The opening to this game is all the proof any man needs to see that video games can be art. Square was bound by the limits of the SNES, and they still managed to create an absolutely bone-chilling cinematic.
Truest shit brother. The snow that almost seems to be flowing into the room, the closely approaching lights of Narshe in the distance, and the gorgeous orchestra. This marks probably one of the first times games could be taken seriously as a medium for storytelling.
@@mountiedm umm... definitely not! ask any reviewer about it, they'll tell you it's the best game in the final fantasy series and one of the best jrpg's
For whoever visits this video for Nostolgia, I just wanted to share this is actually my very first memory I can recall in my life. My older cousin was over playing this in my room, I was maybe 3 years old or barely 4. The hissing wind of the opening scene and glow of tube television at night woke me up and I gazed at screen mesmerized by the opening music.
Life has a way to distract us from the mysterious wonders of discovery. This game, “tickled” the innate desire to learn the secrets of “magic”. It’s within you.
Terra's theme for the opening of FFVI always did bring a tear to my eye. The blowing snow, howling wind, the intensity of the magitech armors' march toward Narshe, all combined to make something epic (like the cusp of adventure) and longingly sad (about the main character).
Agreed, though I think Another World from Final Fantasy X and Liberi Fatali in VIII were close, this is simply better by being... I don't know... calmer?
I think the limitations by which he had to work with, were the prime tools he used to create such good music. Because the less resources you have, the more creative you have to be with said resources to make something truly original, generally. And of course he succeeded with flying colours!
@@AionShanks yeah, his best work by far was on the snes and playstation 1. if the 'limitations' were an impediment rather than a useful framework and incentive to compose cleverly, you would expect uematsu and others to have reached their peak in the 2000s and later, but that is almost never the case. in fact, it's unfortunately often very much the opposite
I still remember holding a SNES controller in my hand and being blown away by this. Nearly 30 years later, this still gives me insane chills. This needs to be REMADE.
I got hooked on 'Dragon Warrior' first, then remember making my parents drive me all over the state looking for 'Dragon Warrior 2' when it came out. After that it was mostly trying to chain rent RPGs so that no one would save over my slot. I remember getting this as like a report card reward or something back then and being so happy to not have to worry about my save when it was new. I still love it so much, but I am not sure I would want it remade any more than they have with the Pixel Remaster.
There is a chance for a remake since fans keep asking and the FFVII remake director said it is very possible and the FFVI director gave him green light. Basically its one of the most asked game to be remade after FFVII.
@@colinconsidine5209It was a hard choice but for me Chrono Trigger slightly edges it out though the only baseline I can use is I play CT yearly and always finish it. FF6 I haven't finished since the 90's. Though during the 90's I played FF6 (FF3 US) way more times. I was disappointed in FF7 after finishing when there's really only 3 playthroughs needed to see it all. Loved discovering without handholding how Realm and Shadow are connected and things like that which you have to dig for and so many character combos to see all the dialog.
This is how to properly do a RPG's story. In the first five minutes, we learn: The central theme of the plot (The loss and rediscovery of Magic, and the terrible dangers inherent with supernatural power) That mankind, having lost magic, has developed technology as a replacement, but runs the same terrible risks of abuse and self-destruction That an empire has been been secretly reviving Magic and has built-itself upon the power it grants. We meet our first protagonist, Terra, who is capable of using magic naturally, while it is implied that a combination of magic and technology: Magitek, has to be used by everyone else. That even magitek-equipped soldiers are scared of her, implying she is more powerful than first appearances would suggest. That she is enslaved to the aforementioned empire by magic, unable to act of her own free will. And that we have our first McGuffin, a briefly mentioned "demon" or Esper, frozen and hidden in a remote village, which the empire has discovered through spy work, and now seeks to claim for itself. If only Square Enix would remember what they did in this game, and not mercilessly drag out the plot of later titles like Final Fantasy XIII.
Even more impressively: - 0:00 - 1:17 is spent on just a title screen, - 3:40 - the end of video is spent on staff credits and opening crawl. So most of the info you mentioned is being cleverly and subtly given to us in just ~2,5 minutes. The first minute mostly hints a dark atmosphere. The only real piece of information is mechanical dragon looking figure, which from retrospective is a nice way to connect technology and magic (MagiTech). From 3:40 onwards ... it's just visual feast.
a lot of newer writers, especially japanese ones grew up in the school of light novels and anime, where in medias res and "wow the audience with ambiguity" is the name of the game. if you notice older japanese works and even newer ones that are of an old-school-vein still know how to properly set-up stories. newer ones start with an action sequence, relies on japanese tropes and stereotypes for the audience to pick up on, and then relies on something mysterious like a supposedly important hooded/masked figure to intrigue the audience. it's reliance on stereotypes in place of proper set-up and the complacency that you can always subvert those stereotypes later on if you need "character development."
