Uploaded December 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Designing For is a series which looks at a level in gaming, and analyzes a theme central to that level's design. In this episode, we ask a simple question: who IS the main character in Final Fantasy VI?
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Patreon: patreon.com/designingfor
Twitter: twitter.com/Designing4Games
Discord: discord.gg/bAwJkXP
Writing/Image Editing/Video Editing/Game Footage: Zack Frisbee/Goombachi
Voiceover/Script Editing/Audio Editing: Tommy Eyler/Pyrrhickong (twitter.com/pyrrhickong)
Intro Animation By: youtube.com/channel/UCb4-84eJw6K6Ij7EIsIBJpA
Intro Theme By: soundcloud.com/phildeejay/tracks
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Also check out our episode on the Air Castle from Phantasy Star IV, building off of themes established throughout the series: youtube.com/watch?v=s1W2I0MArwU
Or our episode on one of the greatest battles of our time, a popularity contest on GameFAQs held between Super Mario and Cloud Strife: youtube.com/watch?v=1dx4t6H_K9Y
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Final Fantasy VI, Final Fantasy IV, Dissidia: Final Fantasy, Chocobo's Mystery Dungeon: Every Buddy!, Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride, Kingdom Hearts II, and Bubble Bobble are © Square-Enix Holdings Corporation. Bubble Bobble by Taito.
Mario Hoops 3-on-3, The Legend of Zelda, and the characters "Mario", "Bowser", and "Funky Kong" are © Nintendo Co., Ltd. Mario Hoops 3-on-3 by Square-Enix.
The characters "Dr. Eggman" and "Yu Narukami" are © Sega Games Co., Ltd. Persona 4 by Atlus.
Ms. Pac-Man is © General Computer Corporation, Midway Games Inc., and Bandai-Namco Entertainment, Inc.
The character "Dr. Wily" is © Capcom Co., Ltd.
The character "Barker" is © Cat Daddy Games and Global Star Software.
Yu-Gi-Oh! is © Konami Holdings Corporation and 4Kids Entertainment, Inc.
The Lion King, The Avengers, and the character "Woody" are © The Walt Disney Company. The Avengers by Marvel Studios and Toy Story by Pixar Animation Studios.
Popeye the Sailor Meets Sinbad the Sailor and Superman by Fleischer Studios, based on properties from King Features Syndicate, Inc. and DC Comics, Inc., respectively, and now owned by Warner Bros.
King Kong, The Wizard of Oz, The Lord of the Rings, and the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise are © Warner Bros. Entertainment. King Kong by RKO Pictures and The Wizard of Oz by Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer.
Dracula, Jaws, and Cats are © Universal Pictures. Cats the musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber.
The Friday the 13th franchise, The Blob, and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom are © Paramount Pictures.
Jojo's Bizzare Adventure is © David Production, Inc., based on the manga by Hirohiko Araki.
Godzilla by Toho Co., Ltd.
The character "Dudley Do-Right" is © Jay Ward Productions, Inc.
The character "Appa" is © Nickelodeon Animation Studio.
8-Bit Theater: nuklearpower.com/8-bit-theater
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Footage/Images Used:
"[Vinesauce] Vinny [Chat Replay] - Final Fantasy VI (Part 9)": youtube.com/watch?v=O6SH2vALBeM
"Final Fantasy VI Final Battle and Ending - SNES - HD 60fps": youtube.com/watch?v=tYWVRVNyYwU
"Final Fantasy VI CES Challenge - Part 1": youtube.com/watch?v=c3Revj3VUpA
"Ecard FFVI: Everybody VS Kefka": deviantart.com/tidi-lebre/art/Ecard-FFVI-Everybody-VS-Kefka-100236120
"'A God Mocks Creation' Giclée (set of 3 prints)": shop.ukiyoeheroes.com/collections/giclee-prints/products/a-god-mocks-creation-giclee-set-of-3-prints
"Final Fantasy 6": twitter.com/crystalvfae/status/1384999852887613448
"The Long Road To Kefka": cavesofnarshe.com/fanart/viewart.php?id=1262
"Kefka - FF6": videogamin.squarehaven.com/image/Kefka___FF6_by_el_roacho.jpg/tag/Final_Fantasy_VI
"Dancing Mad - Kefka": jingsketch.tumblr.com/post/154945564743/dancing-mad-kafka-a-tribute-to-kafka-from
"Kefka: Nihilism": deviantart.com/artofelaineho/art/Kefka-Nihilism-773316548
"Final Fantasy VI - Celes & Terra Postcard": redbubble.com/i/postcard/Final-Fantasy-VI-Celes-and-Terra-by-Dice9633/29147383.V7PMD
"Pikachu Moogle": deviantart.com/amakago/art/Pikachu-Moogle-440230377
"Relm Arrowny (Final Fantasy VI) Mobile Wallpaper": zerochan.net/83883
Grandad It's Time For Dinner: booru.vineshroom.net/post/view/96690search=meme
Designing For is a series which looks at a level in gaming, and analyzes a theme central to that level's design. In this episode, we ask a simple question: who IS the main character in Final Fantasy VI?
