Editing Final Fantasy VI (section)

==Re-releases==
===PlayStation===
''Final Fantasy VI'' was [[porting|ported]] to the [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]] by [[Tose (company)|Tose]] and re-released in Japan and North America in 1999. In Japan, it was available in both a standalone release and as part of ''Final Fantasy Collection'', while in North America it was available only as part of ''Final Fantasy Anthology''. In Europe it was sold only as a standalone release. Fifty thousand limited-edition copies were also released in Japan and included a ''Final Fantasy''-themed alarm clock.<ref name="Prerelease">{{cite web|title=Final Fantasy Collection Coming |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/1999/01/08/final-fantasy-collection-coming |work=[[IGN]] |date=January 8, 1999 |access-date=27 July 2007 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160822025810/http://www.ign.com/articles/1999/01/08/final-fantasy-collection-coming |archive-date=22 August 2016}}</ref>

''Final Fantasy VI''{{'}}s PlayStation port is very similar to the original Japanese [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Famicom]] release. With the exception of the addition of two full motion video opening and ending sequences and new screen-transition effects used for the start and end of battles, the graphics, music and sound are left unchanged from the original version. The only notable changes to gameplay (in addition to loading times not present in the cartridge versions) involve the correction of a few [[software bug]]s from the original and the addition of a new "memo save" feature, allowing players to quickly save their progress to the PlayStation's [[Random-access memory|RAM]].<ref name="memo">{{cite book | year=1999 | editor=Square Enix staff | title=Final Fantasy Anthology instruction manual | page=30 | publisher=Square Enix | id=SLUS-00900GH}}</ref> The re-release included other special features, such as a [[bestiary]] and an artwork gallery.<ref name="bonuses">{{cite book | year=1999 | editor=Square Enix | title=Final Fantasy Anthology instruction manual | pages=50–53 | publisher=Square Enix | id=SLUS-00900GH}}</ref> The port was re-released in December 2012 as part of the ''Final Fantasy 25th Anniversary Ultimate Box'' package in Japan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://andriasang.com/con2j5/ff_ultimate_box_game_list/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019130607/http://andriasang.com/con2j5/ff_ultimate_box_game_list/|archive-date=2012-10-19|title=Full Final Fantasy 25th Anniversary Ultimate Box Game List|publisher=Andriasang|author=Gantayat, Anoop|date=August 31, 2012|access-date=September 2, 2012}}</ref>

''Final Fantasy VI'' was re-released as a PSone Classic in 2011: in Japan on April 20, in PAL territories on June 2<ref name="PlayStationLifeStyle.net">{{cite web|last=Hindman |first=Heath |title=Final Fantasy VI Joins Series Brethren on PSN |url=http://playstationlifestyle.net/2011/04/14/final-fantasy-vi-joins-series-brethren-on-psn/ |work=PlayStationLifeStyle.net |date=April 14, 2011 |publisher=AtomicOnline, LLC |access-date=2011-04-18 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006041127/http://playstationlifestyle.net/2011/04/14/final-fantasy-vi-joins-series-brethren-on-psn/ |archive-date=2011-10-06}}</ref> and in North America on December 6.<ref name=FFVIPSNNA>{{cite web|title=Announcing Square Enix's Winter of RPGs Campaign|date=November 3, 2011|url=http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/11/03/announcing-square-enixs-winter-of-rpgs-campaign/#|access-date=November 3, 2011|archive-date=November 4, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111104173548/http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/11/03/announcing-square-enixs-winter-of-rpgs-campaign/|url-status=live}}</ref>

