The Edgar/Sabin arc was a lot deeper than I realized and even so more than what was gone over in this review. Being twins, when their father passed away, one of them had to take up the mantle. If Edgar left to pursue his dreams, he would feel guilty knowing Sabin did it for him and vice versa. His solution was a guiltless coin flip, fate would decide who was king and who was free. Except Edgar wanted his brother to pursue his dreams; so he rigged the coin. Sabin went on guilt free all those years never knowing. Edgar was secretly happy his sacrifice gave his twin a life worth living.

Strago is a senile elderly man, on the last threads of his life, his granddaughter is the only thing keeping him alive (and his abilities which remain potent even with age). Probably like Shadow, the memories of his daughter lives on with Relm for him. Whereas Locke, Setzer, and Cyan failed, Strago was able to protect his loved one, up 'till the end.

When you said, “it’s about picking up the pieces of your life after everything falls apart” it really got me. I realized how vital this game was in coping with my own life falling apart. To this day video games are my number one coping skill.

Final Fantasy VI taught me to never give up, even if the world is literally going to shit.

My greatest memory of playing this game was playing it with my mom when she was still alive. She died 5 years after the game came out. I recall one day coming back from high school seeing my mom playing FFVI and having difficulty with Sabin's move sets, her not being a fan of fighting games and all. So I mentioned that I could control him if she wished. I plugged in the second controller and anytime it was Sabin's turn, I'd input any moves she wanted me to do. I haven't touched that game in 20 years since her passing. Hope one day I am able to pick it up again to enjoy fond memories once more.

FF6 is about love. Every character tries to find something to care about. Terra eventually finds the love of civilization, Celes learns to love herself. Locke and Cyan learns it's OK to grieve over lost loves. Kefka is incapable of loving. When the heroes declare their reasons to live on, Kefka finally reacts in pain for maybe the first time in the entire game. He doesn't understand it all. Why keep living? Because the love we discover makes life worth living, even if it's temporary. FF6 is so damn good.

bruh this is a masterpiece, definitely one of the best ffvi videos out there

To this day there's one game where a few seconds of its music or one memory of a piece of its story makes me, a 40 year old man, 13 years old again and crying with emotions inside. Masterpiece is an understatement.

This is a great analysis. In most JRPGs we have naive teenaged protagonists being thrust into the middle of grand events that push them to grow into the heroes they are meant to be. The characters of FF6 are more emotionally mature from the start, and this gives the entire game an edge of seriousness. I remember reading in Nintendo Power at the time that the game contained unprecedented adult themes, and looking back it was one of the greatest ever leaps in gaming.

It is reassuring to see that I am not the only person who has reflected on this game in the covid era. I’ve specifically thought about that scene at 16:15, when the bar owner reminisces about the world of balance. Like you, my appreciation for this game only grows with age. You simply cannot grasp the characters until you have experienced sufficient trauma. But when you do, they are amazingly inspirational. Their struggles with their personal suffering, and finding meaning in a broken world, are real and relatable. Ever since I was a kid, I admired the Figaro brothers the most. They are so different, yet they have such an incredible brotherly love. Edgar is wise and selfless - his act of guaranteeing the coin toss and the ease with which he sacrifices the kingdom’s treasure to gain access to the castle taught me a bit about what it means to be a good man and a leader. Sabin is loyal and upbeat - he spends his life away from the castle training so that he could one day return and help his brother. He is the first character you can recruit in the WoR, and his line “Did you think a little thing like the end of the world would do me in?” is the first moment of levity since Thamasa. Sabin doesn’t just try to be strong himself - he uplifts the people around him. Out of all the party members, they have the healthiest psyches, because they accept their burdens and build goals around them. Edgar and Sabin NEVER air what problems they do have to the other party members. They are the most mindful of other peoples’ suffering, and only confide in each other. I could write an essay about why this game’s story and characters are so amazing, but I’ll stop here. I just wanted to share a bit of what made the game special to me, and to thank you for praising elements that are always overlooked.

