Intrepid Modders Hope To Make Final Fantasy VI Look Less Terrible On PC
When Square Enix brought Final Fantasy VI to PC last week, they brought with it a graphical overhaul that most fans can’t stand, complete with washed-out sprites and inconsistent tiling. It’s a bummer, to say the least.
Why Final Fantasy VI PC's Art Looks So Bad
Are you having trouble articulating just why the PC version of Final Fantasy VI looks so terrible? Or, alternatively, do you think it looks just fine and find yourself wondering why everyone’s complaining?
The Ugliest Version Of Final Fantasy VI Is Coming To Steam
The good news: Final Fantasy VI will be out on Steam next week, publisher Square Enix just announced. The bad news: It’s hideous.
We Talk About Metal Gear Solid V And Final Fantasy VI
Today we’d like to introduce Kotaku’s Splitscreen, a brand new video podcast hosted by us, Kirk Hamilton and Jason Schreier. You know. The two dopes up there.
I Beat Final Fantasy VI's Opera House And All I Got Was This Lousy Airship
Every time I would tell people I hadn’t played Final Fantasy VI—a claim which is no longer true, thank god—they’d respond with particular forcefulness because of how much I love music. Not only does FFVI have a famous soundtrack, it features a major musical setpiece: The Opera House.
Watch Kirk Play Final Fantasy VI For The Second Time [UPDATE: Over]
Last night, Kotaku features editor Kirk Hamilton played through a large chunk of Final Fantasy VI for the first time ever, making his way through the Battle of Narshe. When we last left off, Terra had just turned pink and flown into the sky. What could possibly happen next???
What It's Like To Play Final Fantasy VI For The First Time
Last night I started playing Final Fantasy VI, a video game about suplexing locomotives. I had never played it before.
Watch Kirk Play Final Fantasy VI For The First Time [UPDATE: Stream Over]
Did you know that Kotaku features editor Kirk Hamilton has never played Final Fantasy VI? Let’s change that.
Speedrunners Discover Totally New Way To Break Final Fantasy VI
There’s something incredibly fun and irreverent about breaking all-time classic video games, isn’t there? That’s the reason Ocarina of Time is so popular to speedrunners—and it’s why I love watching people figure out how to totally dismantle Final Fantasy VI.
Titanic As A SNES RPG
The largest ship of the early 20th century would also be one of the smallest JRPG settings, as seen in this video by CineFix.
Final Fantasy VI With a Full Orchestra is Damn Majestic
You can now listen to a recording of Final Fantasy VI’s music made by the The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra. It’s stirring stuff.
Do you remember all these famous scenes from Final Fantasy VI that Mikaël "Orioto" Aguirre included in his awesome fan-art? The close-ups of Espers, Magitek, Kefka and that bloody Ultros might help.
Hands On with Square Enix's New Streaming Service
Dive In is an up coming game streaming service for some of Square Enix's most popular games to iOS and Android devices. Today at the Tokyo Game Show, I tried out the service on an Android pad. Let's see how that went.
Let's Talk About Final Fantasy VI
Welcome to the Summer of Old JRPGs, where we're playing classic role-playing games and talking about them every week. Check out the full schedule here.
Time For A Final Fantasy VI Speedrun
This is it: Summer Games Done Quick is nearly complete. It's time for the final (and hopefully most exciting) run: Final Fantasy VI.
The Final Boss of Final Fantasy VI In Its Full Glory
8-Bit Artist spent more than 200 hours on this painting, just to prove how insanely huge and incredible Kefka, the final boss of Final Fantasy VI, is.
The Moment That Changed How I Viewed Music in Games
Back when I was a kid in the late 80s and early 90s, game music didn't seem like anything special. Sure, I knew the Mario Bros. Rap and could hum the theme to Sonic the Hedgehog, but no game music ever captivated me. Then I played Final Fantasy VI.
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.
