Final Fantasy VI

ファイナルファンタジーVI (Fainaru Fantajī Shikkusu)SNES, PlayStation, Game Boy Advance, Wii +61994

  1. JP1994
  2. NA1994
  3. EU2002
  4. RU—

Final Fantasy VI was first sold in North America as Final Fantasy III, because only two earlier entries had been localized there; the PlayStation release in 1999 restored the original number. Today the version on sale is the Pixel Remaster for PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox and mobile.

Final Fantasy VI is a role-playing game by Square, released for the Super Famicom in Japan on 2 April 1994. It was directed by Yoshinori Kitase and Hiroyuki Ito, produced by series creator Hironobu Sakaguchi and scored by Nobuo Uematsu. By March 2003 it had shipped 3.48 million copies worldwide.

The game's name has a history of its own. North America received it in October 1994 as Final Fantasy III, since only two earlier entries had been localized there, and the English script by Ted Woolsey followed Nintendo of America's content rules. The PlayStation release in 1999 brought back the title Final Fantasy VI for Western players, in North America as part of Final Fantasy Anthology together with Final Fantasy V.

Later versions changed the content too. Final Fantasy VI Advance for Game Boy Advance (2006–2007) added four espers, two new areas (the Dragons' Den and the Soul Shrine) and a new English translation. The 2022 Pixel Remaster redrew the graphics and rearranged the music, and its Opera House scene features sung vocals in Japanese, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Korean.12

Names and releases

RegionTitle on the boxPlatformDatePublisherSrc
NA Final Fantasy IIIExact North American street date is described as historically ambiguous SNES Oct 11, 1994 Square 1
NA Final Fantasy AnthologyCompilation with Final Fantasy V; title restored to Final Fantasy VI PlayStation Oct 5, 1999 Square Electronic Arts 1
NA Final Fantasy VI Advance Game Boy Advance Feb 5, 2007 Nintendo 1
JP ファイナルファンタジーVIFainaru Fantajī Shikkusu SNES Apr 2, 1994 Square 1
JP ファイナルファンタジーVIAlso part of the Final Fantasy Collection compilation PlayStation Mar 11, 1999 Square 1
EU Final Fantasy VIStandalone PAL release PlayStation Mar 1, 2002 Sony Computer Entertainment 1
JP Final Fantasy VI Advance Game Boy Advance Nov 30, 2006 Square Enix 1
EU Final Fantasy VI AdvanceEuropean cartridge adds French, German, Spanish and Italian Game Boy Advance Jul 6, 2007 Nintendo 1
JP ファイナルファンタジーVIVirtual Console (SNES version); PAL 2011-03-18, NA 2011-06-30 Wii Mar 15, 2011 Square Enix 1
WW Final Fantasy VISmartphone port based on the GBA content Android Jan 15, 2014 Square Enix 1
WW Final Fantasy VI iOS Feb 6, 2014 Square Enix 1
WW Final Fantasy VISteam; North America and Europe Windows Dec 16, 2015 Square Enix 1
WW FINAL FANTASY VIPixel Remaster; same day on iOS and Android Windows Feb 23, 2022 Square Enix 2
WW FINAL FANTASY VIPixel Remaster PlayStation 4 Apr 19, 2023 Square Enix 2
WW FINAL FANTASY VIPixel Remaster Switch Apr 19, 2023 Square Enix 2
WW FINAL FANTASY VIPixel Remaster Xbox Series X|S Sep 26, 2024 Square Enix 2

Also known as: Final Fantasy III NA1FF6 JP3FFVI JP3ファイファンVI JP3Fainaru Fantajī Shikkusu JP3Final Fantasy VI Advance WW1FINAL FANTASY VI (Pixel Remaster) WW2

Box art by region

  • Final Fantasy III box art, North America release
    NA Final Fantasy III
  • ファイナルファンタジーVI box art, Japan release
    JP ファイナルファンタジーVI

Box art © its publishers, shown to identify each release. Scans: libretro-thumbnails.