Seriously this is one of my favorite games but damn I had no idea what I was getting myself into watching this video. This had a real, profound impact on me emotionally and even psychologically. Thank you for creating this.

I'm still amazed how they managed to fit all of that spectacle enriched with huge cinematic presentation, even for SNES standards, into one SNES cartridge. You can already notice there's something very special about that game. Games are getting bigger in size, but even modern games struggle to match the quality of that one SNES game when it comes to storytelling and world building.

Loved this game as a kid, still do as an adult in my late 30's, And it still holds a special place in my heart to this day! This is one of a special few that holds the test of time!

I've never played a FInal Fantasy game ever in my life since my childhood in Nigeria but this game, I stumbled on this video randomly and now this will be my first Final Fantasy game. I love the themes of hope in despair, perseverance despite failure, unity, and overcoming nihilism. Thanks for such a great video.

Goddamn. The feels. Much more playing this as an adult then when I was a child.

I am only halfway into this video, and have been moved to tears several times. As a kid, who played this on SNES when it was first released, I enjoyed the game as just another Final Fantasy game. As an adult, who is currently going through hard times, I feel so many emotions watching this video. First is the flooding back of all the memories of playing this game. Next, thanks to you, is seeing the deeper themes of the game in an entirely new, incredibly human light. Yes, even after the world has been destroyed...as Cyan says, we must find peace within our hearts, and look forward to the future. The existential struggles of Terra and Celes strike a different chord with me as an adult. Wanting to be loved, wanting to be seen as human, insecurity around identity, searching for meaning and purpose...and of course, crippling despair. I didn't realize just how great the story and writing in this game is. Seriously, thank you SO MUCH for this video. It is so brilliant, and I hope to see more of this type of content from you, you really have a gift for getting to the core of a story and communicating it in a simple, relatable way.

There was so much wisdom and emotional maturity in the story, and I also did not quite appreciate it all at age 12 when it came out. The ending teaches us that not everything in the world has to be fixed for us to enjoy living in it. Tragically, Shadow cannot cope any more with his loneliness and (it looks to me like, and the variation on his theme music sounds to me like) he kills himself. (His dog, whom I love so much, stays faithful to the end) It is still raining all the time in Zozo, the sea level hasn't gone back down again, who knows if the Moogle species has a future. And yet people are rebuilding, they have hope again, Kefka's lasers aren't frying anybody anymore.

I raise you to three main characters: Terra, Kefka, and Celes. All three of them are Esper/human hybrids: biological, failed experiment, successful experiment All three seem to struggle with, if not lack, a human aspect: Love, Hope/Purpose, Self-Worth All three have a skewed sense of self: fear of self, megalomania/god complex, destruction/punishment of self All three of them were used by the empire and how their environment treated them (in Terra's case once she's responsible for her decisions and actions herself) at least partly shapes who they'll ultimately become (Kefka was enabled in his madness when the experiment destroyed a part of his humanity, Celes had a fatherly figure in Cid, the first thing Terra experiences, once she's in control of her mind, is the unconditional help and support from Locke and Arvis). Terra and Celes were humanized. Kefka was even more dehumanized by the emperor. Which all might have played a big role when some of them manage to find/learn/"unlock" the human aspect they were missing. Terra learns love and also that she doesn't have to fear what she is and actions, choices, motivations decide if someone is scary or not. Celes learns to see the worth of herself and that she has it in her to change the world for the better and be a good, strong influence for others. Kefka, well. We all know how he develops and finally ends. If we want to decide on main characters, then it's those three, and we follow their journey of coming to terms with what they are and that what they are is not the deciding factor of whether they're good or evil, worth of living or not. The two who overcome their inner conflicts and accept help and support from others (who they help in return) live, the one who doesn't dies a lonely death.

