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[Roto13]

So where have you seen references to Final Fantasy VI? I've noticed a few references in other games.

In Final Fantasy X-2, there's a description of the Ultima Weapon that says not to call him "Atma," obviously a reference to Ultima Weapon being shortened to Atma Weapon in VI.

The summons in Final Fantasy XII are called "Espers", which is not only a reference to VI, but a reference to the American version of VI. Summons in the Japanese version were called "Phantom Beasts" or something along those lines.

Ultros/Orthos makes an appearance as a flan in XII. He will only appear if the three active characters in your party are all female. You get an item from him, and the description of the item says "Don't tease the... flan?" Orthos also appears at the top of the Brightmoon Tor second assent in Final Fantasy Tactics A2.

So yeah. That's all I can think of. :P Anyone else?

[Flying Mullet]

There's the guest appearances of Ultros, Doomgaze, Chupon and the Phantom Train as optional bosses in FFI Advance.

[Roto13]

I knew the Phantom Train was in it, but I didn't know about those other guys. It's like Final Fantasy VI-2. :P

[Wolf Kanno]

The strategy guide for Crisis Core has a reference for an item in the back that reduces the mp of spell so almost nothing, interesting enough, the title of the little tip calls it the Economizer even though the item goes by another name in the game.

[ReloadPsi]

There's an old guy named "Locke" hanging around Lindblum in FF9, though it's debatable as to whether the reference was intentional; to my knowledge, Locke is an actual (very rare) boy's name.

Maduin, Terra's daddy, is believed by some to be analogous to FF9's Madeen summon. Since Madeen is a Moogle that's gone a bit "It's morphin' time! RAAARRRGGHHH! DEATH! KILL!" and one of Terra's likes is allegedly listed as "Playing with moogles" I reckon this was intentional.

Also don't forget Chupon being summoned under the name "Typhoon" in FF7 and "Typhon" in the Unlimited anime.

Speculation also abounds about Paine's FFX-2 line about "garden variety fiends", which I'm skeptical about, but if it was intentional then of course it references classic Ultros dialogue.

Incidentally, I believe Espers were called "Genjuu" in the Japanese version, which would indeed mean "Phantom Beast".

Locke, Terra, Edgar, Umaro and Mog appear as audience members in an old SNES RPG, but I can't for the life of me remember which.

Cait Sith's origins lie in FF6, in the form of a black cat anyway. Cait Sith did however appear in four as a Couerl pallette swap.

Terra's transformation command was originally called "Trance" (corrected in the GBA version), which later shows up as the crappy Limit Break system in FF9.

[Flying Mullet]

Originally Posted by ReloadPsi ^

Cait Sith's origins lie in FF6, in the form of a black cat anyway.

The esper Stray.

[Zeromus_X]

Originally Posted by ReloadPsi

Locke, Terra, Edgar, Umaro and Mog appear as audience members in an old SNES RPG, but I can't for the life of me remember which.

Was it Secret of Evermore?

[ReloadPsi]

Oh, I just remembered! In FFVII, just after you buy a flower off Aeris, the next screen (well, the one where electricity keeps randomly zapping across the top) has a huge billboard on the right hand side. In faint lettering it says "Mt. Kolts", where you meet Sabin.