Final Fantasy VI

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Final Fantasy VI (originally released in the US as Final Fantasy III) is a video game originally released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) and the Japanese Super Famicom by Squaresoft. The game is often claimed to be the best 16-bit Final Fantasy in existence and vies with Chrono Trigger for the title of most popular SNES role playing game. Final Fantasy VI was rereleased first for the Sony Playstation in Japan as part of a compilation known as Final Fantasy Trilogy (together with Final Fantasy IV and Final Fantasy V) and later in the US in the compilation Final Fantasy Anthology (along with Final Fantasy V).

Table of contents

1 Plot
2 Characters

2.1 Playable Characters' Profiles

3 Music
4 See also
5 External links
6 MIDIS

Plot

The game is set 1,000 years after the ancient War of the Magi, in which humans and magical beings known as espers fought over the power of magic. The empire that now rules much of the world has developed a strange force known as Magitek (magic and technology mixed together) and is on the verge of the rediscovery of magic. A woman named Terra is sent to the town of Narshe with some soldiers from the empire to investigate a frozen esper that has been found there. After finding it, the soldiers are killed by the esper, and Terra is released from the "slave crown" used to control her. After meeting with a thief named Locke, Terra makes her escape from the forces of the empire and joins The Returners, a rebel group that is trying to bring an end to the empire. Together, they journey to stop the empire from gaining the power of magic and stop a potential apocalypse that could result from it.

Characters

The main playable characters in Final Fantasy VI are (in order of appearance) Terra Branford, Locke Cole, Mog, Edgar Roni Figaro, Sabin Rene Figaro, Shadow, Celes Chere, Cyan Garamonde, Gau, Setzer Gabbiani, Strago Magus, Relm Arrowny, Gogo, and Umaro. Other characters will join the party, but these 14 characters are the only ones the player is able to equip, teach magic to (except for Umaro and Gogo), and otherwise customize. Each character has his or her own special ability. There is also the villain Kefka.

Playable Characters' Profiles

Terra Branford - A woman with the power of magic and the first player-controlled character. Terra was enslaved by the empire for her powers, and she is hunted by her captors after she is released by the frozen esper in Narshe. She joins The Returners to help her escape the empire and find out why she can use magic.

Terra's special ability is Morph, which she gets later in the game. It gives her a large increase in power.

Locke Cole - A thief (he prefers to be called a "treasure hunter") who finds Terra in Narshe. He helps Terra escape the empire and is responsible for introducing her to The Returners.

Locke's special ability is Steal, which allows him to steal items from enemies. Later in the game, he is able to get the ability Capture, which allows him to simultaneously steal and attack.

Edgar Roni Figaro - The king of the kingdom of Figaro and a member of The Returners. Edgar is a relentless lothario, given to flirting with any woman he meets.
- Edgar's special ability is Tools, which allows him to attack his enemies with a variety of tools that he finds over the course of the game.
Sabin Rene Figaro - Edgar's brother and a martial arts expert. Sabin joins the group after meeting up with them while traveling over a mountain.
- Sabin's special ability is Blitz, which allows him to use a variety of abilities activated through complex control-pad motions.
Shadow - A mysterious ninja and mercenary that works with the group at a few points in the story. His fights along with his dog, Interceptor.
- Shadow's special ability is Throw, which allows him to throw weapons at his enemies. He can also have Interceptor attack for him.
Celes Chere - A former general for the empire. Celes is jailed by the empire and rescued by Locke. She joins The Returners in their fight against the empire, despite her questionable loyalty.
- Celes's special ability is Runic, which allows her to absorb magic abilities used by anyone else in battle, and tranform the magic into magic points. She is also able to use magic by default.
Cyan Garamonde - A soldier for the kingdom of Doma. Cyan is the lone survivor of an attack on Doma by the empire, and he joins The Returners to get avenge his family and homeland. He has a serious distrust for Celes.
- Cyan's special ability is SwordTech, which allows him to perform a variety of techniques with his sword.
Gau - A young boy who was abandoned as a baby and was raised by animals in the harsh wilderness known as The Veldt. He becomes friends with Sabin and Cyan after they run into him on The Veldt, and he decides to journey with them.
- Gau's special abilities are Rage and Leap. He can learn the abilities of an animal on The Veldt with Leap and afterwards use those abilities with Rage.
Setzer Gabbiani - A gambler with an interest in adventure. Setzer is asked to join The Returners so that they can use his airship for transportation. He accepts after losing a coin toss to Edgar.
- Setzer's special ability is Slot. He is able to use a slot machine with special powers to give him random abilities for use in battle.
Mog - A moogle with the ability to talk like a human. Mog joins The Returners after they save his life from a thief. He is considered by many fans of Squaresoft to be the company's unofficial mascot.
- Mog's special ability is Dance, which allows him to use a variety of dances to create attacks in battle.
Strago Magus - A decendant of the warriors who fought in the War of the Magi. He is met by The Returners while they are passing through the town of Thamasa, and he reluctantly joins them for the safety of the world.
- Strago's special ability is Lore, which allows him to learn the magic abilities of enemies and use them as his own. All Lore magic is unique to Strago and different from the normal magic that the other characters can use.
Relm Arrowny - Grandaughter of Strago and expert artist. She joins The Returners despite Strago's unwillingness to allow her.
- Relm's special ability is Sketch, which allows her to draw a copy of her enemies that will come to life and attack them. Later in the game, she can use the ability Control, which allows her to control her enemies.
Gogo - A mysterious person who lives within a creature called Zone Eater. Having him join the team is optional.
- Gogo's special ability is Mimic, which lets him use the abilities of his teammates after they use them. He can also equip a selectable set of abilities from the other characters.
Umaro - A sasquatch living in the caves of Narshe. He joins the team after Mog hypnotizess him. Having him join the team is optional.
- Umaro's special ability is that he can fight without being controlled by the player. He also has a few other abilities that can be unlocked through the use of relics.

Music

The music in this game, especially at the end, is regarded by many fans as refreshingly new. Nobuo Uematsu's work truly shines in this game; each character receives their own theme song.