My favorite game of all time. I won't necessarily declare it the BEST game of all time, but this could certainly be argued. It's a narrative masterpiece. The aesthetic is unique and exceptional. The musical score IS the best score of all time. For years I dreamed that it could be adapted for film or a series. It still could, but man, I'm too terrified they'd ruin it. During all that time, I'd also dream of a masterful remake of the game. The current FFVII remake has TRULY terrified me that Square Enix could even come close to doing it justice. It's just a piece of magical gaming that I treasure. It deserves respect and adoration. Really enjoyed hearing you talk about your deep analysis of the game.

Every once in a while I go back and play through FFVI, and I swear it gets better each time. One great thing that the Final Fantasy series has lacked for a long time, is a cast that isn't all young and attractive people. In FFVI, you have characters of various ages and in different stages of their lives. Love is explored from all angles -- not just romantic, but between brothers, grandfather and granddaughter, Terra's motherly instincts in taking care of the orphans, the vague quasi-familial bond Celes and Cid seem to share, and even a secret father/daughter thing if you stumble upon the right hidden scenes. As much as I have enjoyed some of the games Tetsuya Nomura has helmed, he is operating with some blatant creative blinders on that make certain character types out of the question. The character progression/custimization system is also really fun. It's definitely not like in FFVII or FFVIII where any character can do anything, but every character can at least cast magic even if they're not naturally gifted at it. This helps take some of the load off the "mage" character so they can heal or do damage, while any random grunt can use Protect, Esuna, Haste, etc., which isn't dependent on high magic power. There's also some nice wiggle-room with the equipment some characters can use, but still within limitations. One thing I like doing with Celes in the early game when she doesn't have a ton of MP, is giving her a Genji Glove and dual flails that she can use from the back row. She can rock some serious damage with those things! One minor thing I don't like about the game is how magicite will give a specific kind of stat boost to your character when they level up. Of course that's not a bad thing on it's face, and the game is tuned well enough that you can easily ignore it. But if you want to take full advantage of that feature, it means you feel pressured to constantly monitor each character's experience level and swap around magicite just before they level up to achieve the stat you want. It's a tedious chore, but one that's hard to let go once you see how potent it can be. For example, Cyan is naturally a pretty darn slow character, but if you give him Speed upgrades each level, you can quickly fix this. Anyway, great video dude! *Edit:* I almost forgot, I LOVED your questioning about what made Kefka into the messed-up person that he is. I always took it for granted that "Yeah, of course it was the magitek experimentation that made him crazy. They said so!" But it was Gestahl who said it, who is definitely not a reliable source. Realistically, it was probably a mix of things. His upbringing was probably an absolute dumpster fire for his development, the magitek stuff would have surely had an impact too, but by coincidence he also might just happen to be a psychopath anyway.

Been watching a lot of FF6 vids ever since the pixel remasters came out and glad this one got recommended to me. Great analysis. The thing about Strago which I think does give weight to his motivation at the end, to an extent that it can be compared to everyone else is I think demonstrated in how the party finds him in the WoR. He has not only given up, but joined a cult in worship to Kefka. He will not talk to or even acknowledge his former comrades, only continue marching endlessly with the other cultists, unless Relm is with you to talk sense to him. Really, when you think about it, the old man falls harder than just about anyone else in the party, actually joining into and accepting Kefka’s nihilism. Relm is his only possible tether back out of all that. So while yes, love for his granddaughter may seem a smaller in that moment compared to some of the others, the game does in my opinion at the very least show how critical having Relm in his life is to him.

It really is amazing how deep the themes these games had for an audience of children. I first played this game at age 12.

now I really wanna play FFVI.......

I know this video inside out and you know all my positive opinions but I am here to add to the algorithm boost

Now I want to play FFVI again... (it's only been like 20 years) Great video!

Okay, I was today years old when you said the thing about Celes and 'Celestial' and that relation to Terra; truly never saw that back in the day. Great analysis and it definitely holds up more than 20 years later. Also, Kefka is Sephiroth before Sephiroth but just in a clown suit. They are both constructs of a greedy, imperial force that turn psycho and are all about nihilism.

