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The Angry Video Game Nerd Reviews His Favorite Game of All Time: Final Fantasy VI

"In Angry Video Game Nerd episode 212, The Nerd crosses another game off his bucket list with the Super Nintendo RPG classic, Final Fantasy III... or Final Fantasy VI as its known outside the States!"

The Nerd isn't wrong, Final Fantasy VI is one of the greatest games of all time. If you've yet to play it or if you are long time fan, his review is well worth the watch. I plan on replaying this game again soon I'm just wondering if I should play the new pixel remaster or the original Super Nintendo version?

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Final Fantasy VI Let's Play ep. 1 - Terra's Scenario To Narshe

I started a play through of Final Fantasy VI and decided to do some let's plays of it. In this first episode I play through the Terra campaign on the way back to Narshe. I plan on doing a more formal review of the game in chunks over time and then write a bit about the different versions of the game and why I came to pick the Game Boy Advance version to play.

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 04/19/2016 at 02:33pm

This really brought back the high school feels!
And I've almost got to the point where I'm ok with people not calling it FFIII lol. I know the "correct" name is IV, but nostalgia...

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 04/19/2016 at 05:21pm

I agree, it's really hard to change when that's what you grew up with.

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 04/19/2016 at 05:54pm

And oops, I meant "VI"

rettisawesome wrote on 04/19/2016 at 09:40pm

I really likes the gba version as well. Although i first played it on SNES as ff3 as well. I can't say I'm completely aware of the differences. But I look forward to hearing about it when you get around to the review.

Ff6 was always one of my favorites. But 7 ranks about equal on my nostalgia meter.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 04/20/2016 at 02:16am

So far, it's mostly the translation and I saw one instance of them adding some censorship. In the original FF3 on SNES the guards punched Celes when she was in prison. In this version they just mock her.

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Dancing Mad on Steam with Final Fantasy VI

Azurephile gives this a solid "Rad" on the Ghost Scale

This is fun, with very few issues, and is well worth your time.

Azurephile gives this a "Rad" on the Ghost Scale

This is fun, with very few issues, and is well worth your time.

Review

Recommended

Achievements, trading cards, updated graphics, ATB change, controller support

Minor UI issue

Optional characters

This is one of those Final Fantasy games that I actually have quite a few copies of. I have the SNES cart, which is actually called “Final Fantasy III” and I have the PSX version. Now, like other FF games, I own it on Steam. I was not disappointed with this version, in fact I enjoyed it yet again.

Changes: Along with Steam achievements and trading cards, this version contains updated graphics, like the other FF games on Steam. The other major change for this version was the ATB. Instead of having a bar that gets more full and indicates... Read All

jdodson Admin wrote on 02/11/2016 at 01:34am

I am going to pick this up because I never actually owned it. I always borrowed it from Adam, who also loaned me Final Fantasy II as well as Mystic Quest. That said, I plan on picking this up soon but the reviews on Steam are not great.

Azurephile Super Member Post Author wrote on 02/11/2016 at 02:45am

Awesome! I also have FFII and Mystic Quest. Anyway, I didn't realize the reviews on Steam weren't great. I guess I didn't pay much attention to them. I did notice that FFIV: After Years doesn't have a good rating, which I understand, because it's pretty difficult, although I down own 2 copies of it (one for the Wii and one for the PSP) and I intend to buy it again on Steam (some time after I finish FFV). I did buy FFV on Steam after finishing VI, but I haven't started it yet. It's one of the few games in the series I've hardly played.

Back to FFVI, I hope this post helped you in your decision to get it. I really was not at all disappointed with the Steam version. I enjoyed it just as I enjoyed the original SNES and PSX versions.

jdodson Admin wrote on 02/11/2016 at 03:41pm

Yeah, it did. Thanks Greg! Let you know when I pick it up.

Azurephile Super Member Post Author wrote on 02/11/2016 at 11:14pm

Wow, I just looked at some of the reviews of the game, after I wrote my recommended review. I didn't have any of the issues those others had. My experience with this version seems to be unique. I hope your experience with it is as good as mine.

jdodson Admin wrote on 02/13/2016 at 12:38am

Yeah, me too. Plus, this version is so much cheaper than picking up the old SNES kart.

