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FINAL FANTASY V pixel remaster press release (27 October 2021)

Square Enix team. 2021. “FINAL FANTASY V pixel remaster press release (27 October 2021).” Square Enix, Inc.

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Square Enix, FFV pixel remaster release
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https://press.na.square-enix.com/EMBARK-ON-A-CLASSIC-ADVENTURE-WITH-FINAL-FANTASY-V-RELEASING-FOR-STEAM
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2026-10-23
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Square Enix, Inc., media alert dated Los Angeles, 27 October 2021.
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Announces the pixel remaster of Final Fantasy V for Steam and mobile platforms in North America on 10 November 2021. Describes the game's "deep and customizable job system" and says it "expands on the iconic Active Time Battle system, which made its debut in FINAL FANTASY IV".

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Nintendo's page sums up the story: a young man traveling the world with his chocobo meets Lenna and Galuf where a meteor has fallen, and caught up in the fight, they meet the pirate Faris and set out across the world. Square Enix's page says the four crystals of wind, water, fire, and earth, which bring the world prosperity, are nearing their limit: the wind stops, the water dries up, and the world begins to shake. Square Enix's 2021 press release says the king hastens to the crystals' rescue and goes missing.body, first paragraphPublisher
The manual says Final Fantasy V's battles use the Active Time Battle (ATB) system, in which time flows, so the player has to fight in step with the enemies' moves and changes. The English manual says the player has to plan ahead to avoid giving enemies more time to act. Square Enix says the game expands on Active Time Battle, which it says debuted in Final Fantasy IV.body, first paragraphManual
Square Enix's 2021 press release calls the game well regarded for its deep, customizable job system, which lets players freely choose jobs for their characters to master and supports many different playstyles.body, first paragraphPublisher