Final Fantasy VI Advance

In the West, it was known as Final Fantasy III on the SNES back in 1994, and the RPG controversy about whether Chrono Trigger or Final Fantasy VI is better continues to this day. For a long time, this was the final mainline Final Fantasy to arrive on a Nintendo platform — and it still is the last one to premiere on a Nintendo device, despite remakes. Final Fantasy VI is one of the rare games that evoke such strong feelings. This was the game that defined the 16-bit age for many old-school RPG gamers, and there are still aficionados that take every tiny aspect of FFVI apart to this day. Now, over 13 years after its first debut, Square-Enix has decided to reprint the game on the GBA, complete with extra material to offer fans something to drool over. While it isn't as good as it was when it was originally published, Final Fantasy VI is still a terrific RPG.

The intricacy of the design and gameplay may surprise both newbies and those who haven't played FFVI in a while. Despite its sprite-based visuals, the scenery, monsters, and characters have incredible realism, and the combat special effects are still as stunning as they were. Combat is fast-paced and enjoyable, and the fact that each character has their own set of skills lends strategy and diversity to party-building that many FFs lack.

Release date: 2007

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