Old Game Plus

This segment takes us to the Sealed Gate to the Esper World, the return to Vector and the Imperial Banquet, and on a boat trip to Crescent Island and Thamasa.

For those playing along, the next episode (planned for two weeks from now) will go through the Floating Continent and the major act break that comes after it.

Some spoilers for Chrono Trigger at 36:30-37:00.

The FF6 t-shirt that Melissa has seen Jay in regularly (13:05).

Image Gallery from this segment.

After Terra's unexpected transformation, we search for her in Zozo, then proceed to the famous scene in the Opera House, gain an airship, and explore the Magitek Research Facility.

For those playing along, the next episode (planned for two weeks from now) will go through the first story scene in Thamasa (the house on fire).

Image Gallery from this segment.

In a long episode, we complete the three scenarios and reunite the party at Narshe, and engage in the battle there that ends the first major arc of this story.

For those playing along, the next episode (planned for two weeks from now) will cover through the Research Facility and the story scene that follows it.

Images:

Rescuing the general from her Imperial cell

Cyan's family rides off to the other side

Gau and Sabin dance

Interceptor takes down an enemy

Terra communes with the frozen Esper

Now underway with the game, we witness the opening scene with Terra and the Esper, and venture to Figaro Castle, South Figaro, and the Returner Hideout.  Episode ends after the fight with Ultros and the split into three scenarios.

For those playing along, the next episode (planned for two weeks from now) will cover the three scenarios and the boss fight that follows them.

Images:

Original US SNES box art

The opening crawl

Edgar and Locke pause fighting to discuss

Always good advice

Introducing a series of podcasts where we play through the much-loved classic Final Fantasy VI and discuss it along the way.  We plan to post an episode every two weeks, each covering a few more hours of gameplay, until we finish the game.

We hope that some of you will take the chance to play along with us, especially those of you who have not played before.  One reason we begin with this short announcement is that, if you like, you can start playing within the next two weeks, before we post the first full episode.

We will primarily be basing our discussion on the SNES original version (called Final Fantasy III in English the time), in case you'd like to try to find a way to play that.  A remastered version with significant art differences is available on Steam, iOS, and Android.  A version closer to the SNES original is available on Game Boy Advance and PlayStation 1.

If you choose to follow along--our first segment will cover the start of the game through the start of the three "scenarios."