this isn't an end-all apex of all platformers for me, but hot damn i can sure see why people love it. my only real complaint is that towards the end, there's a bit too many gotcha moments for my liking, sometimes enemy placements or mechanics don't have quite enough time to be introduced to the player. other than that, it's a miracle a launch title for the snes got it right this much. it succeeds at level design, at feeling like a cartoon without compromising the gameplay, at music and sound design, and at having a boatload of content for the time. even though you can theoretically play this game to the end in a few hours, you probably haven't seen half of the game's secrets! very admirable game for sure.

this is my new favorite ff game. the battle system gets a lot of hate but its all about mastering it. once i finally got it down this game is deeply satisfying and addicting. i dont normally even do sidequests or ultimate weapons etc in jrpgs because i dont typically find them fun, but this game has some of the most fun sidequests/content ive ever done. doesnt deserve the hate it gets. while the plot is not the best a ff game has done, it is engaging and the characters are all likable and the romance between squall and rinoa makes me want to fall in love. indisputably one of the most amazing video game soundtracks. all around an amazing video game, i dont think ill ever experience this much fun with a video game ever again