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Final Fantasy VI originally released on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1994, developed and published by Square. It stands as one of the more ambitious role-playing games from that platform's generation, known for its large cast and complex narrative woven into the 16-bit era's technical constraints.

You control a large ensemble of characters, switching perspectives as the story unfolds, with the main objective being to thwart the plans of the empire and its nihilistic agent, Kefka. The gameplay blends screen-by-screen exploration of towns and dungeons with active-time turn-based battles; a key mechanic allows each character to learn unique abilities, like Locke stealing items or Sabin performing special moves via button inputs. The pacing varies between story-heavy sequences and open exploration, with a moderate difficulty that spikes at certain boss encounters. It feels expansive and personal, driven by moments both grand and strangely intimate.