Final Fantasy VI Review: Who is the main character? Who is Kefka Palazzo?

Final Fantasy VI,[a] also known as Final Fantasy III from its initial North American release, is a 1994 role-playing video game developed and published by Square for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It is the sixth main entry in the Final Fantasy series, and the first to be directed by someone other than series creator Hironobu Sakaguchi; the role was instead filled by Yoshinori Kitase and Hiroyuki Ito. Long-time collaborator Yoshitaka Amano returned as character designer and concept artist, while composer Nobuo Uematsu returned to compose the game’s score, which has been released on several soundtrack albums.

Who is the main character in Final Fantasy 6?

Terra Branford, known as Tina Branford[a] in Japanese, is a fictional character in the Final Fantasy series and the main protagonist of Final Fantasy VI. Yoshitaka Amano and Tetsuya Nomura designed her for the main series installment, with Kazuko Shibuya designing her in-game sprites alongside the rest of the characters. She also appears in the spin-off fighting game series Dissidia Final Fantasy and the rhythm series Theatrhythm Final Fantasy. She has made small appearances in several other games in and outside the Final Fantasy series.

Terra is a 19-year-old young woman who is the daughter of a human mother and a father who is an Esper, a magical creature with the natural ability to use powerful magic. She was mentally enslaved by the evil Gestahlian Empire, who used her gifted powers to wage war on the empire’s neighboring countries. Several rebels rescue her at the beginning of Final Fantasy VI, and she decides to aid their campaign and protect those whose lives were affected by the Empire.

Developers, who initially planned Branford to be a young man, designed her character to start as a passive person in the first half of the game to show her growth throughout the story. Terra’s character has received positive critical reception, with game journalists and fans alike praising her complexity and unique backstory. She has been on many lists of gamers’ favorite Final Fantasy characters and is one of the most well-known video game characters to date.

Who is Kefka Palazzo in Final Fantasy 6?

Explaining who Kefka is doesn’t take long. Kefka Palazzo (spelled “Cefca” in Japanese) is the main antagonist of Final Fantasy 6. Serving as a court mage for the Gestahlian Empire, Kefka was their first experimental Magitek Knight, giving him the ability to use magic. This process was spearheaded by FF6’s Cid, and Celes is a playable ex-Knight. However, the process was not yet perfected, and the infusion drove Kefka into a homicidally manic state. Now acting and dressing like a bloodthirsty clown, Kefka remained a loosely loyal elite in the army until he turned on Emperor Gestahl. Seizing control of the Warring Triad to become the god of magic, Kefka used their power to destroy the World of Balance. Afterward, he was content to gradually annihilate the World of Ruin’s remaining settlements from atop his tower until the game’s heroes arrive to defeat him once and for all.

That is the extent of Kefka’s role in the story. On the way to becoming an ascended being he destroys several settlements for the empire, but he’s more of a force of destruction than a three-dimensional character. Even the part about Kefka being a prototype Magitek Knight is only revealed to the player if they infiltrate Vector without being caught and talk to the barkeep. Nothing is known about his life before he became the mad jester players see; it appears the developers had always intended Kefka to be a charming but simple villain, as the World of Ruin was not originally a part of FF6’s scope. The game’s development progressing so smoothly was the reason why players got to see a more contemplative side to his persona. It was fortunate that this happened, as fans otherwise wouldn’t have a villain that arguably rivals FF7’s Sephiroth in influence.

Why Final Fantasy 6 is the best Final Fantasy?

Final Fantasy VI features fourteen permanent and playable characters and a few temporary playable characters. Each character has a unique ability for combat. Edgar has powerful tools, Locke Cole steals items from enemies, Setzer Gabbiani uses the powers of gambling to defeat his foes. Every unique ability adds depth to each character, and fits their personalities in the game.

Furthermore, Final Fantasy VI was the first game in the franchise to allow the player to swap party members. This system was necessary due to the large cast of characters. The system added strategy, challenging the player to pick the best characters for particular missions and boss battles. I recommend trying a variety of parties to get the full experience.

However, the battle system is not free from flaws. One common criticism is that it can become easy because every character can learn every spell. This system has its advantages and disadvantages. On one hand, you will always have a character with the ability to cast Cure III. On the other hand, there is less strategy in choosing a party for a mission in the second half of the game.

Final Fantasy VI’s battle system was much better than the original Final Fantasy VII, though admittedly, it would take a little bit of work to adjust it into a modern remastered version.