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Final Fantasy VI
Final Fantasy VI was a landmark title in the series, and set the tone for many later console RPGs, both of the Final Fantasy line and elsewhere. Released originally as Final Fantasy III in the U.S., the game has been re-released under its original title for the Playstation. A GBA re-release is scheduled for early 2007.
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Widely regarded as one of the finest console RPGs ever produced, Final Fantasy VI (FF6) raised the bar in terms of music, plot-development, and visual beauty. Even today it remains one of the most visually impressive sprite-based games on the market.
Though previous Final Fantasy titles were also known for their beautiful, symphonic soundtracks, FF6 truly raised the bar to an unprecedented level. Pushing the audio hardware of the SNES to its absolute limits, the game's audio provided a powerful emotional backdrop to a complex and dramatic story.
The story is set in a world in the midst of a mystical-industrial revolution - another aspect that would become a staple of the series. Led by an escaped military test subject, the heroes are pitted against the rising power of an industrial empire, and the machinations of its demented general, Kefka. The plot is expansive and ambitious, bringing the world beyond the edge of despair and destruction before the final showdown. The cast is memorable and deeply developed to a level that even the later, more graphically advanced additions to the series have had difficulty matching.
FF6 is a true classic in both its enduring quality and as the title that brought the story-driven rpg genre's lifecycle to maturity.
Though previous Final Fantasy titles were also known for their beautiful, symphonic soundtracks, FF6 truly raised the bar to an unprecedented level. Pushing the audio hardware of the SNES to its absolute limits, the game's audio provided a powerful emotional backdrop to a complex and dramatic story.
The story is set in a world in the midst of a mystical-industrial revolution - another aspect that would become a staple of the series. Led by an escaped military test subject, the heroes are pitted against the rising power of an industrial empire, and the machinations of its demented general, Kefka. The plot is expansive and ambitious, bringing the world beyond the edge of despair and destruction before the final showdown. The cast is memorable and deeply developed to a level that even the later, more graphically advanced additions to the series have had difficulty matching.
FF6 is a true classic in both its enduring quality and as the title that brought the story-driven rpg genre's lifecycle to maturity.
