Final Fantasy VI

For some people, it's Final Fantasy VII. I can understand why: it was the first Final Fantasy in the States to be on the Playstation, and had 3 discs to it. The story was revolutionary and intricate, with more layers to the characters than an onion. It is a fabulous game, with great music and characters. That's why it's my second favorite Final Fantasy of all time.

So what is better about VI than VII? For me, I love the characters more. The issues they have individually are so human; they each have a back story. My favorite characters are Terra (Tina in the Japanese), Celes, and Locke.

Terra is sort of the main character of the game, though everybody is equally important. When you begin the game, you see Terra in a sort of robotic armor/vehicle thing. For some reason, she can't remember who she is. The subsequent characters we meet help her, and we learn more about the world of Magitek, and the evil empire of Ghastra. The important thing to know about Terra is that she is half Esper.

The big baddie of the game is Kefka. Boy, is he loony. He wants to rule the world and use the power of Espers to do it. It's complicated I know. I think this screenshot says all we need to know about him. Consequently, he's about to throw poison in a river to completely dominate a rebellious city. The main plot of the story is that our characters need to beat him and keep him from destroying the world.

I'd really like to see Final Fantasy VI get the treatment that IV got for the DS. A complete makeover, ported onto a new system, but otherwise untouched. I still have my PSone port of the game, so I can still go back and revisit it fondly. Which I think I want to do right now.