Play Final Fantasy VI Expert Version 2 Online

That FFVI hack where random goblins suddenly wipe your party if you’re not paying attention, and bosses you’ve fought a hundred times pull new moves that’ll make you yell at your CRT. Still has all the story beats you love—just don’t expect to coast through Kefka’s tower like last time.

Developer: Square

Genre: Role-playing

Released: 1994

File size: 2.16 MB

Game Overview

Final Fantasy VI Expert Version 2 is the kind of ROM hack that makes you question whether you ever really knew the original game at all. I fired it up expecting a nostalgia trip, only to get smacked around by random encounters that actually require strategy now—no more mindlessly spamming Ultima. Bosses you used to steamroll suddenly have new tricks, like Phantom Train pulling a surprise second phase that had me scrambling to adjust my party setup.

What’s cool is how it keeps the soul of FFVI intact—Terra’s story still hits just as hard, and the opera scene hasn’t lost its charm—but everything feels sharper. Espers matter more, equipment choices actually change how fights play out, and good luck trying to cheese the final dungeon with your old tricks. It’s still FFVI, just with the training wheels off. If you’ve ever thought "I could beat this game blindfolded," this version exists to humble you.

Fair warning: Stock up on Phoenix Downs before the Floating Continent. You’ll need them.