You can almost hear Terra's Theme in the background in artist Carlos Villa's excellent reinterpretation of Final Fantasy VI's grand opening. Magitek Armored troops are about to enter the remote town of Narshe.
Final Fantasy SNES Console Should Have Been A Real Thing
I've always preferred the PAL/Japanese Super Nintendo to the American one. Not just for its more elegant design, but for its timeless colour palette. This custom console takes that theme and goes all Final Fantasy with it, and I love it.
Happy 20th Birthday, Final Fantasy VI
Twenty years ago, an RPG called Final Fantasy VI came out in Japan, and really, it's all just been downhill for video games since then.
Final Fantasy VI Is Out On iOS Today
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One of the greatest RPGs ever made is out on iOS today. It'll cost you $15.99, and it's got touchscreen-adapted controls and a brand new coat of paint.
Major Glitch Makes Final Fantasy VI Unbeatable On Android
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The Android version of Final Fantasy VI isn't just ugly—it's got a massive, game-breaking glitch, too.
Oh No, Square Enix, What Have You Done To Final Fantasy VI?
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When we first saw screens of Final Fantasy VI on mobile, I was a little worried. The sprites looked faded, as if they'd been accidentally thrown in a washing machine, and like the FFV port before it, the game had an amateur, RPG Makerish feel.
Final Fantasy VI On Mobile Isn't Looking Too Hot
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While there is no way I'm not going to replay Final Fantasy VI on mobile—it's one of my favorite games of all time, and I want it on my phone—these sprites are seriously bumming me out. They feel flat and boring and lifeless, like the artists were told to transform everyone into goofy, watered-down cartoon caricatures.
Unseen Tetsuya Nomura Sketches From the 1990s
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These days Square Enix's Tetsuya Nomura busies himself with Final Fantasy XV and Kingdom Hearts III. But let's take a look back in time, before he was the famous game designer he is today.
Final Fantasy VI Is Coming To iOS and Android, VII Could Follow
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Square Enix will be releasing a modified version of the beloved Final Fantasy VI, originally released in North America in 1994 as Final Fantasy III, this winter for iOS and Android, long-time Square director and producer Takashi Tokita told Kotaku today. The game won't be a straight port.
Another Lovely Final Fantasy Fan-Film That Will Probably Never Happen
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This is a trailer for a fan-film based on Final Fantasy VI. It looks fantastic. And it will probably never be made.
The Largest, Most Awesome Video Game Castles
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Inspired mostly by Medieval architecture and the Middle Ages, fortified stone castles in video games are always among the most exciting locations. These bastions are the keepers of many secrets, hidden cellars and lost knowledge all awaiting the player to find them.
The Most Atmospheric Steampunk Video Games
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Steampunk games that feature steam-powered machines and settings in an alternate history of the Wild West or the industrialized British era of the 19th century are rare. Maybe even rarer than cyberpunk titles.
The Scariest Clowns And Jesters In Video Games
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One of the most villainous ways to raise the fear level in a game is to throw in a psycho clown. That clown is hides behind his stupid fake smile, searching for a way to earn your trust.
How I Fell in Love With JRPGS
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Almost as far back as I can remember, I've been a gamer. At the age of four, my family got an original Nintendo with the Super Mario Bros., Duck Hunt, and the World Class Track Meet combo game—light gun and power pad included. Until I was in middle school, that Nintendo (and the aging Atari 2600 that lived forgotten in …
Why Final Fantasy VI's Kefka is the Best Video Game Villain of All Time
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Square Enix launched a teaser site. Is it a FFV remake? A FFVI remake?
Here's All Of Chrono Trigger In Five Minutes
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Reader Dan Hobart has been cutting long Super Nintendo games into digestible five or six-minute "abbreviated" video versions. They're fun to watch, especially if you haven't played some of these games in a while.
abridged. abridged. abridged. abridged. abridged.How To Break Final Fantasy VI
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If you've played Final Fantasy VI, you've probably seen some weird glitches.
First up, play through the game's intro until you're leaving the city of Narshe with Terra and Locke. Save the game. Here's the annoying part: From here on out, you can't die. If you get a game over, you'll have to start the whole…A Stunning Minecraft Rendition Of Final Fantasy VI
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It's hard not to get all wistful and teary-eyed when you watch these videos of Final Fantasy VI's various landmarks, faithfully recreated in Minecraft by builder Felix Trapper and set to glorious Nobuo Uematsu-composed music.
A Single Mistranslation Changed One Final Fantasy Character's Entire…
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Avid Final Fantasy VI fans might have noticed an inconsistency among the various releases of Square Enix's classic role-playing game.