FF14s intro has nothing on this, but if you want a gud modern ff story check that one out, you can play for free up to lvl 60 and through the first expansion Heavensward and the main story quests are all single player besides when you have to coop for dungeons/bosses
And still I can't find a single cover, remix or arrangement that maintains the same depth as the original. Every video I see has to have guitars, drums, different melody lines and all sorts of stuff that has nothing to do with the music itself.. I have to come back to the SNES every time.
Maybe is a late answer, but check the Distant Worlds concerts on spotify or here. They are philharmonic concerts directed by Arnie Roth and supervised directly by Nobuo Uematsu, held all over the world. Look for "terra's theme" or the "Draco and Maria" track. You could cry over it. I was lucky to be able to attend one of those concerts at the Royal Albert Hall and has been one of the best things ever. Is not the same 8bit arrangement, but man, is a philharmonic and is supervised directly by Uematsu himself. Can't get any better than that.
I played this as FF3 on snes. I remember being mesmerized by the opening walk through the snow field and realizing that this was going to be something different and special. I remember playing it and thinking back then that video games were going to be the next great medium of storytelling.
I was 13 when this game came out.. I can't believe it.. this was my favorite game for years.. chrono trigger, harvest moon.. such amazing games back in the day.. simply amazing.
That beginning song is so damn powerfull i love it. Its so bonechilling and epic. I love the fact they use that same theme in the final tier of dancing mad.. everytime i hear this it never fails to send chills down my spine its so good
Even though I played VII, VIII and IX before VI, I still think this is the greatest opening to any Final Fantasy ever. It's cool how sometimes the sheer awesomeness of something just beats the nostalgic feelings you have for the first ones you played.
I played final fantasy 12 before any other final fantasy game and it was my absolute favorite ..... Until I booted final fantasy 6 . The intro alone changed my mind
I remember playing final fantasy 7 and thinking... Holy cow this is amazing... Best game ever!... After playing final fantasy 6 several years later, I realized how wrong I was. Final fantasy 6 deserves that remake more than 7 IMHO. I'm not saying that 7 is bad....but I feel the story, characters and music in 6 is wayyyyyyy ahead of 7's any day of the week.
Oh God.. it feels like a walk toward eternity with some bizarre unprecedented events to be unfold ahead.. I played this game years ago as a kid, after I played VIII & VII. I barely remember why I hold this game very close to my heart, closer than any other RPGs I'd played. Seems I have to play it once again..
This game. My favorite Final Fantasy. My favorite game of all time. A masterpiece and yet rarely spoken as such. From the limits of the software they made this opening. They wrote amazing storylines. Thats right plural. in a single game they didn't over do themselves but they did more than enough. Most games now usually follow one character. They had the stones to split away from the MC and actually build a world. Multiple characters. Multiple ways you could play. Sure you had to play them all but the fact they actually had you play every character. It was amazing. It allowed for telling a complete story instead of a small amount. I said it once I will say it again. This is my favorite game of all time.
Love this opening, and the music really syncs up well with what's happening on the screen. (Anyone else notice the sample of the Floating Continent music when it talks about mankind repeating the mistake?) To me, this opening is a great example of cinematography in games.
I can imagine the soul of it being ripped out. Terra would be dressed in a burka and look like Abby from TLOU2, and there'd be no straight characters except Kefka, the villain.
I hope it never happens simply due to the fact that they would never stay true to the original game. The story, setting, mood, feels. They would ruin one of them and bring most of the rest down in the wake of that.
I wanted my Daughter to play this so bad I told her I would give her $500 to spend on whatever she wants if she can beat the game. I never expected it but she fell in love with it. Brings a tear of pride to my eye. It took her about 2 months but she beat it. Then proceeded to complete every side quest.❤️
This whole opening is just fascinating . It truly gives the impression that what you're about to experience resembles nothing you had experienced or will ever experience not just in final fantasy but in the whole rpg genre
I've played the game for the first time 20 years after its release. And despite the great improvement in sound quality and orchestra kinda of music we were getting, this stroke me as one of the best track I've ever heard in a video game.
Something I found appealing about this game is that it had so many characters, most of them with their own story, and each of them were interesting. Except maybe Umaro, all he does is just yell but then again, he is a Yeti.
They don't make games like anymore... today, its all about which female character wears the least and who has the biggest boobs. FFVI will always be the best in my books. Its something not everyone can understand. This game has no voice over or 3d graphics but the dialog (just text), cutscenes, music and sprites are able to manifest all the colorful and distinct personalities of the characters... I still cherish every bit of this masterpiece. I played it about 6 times during the 90s to get all the hidden outcomes. My fav part especially was Shadow's Nightmare.. Never saw that one coming.. RIP SquareSoft
You sound just like me. Shadows bits always captivated me. He had a few nightmares if I recall depending on where he slept. I got every character to level 99 because why not... I loved that game.