FFVI will forever remain as a masterpiece for how it inspired other videogames and even other art acts for sure. Totally groundbreaking. Even for the upcoming FF games. And if we get on discussing on how much Uematsu's music influenced and made possible all these moods and character developments through themes and epic beats...well, we'd just keep on finding more arguments and points to say why this might be the best on the whole franchise history, and one of the best games ever made. Amazing video, amazing deep analysis, thank you so much for such a beatiful, heartfelt and detailed overview about such an ageless art piece.

The part that blew me away was that you could have save ninja if you waited for him. It taught me, you do not leave your comrades behind.

My guy was Edgar, loved the unique machinist class we never really saw again (aside from FFT but the guns were different).To boot he was a womanizing king, great tropes.

To me FFVI is the FF ever made, the soundtrack is a masterpiece. First game I played with more adult discussions like suicide, grief, regret and how the characters deals with death of a beloved one. Just loved the back story of Locke, Cyan, Setzer and Celes

I too appreciate this game even more now than when I played it in 1994. And I've gone back and played more of the earlier FF games, and I'm even more blown away that they took such a large step forward with FF VI in terms of characterization, themes, emotion. Frankly I can't believe they had the vision to make this game.

this was the best RPG ever made! Honestly what I loved about it most was almost every character had a unique storyline and it wasn't centered around just one character.

I played through FFVI again in 2019, and I was amazed about the complexities that I didn't grasp when I was a teenager. The story is far more dire, depressing, nuanced, and compelling than I had remembered. The story arcs had not lost any bit of their intrigue, and the story had won me over all over again. This is, by far, my favorite game, and has been since 1994.... I hope this video helps to draw younger gamers, that have never experienced this gem, to delve into the majesty of this story!

The story of FFVI needs to be a series. I always thought these stories would be impossible to adapt to film, but one of these serials that only run for a couple short seasons, that'd be perfect. And these fantasy adaptations are hot right now.

My brother and I have often spoken of the World of Ruin we are presently in. It's alright though... Friends will be found. Strife will be overcome. The sun will breach the clouds. Better days on the horizon. Thank you for this deep essay. This is and will always be my all time favorite game. Not just a game... one of my all time favorite stories.

That game is such a masterpiece. Every time I start to doubt it, I end up liking it even more.

One thing. Terra's name in Japanese is "Tina". The name changed during North America's release because the localisation team felt that the name Tina is too generic for a hero. So, the thing about Celes and Terra being named to have the opposite meanings of each other might not be true. Aside from that, your work is a masterpiece not less than the game itself.

I was in high school when this game came out. I never thought of it the way you present it but you are absolutely correct and this was a wonderfully put together video.

I grew up a Nintendo kid, so I was pretty disconnected from the FF series for many years. Then one day, as a teenager, I decided to play a final fantasy game. My emulator only had FF6, so I turned it on and started off. Man, what a banger. I remember playing others after 6 and feeling disappointed. Not because they were bad, but they were just never on THIS level. This game will always have a special place in my heart.

Incredible video! FF6 is my all-time favorite game and you really did the title justice. Thank you for this. Reminds me of what I loved about this game so much, the characters.

I think Strago's meaning was perfect. He's experienced life a great deal longer than everyone. He already had the knowledge and experience of unconditional love that Terra had just learned about. He didn't need to have much of an arc, because he's already had several throughout his life

