Final Fantasy VI
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A rebellion fights a magic-hungry empire led by the unforgettable clown Kefka. With 14 playable characters and no single hero, it set the bar for storytelling in 16-bit RPGs.
Kit's verdict · 9.5/10
The SNES's grandest ensemble drama, villain and soundtrack in one cart.Kit · Sadkitty Games
Loved
- A huge, memorable cast
- Kefka is one of gaming's great villains
- The opera scene and Uematsu's score
Not so much
- Easy to break with Espers and relics
- Some characters get far less development
Play it if anyone who wants an emotional, operatic RPG with real stakes.
Skip it if players who want a hard, tactical battle system.
Cheats & codes
No cheat codes
Final Fantasy VI doesn't have cheat codes. The tips and secrets below are the next best thing.
Tips
Play it better
- Sabin's Blitz moves use fighting-game style inputs; enter them after selecting Blitz, then press A.
- Equip Espers to learn spells and pay attention to their level-up stat bonuses.
- Get Sprint Shoes relics early to move faster, and look for the Genji Glove and Offering for big damage.
- Send Gau to leap on the Veldt to learn Rages from the enemies you've met.
- Vanish followed by an instant-death spell kills many bosses outright in the original versions.
- Save before the opera house; it has a timed sequence and can catch you out.
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Trivia
- It was released in North America as Final Fantasy III because two earlier entries never left Japan.
- Yoshitaka Amano's watercolour concept art shaped its look.
- The opera sequence used SNES sound tricks to suggest singing voices.
- Ted Woolsey's English translation had to cut and soften text to fit space and Nintendo's rules.
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