The ’90s are considered a golden era for Japanese console RPGs, much of thanks to the incredible releases from Squaresoft on PS1 and Super Nintendo. The time I spent with games like Final Fantasy VII, Secret of Mana, and Saga Frontier set the standard for the RPG genre at the time, and made a mark on me I’ll never forget. And thanks to GOG’s Square Enix Publisher Sale, you can add many of these titles to your PC library for cheap. The sale runs through June 6 and offers discounts up to 70% on 11 classics from the Final Fantasy, SaGa, and Mana series. Like all games on GOG, these Square Enix classics are offered DRM-free, meaning you can download and keep them forever without needing to sign into a launcher like Steam or the Epic Game Store.
While all of the games in GOG’s sale are worth your consideration, I would recommend Final Fantasy VIII Remastered, which is a great way to experience one of Square Enix’s most creative RPGs. You can grab it for just $8 (was $20). Four other Final Fantasy titles are also discounted in the sale, including the 3D remakes of Final Fantasy III and Final Fantasy IV–both of which first launched on the Nintendo DS and PSP–as well as the PC versions of the original Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy IX HD. GOG’s version of FFVII is notable as its the closest to the original experience you can get on PC.
