Final Fantasy VI

Final Fantasy VI

Released: April 02, 1994
Type: Main Game

Platforms:

Wii Wii U New Nintendo 3DS Super Famicom

Genres:

Role-playing (RPG) Adventure

Game Modes:

Single player

Themes:

Fantasy Sandbox Open world

Player Perspectives:

Bird view / Isometric Side view

Ratings

User Rating

89.3
Based on 689 ratings

Critics Rating

100.0
Based on 1 ratings

Total Rating

94.6
Based on 690 ratings

Summary

Final Fantasy VI is the sixth main installment in the Final Fantasy series, developed and published by Square. It was the final title in the series to feature two-dimensional graphics, and the first story that did not revolve around crystals.

The game gives players up to fourteen playable characters, the largest cast in the series, and features the Active Time Battle pseudo-turn based menu command system. A party can consist of up to four characters, though some events require the player to assemble three different parties of up to four and switch between them.

Each character has a unique command ability, such as Terra's Trance, Locke's Steal, Edgar's Tools or Sabin's Blitz, and can also learn Magic spells from earning AP from battles with magicite equipped. Each character's rare Desperation Attack will randomly activate after using the Attack command when at critical health.

Storyline

Final Fantasy VI focuses on a conflict between the Gestahlian Empire conquering the world and a rebel faction opposed to them known as the Returners, taking place in a fantasy steampunk-style world. The Empire has acquired great power by experimenting on captured espers, magical creatures of legend. The Returners seek magical power to fight the Empire on equal terms, and an amnesiac former imperial soldier, Terra Branford, proves key to both sides for understanding magic and espers.

Screenshots

Involved Companies

Square

Role:
Developer Publisher

Square Enix

Role:
Publisher

Keywords

post-apocalyptic ninja mech magic grinding samurai turn-based summoning support jrpg death steampunk mythology female protagonist flight insanity multiple protagonists overworld party-based combat backtracking chosen one apocalypse artificial intelligence dialogue trees sacrifice conspiracy revenge pixel art amnesia easter egg grid-based movement singing dreams good vs evil bats sword & sorcery possession boss fight explosion attributes rivaling factions leveling up world map mind control human shopping bow and arrow breaking the fourth wall loot gathering transforming boss love triangle party system multiple storylines virtual console original soundtrack release active ability save point treasure chest saving the world moral decisions side quests branching storyline resistance recruitable characters questing potion melee blindness male antagonist stat tracking betrayal optional boss multi-phase boss subtitled silence rock music yeti political thriller active time battle mercenary coming of age floating island depression terrorists theft british accent healer anti-hero recurring boss level cap sadism sleeping suicide tentacles hallucination temporary invincibility vore wrestling moves in non-wrestling games summoners plot twist valuable garbage quick time event power of friendship regicide poverty not-so-bad guys villain turned good meme origin androgyny camping ancient advanced civilization technology ambient music new protagonist in sequel flashback psychopathy women in refrigerators syndrome poisoning victory music psychotherapy scripted events random encounter dual wielding surprising character switches working for the enemy basilisks sibling rivalry dream sequence battle screen innocent people die hidden character context sensitive airship status effects petrification black magic bad parents sealing your own fate prince fictional currencies timeskip god complex tragic hero redemption potential love interest heroic sacrifice war veterans dark past secret past evil empire reluctant hero adamantium white magic class change gender exclusive equipment armageddon old-fashioned english damage over time kill quest pom-pom interactive battle system ship deck battle retroachievements wii virtual console fan translation - english nintendo 3ds virtual console wii u virtual console fan translation - portuguese

Alternative Names

FF6 FFVI FF3 FFIII Final Fantasy 6 最终幻想6 Final Fantasy III Final Fantasy 3 FINAL FANTASY VI

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