Fit check
Is FINAL FANTASY VI worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- RPG players who want to customize the abilities, spells, and summons learned by party members
- Players who prefer story-focused games with a large cast of characters and interwoven personal arcs
- Fans of 2D pixel graphics who want updated presentation with a choice of soundtrack versions
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking the changes and additional content from other remakes may reach this edition’s scope limit.
- Players who want random encounters to remain mandatory may find the option to disable them mismatched with their preferred structure.
- Players looking for a prison-escape RPG may find Back to the Dawn’s setting and premise more suitable.
Our take on FINAL FANTASY VI
The bounce point comes when players compare this edition with other remakes: it is based on the 1994 game and omits some changes and added elements found in other versions. Random encounters can be disabled, but that option may not suit every preferred play style.
What is FINAL FANTASY VI?
FINAL FANTASY VI is a 2D role-playing game set after magic has disappeared from the world and humanity has come to rely on machines.
The story follows a young woman with mysterious powers and playable characters with individual stories, goals, and destinies. Its magicite system lets players customize which abilities, magic spells, and summons party members learn. This remaster updates the 2D pixel graphics and rearranges the soundtrack, while also allowing the original music version to be selected. Gameplay options include auto-battle, disabling random encounters, and setting experience and magic AP multipliers from 0 to 4. A bestiary, illustration gallery, and music player are included. The edition is based on the original 1994 game.
How FINAL FANTASY VI plays
- 01Magicite customization
- The magicite system determines which abilities, magic spells, and summons party members learn.
- 02Gameplay adjustments
- Players can turn off random encounters and set experience and magic AP multipliers from 0 to 4.
- 03Selectable soundtracks
- The music can be changed between the remastered arrangement and the original version.
- 04Supplemental collections
- A bestiary, illustration gallery, and music player are available within the game.
FINAL FANTASY VI compared to similar games
FINAL FANTASY VI centers on party customization through abilities, spells, and summons, while Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition emphasizes an unconventional story, characters, and exploration of a dangerous city. Back to the Dawn focuses on investigating, surviving, and escaping a maximum-security prison, giving it a more contained crime-and-prison setting.
FINAL FANTASY VI: platforms & release
Is FINAL FANTASY VI worth it?
It is worth it if: RPG players who want to customize the abilities, spells, and summons learned by party members. Skip it if: players seeking the changes and additional content from other remakes may reach this edition’s scope limit.
Where can I download FINAL FANTASY VI?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens FINAL FANTASY VI's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is FINAL FANTASY VI on?
Windows only.
