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Streets of Rage is another series with unmistakable riffs that manage to avoid copyright infringement. One of the best Sega Genesis soundtracks too.

Yup, the Disney+ release of the follow-up show is what prompted this review post. I figured it would be a missed opportunity.

Honestly, I was trying hard to not compare Kefka to Sephiroth in the review, but I totally agree- Kefka has Sephiroth beat. But I do still appreciate what Sephiroth did for FF7.

Another thing I enjoyed about FF6 is that the game has some very interesting character moments that you have to dig to find- like the origins of Shadow the ninja. You can easily play through the second half of the game and not discover his past if you don't rest at Inns with the correct party configuration. I love that there are enough layers in the game to warrant a second playthrough.

Dang, that's one awesome physical therapist! Back then, I never thought adults played video games at all. And yes, Square needs to stop screwing around and put that Pixel Remaster on the Switch!

After having played FF3, 4, 5, and 6 back-to-back (more or less), it has really helped me appreciate Uematsu's gift for composing diverse music. That man is an international treasure as far as I'm concerned. I'm happy for you that you got to meet him once :-)

Agreed on all points you mentioned. It wasn't until sometime in the mid-2000s when I discovered Thunder Force III, but it held up so nicely over the years. It's one of the few SHMUPs I can finish without using cheats if I try hard enough. It's a well-balanced game.

And yes, I definitely miss the days when unlockables were built into the game and accessible vs. piecemealed DLC. I shudder to think what NBA Jam or NFL Bltiz would be like if they were released for the first time nowadays.

What kills me is that the image shown on the card was used as the actual cover art in other regions vs. showing a hand holding the tiny card. I never understood why they didn't just do the same thing here.

Agreed.

I've definitely played FF4 and FF6. I haven't played FF9 yet, but I do have an unopened green label version of the game for my PSOne. But I should probably go ahead and get the Switch port since I've heard the battle system in the original game is slow and the one on Switch allows you to speed up the game.

But I've heard it's a really good story that harkens back to the simplicity of the Pre-FF7 games.

Yes, FF5 was more popular than FF6, which surprised me to learn. Although FF6 didn't do badly in Japan at all.

I've always enjoyed Sega arcade games of the 80s. It was such a watershed moment for gaming at the time.