviathan on the DS version and Deluge wipes out my part in 1 hit. "Level up" you might say, but I'm already in the mid 50s, and the FAQs recommend you wait until you're in the high 40s or it'll be difficult.

Reuben @ Jun 25th 2009 4:36PM

While I agree that game was difficult, it was the DS version of FF III that really kicked my ass. Hard. I got all the way to the final area and simply quit. I couldn't take it anymore.

LordAbsu @ Jun 25th 2009 4:36PM

VIII and IX for starters, please!!

Shufflekingsasuke @ Jun 25th 2009 4:37PM

I just wanna play 8 & 9 Already downloaded 7!

Zerokku @ Jun 25th 2009 5:02PM

Dissidia and FFVII on the PSN was enough to finally sell me on the PSP, but if they end up releasing the entire series I-IX (Minus III of course) onto the PSN... Oh god.

Angel Mass @ Jun 25th 2009 5:35PM

Please sir, can I have Final Fantasy VIII please?

gatotsu911 @ Sep 15th 2009 5:08PM

Very strongly thirded. I was actually about to start XG (I have an actual copy that I've regrettably barely played) when I heard that it had come out on the Japanese PSN, so I've been holding off so I can play it on PSP. All I can say is, it'd better show up over here. OR ELSE. (Or else what? Exactly.)

And if I could also download the PS1 version of FF6 with the loading problems fixed... well... I would like that very much. (Assuming that they don't announce a DS remake of VI the day after I download it, which, knowing my luck, may well be exactly what happens.)