Final Fantasy VI US/Japan difference FAQ v1.51b
Copyright 1999, 2001 Cless (
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Okay, well, I decided to make this file to see what was different between the US and
Japanese versions of Final Fantasy VI. I also decided to learn the Japanese kana, so I could
read some stuff, and translate some little things... this FAQ isn't totally complete or
anything, I still have to add a lot of stuff.
History of this FAQ:
v1.51b (2/19/01)
Below here, there is absolutely NO difference whatsoever in content, formatting, except
that I removed a defunct URL on the bottom. All my spelling and grammar mistakes are
still there 100% intact... so laugh at their patheticness all you want.
This 'update' is only to say that this FAQ is -officially- *DEAD*. Should've done that
a long time ago...
Even though it's old, I still get email regarding it once in awhile. I just don't
care about this game anymore and needless to say, have no interest in updating this
FAQ. Anymore email regarding it will more than likely be ignored.
That is all.
v1.51 (4/28/99)
-Did a bit of revising...
-Converted it into a text file...
v1.5 (10/18/98)
-Fixed mistranslations, courtesy of Ian Kelley, and there was quite a few things I
screwed up on :)
-Added the Moglie (Moogle) names
v1.0 (10/17/98)
-Initial release
Character names:
US Japan
Terra Tina
Locke Lock
Sabin Mash
Cyan Cayenne
Strago Stragus
Gestahl Ghastra
Kefka Cefca
Vicks Biggs
Banon Bannon
Other Characters:
Elayne Mina
Owain Son
Arvis Jun
Madonna Madaline
Gerad Geoff
Duane Dean
Katarin Katrina
The Moglis (Moogles):
Kupek Moglin
Kupop Mogpu
Kumama Mogchi
Kuku Morl
Kutan Mogtan
Kupan Mogul
Kushu Mogshin
Kurin Mogpon
Kuru Mugmug
Kamog Zumomog
Character Classes:
In Japan, the characters had class names...
Name Class
Tina Magic Warrior
Lock Adventurer
Edgar Machinery
Mash Monk
Shadow Assassin
Cayenne Samurai
Gau Wild Boy
Celes Rune Knight
Mog Moglie
Setzer Gambler
Stragus Blue Mage
Relm Pictomancer
Gogo Mimic
Umaro Snow Man
Banon Priest
Leo Great General
Biggs Imperial Soldier
Wedge Imperial Soldier
Monsters:
I haven't had the time to translate the many many monster names that Woolsey changed, so
here are some bosses:
US Japan
TunnelArmr Dig Armor
AtmaWeapon Ultima/Altema Weapon (Just still don't 100% agree with 'Altema') :)
Atma Ultima/Altema Pastor
Larry Suuno
Moe Seeno
Doom Gaze Death Gaze
Chupon Tupon
Umaro Snow Man
Hidon Hidun
Hidonite Eleboth
DirtDragon Earth Dragon
Ice Dragon Freeze Dragon
Red Dragon Flame Dragon
White Drgn Holy Dragon
GoldDragon Illu Dragon
Whelk Yumir
Espers/Phantom Beasts:
I don't know why he didn't, but Ted Woolsey shoulda left the words "Genjuu/Phantom Beast"
alone, they sound way cooler than "Esper". Either that, or he didn't know what Genjuu meant...
figures, knowing him.
