Um, I think I have a screwed opinion on this game. I did not play it until about 2007 on an emulator at least 7 years after I played VII, VIII, IX, X, Chrono Trigger, and other classics.
The fact is FF VI came out before all of those games. It was really a huge step at the time in story telling, plot, and character dev. Only game that came out before it that is close in those area is FFIV, which was also a big jump (maybe even bigger) when it came it.
Basically before FFIV you had place holder characters in grindfest with a placeholder story to move the game along. FFIV was really the 1st to do char dev, and make you want to play just to progress the story. FFVI took it to a whole new level graphically and all those other reasons at the time.
Fact it is though, unlike game like FFVII and Chrono Trigger which both games have elements no game has surpassed. FFVI has been surpassed in just about every area, in many cases by the 2 games I just mentioned.
The reason people must be attached to it is because back in what 1994? It must have been a mind-blowing experience for the time.
End of 2009 Predictions (Set, January 1st 2009)
Wii- 72 million 3rd Year Peak, better slate of releases
360- 37 million Should trend down slightly after 3rd year peak
PS3- 29 million Sales should pick up next year, 3rd year peak and price cut
