Guess what, the game is still good, despite being comprehensively outdated in almost every way. The pixel remaster stuff was unobtrusive, once I modded out the horrible font, which is the best that you can really say for a thin gruel re-release like this.

The last boss being functionally unbeatable without a White Mage is nonsense though, given that my 3 Knight/Red Mage team steamrollered every other enemy in the game without breaking a sweat.