US Japan
Stray Cait Sith
Shoat Catoblepas
ZoneSeek Zone Seeker
Palador Keeshiheri (Romanji, I've no clue to what it is)
Starlet Rakushumi (Romanji, I've no clue to what it is)
Tritoch Varingarmandar
Terrato Midgar Zolom
Crusader Jihaad
Magic:
Renamed normal magic gained by Espers/Phantom Beasts:
US Japan
Attack Magic:
Ice Blizzard
Bolt Thunder
Fire 2 Fira
Ice 2 Blizzara
Bolt 2 Thundara
Fire 3 Figa
Ice 3 Blizzaga
Bolt 3 Thundaga
Doom Death
Pearl Holy
Demi Gravity
Quartr Graviga
X-Zone Degeon
Meteor Meteo
W.Wind Tornado
Healing Magic:
Cure Keal
Cure 2 Kealra
Cure 3 Kealga
Life Raise
Life 2 Araise
Antdot Poisona
Remedy Esuna
Life 3 Reraise
Effect Magic:
Scan Libra
Rasp Raspil
Mute Silence
Safe Protes
Sleep Sleeper
Muddle Confu[se]
Bserk Berserk
Float Levitate
Imp Kappa
Rflect Reflec[t]
Haste 2 Hasga
Slow 2 Sloga
Osmose Aspil
Warp Telepo[rt]
Special skills and attacks:
<Lore> ------> <Memorized Technique>
(This list is VERY incomplete)
AquaRake Aqua Breath
Revenge Revenge Blast
<Blitz> ------> <Special Technique>
(incomplete)
AuraBolt Aura Cannon
Suplex Meteodrive
Fire Dance Phoenix Dance
Air Blade Vacuum Blade
Bum Rush Battle Dance (this thing is a bitch to translate into english)
<SwdTech> ------> <Special Sword Technique>
Dispatch Fang / Tusk
Retort Sky
Slash Tiger
Quadra Slam Dance / Circle / Wheel
Empowerer Dragon
Stunner Moon
Quadra Slice Violent / Furious
Cleave Chop / Sever / Cut
<Tools> ------> <Machine>
AutoCrossbow Auto Bow-Gun
Bio Blaster Bio Blast
Flash Sun Beam
Debilitator Weak Maker
NoiseBlaster Voice Blast
<MagiTek> ------> <Magic-based> (this too is a real bitch to translate)
Bio Blast Bio Blaster
TekMissile Magic Missile
Ice Beam Blizzard Beam
Bolt Beam Thunder Beam
X-fer Degenerator
<Morph> ------> <Trans[form]>
Graphic changes:
-The Bar signs...The Bar signs in FF6 say PUB on them, in FF3, they are a Wine
Glass and a bottle, that says "Cafe" on them.
-A few monsters and Genju had some slight graphic changes; (these are the FF3US names)
Critic, 2nd tier of last boss, Goddess, and the Esper/Genju, Starlet/Rakushumi were modified
a little (they were partially in the nude). Another enemy graphic was slightly changed,
the Barb-e (and palette swaps look-alikes) had smoke coming out of their pipes.
Misc. changes:
-You can rename Cayenne's Special Sword Technique attacks, but only in Kanji, no kana.
-Customize controls option, in Config menu.
-No black and white title screen when beginning, goes immediately to the regular title screen.
-Title screen says "Final Fantasy VI", also theres an Amano-ish Tina on Magic Armor between
Final and Fantasy, it's awesome.
-Characters had a Job/Class name (see above).
-While equpping things, it shows the quantity you have left.
-Item names are limited to 8 characters, unlike FFIII having been expanded to a limit of 12 (13?).
-Cayenne in FFIII had Machinery books, in FFVI, he had a Machinery book AND a porn mag! SeX0r
-Ted Woolsey isn't in the Magic Armor mode7 credits screen.
-Money is Gil.
Bugs:
Heres some game bugs that were fixed before the US release:
-Equip anything as a helmet bug. I personally recommend equipping the Drill...gives you
255 Def, and 255 Magic Def.! To do it: Make sure the character your gonna equip has no
helmet equipped, and make sure there are no helmets in your inventory. Now, stick the item
you want to equip as a helmet in the bottom right corner of the inventory, then goto equip,
then select optimum, it will be equipped as a helmet.
-Back to the World of Balance Bug. OK, this is kinda strange...during the opera when you
have to fight the rats....leave a pack there...go back there when you are in the World of
Ruin, the pack will still be there. Get into a battle with it and kill yourself, the battle
will end, it will show the 4 ton weight drop, then the screen will black, then you will be
outside the Opera House... but in the World of Balance. The strange thing after that, the
worlds music is the music on the Veldt. Also, if you enter a town, you will enter the World
of Ruin's "version" of it, yet another thing that happens is that the bottom character gets
replaced by Lock, but only in battle. One final note on it is, if you try to use Figaro
Castle to go back to Figaro area, you will end up back in the World of Ruin, but there's no
Airship.
-When you get the Valiant Knife, after getting Lock in the WoR, you get 2 of them.
DO NOT REMOVE ANYTHING OF THE FOLLOWING FROM THIS FAQ!:
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I grant you permission to distribute this FAQ anywhere as long as it is in it's original,
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DO NOT use this document for ANY profit making purposes, such as selling it, or using it as
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it distributed, by ALL! Doing such things are illeagal anyhow, and I'll see you in hell if I
find out if you do!
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For any corrections, additions, comments, questions, etc, please send me an email, at:
[email protected]
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Credit:
Shinryuu-- gave me back this file after losing it.
Ian A. Kelley (
[email protected])--he has helped a lot with this document, especially
with things I could not translate (Cayenne's Tech Kanji, for one). And don't forget to visit
his awesome homepage!
http://www.sas.upenn.edu/~ikelley/Main.html
