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Why Final Fantasy VI Is Still The Best Of The Franchise

Final Fantasy has been noted as one of the best game franchise titles of all time. The latest in the series may be Final Fantasy XV but Final Fantasy VI has still been noted as the best game in the franchise.

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ninsigma3084d ago

I must play 6 again. I didn't get very far as the game froze and I lost my save. Never went back to it. I've heard lots of great things about it though. Fingers crossed for the ps4 collection this year so I can play it on that!

naruga3084d ago (Edited 3083d ago )

NO ..FF VI is not the best and its far behind FFVII ...end of story ...all publications trying to appear serious game critics and name 6 as the best ...but they are just clueless as f...k about games ....

@all below who consider FF6 as the best and answer with some nerdy comments....i will just answer this..... look the thumbnail people!! ...this caricature is the main villain of the game (compare this thing to Sephiroth who became instantly a representative icon for the video game culture along wiht Mario , Sonic , etcetc) ...end of discussion

joab7773084d ago

6 is pretty damn good. Only FF in which the villain actually accomplishes their goal of destroying the world! 7 is my personal favorite though.

ninsigma3084d ago

7 is my favourite too, no other ff game or very few games in fact come close to it imo but people can think 6 is better if that's what they actually think...

Irishguy953084d ago

Joab...its not the only one.

Vkviz3084d ago

I gotta agree. I think too many people let nostalgia influence their opinions of VI. VII is superior in pretty much every way

Pennywise1383084d ago

The generation gap between 6 and 7 I think is what makes it so divided among players. PlayStation 1 from Super Nintendo was a huge leap in technology. Take that away and 6 holds up really well. Personally 4 is my favorite but I know I'm usually alone on that.

DragonKnight3084d ago

FFVII wishes it was as good as it's older brother FFVI. FFVI is superior in all aspects but visuals. Saying FFVII is the best is a cliched sheep response. Everyone knows the best FF game is FFIV.

TFJWM3084d ago

The majority of people that think FFVII is the best are usually the people that FFVII was their first FF.

The world and character building was far superior in FFVI(FF3).

kyzer19783084d ago

Agreed. 6 is great but its just not on the same level as 7.

_-EDMIX-_3084d ago (Edited 3084d ago )

It is not a yes or no because it is something subjective, it is not based on falsehood or truthfulness.

It seems you are having an extremely hard time comprehending this...

ShinRon3083d ago

6, and Tactics are the exceptional entries to the series, 4, 7, 9 and 12 are amazing, 8, 10, 13 and 15 are varying levels of bad.

Never finished 5 and 1 doesnt really hold up but for its time it was awesome enough to replay a couple times.

il-JumperMT3083d ago

only people who lost jrpg virginity to ffvii think vii is best ff. its not even in top 3 ff and its villain is quite bad compared to other villain in the series.

Nathan_Hale533083d ago

7 isn't the best in the series, top 2-3 but not the best, I am a firm believer on VI being king. Don't get why you are so against that idea when VII is generally the one people see being the best.

BenjaMan643083d ago

Uh... Mario is a short, chubby plumber who's good at jumping, and Sonic is a funny animal who runs really fast, and yet you consider them representative icons of video game cultures. Why should Kefka, a clown-like sorcerer that betrays his emperor, becomes a god and devastates the world not also be considered also a gaming icon? I've been gaming since the early 90's, so I'm not that clueless regarding gaming culture, child.

Those who say "end of discussion" sometimes say that because they know their arguments are weak, and try to finish the discussion before anyone can easily come up with a valid counterargument.

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Aceman183084d ago

FF6 will always be my favorite, with FF9 my 2nd, and FF4 my 3rd. No other FF game will ever breach this top 3 for me.

Maybay3084d ago (Edited 3084d ago )

I know people want VII remastered, though I'll take VI for the Switch instead. Also, Chrono Trigger wouldn't hurt 😎

meganick3084d ago

It astounds me that SE does nothing with the Chrono Trigger ip. A turn based remake and a proper sequel would be great.

nitus103083d ago

FF4, FF5, FF6 and even Chrono Trigger were turn based and optionally active turn based although you could easily switch between the two battle methods. Even action based RPG's are a form of active turn base with the action being controlled by a set of statistics associated with each character and even each enemy with some randomization thrown in.

