Final Fantasy is one of the most important RPG series we have as gamers. It’s also a series that constantly iterates on itself, and every few years it perfects its design philosophy before completely reinventing itself. That’s what makes it so great as a series and why people love the stand-out releases, Final Fantasy 7, Final Fantasy 9, and the phenomenal Final Fantasy 6. No matter if you’re a fan or a newcomer to the series, Final Fantasy 6 is a must-play. Even if you just like RPGs, this title is one of the best retro experiences.
©Gameplay screenshot – Original
Final Fantasy 6 Advance Premise
Final Fantasy 6 Advance was released on February 5, 2007. Similar to the other Game Boy Advance re-releases of the classic Final Fantasy titles this release added many new features. Some of these features include bonus dungeons, a new super boss, and many bug fixes. Unfortunately, this version of Final Fantasy 6 might not be the best way to experience it as it has its unique problems. An example is that it has lower sound quality than the original Super Nintendo version.
Final Fantasy 6 Main Characters
- Terra Branford: The protagonist of Final Fantasy 6. Terra is a girl who spent most of her young life being trained to be a weapon for the Empire.
- Locke Cole: A “treasure hunter” and rebel sympathizer.
- Edgar Roni Figaro: The king of Figaro and Locke’s friend. He fakes allegiance to the Empire while secretly supplying the Returners.
- Sabin Rene Figaro: Edgar’s brother. He fled his home, the royal court, to hone his martial arts skills.
- Cyan Garamonde: A loyal knight of the kingdom of Doma.
- Gau: A feral child who grew up in the harsh wilderness known as the Veldt.
- Celes Chere: A former general of the Empire and a Magitek Knight. She joins the Returners following her imprisonment for questioning imperial policies.
- Setzer Gabbiani: A gambling womanizer who joins the Returners. He offers the use of his airship to transport the heroes around the world.
- Shadow: A high-priced ninja mercenary who offers his services to both the Empire and the Returners.
- Relm Arrowny: A young girl living in the town of Thamasa. She has a passion for painting.
- Strago Magus: An elderly Blue Mage, Relm’s adoptive grandfather and one of the few remaining Magi.
- Mog: A talking moogle.
- Umaro: A savage but loyal yeti who answers only to Mog.
- Gogo: A mysterious, master of the art of mimicry who agrees to lend support only when the party finds its way to the lair in the stomach of a giant monster.
©Yoshitaka Amano
Other Final Fantasy Titles In The Series
- Final Fantasy (1987)
- Final Fantasy II (1988)
- Final Fantasy III (1990)
- Final Fantasy IV (1991)
- Final Fantasy V (1992)
- Final Fantasy VI (1994)
- Final Fantasy VII (1997)
- Final Fantasy VIII (1999)
- Final Fantasy IX (2000)
- Final Fantasy X (2001)
- Final Fantasy X-2 (2003)
- Final Fantasy XI (2002)
- Final Fantasy XII (2006)
- Final Fantasy XIII (2009)
- Final Fantasy XIII-2 (2011)
- Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII (2013)
- Final Fantasy XIV (2010)
- Final Fantasy XV (2016)
- Final Fantasy XVI (2023)
Final Fantasy 6 Cheats
Unlockables
Dragon’s Den
Defeat the 8 Dragons in the World of Ruin. This dungeon is located North-West of the world map.
Soul Shrine
Clear the Dragon’s Den and beat the game. This secret dungeon is located on one of the small islands North of Mobliz.
Bestiary
Save the game once to unlock the Bestiary under the “Extra” option in the main menu.
Music Player
Complete the game to unlock the Music Player under the “Extra” option in the main menu.
Dragon’s Den dungeon
Defeat the eight Dragons in the World Of Ruin to unlock the Dragon’s Den dungeon in the northwest part of the world map.
Soul Shrine dungeon
Complete the Dragon’s Den dungeon and complete the game to unlock the Soul Shrine dungeon on one of the small islands north of Mobliz.
Save Cid
When you need to catch some fish for Cid, make sure to catch the fast ones and give them to Cid to save his life. If you catch the slow ones and give them to Cid, he will die because the slow ones are sick fish.
Save Shadow
When the world is collapsing on the Floating Continent and you only have six minutes to get off, go to the end where you can jump down to the airship. Instead of jumping, wait and do not move. When there are five seconds left on the clock, Shadow will appear and jump down to the airship with you instead of dying.
Glitches
Save and heal almost anywhere in multi-team dungeons
Have one of your teams in a multi-team dungeon move to a save point. Then, switch to one of your other teams. As long as you remain stationary with this second team, you can save your game as well as use a Sleeping Bag or Tent for quick healing. If your party moves out of place or if you want to save or use a Tent again later, just switch back to the team at the save point. Then, switch back to the party you wish to save/heal with, remain in one space, then do as you want.
Easy Diabolos Magicite
The following trick allows you to get the Diabolos Magicite without having to defeat the Kaiser Dragon, the hardest Boss in the game. First, reach the Kaiser Dragon in the Dragon’s Den and stand directly in front of him without pressing A to initiate the fight. Go to your menu and select “Equip”, then go into any of your characters’ equip screen. After checking your equipment in front of the Kaiser Dragon, exit the menu and hold Forward to walk through the Kaiser Dragon and be able to proceed without fighting him. Then, walk to the shiny light, collect the Diabolos Magicite, and take the warp back outside the dungeon. Note: This will not unlock the Soul Shrine. You must defeat the Kaiser Dragon normally to unlock it.
Get Mythril Pike and Mythril Shield early
While in the mines during the save Terra scenario with Locke and the Moogles, go to Mog’s party and unequip Mog of his Mythril Pike and Mythril Shield.
