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Final Fantasy 3/6
It began after the release of Final Fantasy for the NES in Japan. It had obliterated Mario as if he were nothing. The revolutionary RPG saga had begun. It was the stepping-stone for other RPG’s as Chrono Trigger and Azure Dreams. Soon after, in Japan only, Square released FF2 and FF3 for the NES. They were similar to Final Fantasy. Then they released FF4, 2 in the US, for the SNES. Then in 1991 the best of them had arrived. FF3/6. FF2/4 was much better than its predecessors and had given a much better storyline along with characters but it didn’t even barely match what FF3/6 was.
This was just all out the best Final Fantasy ever. It even beat FF7, FF8, and FF9 (which was just a cheap mix of the past games). It wasn’t the best graphically of course, I mean the SNES was only a 16-bit and the technology at the time was limited, but in terms of pure game play and story line it kicked ass.
The game had all the basics. It had two main characters Locke and Terra. Terra was more important than Locke and the others but the others were also important. FF3/6 has a more expansive selection of characters than any other Final Fantasy, excluding FF Tactics and Mystic Quest (MQ is a crapy American version). It had a total possibility of 14 different characters each having individual traits and personalities. Well its only supposed to be 13 but if you wait Shadow, the ninja, ends up living.
As you go through the game, you will meet the new characters and unfold each of their pasts. There are also secret movies that you can watch if you find them. The replay factor is huge. If you leave a chest unopened and come back later in the game the item will be different. And you have choices to make. Like your choice between Ragnarock the weapon or Ragnarock the Esper (summonable creatures). And trust me this affects the game greatly. It affects what you might get at the Arena. You can get the ultimate weapon, the Illumina, or you can stick with the Esper who turns enemies into items.
The magic selection in this game is nice. It has all the basics plus the more advanced magic’s like Ultima. The Esper system is probably easier than others. Each Esper can teach you a certain magic the others cant and can give you stat boost points at each level up.
This is an excellent game.
Graphics (for its time): 4
The graphics for a large 16-bit system game are very good. The air ship and Chocobo graphics are a plus for the system
Sound: 5
It has some of the best music and sounds I have heard for a Final Fantasy. I especially like the song sang by Celes in the Opera house.
Controls: 5
The controls are too easy. I was able to use just five buttons and the D-pad the whole time.
Fun Factor: 5
This is the best FF I have ever played. Almost 70 hours of game play and it had so much more to do than just the game.
Total Rating Points: 19 (Classic Game of the Year Candidate)