Version differences

  • TitleSNES (NA)PS1

    In North America the SNES game was sold as Final Fantasy III because only two earlier entries had come out there; the PlayStation release returned to the original number VI.1

  • CensorshipSNES (NA)

    The US cartridge covers up several revealing sprites, such as the Siren and Lakshmi espers and some late-game enemies, and turns pubs into cafés, including in battle backgrounds.4

  • TextSNES (NA)

    Ted Woolsey's localization had to follow Nintendo of America's content rules, so spells like Holy were renamed (Pearl) and violent lines were softened; Kefka's order to kill, for example, became "Go! Get them!".1

All differences (8)

Translations

  • English Official

    Square (Ted Woolsey)1994SNES · Japanese versionReleased · complete

    The original English localization, released in North America as Final Fantasy III, was written by Ted Woolsey under Nintendo of America's content policy.1

  • English Official

    Tom Slattery (Square Enix / Nintendo)2007Game Boy Advance · Japanese versionReleased · complete

    Tom Slattery wrote a new English translation for Final Fantasy VI Advance.1

  • Spanish Official

    Nintendo / Square Enix2007Game Boy Advance · Final Fantasy VI AdvanceReleased · complete

    The European Game Boy Advance release was the first time the game appeared in Spanish, alongside French, German and Italian.5

  • Russian Fan

    Magic Team2005SNESReleased

    Magic Team made a Russian fan translation of the SNES game, announced in August 2005.6

  • Russian Official

    Square Enix2014Android · smartphone portReleased · complete

    Russian, Thai and Portuguese were added to the smartphone version in update 2.0.2 in October 2014.7

  • Russian Official

    Square Enix2022Windows · Pixel RemasterReleased · complete

    The Pixel Remaster offers 12 text languages, including Russian and Spanish (Spain).8

Where to play legally today

  • Xbox Game Pass Subscription

    FINAL FANTASY VI

    Pixel Remaster

    Checked: 2026-10-139xbox.com

  • App Store Purchase

    FINAL FANTASY VI

    Pixel Remaster (iOS)

    Checked: 2026-10-1310apps.apple.com

  • Nintendo eShop Purchase

    FINAL FANTASY VI

    Pixel Remaster (Switch)

    Checked: 2026-10-1311nintendo.com

  • PlayStation Store Purchase

    FINAL FANTASY VI

    Pixel Remaster (PS4, playable on PS5)

    Checked: 2026-10-1312store.playstation.com

  • Steam Purchase

    FINAL FANTASY VI

    Pixel Remaster

    Checked: 2026-10-1313store.steampowered.com

  • Microsoft Store (Xbox) Purchase

    FINAL FANTASY VI

    Pixel Remaster (Xbox Series X|S, PC)

    Checked: 2026-10-139xbox.com

Best version

The Pixel Remaster (2022–2024) is the version on sale today for PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox and mobile, with redrawn sprites, a rearranged score and quality-of-life options added later. It does not include the extra dungeons and espers of Final Fantasy VI Advance on Game Boy Advance, which remains the most complete version in terms of content, while the SNES original is the reference for the classic look and sound.2

Reception

Square reported 2.55 million copies sold in Japan by mid-1994, which made it the best-selling game of 1994 in Japan. By March 2003 it had shipped 3.48 million copies worldwide: 2.62 million in Japan and 860,000 abroad.1

In lists

Sources

  1. 1en.wikipedia.org
  2. 2en.wikipedia.org
  3. 3ja.wikipedia.org
  4. 4tcrf.net
  5. 5es.wikipedia.org
  6. 6emu-land.net
  7. 7ffforever.info
  8. 8store.steampowered.com
  9. 9xbox.com
  10. 10apps.apple.com
  11. 11nintendo.com
  12. 12store.playstation.com
  13. 13store.steampowered.com
  14. 14ja.wikipedia.org
  15. 15ja.wikipedia.org

Checked: 2026-10-13Text reviewed: 2026-10-13

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