Extra experience for Terra
In the beginning, when you first enter Narshe with the two imperial soldiers, use Terra’s fire magic to kill off the two guards. All the experience will be directed to Terra, the main character.
Intangir
The Intangir enemy can no longer be affected by the Vanish-Doom trick. However, you can use a new glitch called the Confuse-Smoke Bomb glitch. First, go to Triangle Island and walk around until you encounter Intangir. Once you’re in battle, cast Confuse on the character you plan to use. Quickly go to the item menu and select the Smoke Bomb item. Due to a glitch in the game, your character will be confused and will use the smoke bomb item on Intangir which will kill Intangir, but it will counterattack with Meteor. Use this trick to quickly earn 10 AP magic points for your characters’ magic spells early on in the World of Balance.
Item Duplication
At the end of the game, it is possible to duplicate equipment. Note that you must have this duplicated equipment on Terra. During the tiered, sequence battle at the end of the game, end each battle such that only Terra is alive. When the final battle starts, you’ll find that there are two Terras in the fight. The equipment of this second Terra can be removed without affecting that of the first, although you must also unequip the first.
Psycho Cyan Advance
There is a famous glitch from the SNES version that can be done in this version. However, the steps have changed. First, while in battle, kill Cyan and then revive him right after. Next, have Cyan use his level 2 Bushido, “Sky”. After that have someone cast “Imp” on Cyan. Once the before steps have been completed, Cyan will continuously attack, uninterrupted until every single enemy is defeated.
Skip Kaiser Dragon
This glitch will allow you to skip the very difficult Kaiser Dragon battle. This glitch will also allow players to get the Diabolos Magicite it guards without battling. Make sure you save first. With the Sprint Shoes equipped and Auto-Dash in the Config menu. First, stand in front of the Kaiser Dragon. Then open the menu and quickly tap the D-Pad northward as if you’re trying to get past him. If done correctly, you’ll move into the Kaiser Dragon and then can finish going through him to the Magicite.
Game Shark Codes
The codes below require a third-party device like Game Shark to work. Game Shark injects code into a game to alter its gameplay. This can cause unintended glitches in a game or its saved files. If used improperly, you can wipe your saved file or worse, completely break your game. BE SURE TO USE THE FOLLOWING CODES WITH CAUTION. If you are emulating Final Fantasy 6 Advance then these codes should work still as long as your emulator supports Game Shark Codes.
10 Cactuars Defeated
32039898 000A
100% Rare Item Steal
ED11B030 02FB5E16
CDE8AE47 E0DF7372
8E1A4536 26114D50
A05A144C 078B0074
A05A144C 078B0074
255 AP After Battle
72002F38 0000
820000FA FF00
255 Battles Fought With Cursed Shield (R+Down)
74000130 027F
32001DD5 00FF
Armor Modifier
32001622 0000
Auction House Modifier
74000130 0000
8200059A 01DF
Best Imperial Banquet Outcome
32001FC2 005D
Complete Beastiary
42039800 0063
000001A3 0002
Enabler Code
0000F914 000A
10033444 0007
Enabler Code Alt
0000F914 000A
100F4F6C 0007
Enabler Code Alt2
0000F914 000A
100F4F6E 0007
Enemies Always Have Items to Steal
27643B85 97521A9D
65DA389A 09D8882C
Equipped Esper Modifier
3200161E 0000
Exp After Battle Modifier (Select + UP)
74000130 03BB
32002F35 0000
74000130 03BB
32002F36 0000
Gil After Battle Modifier (Select + DOWN)
74000130 037B
82002F3E 0000
Have All Items
42039130 6363
000000FF 0001
42039010 0100
010100FF 0001
Have All Key Items
82001EBA FFFF
32001EBC 0009
Have All Magicite
82039000 FFFF
82039002 7FFF
Helm Modifier
32001621 0000
Inf Health Slot1
82002E78 270F
Inf Health Slot2
82002E7A 270F
Inf Health Slot3
82002E7C 270F
Inf Health Slot4
82002E7E 270F
Infinite Health Everyone [In-Battle Only]
42002E78 270F
00000004 0002
Infinite High Gil
32001862 0097
Infinite Items Outside Of Battle
5B39C076 834E9523
A05A144C 078B0074
Infinite Maximum Gil
82001860 967F
32001862 0098
Infinite Morph Duration (In Battle)
32003F31 00FF
Instant Text Display
8024CAE1 93FEFA8F
7C2F5479 C9BAB571
Left Hand Item Modifier
32001620 0000
Map modifier
74000130 02FF
82001F64 0000
74000130 02FF
82000082 0000
Mog has all dances
32001D4C 00FF
Monster Group Modifier
820011E0 0000
!disabled
Morph Time Maxed For Every Battle
32001CF6 00FF
Move Faster, and No Random Battles
320011DF 0022
No random battles (world map only)
82001F6E 0000
!disabled
Press down + select at the status screen to change that character’s commands as if they were gogo.
74000130 037B
32020C2E 0003
Press Down + Select at the Status Screen to Enable All Abilities For Selection
74000130 037B
4202625E 0201
0202000F 0002
3202627C 001F
Press L + A at the main menu to enter the party select menu
74000130 01FE
32020C34 000D
Relic Slot 1 Modifier
32001623 0000
Relic Slot 2 Modifier
32001624 0000
Right Hand Item Modifier
3200161F 0000
Save Anywhere
32001EB7 0086
Save Game as Beaten
3203900A 0001
Shop Modifier
32000201 0000
!disabled
Status Modifier Slot 1
82003EF8 0000
!disabled
Status Modifier Slot 2
82003EFA 0000
!disabled
Status Modifier Slot 3
82003EFC 0000
!disabled
Status Modifier Slot 4
82003EFE 0000
The image featured at the top of this post is ©Box art for Final Fantasy VI Advance on GBA.