DEVELOPMENT
How it was made
Square completed the game in roughly a year with a large team. Hironobu Sakaguchi produced, Yoshinori Kitase led scenario and event direction, Hiroyuki Ito directed battle design and Nobuo Uematsu composed the score.
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1994
Final Fantasy VI
ファイナルファンタジーVI
Final Fantasy VI is an ensemble-driven role-playing game set in a world where magic has faded and an industrial empire seeks to recover its power.
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Final Fantasy VI
1994
FranchiseFinal Fantasy
GenreFirst-Person Shooter / Third-Person Shooter
ThemeFantasy / Steampunk / Rebellion
PerspectiveTop-down
ModeSingle-player
Still holds upYes
THE RECORD AT A GLANCE
What defines Final Fantasy VI?
Explore towns and dungeons, manage a large party, fight turn-based battles, learn magic through Magicite and use each character's unique commands.
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Why it matters
It broadened expectations for console RPG storytelling through its large playable cast, shifting viewpoints, ambitious set pieces and a dramatic mid-game transformation of the world.
RECEPTION
How it was received
It was acclaimed for its characters, music, scenario and expressive 16-bit presentation and remains one of the most critically celebrated role-playing games of its era.
LEGACY
What it left behind
Its ensemble structure, cinematic pacing and villain Kefka became enduring reference points for later Japanese RPGs and the wider Final Fantasy series.
SALES
Commercial record
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NOTES
Almanac notes
Original Japanese Super Famicom release: 2 April 1994. Director and producer roles clarified during Editorial Pass 004.
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DeveloperSquarePublisherSquareFranchiseFinal FantasyPlatformSuper FamicomPrimary genreFirst-Person ShooterThemeSteampunkPEOPLE
Creators and credits
Hironobu SakaguchiProducer
Nobuo UematsuComposer
AWARDS
Recognition
Frequently ranked among the greatest role-playing games and greatest Super Nintendo games.
RELEASE RECORD
Super Famicom
Release information is imported from the workbook’s relational release and platform tables.Release date1994-04-02
RegionJapan
EditionStandard
FormatPhysical
MediaCartridge
Display256×224 / 60 Hz
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