You're an idiot if you think that's what games are today. Who gives a fuck what characters wear?? I don't know if you're being shallow or just another feminazi idiot hating on pixels. The problem with gaming today goes MUCH deeper since gaming is no longer seen as an art form or story telling device but as a SERVICE designed as a business model with direct access to your wallet and minimal creative integrity. So no I don't give a fuck if a female character is swinging her tits around if that was the creative vision behind the game or the artist's intent. I have an issue with corporations injecting their greed into games and idiots like you injecting politics, both destroying creative freedom to push their respective agendas.
The story telling, the characters, the villain, the music, basically everything in this game was great and memorable, its a masterpiece on my opinion and you should play it..
My sister os 12 years younger than me and she always developed a taste on gaming since a very young age. One day she ordered Final Fantasy XV for the PS4 and I was like "That's cool, but have you played the best of the FF games?". She never heard of VI and it blew my mind. Told her that she just HAD to try it out. A few weeks later she told me it was one of the most magical experiences she ever felt, This is undoubtly the best videogame ever made. Pure piece of art, gameplay, storytelling, emotional attachment to the characters, soundtrack. Its the Mona Lisa of Gaming and should be passed unto further generations.
I will never forget that intro song when they're walking in the snowfield. All time favorite final fantasy, and favorite song from the series. thanks for posting!
Recuerdo mis inicios en final fantasy y como cuando después de terminar el V llegué a este, cuando escuché este soundtrack simplemente quedé encantando y emocionado ♥️
The moment my Eldest brother and I popped this into our SNES, the clouds and lightning, and we saw all this and of the 3 Mechs. We were in the most awe and amazement! It couldn't have gotten any better!
The march to Narshe music is so unbelievably beatiful that I have no words for it. I really have tears in my eyes every time I hear it. The Japanese RPG's of the 1990's were mostly masterpieces.
I agree! I remember playing this as a kid, during the short time I had a TV in my own room, starting it up at night for the first time ever...and listening in complete awe. :)
I've played a lot of games, both PC and console, and this remains, to this day, one of the best opening credits sequences I've ever seen. You don't even need a montage of different scenes, all you need is that chilling image of the mechs trudging through the snow.
FF6 normal fight = 5-6 seconds at best. FF7 normal fight = 30 seconds at best. Waste of my fucking time! Earthbound that shit up! You have a good list but without Tales of Phantasia it ain't complete.
The music and way the story is presented... its breathtaking. It was like whispering to you "I hope you're strapped in for a ride. Because you are about to experience something you have never experienced before". Without a doubt the best FF. Haunting, beautiful, tragic and dare I say... perfect.
This is an amazing game that still is great to play. Give me game play, with a controller that works, and I'm happy. None of the Final Fantasy games after 9 were even in that ballpark.
When I was younger, I didn't know much or care about Final Fantasy. But even as a bratty 10 year old, I knew this intro was iconic and needed to be respected. Chills man.
I just started playing this game this month because of everything I heard about it and this game is amazing and still holds up today. The characters, the story and the music really are amazing works of art. I really wish to the gaming industry would go backwards and make games like this instead of focusing on great graphics
Imagine starting this up for the first time and having no idea just how great the SIXTH final fantasy was gonna be. For reference: in Freddy Krueger's sixth installment, he got into invisible karate battles and murdered teenagers with the Power Globe.
My favourite opening was Final Fantasy 13. It blew my mind, with the music and the wide panorama giving great expectations from the game. Music was so good at the start that rest of music in that game couldn't compare to it.
That’s what I love about FF6. The intro is legendary, but it’s just a precursor to what’s ahead. There’s just no letdown for me. What an incredible game
Sometimes snow storms hit the city which causes traffic to claw. In those cases I sometimes get off the bus as it is sometimes faster to walk. As Im walking through the snow it's heavy on my boots but I know I must persevere to get home. In my head, sometimes I remember this scene with the music thinking how those 3 probably felt dread but also hope that eventually their journey through the thick and snow will eventually come to an end.
This shit blew my got damn mind as a kid. The mech suits, icy dystopia and music were so unlike anything I'd ever seen in an rpg before, especially in the final fantasy series.
I’m curious of your thought two weeks later. I clearly recall how I felt first seeing the intro and how I felt upon completing the game, and it’s exciting to think of someone experiencing it for the first time
It really is absolutely different than the previous five, not just in the overall gameplay improvement and story, but a complete change in atmosphere to present a darker story than the typical save the crystals plot the previous games had before this one. Just this opening alone proves that
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The opening to this game is all the proof any man needs to see that video games can be art. Square was bound by the limits of the SNES, and they still managed to create an absolutely bone-chilling cinematic.