The "Pixel Remaster" series version of ''Final Fantasy VI'' was released for [[PlayStation 4]] in April 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Saabedra |first=Humberto |title=Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Lands On Nintendo Switch And PlayStation 4 In 2023 |url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2022/12/17-1/final-fantasy-pixel-remaster-lands-on-nintendo-switch-and-playstation-4-in-2023 |access-date=2022-12-19 |website=Crunchyroll |date=December 17, 2022 |language=en-us |archive-date=December 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221219004918/https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2022/12/17-1/final-fantasy-pixel-remaster-lands-on-nintendo-switch-and-playstation-4-in-2023 |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Nintendo consoles===
After the PlayStation, Tose then ported the game to the [[Game Boy Advance]], on which it was released as ''Final Fantasy VI Advance''. It was released in Japan by Square Enix on November 30, 2006, with [[Nintendo]] handling publishing in North America on February 5, 2007, and in Europe on July 6.<ref name="gbaeuro">{{cite web | title= Final Fantasy VI Advance for Game Boy Advance | website = [[GameSpot]] | url= http://www.gamespot.com/gba/rpg/finalfantasyviadvance/similar.html?mode=versions | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100219075743/http://www.gamespot.com/gba/rpg/finalfantasyviadvance/similar.html?mode=versions | archive-date= 2010-02-19 | access-date = 2010-03-26}}</ref> It was the last game to be released on the Game Boy Advance in Asia, as well as the last one to be published by Nintendo on the system. It includes additional gameplay features, slightly improved visuals, and a new translation that follows Japanese naming conventions for the spells and monsters. It does not, however, have the full-motion videos from the PlayStation version of the game. Four new espers appear in ''Advance'': [[Leviathan]], [[Gilgamesh (Final Fantasy)|Gilgamesh]], [[Cactuar]], and Diabolos. Two new areas include the Dragons' Den dungeon, which includes the Kaiser Dragon, a monster coded, but not included, in the original, and a "Soul Shrine", a place where the player can fight monsters continuously. Three new spells also appear, and several bugs from the original are fixed. In addition, similarly to the other handheld ''Final Fantasy'' re-releases, a bestiary and a music player are included. Even in the Japanese version, the music player is in English and uses the American names, e.g. ''Strago'' over ''Stragus''.<ref name="FF6Guide">{{cite book |title= Final Fantasy VI Official Complete Guide |date=January 2007 |publisher= Square Enix| location= Japan |language= ja |isbn= 978-4-7575-1846-9 |page= 011}}</ref> The package features new artwork by series veteran and original character and image designer [[Yoshitaka Amano]].<ref name="Villoria2007">{{cite web|url=http://uk.gba.gamespy.com/gameboy-advance/final-fantasy-vi/764893p1.html|title=Final Fantasy VI Advance|last=Villoria|first=Gerald|date=2007-02-14|publisher=[[GameSpy]]|access-date=2014-04-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130731010118/http://uk.gba.gamespy.com/gameboy-advance/final-fantasy-vi/764893p1.html|archive-date=2013-07-31}}</ref>

The original [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Famicom]] version was released for the [[Wii]] [[Virtual Console]] in Japan on March 15, 2011,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://andriasang.com/comu4w/virtual_console_march/ |title=Final Fantasy VI Set for Virtual Console |author=Gantayat, Anoop |date=2011-02-25 |publisher=andriasang.com |access-date=2011-02-26 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121225041129/http://andriasang.com/comu4w/virtual_console_march/ |archive-date=2012-12-25}}</ref> in PAL territories (Europe and Australia) on March 18, and in North America on June 30.<ref name=Siliconera>{{cite web|title=Final Fantasy VI Finally Hits The U.S. Virtual Console |url=http://www.siliconera.com/2011/06/30/final-fantasy-vi-finally-hits-the-u-s-virtual-console/ |work=Siliconera |date=June 30, 2011 |access-date=2011-06-30 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110704223401/http://www.siliconera.com/2011/06/30/final-fantasy-vi-finally-hits-the-u-s-virtual-console/ |archive-date=2011-07-04}}</ref> The game was released in the West with its original North American title of ''Final Fantasy III''.<ref name=autogenerated3>{{cite web|author=Spencer |title=Final Fantasy VI Moogle Slamming Virtual Console In North America |url=http://www.siliconera.com/2011/04/16/final-fantasy-vi-moogle-slamming-virtual-console-in-north-america/ |work=Siliconera |date=April 16, 2011 |access-date=2011-04-18 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110420131753/http://www.siliconera.com/2011/04/16/final-fantasy-vi-moogle-slamming-virtual-console-in-north-america/ |archive-date=2011-04-20}}</ref> The Super Famicom version was later released on the Wii U Virtual Console in Japan. Square Enix released the Game Boy Advance version on the Wii U Virtual Console in Japan in December 2015.

