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artur-fernand on 04 May 2014
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painmaster212 said:
artur-fernand said:

This is something that has always bothered me. One of the main praises that FFVI get, is that the entire cast is well-developed and meaningul to the story - so much so, that you can't even define who the protagonist is.

 

I saw the complete opposite: the most inflated cast on the series. Half of the characters are completely useless (in battle, in the story, or both. Mostly both). I can clearly see the protagonist on the first half is Terra, and Celes is the main character of the second half (which is a trainwreck btw, but whatever). In the game's defense, the ones who matter are pretty good. Edgar and Sabin are two of my favorites on the series, but guys, are you seeing something I'm not? It's not a troll attempt, I'm genuinely interested in why people love the game's cast SO MUCH.

 

I'd say big part of why you don't care too much for the game is because your spoiled by today's offerings in the RPG genres, you never got to experience the game when it was first released on the limited hardware at the time so you can never understand why the game gathers so much love. Yes nostalgia may play a role in the game's greatness but it not the only reason.

 

Btw VI is not my favorite RPG or FF game either so don't assume i am 1 of those FFVI loyalist who gathers a pitchfork and torch when someone questions it's greatness haha but i do understand why the game is considered so good. Btw how do you feel about Chrono Trigger?

 

Chrono Trigger is obviously the best game ever made. And I can assure you it's not about the limited hardware - I absolutely love FFIV and V. My biggest gripe with FFVI is the excessive amount of characters, and World of Ruin. The pacing of the second half of the game is a complete disaster. Now, FFIV also has a lot of characters (11, I think), but I feel they are much more developed. Shadow, for example, is a fan favorite, and I'll never understand that. He's pretty much a mandatory optional-character. His backstory is told through randomly triggered scenes, nuff said.

 

Out of all the FF's from IV and beyond, VI is definitely my least favorite. I'd say VIII, but the game is so easily broken, that it makes it fun.