Final Fantasy 1 was the first game in the series and brought new ideas to the genre but 2 didn't bring much. 3 brought summons which impacts the series but outside of that it wasn't impressive and this is where a pattern of "oh no the 4 crystals are in danger" becomes obvious. 4 and 5 also do this plotline and it honestly was getting a bit old. They did have unique ideas and were good (heck 4 is among my favorite FF games) but it felt like they were scared to really go all in. 6 rejects tradition. It not only cuts away from that repetitiveness but also embraces a new era of actually having a interesting story. The previous protagonists and party members weren't particularly that interesting outside of a few exceptions like Cecil (the protagonist of 4) actually had great character development. 6 doesn't necessarily have one main character but rather gives you many characters that all have depth to them. On top of a larger more interesting party it also has a much better villain. Kefka is intriguing from the start, is very effective at getting what he wants, and is overall just really rememberable. He gives off a iconic laugh as he commits mass genocide. This game is so much better than what came before and even rides above most that came after. The visuals, QoL, and most of all music are top tier for SNES. While it might not have some features that a few other games have like monsters in the overworld (Chrono Trigger, Mother 2, and a few others have his) it still aged very well and that feature in particular definitely wasn't a necessity in the era this released in. Something unique it does have is many party members have a extremely unique ability like a transformation, stealing items, copying abilities, etc. Almost all 14 characters (including optional) feel super unique and gives you so loads of customization unmatched by most RPGs at the time. There's tons of amazing SNES RPGs out there and this one is definitely among the best. If you're a Final Fantasy fan or a fan of older RPGs then this is definitely a game you should try.