I don't know what ancient gods had to be appeased to bring us a collaboration between Hironobu Skaguchi, Yuji Horii, and Akira Toriyama, but they can have my firstborn.
Loved the idea of having scripted battles rather than random encounters, and that they played out right on the playing field. Genius.
Shoutouts to Yasunori Mitsuda and Nobuo Uematsu for a bangin' soundtrack. Square RPGs always know how to build you up with a heroic theme and make your heart soar when you inevitably obtain an airship.