Truest shit brother.
The snow that almost seems to be flowing into the room, the closely approaching lights of Narshe in the distance, and the gorgeous orchestra.
This marks probably one of the first times games could be taken seriously as a medium for storytelling.
It's the first good game to achieve cinematic quality in tone.
Amen! I always say this game is the most underrated game in the whole gameosphere
@@mountiedm umm... definitely not! ask any reviewer about it, they'll tell you it's the best game in the final fantasy series and one of the best jrpg's
That’s hyperbole. Video games are games, not art.
This intro still sends chills down my spine
h0lyRS same, but in a good way
ditto
Penguin Adventure >>>
@@mazin9193 Ah, I see you're a man of culture as well
For whoever visits this video for Nostolgia, I just wanted to share this is actually my very first memory I can recall in my life. My older cousin was over playing this in my room, I was maybe 3 years old or barely 4. The hissing wind of the opening scene and glow of tube television at night woke me up and I gazed at screen mesmerized by the opening music.
03:40 the moment we all became irrevocably invested, for eternity.
Life has a way to distract us from the mysterious wonders of discovery. This game, “tickled” the innate desire to learn the secrets of “magic”. It’s within you.
Same
I always feel like crying when I remember the Magitek walking and the music.
Easily the most memorable scene from FF6. There's something striking, lonely, and melancholic about it. Fantastic.
Terra's theme for the opening of FFVI always did bring a tear to my eye. The blowing snow, howling wind, the intensity of the magitech armors' march toward Narshe, all combined to make something epic (like the cusp of adventure) and longingly sad (about the main character).
The best opening of any final fantasy
Agreed, though I think Another World from Final Fantasy X and Liberi Fatali in VIII were close, this is simply better by being... I don't know... calmer?
Bryan G More Cinematic is what I think you're trying to say.
VII is my fav intro tbh. But this one is a close 2nd. IX is great too.
SuperDesdemona agreed
and it has been ruined for me by a man wearing a horse mask and cooking mushrooms naked.
Uematsu's masterpiece. And to think he did this with limited resources.
I think the limitations by which he had to work with, were the prime tools he used to create such good music. Because the less resources you have, the more creative you have to be with said resources to make something truly original, generally. And of course he succeeded with flying colours!
@@AionShanks yeah, his best work by far was on the snes and playstation 1. if the 'limitations' were an impediment rather than a useful framework and incentive to compose cleverly, you would expect uematsu and others to have reached their peak in the 2000s and later, but that is almost never the case. in fact, it's unfortunately often very much the opposite
I still remember holding a SNES controller in my hand and being blown away by this. Nearly 30 years later, this still gives me insane chills. This needs to be REMADE.
I got hooked on 'Dragon Warrior' first, then remember making my parents drive me all over the state looking for 'Dragon Warrior 2' when it came out. After that it was mostly trying to chain rent RPGs so that no one would save over my slot. I remember getting this as like a report card reward or something back then and being so happy to not have to worry about my save when it was new. I still love it so much, but I am not sure I would want it remade any more than they have with the Pixel Remaster.
Please do not remake this
There is a chance for a remake since fans keep asking and the FFVII remake director said it is very possible and the FFVI director gave him green light. Basically its one of the most asked game to be remade after FFVII.
@@stonecold5373 10 months later, but why not? This would blow away casual FF fans. and make grown men absolutely cry.
@@suggy_123 Square changed through the years and might ruin the original, that's why
This was the first game for me to show credits before a game had begin and this was 1994-95. I knew it would be epic.
It’s just amazing how cinematic it feels on the snes. I think it’s the best snes game of all time
@@colinconsidine5209It was a hard choice but for me Chrono Trigger slightly edges it out though the only baseline I can use is I play CT yearly and always finish it. FF6 I haven't finished since the 90's. Though during the 90's I played FF6 (FF3 US) way more times. I was disappointed in FF7 after finishing when there's really only 3 playthroughs needed to see it all. Loved discovering without handholding how Realm and Shadow are connected and things like that which you have to dig for and so many character combos to see all the dialog.
This is how to properly do a RPG's story.
In the first five minutes, we learn:
The central theme of the plot (The loss and rediscovery of Magic, and the terrible dangers inherent with supernatural power)
That mankind, having lost magic, has developed technology as a replacement, but runs the same terrible risks of abuse and self-destruction
That an empire has been been secretly reviving Magic and has built-itself upon the power it grants.
We meet our first protagonist, Terra, who is capable of using magic naturally, while it is implied that a combination of magic and technology: Magitek, has to be used by everyone else.
