With the PS2 versions captured via HDMI with a fully backwards-compatible PS3, we're able to achieve the most accurate comparable footage from the 20 releases, without resorting to PC emulation. Post-processing AA once again helps here, and in terms of overall pixel rate it still impressively stands above the PS2's original 512x416 output. One concession for the handheld release that bears mention is the need to run at a sub-qHD 720x408 resolution, causing minor upscale artefacts on hair and plants - but regardless the game is beautifully presented on Vita. As a result, both Vita and PS3 are very close indeed and stand apart vividly from the PS2 side of the equation. Meanwhile the original team in Tokyo delves into its archives to salvage any texture and FMV assets it can from the original production, while a majority of the soundtrack - originally orchestrated via the PS2's on-board sound chip - gets a remix for the update. To throw adequate muscle behind the project, Square Enix enlists Shanghai-based studio Virtuos Games to tackle the bulk of the optimisation work, with the PS3 version targeting a resolution of 1280x720.

But after all this time, has anything been lost in the transition or do both remasters unequivocally offer the best way to play these games?īarring the tease of its infamous Final Fantasy 7 tech demo, this duo of releases marks the first time a 3D entry in the series gets the full remaster treatment. This remastering project ranks as the company's most ambitious to date, delivering a 16:9 HD presentation with higher quality textures, improved lighting and re-sculpted character models on both PS3 and Vita. Following on from a crisply executed Kingdom Hearts HD re-release, Square Enix now unbinds Final Fantasy X's world of Spira from the PS2's decade-old shackles, letting it find its legs on more modern Sony platforms.

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