How to Fix The Font in Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters

The first half of Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster has been released, allowing players to experience the first three games in the series again on current PC systems and mobile devices. Those who bought the bundle will also receive the later three games in a future update. If the bundle proves to be a success, it is possible Square Enix may make even more remasters and re-releases on current systems and mobile devices.

The normal English text in the Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters can be a bit hard to read. This is due to it being rather small and very tightly packed together. However, font types for other languages, including Japanese and Korean, don’t have this issue. Players can use this to help adjust the less-than-stellar English text kerning. The process for fixing the English text font in Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster can be fast but may need to be done multiple times for each individual game.

Updating Font in Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters

The default English font in Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster is oddly tiny, making it a bit difficult to read menus and dialogue in story scenes. The following method replaces the English font with the much larger and legible Japanese font that surprisingly still works with the entire Latin alphabet. To get to these files, players will need to open their installation folder. In their Steam Library, players can right-click on a Final Fantasy title’s icon and select Browse Local Files. If the game was installed in a custom location, players can also open that folder in their Program Files.

From there, players will need to enter the folder Final Fantasy_Data, and then Streaming Assets. Players will want to copy two files: font_en.bundle and font_en.manifest. Save both of them to a separate folder named something memorable, like backup.

Next, players should copy both the font_ja.bundle and font_ja.manifest files and rename them to their previous English equivalents. This means font_ja.bundle should be renamed font_en.bundle, and font_ja.manifest should be renamed font_en.manifest. Players can also experiment with the other language font types, including Spanish, German, Italian, Korean, Russian, and Mandarin Chinese to see if one of these creates a more desirable font. Alternatively, these language font files can also be replaced with the same Japanese font files for increased readability if needed.

Note that players who have bought the entire bundle will need to do this for all six Final Fantasy games to keep them consistent. However, this can also be done later if players don’t plan to play through the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series consecutively. Using this method, players can also mix and match which games have the updated font, and which do not. Currently, the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster bundle only features the first three games, but Final Fantasy 4, Final Fantasy 5, and Final Fantasy 6 will be available for download later this year for players who purchased the bundle now.

Outside graphical changes to each game, the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster still plays the same as the classics and even features some content that was added in the Game Boy Advance and PlayStation Portable ports. Unfortunately, Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster lacks the major gameplay and story changes to Final Fantasy 3 and Final Fantasy 4 that were part of the full 3D remake on Nintendo DS. However, the bundle does now allow international audiences to play Final Fantasy 3 in its original state for the very first time.

Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster currently includes Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy 2, and Final Fantasy 3 and is available on PC, Android, and iOS.

Source: RPG Site

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