IGN's list is close to mine, except I would take 8 and put it in first.
8 simply excelled in a lot of areas; best towns, best music, best setting, best secondary cast, one of the better main casts, and one of the better stories.
6 would be my second favourite. Both 8 and 6 have a sort of a steam punk theme. I like how 8 uses orchestrated music to emphasize it; but FF6's music is probably my second favourite.
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