2:30 The entire first half of the game doesn't build up to the destruction of the world, that's why it worked. And there absolutely can be a version of the game where that doesn't happen. When Square was first developing Final Fantasy VI they did not plan on including a "World of Ruin", they only did so because by the time they got to making the scenario for the Floating Continent they were way ahead of schedule. Some of the events in the World of Ruin were originally planned to happen in the world of Balance (Particularly Gau's sidequest with his father (and I can envision how Cyan's dream-sidequest and the underground Castle could happen in the World of Balance-only-timeline, possibly unlocking just before the Final Dungeon, but I haven't seen any confirmation for that)). It is because they didn't initially plan for a second half of the game that led to them not rushing the first half. You'd otherwise notice that the game is seemingly ending too soon, or something else off with the pacing. Or they might more heavily forshadow the event (more than including the map of the World of Ruin in the manual would imply). I just don't think things would have gone as well if Square had planned it all from the start. There'd be something inorganic about it. The lack of a plan allowed for a more natural mess (Now I'm being too vague, I'll end it here).

Well, you went and made a grown gamer cry with this video and got yourself a new subscriber in the process. Well done :)

The story, characters, and music are all top notch.

This was incredible - great analysis, thank you so much for taking the time to do it. I also replayed FFVI during COVID after over a decade away and, yeah, I totally agree that I didn't appreciate it enough. It's a beautiful game that's so well put together and thoughtful, and really it's my favorite of all time.

5 minutes in and I’ve already teared up once and gotten chills. This is amazing. Great work.

Damn great job. This is my favorite final fantasy game, and you are right. This is a masterpiece.

To date this was by far my favorite Final Fantasy game. A true work of art on all levels. You could even play this game with 2 controllers.

I have a list of my favorite video essays. This video has been saved to that list. This was seriously impressive. With such an unusually high level of polish from a channel so new.

This is my second favorite FF game, just after 7 and just above 9. Absolutely fantastic, intelligent analysis.

The back-and-forth between kefka and the characters at the final battle is exactly how I formed my philosophy on life at 13 years old. Life may have as much meaning as mold growing on a warm wet Rock left out in the sun a few billion years too long, but we CAN find meaning in a UNIVERSE full of things to be passionate about; each other, especially! We don't need to live forever, we don't need to wish for an after-death forever (promised by people who are still alive... sus). We just need to appreciate our time here and now, with the people that we know and love. Pain and pleasure are Universal, and happen to all of us in real-time. The best way to go about life is to try to reduce the pain in others while you pursue your happiness. It's so simple.

This video was very well done. I personally play through all the Golden RPGs [ Chrono Trigger, Chrono Cross, FF6, FF7, FF4, Legend of Mana, Secret of Mana, Super Mario RPG etc. ] at least every other year. They lose almost no substance, even after so many replays. There's always something new to pick up because your always going through different parts of your own life. This is among the very best games of all time, and will remain there.

Absolutely my favorite take on my favorite game. Amazing job encapsulating all that is special about it.

Fantastic analysis, but you missed a bit when covering Celes's character. Cyan referred to her as the butcher of Maranda, the town that was all messed up by the Empire in the World of Balance. It's implied that she did that.

I am someone who played this game when it first came out to even today. You have given me a new level of appreciation for the game and the story that I've always had, but couldn't put into words. Very well done!!

I haven’t played this game since 95. Its still my favorite story I’ve ever played. I recently looked up its soundtrack because so many of those compositions were still in my head to this day. I’m glad I got suggested this video, it was a great watch. It was great to hear your perspective after revisiting this gem of a game. It makes me want to replay it!

Best FF I've played for sure. Frigging amazing video essay. What can I say that everyone else hasn't already? This was powerful, even in its shortness, and that's a gift you spun for us. Thank you.

I’ve played this game so many times, I’ve lost track of how many. Never knew it was possible to save Cid, though. To be honest, I wouldn’t want to in any play through. The scene of Celes throwing herself from the cliff resonates so strongly, for me it would damage the story if it wasn’t there.

A very thoughtful perspective and analysis. Looking forward to seeing more from you.

this is one of the best videos I’ve ever seen on youtube. you have done this game justice and it is my favorite game of all time.

A great essay of a master piece game! Your experience of growing respect for the game reflects mine with FF7. I think that experiencing a game once with a child's mind, having that "SO COOL" feeling, and then with an adult mind understanding all the nuances gives that layered sense of appreciation.