Nintendo re-released ''Final Fantasy VI'' worldwide in September 2017 as part of the company's [[Super NES Classic Edition|Super NES/Super Famicom Classic Edition]].<ref name="Super NES Classic Edition"/>

The "Pixel Remaster" series version of ''Final Fantasy VI'' was released worldwide for [[Nintendo Switch]] in April 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-18 |title=Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Collection Launches On Switch Spring 2023 |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/12/final-fantasy-pixel-remaster-collection-launches-on-switch-spring-2023 |access-date=2022-12-19 |website=Nintendo Life |language=en-GB |archive-date=December 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221219004915/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/12/final-fantasy-pixel-remaster-collection-launches-on-switch-spring-2023 |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Mobile platforms and PC===
Ports of ''Final Fantasy VI'' for [[Android (operating system)|Android]] and [[iOS]] mobile operating systems were also published in 2014,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Totilo |first1=Stephen |title=Final Fantasy VI Is Coming To iOS and Android, VII Could Follow |url=https://kotaku.com/final-fantasy-vi-is-coming-to-ios-and-android-vii-coul-1443087791 |access-date=15 July 2018 |work=Kotaku |date=9 October 2013 |archive-date=July 1, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140701140916/http://kotaku.com/final-fantasy-vi-is-coming-to-ios-and-android-vii-coul-1443087791 |url-status=live}}</ref> for Android on January 15,<ref name=mobile2>{{cite web|last=Diener |first=Matthew |title=[Update] SNES classic Final Fantasy VI arrives on Android |url=http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/Android/Final+Fantasy+VI+(iOS+%26+Android)/news.asp?c=56626 |work=Pocketgamer.co.uk |access-date=2014-04-28 |date=2014-01-15 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140411020553/http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/Android/Final%2BFantasy%2BVI%2B%28iOS%2B%26%2BAndroid%29/news.asp?c=56626 |archive-date=2014-04-11}}</ref> and for iOS on February 6,<ref name="slidetoplay">{{cite web|url=http://www.slidetoplay.com/final-fantasy-vi-review/ |title=Final Fantasy VI Review |date=2015-10-22 |access-date=2016-04-14 |publisher=Slide to Play |author=Reed, Chris |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160428175732/http://www.slidetoplay.com/final-fantasy-vi-review/ |archive-date=2016-04-28}}</ref> with features such as new high-resolution graphics with sprites designed by Kazuko Shibuya, who did the original game's artwork, movement in eight directions, and auto-battle.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ford |first1=Eric |title='Final Fantasy VI' Review - Pure Magic(ite) |url=https://toucharcade.com/2014/02/10/final-fantasy-vi-review/ |access-date=15 July 2018 |work=TouchArcade |date=10 February 2014 |archive-date=November 25, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125190603/https://toucharcade.com/2014/02/10/final-fantasy-vi-review/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

A Windows PC port, itself a port of the Android version, was released for Windows PC via Steam on December 16, 2015.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Schreier |first1=Jason |title=The Ugliest Version Of Final Fantasy VI Is Coming To Steam |url=https://kotaku.com/the-ugliest-version-of-final-fantasy-vi-is-coming-to-st-1746894732 |work=Kotaku |access-date=January 25, 2021 |archive-date=August 15, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200815173051/https://kotaku.com/the-ugliest-version-of-final-fantasy-vi-is-coming-to-st-1746894732 |url-status=live}}</ref> Another port from the "Pixel Remaster" line was released on Steam on February 23, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Egan |first=Toussaint |date=February 2, 2022 |title=Final Fantasy 6 Pixel Remaster will be released on Steam and mobile on Feb. 23 |url=https://www.polygon.com/22927631/square-enix-retro-final-fantasy-6-pixel-remake-steam |access-date=February 2, 2023 |website=Polygon |archive-date=February 2, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230202102446/https://www.polygon.com/22927631/square-enix-retro-final-fantasy-6-pixel-remake-steam |url-status=live }}</ref> The "Pixel Remaster" series features new 16-bit sprites, new soundtracks, and a return to the game's originally released content. No added content from any of the ported versions appears in any of the "Pixel Remasters".

===Xbox Series X & S ===
The "Pixel Remaster series" version of ''Final Fantasy VI'' was announced and launched for [[Xbox Series X/S]] in September 2024, marking the first release of the game alongside the other NES/SNES entries of the series on any Xbox consoles.<ref>{{Cite web |title=" FINAL FANTASY PIXEL REMASTER SERIES, LEGEND OF MANA, AND TRIALS OF MANA NOW AVAILABLE ON XBOX" - Square Enix North America Press Hub |url=https://press.na.square-enix.com/FINAL-FANTASY-PIXEL-REMASTER-SERIES-LEGEND-OF-MANA-AND-TRIALS-OF-MANA- |access-date=2024-09-26 |website=Square Enix Press Site}}</ref>