That even magitek-equipped soldiers are scared of her, implying she is more powerful than first appearances would suggest.
That she is enslaved to the aforementioned empire by magic, unable to act of her own free will.
And that we have our first McGuffin, a briefly mentioned "demon" or Esper, frozen and hidden in a remote village, which the empire has discovered through spy work, and now seeks to claim for itself.
If only Square Enix would remember what they did in this game, and not mercilessly drag out the plot of later titles like Final Fantasy XIII.
Even more impressively:
- 0:00 - 1:17 is spent on just a title screen,
- 3:40 - the end of video is spent on staff credits and opening crawl.
So most of the info you mentioned is being cleverly and subtly given to us in just ~2,5 minutes.
The first minute mostly hints a dark atmosphere. The only real piece of information is mechanical dragon looking figure, which from retrospective is a nice way to connect technology and magic (MagiTech). From 3:40 onwards ... it's just visual feast.
@@bartiz12 HEHE khalifa:ITS FREE ESTATE
a lot of newer writers, especially japanese ones grew up in the school of light novels and anime, where in medias res and "wow the audience with ambiguity" is the name of the game. if you notice older japanese works and even newer ones that are of an old-school-vein still know how to properly set-up stories. newer ones start with an action sequence, relies on japanese tropes and stereotypes for the audience to pick up on, and then relies on something mysterious like a supposedly important hooded/masked figure to intrigue the audience. it's reliance on stereotypes in place of proper set-up and the complacency that you can always subvert those stereotypes later on if you need "character development."
At least 13 had a serviceable plot unlike 15
FF14s intro has nothing on this, but if you want a gud modern ff story check that one out, you can play for free up to lvl 60 and through the first expansion Heavensward and the main story quests are all single player besides when you have to coop for dungeons/bosses
Sakaguchi, Uematsu and Amano, the holy trinity of Final Fantasy.
God, that version of Terra's theme that plays while they walk through the snow, its one of the best things i've ever heard.
Oh the music...
SIMPLY THE BEST MUSIC IN VIDEO GAMES
And still I can't find a single cover, remix or arrangement that maintains the same depth as the original. Every video I see has to have guitars, drums, different melody lines and all sorts of stuff that has nothing to do with the music itself.. I have to come back to the SNES every time.
caiocollalto
I will get on that eventually.
Maybe is a late answer, but check the Distant Worlds concerts on spotify or here. They are philharmonic concerts directed by Arnie Roth and supervised directly by Nobuo Uematsu, held all over the world. Look for "terra's theme" or the "Draco and Maria" track. You could cry over it. I was lucky to be able to attend one of those concerts at the Royal Albert Hall and has been one of the best things ever. Is not the same 8bit arrangement, but man, is a philharmonic and is supervised directly by Uematsu himself. Can't get any better than that.
I played this as FF3 on snes. I remember being mesmerized by the opening walk through the snow field and realizing that this was going to be something different and special. I remember playing it and thinking back then that video games were going to be the next great medium of storytelling.
I was 13 when this game came out.. I can't believe it.. this was my favorite game for years.. chrono trigger, harvest moon.. such amazing games back in the day.. simply amazing.
Chrono Trigger, FF 3...
That beginning song is so damn powerfull i love it. Its so bonechilling and epic. I love the fact they use that same theme in the final tier of dancing mad.. everytime i hear this it never fails to send chills down my spine its so good
And then you reach Kefka and realize this was in the theme... (O_O) just epic
Even though I played VII, VIII and IX before VI, I still think this is the greatest opening to any Final Fantasy ever. It's cool how sometimes the sheer awesomeness of something just beats the nostalgic feelings you have for the first ones you played.
PeyserConley X It's one of the greatest opening ever with FFX.
I played final fantasy 12 before any other final fantasy game and it was my absolute favorite ..... Until I booted final fantasy 6 . The intro alone changed my mind
I’ve never played through this final fantasy but I just come here to listen to this opening. That says a lot really
Still the best music ever made for a console game and the best RPG now exactly 20 years ago.
Indeed.
Agreed.
+Ammá Cheers And the best Japanese RPG game ever made of course.
@@kzbxvz Chrono Trigger
And people aren't sure if games can be art...
The people who say that, is because they never play a videogame before and dont know how a game is made.
Boomers, boomers can’t be sure.
Every form of expression you could hear, watch, touch and feel could be art. So this is art.
@@CarbyGuuGuu Nah, a lot of zoomers too.
I remember playing final fantasy 7 and thinking... Holy cow this is amazing... Best game ever!... After playing final fantasy 6 several years later, I realized how wrong I was. Final fantasy 6 deserves that remake more than 7 IMHO. I'm not saying that 7 is bad....but I feel the story, characters and music in 6 is wayyyyyyy ahead of 7's any day of the week.
hank h
Amen to that.