NukaCola3084d ago

Yes, I would like to see both these games sort of kept in their same form but with high rez graphics, 60 frames, and awesome particle effects. The FF1&2 games on PSP were cool like that. Putting 3D effects over pixel sprites. The game design was pretty cool looking. I am Setsuna is legit fun though and lives in the spirit of Chrono Trigger. VI(III) and CT were the two defining RPGs in the SNES age for me. Honorable mentions are EVO Search for Eden.

nitus103083d ago

Personally, I despise so-called retro pixel art for modern games.

I don't have anything against original games like those on the NES and SNES since those type of graphics were the best for the day. Even games on the PS1 were pixelated by PS2 standards and I am quite sure the developers tried to do the best the could with the hardware rather than pander to some retro look.

TheDreamCorridor3084d ago

For the Switch!?

Lolhahahahahahahahahahahahaha hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah ahahahahahah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Themba763084d ago

i agree with this article its definately the best by far

Pantz3084d ago

FFVI is great, many do consider it to be the best. The fact is though FFVII has made the top of more lists since it's been out than any other. Any small bit of news or story on FFVII or it's Remake gets more hype and more posts than any, ANY other game. Any of the FF can be the personal best for many but the facts remain the FFVII is on another level beyond all the rest.

luckytrouble3084d ago

That's nostalgia. Pure and simple. VI undeniably has a better story and a stronger villain. VII just had a bigger impact on the series as the first 3D title. I think of VI like IX. Both came out too late on their respective systems and were overlooked despite being some of the best experiences Final Fantasy can offer, while VII on the PSI and X on the PS2 continue to resonate as some of the most acclaimed titles due more to good release timing than necessarily being timeless or industry altering games.

Final Fantasy is a good lesson on how release timing and platform choice in a series can define an entry's legacy.

Ogygian3084d ago

Everyone thinks the first FF they played was the best.

I tried playing VII once, but the poor graphics forced me to stop. I'm excited for the remake though - perhaps I'll be able to see what those who worship the game do.

Kombatologist3084d ago (Edited 3084d ago )

FFVII appealed to a casual audience, myself included. That's why it has such a cult following. Anyone who remembers playing FFVII at launch can attest to all the hype surrounding it. In fact, it was a TV ad that convinced me to get it. I literally had never played a JRPG before. FFVII was like a gateway drug, as it introduced me to Chrono Trigger, FFVI, and so forth.

And that Aerith scene. Man.

Dasteru3083d ago

@spartanlemur:

VII was the first FF game i played and it is 6th best imo. VI was the 8th one i played and it is my favorite. I am not a nostalgic person at all.

My play order as far as i recall:

VII
VIII
IX
X
X-2
I
XII
VI
IV
V
III
II
XIII
XIII-2
LR

Order of preference:

VI
IX
IV
XII
V
VII
X
VIII
III
I
XIII-2
LR
II
X-2
XIII

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MRMagoo1233084d ago

so does 8 and 7 imo I don't think 6 is that good i mean its a fun game and easily better than 15 and 13 but its not above 7, 8 or 9 and I have the game sitting right next to ps1

Dasteru3083d ago

Far better than 7 or 8, debateable on 9. Both are about equal.

BlackIceJoe3084d ago

There is no definitive version, because each person has a personal preference. I myself like Vlll over Vll, but that doesn't mean my voice is more important than anyone else's. We all are different and what l like someone else might not like or what they like l don't like. If we all could agree on everything, then everything that gets made would become unoriginal and who wants that? So l personally like how each man and woman has different tastes.

DogJosha3083d ago

Yeah, it pisses me off when these articles try to claim someone as a "game expert" as if their opinion matters and ours don't.

As far as my opinion, while I agree there is no definitive FF, I would say the PSX era of FF is the pinnacle of FF. Sure they were improving graphics, but they never compromised. Exploration was kept in tact and gameplay was ever evolving. The thing that really set it above the rest for me though was the focus on non-battle related side quests like chocobo raising, card collecting, and so on.

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Six Times When Games Turned Into A Horror Game

Ever play a game a game only to discover at some point it transforms into a horror game? No? Well Netto's Game Room shares six games that do just that!

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P_Bomb37d ago

Immediately thought of the El Dorado zombie dudes in Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune.

raWfodog37d ago (Edited 37d ago )

Not necessarily a ‘horror’ moment, but I remember feeling really tense and anxious when the Flood were first introduced in the original Halo. I never felt more on edge or nervous in that whole game as that moment. I think it was the whole buildup that something terrible was coming but you didn’t know exactly what.

