Proto:Final Fantasy VI

This page details one or more prototype versions of Final Fantasy VI.

A prototype of Final Fantasy III on the SNES, which was released by snesmaster. The game has already been fully localized and only has minor differences compared to the retail version, mostly corrections to typos in the script.

(Source: SNES Central, for everything mentioned in this article.)

General Differences

The black and white splash screen with the title logo and copyright information is not present in this prototype. The game immediately goes to the title sequence, like the Japanese version.

Text Encoding

it	ar
n	h
w	ag
e…	ge
I	ea
n'	ta

While the same character combinations are used between versions, the values for the ones in the left column were swapped with the ones in the right column and vice-versa for the final version.

Script Differences

Lete River

Prototype	Final
If Banon is put out of comission, your journey’s over.	If Banon is put out of commission, your journey’s over.

Prototype	Final
Don’t bet on it…… It probably just hiding from us……	Don’t bet on it…… It’s probably just hiding from us……

Locke's Scenario

Prototype	Final
CELES: This is passage leads out.	CELES: This passage leads out.

Narshe

Prototype	Final
I sawr some Moogles walkin’ with a sasquatch, I did! Hic…!	I saw some Moogles walkin’ with a sasquatch.

The old guy who alludes to Umaro after defending the Esper sobered up for the final version. This is the only script difference that isn't a correction to a typo; evidently, Nintendo of America didn't like the implied alcohol reference. It also wasn't in the original Japanese script, which may have been another motivation behind the change.

The "hic" part of this line (otherwise completely retranslated) was reinstated for Final Fantasy VI Advance, curiously enough.

Tzen

Prototype	Final
Some friendly adivce! There’s a weapon called the Guardian. It can’t move, but it’s very powerful. Run, if you meet it!	Some friendly advice! There’s a weapon called the Guardian. It can’t move, but it’s very powerful. Run, if you meet it!

Inn

Prototype	Final
400 GP per night. Wanna a rest?	400 GP per night. Wanna rest?

Daryl's Tomb

Prototype	Final
SETZER: I put it in storage. I couldn’t bare to look at it. But now it just may save us…	SETZER: I put it in storage. I couldn’t bear to look at it. But now it just may save us…

Shadow's Dream

Prototype	Final
BARAM: Before you go… You have to use you knife…	BARAM: Before you go… You have to use your knife…

Owzer's Mansion

Prototype	Final
The letter reads a follows:	The letter reads as follows:

Ending Without Locke

Prototype	Final
SETZER: What a woman! You’re life hanging by a bandana!	SETZER: What a woman! Your life is hanging by a bandana!