6 is certainly a better game but I'd say 7 deserves a remake more because the original version has aged terribly while 6 has aged pretty well.
6 still has alot of Replay value. The old 7 didn't much
This comment thread gets it more than any other comment thread ever, and that’s a fact
Back then, watching this intro play out, you knew you were in for something special
Oh God.. it feels like a walk toward eternity with some bizarre unprecedented events to be unfold ahead.. I played this game years ago as a kid, after I played VIII & VII. I barely remember why I hold this game very close to my heart, closer than any other RPGs I'd played. Seems I have to play it once again..
If you think about the hardware this was made on, this was quite possibly the greatest opening cut scene in video game history.
So true...
Just that brief glimpse of Kefka at 1:53 gives me chills. There's so much depth to this game.
Neve noticed until now
dont think he was supposed to be in there judging by how he's scurrying away.
I love the description of Magitek armors in World of Final Fantasy
"An epic tale begins with three of these marching through the snow..."
Apparently this scene was created by Tetsuya Takahashi, who later went on to create the Xeno series (Monolith Soft)
This game. My favorite Final Fantasy. My favorite game of all time. A masterpiece and yet rarely spoken as such. From the limits of the software they made this opening. They wrote amazing storylines. Thats right plural. in a single game they didn't over do themselves but they did more than enough. Most games now usually follow one character. They had the stones to split away from the MC and actually build a world. Multiple characters. Multiple ways you could play. Sure you had to play them all but the fact they actually had you play every character. It was amazing. It allowed for telling a complete story instead of a small amount. I said it once I will say it again. This is my favorite game of all time.
Love this opening, and the music really syncs up well with what's happening on the screen. (Anyone else notice the sample of the Floating Continent music when it talks about mankind repeating the mistake?)
To me, this opening is a great example of cinematography in games.
oh man, when they are walking across the snowfield!!! dat music and dose graphics!
man can you imagine remake of this? it would be so epic...
+Styx and co shittalk like yours also ;)
***** its not a remake ...fuckin idiot
+Raynelm porting is not a remake... think Resident Evil and it's Gamecube version
This didn't age well, lol.
I can imagine the soul of it being ripped out. Terra would be dressed in a burka and look like Abby from TLOU2, and there'd be no straight characters except Kefka, the villain.
*imo one of the greatest of all time if not the greatest FF. 30 years later in 2024 I feel the nostalgia of this masterpiece.*
A part of me wishes they would remake this already and a part of me feels it's perfect exactly the way it is.
SE: too bad, you're getting a remaster
They SERIOUSLY need a Triple A graphics remake like FF7 for this game.
true
Yes picture the opening!
I hope it never happens simply due to the fact that they would never stay true to the original game. The story, setting, mood, feels. They would ruin one of them and bring most of the rest down in the wake of that.
No, they don't
with loot boxes! xD
I wanted my Daughter to play this so bad I told her I would give her $500 to spend on whatever she wants if she can beat the game. I never expected it but she fell in love with it. Brings a tear of pride to my eye. It took her about 2 months but she beat it. Then proceeded to complete every side quest.❤️
A wise $500 investment!
But did she find Gogo and turn them into a death machine?
You just bought her love man. I wonder if she truly fell in love with the game during those 2 months
no..buying her love would be handing her $500 for no reason@@taviskaron
greatest game ever made. you can argue, but you won't win. this entire game is magical.
Wouldn't say it's the greatest. However, you can easily say it has the best intro
I think it’s not that hard to argue that its not the greatest (it’s still a great game, don’t worry)
That intro... so nostalgic. Absolutely amazing being taken back in time. Love this game so much.
This whole opening is just fascinating . It truly gives the impression that what you're about to experience resembles nothing you had experienced or will ever experience not just in final fantasy but in the whole rpg genre
Those mechs walking is so simple yet this game makes it one of the coolest things ever
3:40 on is one of the most beautiful moments in gaming history.
3:40 Wow... That's always been one of the most... atmospheric moments in a game for me. And it's on the SUPER NINTENDO.
So many memories playing this game...
One of the most ominous and intimidating intros in the SNES library.
You can hear this music anytime you mount up on the magitech armor in FFXIV. I recognized it immediately!
man....I wish FF6 is a high budget tv series like game of thrones ;-;
Jeremy Jahns moment
nah, americans will put some stupid sex scenes for no reason and change every character race or gender
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I absolutely love this game. The opening was grand
Masterfull exposure, so humble, elegant, and yet technically impressive without even being so outdated, what a game that was.