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Patreon: patreon.com/designingfor
Twitter: twitter.com/Designing4Games
Discord: discord.gg/bAwJkXP
Writing/Image Editing/Video Editing/Game Footage: Zack Frisbee/Goombachi
Voiceover/Script Editing/Audio Editing: Tommy Eyler/Pyrrhickong (twitter.com/pyrrhickong)
Intro Animation By: youtube.com/channel/UCb4-84eJw6K6Ij7EIsIBJpA
Intro Theme By: soundcloud.com/phildeejay/tracks
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Also check out our episode on the Air Castle from Phantasy Star IV, building off of themes established throughout the series: youtube.com/watch?v=s1W2I0MArwU
Or our episode on one of the greatest battles of our time, a popularity contest on GameFAQs held between Super Mario and Cloud Strife: youtube.com/watch?v=1dx4t6H_K9Y
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Final Fantasy VI, Final Fantasy IV, Dissidia: Final Fantasy, Chocobo's Mystery Dungeon: Every Buddy!, Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride, Kingdom Hearts II, and Bubble Bobble are © Square-Enix Holdings Corporation. Bubble Bobble by Taito.
Mario Hoops 3-on-3, The Legend of Zelda, and the characters "Mario", "Bowser", and "Funky Kong" are © Nintendo Co., Ltd. Mario Hoops 3-on-3 by Square-Enix.
The characters "Dr. Eggman" and "Yu Narukami" are © Sega Games Co., Ltd. Persona 4 by Atlus.
Ms. Pac-Man is © General Computer Corporation, Midway Games Inc., and Bandai-Namco Entertainment, Inc.
The character "Dr. Wily" is © Capcom Co., Ltd.
The character "Barker" is © Cat Daddy Games and Global Star Software.
Yu-Gi-Oh! is © Konami Holdings Corporation and 4Kids Entertainment, Inc.
The Lion King, The Avengers, and the character "Woody" are © The Walt Disney Company. The Avengers by Marvel Studios and Toy Story by Pixar Animation Studios.
Popeye the Sailor Meets Sinbad the Sailor and Superman by Fleischer Studios, based on properties from King Features Syndicate, Inc. and DC Comics, Inc., respectively, and now owned by Warner Bros.
King Kong, The Wizard of Oz, The Lord of the Rings, and the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise are © Warner Bros. Entertainment. King Kong by RKO Pictures and The Wizard of Oz by Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer.
Dracula, Jaws, and Cats are © Universal Pictures. Cats the musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber.
The Friday the 13th franchise, The Blob, and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom are © Paramount Pictures.
Jojo's Bizzare Adventure is © David Production, Inc., based on the manga by Hirohiko Araki.
Godzilla by Toho Co., Ltd.
The character "Dudley Do-Right" is © Jay Ward Productions, Inc.
The character "Appa" is © Nickelodeon Animation Studio.
8-Bit Theater: nuklearpower.com/8-bit-theater
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Footage/Images Used:
"[Vinesauce] Vinny [Chat Replay] - Final Fantasy VI (Part 9)": youtube.com/watch?v=O6SH2vALBeM
"Final Fantasy VI Final Battle and Ending - SNES - HD 60fps": youtube.com/watch?v=tYWVRVNyYwU
"Final Fantasy VI CES Challenge - Part 1": youtube.com/watch?v=c3Revj3VUpA
"Ecard FFVI: Everybody VS Kefka": deviantart.com/tidi-lebre/art/Ecard-FFVI-Everybody-VS-Kefka-100236120
"'A God Mocks Creation' Giclée (set of 3 prints)": shop.ukiyoeheroes.com/collections/giclee-prints/products/a-god-mocks-creation-giclee-set-of-3-prints
"Final Fantasy 6": twitter.com/crystalvfae/status/1384999852887613448
"The Long Road To Kefka": cavesofnarshe.com/fanart/viewart.php?id=1262
"Kefka - FF6": videogamin.squarehaven.com/image/Kefka___FF6_by_el_roacho.jpg/tag/Final_Fantasy_VI
"Dancing Mad - Kefka": jingsketch.tumblr.com/post/154945564743/dancing-mad-kafka-a-tribute-to-kafka-from
"Kefka: Nihilism": deviantart.com/artofelaineho/art/Kefka-Nihilism-773316548
"Final Fantasy VI - Celes & Terra Postcard": redbubble.com/i/postcard/Final-Fantasy-VI-Celes-and-Terra-by-Dice9633/29147383.V7PMD
"Pikachu Moogle": deviantart.com/amakago/art/Pikachu-Moogle-440230377
"Relm Arrowny (Final Fantasy VI) Mobile Wallpaper": zerochan.net/83883
Grandad It's Time For Dinner: booru.vineshroom.net/post/view/96690search=meme
