The Anatomy of Games
Defunct, amateurish, game design analysis by Jeremy Parish
Tag: squaresoft
The Anatomy of Final Fantasy VI | 15 | Kefkaesque
This is it: The big payoff for everything that's come so far. The three diverging story paths converge once again, with everyone arriving in Narshe — some admittedly by a more circuitous route than others. All that Final Fantasy VI has presented to this point comes to a head here, and after the upcoming battle the nature […]
The Anatomy of Final Fantasy VI | 11 | Triple triad (part the first)
Until now, Final Fantasy VI has treated Terra as the game's main character. Even in the brief sequence where you controlled Locke, you didn't really control him — he made his way through the Narshe caves on auto-pilot, and the entire multi-party battle transpired with Terra unconscious in the background. She's been a constant presence through […]
The Anatomy of Final Fantasy VI | 9 | Martial law
There's a lot to say about South Figaro, considering it's a totally optional space in this portion of the game. However much time you spend there, though, all roads will eventually lead you to Mt. Kolts, the path leading to your next story objective: The base of the rebellious Returners. Coincidentally, a new party member happens to […]
The Anatomy of Final Fantasy VI | 8 | Anatomy of a town
Once you get to South Figaro, you can… …skip right past it, as a matter of fact. For the moment, nothing in the city is mandatory; in fact, you don't even need to stop there at all once you complete the cave linking the city to Figaro Castle (or at least its former resting spot […]
The Anatomy of Final Fantasy VI: Episode I
Finally, at long last, I've kicked off the promised video companion series to Anatomy of Games. This is a complement to the text pieces, not a replacement. Please enjoy, or at the very least don't be too nasty if you hate it. It's not a coincidence that I'm launching this on Thanksgiving. When I think […]
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