I've played the game for the first time 20 years after its release. And despite the great improvement in sound quality and orchestra kinda of music we were getting, this stroke me as one of the best track I've ever heard in a video game.
Oneiros
Such an amazing game! I can play this game over and over again. I'll never get tired of it. The feels I get from the music man. Beautiful!
Something I found appealing about this game is that it had so many characters, most of them with their own story, and each of them were interesting. Except maybe Umaro, all he does is just yell but then again, he is a Yeti.
3:40 why I would watch the whole intro
the theme that plays while the magitek soldiers and terra are walking to Narshe...
it's unique.
They don't make games like anymore... today, its all about which female character wears the least and who has the biggest boobs. FFVI will always be the best in my books. Its something not everyone can understand. This game has no voice over or 3d graphics but the dialog (just text), cutscenes, music and sprites are able to manifest all the colorful and distinct personalities of the characters... I still cherish every bit of this masterpiece. I played it about 6 times during the 90s to get all the hidden outcomes. My fav part especially was Shadow's Nightmare.. Never saw that one coming.. RIP SquareSoft
You sound just like me. Shadows bits always captivated me. He had a few nightmares if I recall depending on where he slept. I got every character to level 99 because why not... I loved that game.
You're an idiot if you think that's what games are today. Who gives a fuck what characters wear?? I don't know if you're being shallow or just another feminazi idiot hating on pixels. The problem with gaming today goes MUCH deeper since gaming is no longer seen as an art form or story telling device but as a SERVICE designed as a business model with direct access to your wallet and minimal creative integrity.
So no I don't give a fuck if a female character is swinging her tits around if that was the creative vision behind the game or the artist's intent. I have an issue with corporations injecting their greed into games and idiots like you injecting politics, both destroying creative freedom to push their respective agendas.
For this affliction I'll prescribe one dose of the Witcher 3 and one dose of Torment: Numenera.
Nepu-Tech USA >acts Like He still Cares after 2 years
GG mate
You mean you don't think FF6 would be better with loot boxes?
Nonuo uematsu yoo..is an AMAZING PERSON
Happy 20th birthday FFVI
i remember this from my childhood, i played it in 1999. brings sweet tears to my eyes. seems so so long ago.
The story telling, the characters, the villain, the music, basically everything in this game was great and memorable, its a masterpiece on my opinion and you should play it..
Dude I've never read anything that described that scene and what I felt so wonderfully.
Thank you!
My sister os 12 years younger than me and she always developed a taste on gaming since a very young age. One day she ordered Final Fantasy XV for the PS4 and I was like "That's cool, but have you played the best of the FF games?". She never heard of VI and it blew my mind. Told her that she just HAD to try it out. A few weeks later she told me it was one of the most magical experiences she ever felt,
This is undoubtly the best videogame ever made. Pure piece of art, gameplay, storytelling, emotional attachment to the characters, soundtrack. Its the Mona Lisa of Gaming and should be passed unto further generations.
Well played.
Amen
I will never forget that intro song when they're walking in the snowfield. All time favorite final fantasy, and favorite song from the series. thanks for posting!
Nowadays developers can show us whatever they can imagine. It turns out that it was better instead for us to imagine alongside them.
Gosh that beginning gives me goose bumps, and reminds me of those late nights devouring this game! My favorite final fantasy for sure!
Recuerdo mis inicios en final fantasy y como cuando después de terminar el V llegué a este, cuando escuché este soundtrack simplemente quedé encantando y emocionado ♥️
an absolute masterpiece. There are no games that compare to the old RPG style. 16-bit music sounds so incredibly good
3:38 The Perfect moment it all starts....
The moment my Eldest brother and I popped this into our SNES, the clouds and lightning, and we saw all this and of the 3 Mechs. We were in the most awe and amazement! It couldn't have gotten any better!
The march to Narshe music is so unbelievably beatiful that I have no words for it. I really have tears in my eyes every time I hear it. The Japanese RPG's of the 1990's were mostly masterpieces.
3:38 yo saliendo del bar con mis amigos a las 4 de la mañana
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I agree! I remember playing this as a kid, during the short time I had a TV in my own room, starting it up at night for the first time ever...and listening in complete awe. :)
The fact that this song is also part of the final battle theme.
I've played a lot of games, both PC and console, and this remains, to this day, one of the best opening credits sequences I've ever seen. You don't even need a montage of different scenes, all you need is that chilling image of the mechs trudging through the snow.
Best RPG ever!
Honorable mentions:
Xenoblade
Xenosaga
Nier
Chronotrigger
xenogears
good music but xenogears and ff7 are way better!
FF6 normal fight = 5-6 seconds at best.
FF7 normal fight = 30 seconds at best. Waste of my fucking time! Earthbound that shit up!