Beautiful review. Thanks for the magnificent work. You just gained one more subscriber👍😃 👏😌

My dude, this video is fantastic. You hit the bullseye dead on with your analysis. I related to this so much!

exellent video man , here to give my comment and like!

Solid analysis, I dig it! Also obligated to point out I appreciate the small things you did with editing, e.g. dropping the phrase 'searching for friends' while showing the Falcon rising from the water =)

Final Fantasy 6 is the 1st game that got me into RPG and will forever have a place in my heart. It's not a perfect game but it's damn near perfection.

Amazing Video!! Really well done. You absolutely nail why this game resonates so many years later.

Dude, you nailed everything about this game in this video. I played it about a year after it came out on the SNES, and it feels more impactful on every replay. Excellent work. I'm so pleased that their are still people making content about this game. It's by far my favorite Final Fantasy game.

The imagery of Terra representing Earth was always evident to me, but I never associated Celes with stars, and hopes and dreams… and how she opposes Terra… this is poetry, man. Thank you for that. By the way: yes, this game is a masterpiece… and was done in a year. Final Fantasy XV took 10+ years to make. That thought just destroys me.

I've wanted to make my own video of FF6 for years now. I just couldn't quite find the words for it. But this was more or less what I've wanted to say, albeit reading more into subtext and meanings than I otherwise would have. The time in my life I truly began to appreciate this game the most was when I hit rock bottom, and remembering this game again gave me a little hope. Its without a doubt one if the greatest games ever made. I really need to find the time to replay it soon.

Great stuff. Thanks for this poetic take. Things i havent see others talk about and i havent thought about

The fact, that unlike other games, there is no main protagonist and every character, has his/her own backstory, personal pain and a reason to fight, is why, we love the game and have a deep connection with the game, the party member, fight not for hatred, greed or revenge, but for love, friendship and hope, this is perfect way to portrait the power of friendship, love and hope, without being to corny and obvious, this makes this game a timeless master piece.

Amazing video! What a great lead up from the game's focus on the entire ensemble to how it's all about the people. And it's 100% true. Life is all about the people!

this was excellent, comfortably one of the best videos discussing VI that i've seen! particularly enjoyed the overarching point about terra and celes overcoming their hopelessness, which goes against and overpowers kefka's whole nihilistic belief system. you've done a great job, looking forward to what you do next! also, really interesting about celes being like 'celestial' - in my head i always thought it was like 'ciel' (sky/heaven in french), to contrast with terra's 'earth', just like you said, but celestial and ciel actually both stem from the latin 'caelum' (same meaning as above ofc), so it's really cool to me how we both reached that conclusion from different points!

Awesome video, man. Appreciate very much the message in the end, we need more games like this, to remember us about the importance of relationships and respect to life.

This review has no business being this mature and well thought out. Thank you for a great video my brother.

Amazing video analysis! It's surreal how so many 90s RPGs carry deep themes, even having all these storage limitations. I wish that AAA videogames as a whole would evolve even further, but alas. Neverthless, I am hard pressed to find games developed nowadays that can make me cry, and at the same time, make me question even my existence, as FF VI, FF IX, Xenogears, Chrono Trigger and Earthbound.

I just finished ff6 myself, and man what a game. Great video, you have earned an enthusiastic sub. Looking forward to watching more of your videos!!

You storytelling is so beautiful and emotional! Thanks for a great video 👏👏👏

Thank you for this video. Ontario, Canada is in another lockdown and I just started playing this again. I've been screaming from the rooftops that this game had the best storyline of all RPGs since I was in Grade 7-8... This is my first video that I've seen from you and now I'm a subscriber.

