

This level of freedom was astonishing at the time. But the back half of the game opened things up, allowing you to complete objectives and dungeons in a nonlinear order. The linearity of the first half allows these characters to grow, to let you build connections with each one - an impressive feat considering there are roughly a dozen major players on your side.

The first half introduces the cast, from the compelling starting protagonist, Terra Branford, to the rebel treasure hunter Locke Cole - all of whom want to take down the Empire. Perfectly paced, Final Fantasy VI achieved such high levels of narrative impact because of its setup. This is where high fantasy became the stuff of legend, and magic was replaced by scientific advances and the burgeoning technology from the Second Industrial Revolution. It featured a stellar cast of more than a dozen characters and ushered in the steampunk-style world design that would carry over to the PlayStation games in the late ’90s. Originally released in North America as Final Fantasy 3 (yes, it’s confusing), Final Fantasy 6 was the last 16-bit mainline entry. Fully immerse yourself in the World of Spira as you enjoy over 100 combined hours of gameplay across the two classic titles.Far and away the best mainline Final Fantasy game, 1994’s Final Fantasy VI is an absolute triumph in every sense. FINAL FANTASY X tells the story of a star blitzball player, Tidus, who journeys with a summoner named Yuna on her quest to save the world of Spira from an endless cycle of destruction wrought by the colossal menace Sin.

Having been shown a mysterious but familiar image in a sphere, Yuna becomes a Sphere Hunter, and along with her companions Rikku and Paine, she embarks on a quest around the world to find the answers to the mystery within. It brings story content previously released only in the international versions, and a new audio drama set a year after the events of X-2.įINAL FANTASY X-2 returns to the world of Spira two years after the beginning of the Eternal Calm. Chinese studio Virtuos handled large parts of its development, while Square Enix published the collection. Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster is a high-definition remaster of the role-playing video games Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy X-2, originally developed by Square (now Square Enix) on the PlayStation 2 in the early 2000s.