You have a good list but without Tales of Phantasia it ain't complete.
And Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door.
I agree. Easily one of my top 3 favourite RPGs.
@İntihar İpi which fallout?
one of my favorite video game moments ever. simply stunning.
im going to be playing this game for the first time at some point this year once i have finished with IX, im looking forward to it!
Very curious if you ended up playing it. I certainly hope so. Easily my favorite FF personally
The music and way the story is presented... its breathtaking. It was like whispering to you "I hope you're strapped in for a ride. Because you are about to experience something you have never experienced before". Without a doubt the best FF. Haunting, beautiful, tragic and dare I say... perfect.
This is an amazing game that still is great to play. Give me game play, with a controller that works, and I'm happy. None of the Final Fantasy games after 9 were even in that ballpark.
I thought XII was great, but I have to agree with the rest.
ff9 sucks! LOL fang is the only good in ff13!
When I was younger, I didn't know much or care about Final Fantasy. But even as a bratty 10 year old, I knew this intro was iconic and needed to be respected. Chills man.
Back when the majority of video games were developed with love not just greed.
Final Fantasy VI, the game that was known as Final Fantasy III internationally (except for Japan)
I bought FFVI on Steam but I didn't know they removed all the pixel art... now it's all weird-looking 3D characters... kinda disappointed...
Some re-releases miss the point completely. That version is sadly one of those.
A bit late I know, but they have mods that fix the artwork back to the original art.
I usually play this to help me go to sleep at night. Very soothing
I just started playing this game this month because of everything I heard about it and this game is amazing and still holds up today.
The characters, the story and the music really are amazing works of art. I really wish to the gaming industry would go backwards and make games like this instead of focusing on great graphics
That intro theme gives me goose bumps to this day.
Christmas 1994 - best Christmas ever...
and the following christmas we got chrono trigger!
This intro still brings tears to my eyes.
the beginning of a great adventure ^^
It's amazing what incredible music could be created with just 16 bit...
This game is amazing... Why havent they made a remake for this masterpiece of a game by now...???
Because they decided to milk 7 again.
@@CarbyGuuGuu again?
@@leonardosanderle525 FF 7: advent children, Final Fantasy Crisis Core, Final fantasy 7 Ever Crisis, Final Fantasy 7 Manga series.
Ayyyee
Imagine starting this up for the first time and having no idea just how great the SIXTH final fantasy was gonna be.
For reference: in Freddy Krueger's sixth installment, he got into invisible karate battles and murdered teenagers with the Power Globe.
Final Fantasy VI. Square's magnum opus
Nine Simponhy ;^)
My favourite opening was Final Fantasy 13. It blew my mind, with the music and the wide panorama giving great expectations from the game. Music was so good at the start that rest of music in that game couldn't compare to it.
That’s what I love about FF6. The intro is legendary, but it’s just a precursor to what’s ahead. There’s just no letdown for me. What an incredible game
Those team credits!
Truly a dream team.
chrono trigger also had an all-star cast. really. both of these teams were incredible.
Sometimes snow storms hit the city which causes traffic to claw. In those cases I sometimes get off the bus as it is sometimes faster to walk. As Im walking through the snow it's heavy on my boots but I know I must persevere to get home. In my head, sometimes I remember this scene with the music thinking how those 3 probably felt dread but also hope that eventually their journey through the thick and snow will eventually come to an end.
Pretty said when this intro is better than the new PR version's.
This shit blew my got damn mind as a kid. The mech suits, icy dystopia and music were so unlike anything I'd ever seen in an rpg before, especially in the final fantasy series.
Best FF ever
I just played through the first five final fantasy games and goddamn this is a huge improvement and I’ve only seen the opening cutscene so far
I’m curious of your thought two weeks later. I clearly recall how I felt first seeing the intro and how I felt upon completing the game, and it’s exciting to think of someone experiencing it for the first time
It really is absolutely different than the previous five, not just in the overall gameplay improvement and story, but a complete change in atmosphere to present a darker story than the typical save the crystals plot the previous games had before this one. Just this opening alone proves that
Translation wise, sounds correct
But literally wise it reads... plane.
I'm staying with the original SNES adaptation.
On this day marks the 30th anniversary for Final Fantasy 6 for Japan, Final Fantasy 6 walk so Final Fantasy 7 could run
It has a name: "Terra's Theme" by Nobuo Uematsu.
*who remebers the Sabin river turbo controller infinity loop farm for gold and levels good times*
Gotta say, I prefer the original dialogue. More melodramatic and artistic. This just feels like translated Japanese.
It is a masterful work of art cleverly disguised as a video game.
This game should be remastered, just picture that opening in HD!
some games I prefer to leave in their original state. This is one of them.
Shiryu, I agree with you.