But I still want the old SNES kart

Travis Admin wrote on 02/13/2016 at 07:15am

The SNES carts are collectors items. I have FF IV on SNES but... I've never actually played it.

rettisawesome wrote on 02/13/2016 at 08:12pm

awh nice. 6 is probably the best in the series. even today. the story is tight. the characters are well done and their different abilities actually give you a reason to play each one. unlike ff7 ( which is still fantastic, but the depth came from materia, not really individual skills, at least not as much as 6.) and the music is still among my favorites. i have the SNES kart and a sweet GBA copy that I still play from time to time. looking forward to picking this one up.

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Final Fantasy VI Fast Facts & Lore

To keep with the hype train around Square releasing Final Fantasy VI on mobile, you should checkout the fast facts video above and the Final Fantasy VI Lore video. They both contain some really interesting information about the game and are pretty short to boot.

Final Fantasy VI Lore in a Minute:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zCXZ4O8PS8

Final Fantasy VI Comes To iOS and Android

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One of the greatest Final Fantasy games has finally come to the iOS and Android platforms. For $15.99 you can head back to the World of Balance and Ruin and join up with the Returners to take down Emporer Gestahl and the Empire. For me the Final Fantasy series didn't get much better than VI and I can't wait to pick it up but I might wait till the prices comes down a bit, $16 for a phone game is a bit much.

That said, it seems like Square has revamped some of the graphics and gameplay to make it a bit more mobile friendly. I still prefer the big chunky pixel graphics, but this update doesn't seem to take it too far away from the beauty of the original.

Timogorgon Member wrote on 02/07/2014 at 02:15am

Cool! This is one of my favorite games of all time and... wait... a... minute! WHAT DID THEY DO TO THE GRAPHICS!? BLLLLllaaaARRRGGGG rage rage nerd smash! Why Square, why!?

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 02/07/2014 at 04:48am

Yeah. I imagine it's so people don't look at the old amazing pixel art and get turned off. I mean, I don't mind the old graphics, in fact, I prefer them to this but... It sort of makes sense as to why they would.

Good thing we will always have the original :D

shockwave wrote on 02/07/2014 at 05:27am

I prefer the old pixel art, but I do like the new portraits. I'm also glad they put some work into it instead of just emulating the original version. this game is one of my favorites as well so i'll be picking it up when it goes on sale.

vdogmr25 wrote on 02/07/2014 at 08:10pm

I'm more likely to get it for PS3. This is one of those games I would sit down and play for a while, and I rather have that with a big screen and nice speakers, even if it's kind of outdated in those regards. Also, my phone is mostly for games that are pick up stuff that I can play on my commute. It's 5 bucks cheaper on PSN too.

CapnCurry Supporter wrote on 02/08/2014 at 07:52am

The pixel art / "improved" art thing has always bugged me about the Final Fantasy series. In a lot of ways, I feel like I was playing a different game from what they published, and the graphics used to let me do that. I played the FF6 reboot on PS(2?), and not only was it a bad port job, but what I saw had a very different feel from what I wanted. It's like, in my mind, Kefka was the Joker from the original Batman TV series - insane in a way you could laugh with if he weren't trying to end the world. But in the remake he was much more clearly presented, and it seems that Square thinks of him as the Joker from the Dark Knight reboot.

I'll probably get the iPhone version, though. FF6 has a lot of meaning to me, and I don't think I'd be able to skip this without at least digging into it a bit.

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Balance and Ruin: Music Inspired by FFVI

"Balance and Ruin features seventy-four tracks from seventy-four artists, arranging from the soundtrack of Final Fantasy VI for the SNES. It was made by fans, for fans, and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Square Enix; all original compositions are copyright their respective owners. This album was produced to help promote video game music, Nobuo Uematsu's amazing compositions, and the talented artists that contributed to this project."

After downloading it and listening to a few tracks already I recommend you pick this up if you were a fan of Final Fantasy VI or just love remix albums in general. The album is a free download available as a straight MP3 download or... Read All