Final Fantasy 5 Pixel Remaster Walkthrough
Originally released in 1992 on the Super Famicom, Final Fantasy 5 took the Job system from FF3 and rebuilt it into a 22-job freeform character builder where every party member can learn abilities from one job and carry them into the next. Four travellers set out to protect the elemental crystals from the rogue knight Exdeath, with the worlds of Bartz and Galuf drawn together along the way. The Pixel Remaster (2021) is the first time the original 2D version has been widely available outside Japan, with rebuilt pixel art, quality-of-life fixes, and Nobuo Uematsu’s re-arranged soundtrack.
This guide is being written as we play through it. New chapters and reference pages will appear here as they’re shipped.
Walkthrough
Meteorite, Cave & Tule
Bartz is camped on the plains east of Tycoon. Ride into the meteorite, meet Galuf, sneak through the Cave to recruit Faris, then clear Tule for the first piano stop.
Wind Shrine
Sail northeast to the Wind Shrine. Beat Wing Raptor, watch the Wind Crystal shatter, and unlock the first six jobs plus the Blue Magic learning system.
Torna Canal & Ship Graveyard
Revisit the Pirate's Hideout for the 3 locked chests, sail into the Torna Canal whirlpool, then push through the Ship Graveyard for two bosses and 8 more chests.
More chapters coming as we play through. The full walkthrough lands at the walkthrough hub and the bestiary backfills as each chapter ships.