Fantastic video. I've seen a few vids essays about FF6 (8bits music's trilogy take on the music of the game, and Bltzz, big FF7 fan, playing FF6 for the first time, finally, to see how it holds up with 7), all of them very entertaining and fantastic, but yours takes the cake. Splendid narration from beginning to the end. It's almost a meaty trailer of the entire game (except, it's the trailer of a 60+ hours story, so obviously, 21mins are in order for such a trailer).

I never grew up with Snes/NES and my first console was the Wii for context but this game's story still holds up and I don't think it is nostalgia. But playing this game was one of the best experiences I have ever had. Sure on the surface level I liked the gameplay and music but the characters were outstanding. I got Cid to die and actually thought the game ended there and you were not supposed to continue after Celes attempted suicide and the screen went black. It is rare that games or any media really makes me feel but This video put perfectly how I felt by the ending. Sure I was glad Kefka was gone but seeing each character have their own ending and finding hope after everything was probably the best part.

Final Fantasy 6 is a god damn masterpiece and so is this video! Thanks for creating it :)

Holy cow! This video made me see my favorite game of all time in a new light. Thank you!

An excellent look at a game I... haven't finished yet. I'm anxious to experience more of this game, but i'll admit i was faltering at times, the natural struggles of trying to engage with retro games that have no nostalgiac connection to begin with. I have always looked forward to experiencing this game and now i'm excited to continue it.

I played ff6 on an emulator as a teenager on an emulator and I admittedly missed many of the core themes despite being enamored with the game itself, similar to how you describe. It was the retrospective of the series that also gave me such deep appreciation for the game, while I was compelled by some of the other Final Fantasy titles, I never felt as invested in the characters as I did in 6. I didn't want to just play and beat the game and level up my characters, I was compelled by the events of the story. When Kefka destroys the world and leaves it in a desolate landscape I was desperate to recruit all the members of the party hoping no one had died except, (I did hate some of the characters for not being immediately useful, but that's besides the point.) This video has inspired me to play it again, but I will still wish and hope for my octopath engine ff6 remake.

This video was amazing. When I saw you only had 2k subs I was honestly shocked. Extremely well made. Gonna have to replay this now.

Glad this showed up on my feed, great work, and great analysis, thank you!!

I only know about FFVI in passing, but it's interesting to hear about the game in this high regard. I'm really interested in playing it now, so I might just have to do that. Great video btw!

Right now I don't have the time to revisit Final Fantasy VI, but you've left me wanting to play it again. Definitely in these times its plot hits you in a very peculiar way. Until now I realize that Celes' bouquets in the opera have always been foreshadwoing.

This was my favorite RPG of all time. Well done video!

Incredible video! I'm currently replaying this game but, like you, I got it for SNES on its release in the nineties. You really hit the nail on the head about it being a game about refuting nihilism. And the connection to the how the suffering of each character couldn't be measured/compared on some uniform scale was really insightful (and nicely sourced!). Congrats on an amazing video!

"I wanted to see if it was still the masterpiece I remembered it to be..." *shows footage of Sabin suplexing a moving train* How could it be anything else?

The Terra and Celes name meaning is a cool connection but probably not intentional as the character wasn't known as Terra until the game was translated.

You are damn right this game is a masterpiece. Especially when you consider the lifespan of the SNES, what this managed to squeeze into an SNES cart is absolutely astounding. SNES era Final Fantasy was paving the way for the future of gaming narration, and Square (and others) went to great lengths to push the bar.

I thoroughly enjoyed this. You brought new light about this game that I didn't see before. It has always been my favorite FF.

My first time with FF6 was on the SNES, as well. One of the most deeply satisfying experiences in gaming for me 🥰

The imagery of a delicate, ethereal looking girl being forced into heavy, masculine magitek armor is captivating to me. It instantly piqued my curiosity years ago. I think this game has high amounts of contrast between silly and serious, and masculine and feminine that just make it unforgettable.

I stumbled across this video and was truly impressed by this piece of art. I don’t like videos often but I did this one, this video deserves at least 100K views in my opinion

Well said and nicely put together! I got all teared up.