Another non-horror game that had me feeling it was Subnautica. The deep dark depths, and knowing that sea monsters were lurking nearby, had me jumping at every sound.

NettosGameRoom36d ago

That scene where you first see them attack is pretty crazy!

Relientk7736d ago

I remember being scared of the Asylum level in the most recent Thief game from 2014.

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Final Fantasy XV Datamine Reveals Hidden Chapter 14 Scene That Was Cut

A new datamine of game files from Final Fantasy XV has revealed a cut scene from Chapter 14 that didn't make it into the final release.

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gold_drake171d ago

always liked 15, but the development was shch a shitshow. it could have been so much more.

but Tabata did a good job with what he had regardless

DivineHand125171d ago

Ff15 was a missed opportunity from square as they transitioned from turn based to real time.

One of the issues is that it was 30 fps. The combat mechanics required precision dodges to activate Noctis teleport ability and it was difficult to do at 30 fps. I am glad they rectified that in FF16. The story and flow also felt like it went through a chopshop similar to how some live service games end up when they are trying to meet a deadline. Those extra episodes they sold as dlc should have been in the maingame.

FF15 is one of the weaker entries in the series.

Z501170d ago

Dodges don't activate the teleport ability. Teleport was R1 + O. Dodge was just the O button. Explain the Black Hood (the item that automatically Dodges for you)

TheNamelessOne171d ago

Ah yes; FF XV.
The beginning of me coming to the realization the series was no longer for me.

Michiel1989170d ago

16 was a lot better, I think 15 was just a big mess with how development went and all. The music though, one of the best in the series, probably the only reason I finished the game.

Cacabunga170d ago

At least FF15 had RPG elements . 16 was just an action game from beginning to end.

Michiel1989170d ago

I rather have a good action game than a bad rpg with 2 button combat

Cacabunga170d ago (Edited 170d ago )

Then call it something else then FF. I got scammed with FF16. Nothing of what i expected it to be.
Even the action is bad in it, especially after the demo section where absolutely nothing happens until the very end.

FF15 isnt a great game but it has some variety at least.

CrimsonWing69171d ago

That initial trailer with the Leviathan fight was the game I wish we got. The actual retail release was watchdogged to all Hell and while there’s enjoyment to be had in the game, it’s such an incomplete product and so many elements feel so slapped together without any cohesion.

Like, don’t get me wrong, I loved fishing, cooking, and the first third of the game, but I much rather they made a story that didn’t feel barely there and the the last third of the game didn’t feel so rushed and unfinished.

Becuzisaid170d ago

Every time a party member left for a period of time screamed future paid dlc. It was horrible.

Imagine Dagger and Steiner making the party go to sleep in Lindblum in FF9 disc 1 and then taking off to Alexandria by foot themselves, but then never playing their side of the adventure in disc 2 when they smuggle her through the South Gate in pickles, take the cable car and fight the Waltz, head to Treno and start the quest to find Supersoft. They just eventually reunite with the main party in the future without explanation of what went on in their adventure.

Or Sephiroth's backstory in the famous Kalm flashback being added as a dlc pack. Same goes for Vincent, Cid, or Yuffie for that matter.

Oh and anything to do with Jenova, the Ancients, Aerith, her mom and Gast, shoved into a 2 hour CG movie or 5 hour anime ministries that's considered required viewing for anything in the main game to make sense or have characters actually be interesting.

I enjoyed FF15 at the time, and finished it, but it's bright spots are marred by a bad development cycle and a worse marketing scheme.

CrimsonWing69170d ago

What’s sad is when I watched a vid on the entire story (that wasn’t properly told in the actual game)!it was really solid and could’ve been one of the most epic stories in any FF. I think a lot of the compilation and cross-media stuff really f*cked it all up.

gurp171d ago

FFXV was underrated in my opinion
I have played all of the final fantasy games, and I loved this game
turn based to me takes too long, I like active battle
the extra dlc and chapters should have been included in the original release, but it is nice that they fixed the game later

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Final Fantasy VI Pixel Remaster Review – The Returners Return

Gary Green said: We Europeans got royally screwed with the releases of the first six Final Fantasy games. I’m sure you’d find plenty of dodgy imports or bootlegs if you looked hard enough, but we never actually got a proper release for any of them, at least not for the first editions. There was a lot of xenophobia in gaming at the time, so anything Japanese getting released in the west at all was nothing short of a miracle. It was an ugly trend that continued well into the 2000s when worldwide releases became the new norm.

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