Final Fantasy V is a 1992 role-playing video game developed and published by Square for the Super Famicom. It is the fifth main installment of the Final Fantasy series.
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Final Fantasy V is a 1992 role-playing video game developed and published by Square for the Super Famicom. It is the fifth main installment of the Final Fantasy series. The game begins as a wanderer named Bartz investigates a fallen meteor. There, he encounters several characters, one of whom reveals the danger facing the four Crystals that control the world's elements. These Crystals act as a seal on Exdeath, an evil sorcerer. Bartz and his party must keep the Crystals from being exploited by Exdeath's influence and prevent his resurgence.
It has been ported with minor differences to Sony's PlayStation and Nintendo's Game Boy Advance. An original video animation produced in 1994 called Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals serves as a sequel to the events depicted in the game. It was released for the PlayStation Network on April 6, 2011, in Japan. An enhanced port of the game, with new high-resolution graphics and a touch-based interface, was released for iPhone and iPad on March 28, 2013, for Android on September 25 the same year and for Windows on September 24, 2015. A more enhanced re-release of the game as part of the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series, was released on November 10, 2021 for Android, iOS, and Windows, for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 on April 19, 2023, and for Xbox Series X/S on September 26, 2024.
Final Fantasy V has been praised for the freedom of customization that the player has over the characters, achieved through the greatly expanded Job System. Despite being released only in Japan at the time, the Super Famicom version sold more than two million copies. The PlayStation version has earned "Greatest Hits" status, selling more than 350,000 copies.
FINAL FANTASY V Steam Announcement Trailer, Square Enix. Watch on YouTube
FINAL FANTASY V PC Gameplay 1080p, Jimmy Dali 2. Watch on YouTube
| Platform | Region | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Windows | Worldwide | 2015-09-24 |
US$15.99 at launch
Steam, 24 September 2015. No longer sold; Steam now lists it as the old version.
A separate product on Steam from 10 November 2021.
| Service | Tier | Added | Left |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xbox Game Pass | PC | 5 May 2026 |
Final Fantasy V had no DLC on PC.
Playable offline todayYes
Single-player only, with no online features.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Price at release | US$15.99, 24 September 2015 |
| Ever released on disc | No Sold only as a download on PC. |
| Ever released in the store | Yes, Steam, 24 September 2015 |
| In the store to buy today | Yes, US$17.99 on Steam The Pixel Remaster; the 2015 version is no longer sold. |
| Can be downloaded again if you already bought it | Yes |
| Disc runs with no patch | Does not exist |
| Disc runs with the final patch | Does not exist |
| Has online features | No Single-player only. |
| Online servers running today | Does not exist |
| Playable offline today: campaign | Yes |
| Playable offline today: local multiplayer | Does not exist |
| Playable offline today: online multiplayer | Does not exist |
| Playable offline today: DLC | Does not exist |
Plays offlineYes
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Original developer | Square |
| PC port | Square Enix, Matrix Software |
| Director | Hironobu Sakaguchi |
| Designer | Hiroyuki Ito |
| Programmer | Ken Narita |
| Writers | Hironobu Sakaguchi, Yoshinori Kitase |
| Character designs and pixel art | Kazuko Shibuya |
| Promotional art | Yoshitaka Amano |
| Composer | Nobuo Uematsu |
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