The Changes Made Between Final Fantasy VI and IIIUS
Many people believe that we got FF6 virtually unchanged. This is not so. A good deal was censored and removed, and not all of it is limited to text changes.
I have collected a few of the many changes made between the US and Japanese releases, and am now releasing them here.
Text Changes
Terminology
| US Term | Japanese Term |
| Esper | Genjuu (Phantom Beast) |
| Magicite | Magic Rock |
| Relic | Accessory |
| Cider | Sake (Rice Wine) |
| Fight | Tataku (Strike) |
| MagiTek | Madou (Magic-based) |
| Runic | Mafuuken (Magic-sealing Sword) |
| Morph | Transform |
| SwdTech | Hissatsuken (Sword Skill) |
| Blitz | Hissatsuwaza (Special Technique) |
| Lore | Oboetawaza (Memorized Technique) |
| GP Rain | Zeninage (Throw Money) |
| Tools | Kikai (Machine) |
| X-Magic | Renzokuma (Consecutive Magic) |
| Health | Inoru (Pray) |
| Moogle | Moglie |
Deathblows
| US Term | Japanese Term |
| Riot Blade | Riot Sword |
| Spin Edge | Spinning Edge |
| Moogle Rush | Moglie Rush |
| X-Meteor | Burning Meteo |
| (Don't know) | Consume |
| Red Card | Bloody Card |
Characters
| US Name | Japanese Name |
| Terra | Tina |
| Locke | Lock |
| Sabin | Mash |
| Cyan | Cayenne |
| Strago | Stragos (Called Stragus in the Japanese SNES version's credits) |
| Banon | Banan |
| Kefka | Cefca |
| Madonna | Madaline |
| Duane | Dean |
| Katarin | Katrina |
| Gestahl | Gastra |
| Elayne | Mina |
| Owain | Shawn |
| Vicks | Biggs |
| Gerad | Geoff |
| Arvis | Jun |
| Kupek | Moglin |
| Kupop | Mogpu |
| Kumama | Mogchi |
| Kuku | Morl |
| Kutan | Mogtan |
| Kupan | Mogul |
| Kushu | Mogshin |
| Kurin | Mogpon |
| Kuru | Mugmug |
| Kamog | Zumomog |
Phantom Beasts
| US Name | Japanese Name |
| Stray | Cait Sith |
| Shoat | Catoblpas |
| Carbunkl | Carbuncle |
| ZoneSeek | Zone Seeker |
| Palador | Katsuheri |
| Starlet | Lakshmi |
| Tritoch | Valigarmander |
| Terrato | Midgard Sormr |
| Crusader | Jihad |
Summon Names
| US Name | Japanese Name |
| Bolt Fist | Lightning of Judgement |
| Inferno | Flames of Hell |
| Gem Dust | Diamond Dust |
| Lifesaver | Holy Brighten |
| Hope Song | Lunatic Voice |
| Sea Song | Bubble Blow |
| Chaos Wing | Chaos Wave |
| Earth Aura | Earth Surround |
| Tri-Dazer | Tri Disaster |
| Atom Edge | Zansetsuken (Cutting Iron Sword) |
| True Edge | Shinzansetsuken (True Cutting Iron Sword) |
| Sun Flare | Megaflare |
| Justice | Holy Judgement |
| Ruby Power | Ruby Light |
| Reviver | Angel Feather |
| Group Hug | Loving Embrace |
| Moon Song | Howling Moon |
| Fader | Vanishing Body |
| Wall | Earth Wall |
| Shield | Magic Shield |
| Rebirth | Flames of Rebirth |
| Purifier | Tenchinohoukai (Collapse of Heaven and Earth) |
Dances
| US Name | Japanese Name |
| Wind Song | Wind Rhapsody |
| Forest Suite | Forest Nocturn |
| Desert Aria | Desert Lullaby |
| Love Sonata | Love Serenity |
| Earth Blues | Land Blues |
| Water Rondo | Water Harmony |
| Dusk Requiem | Darkness Requiem |
| Snowman Jazz | Snowman Rondo |
Special Sword Skills
| US Name | Japanese Name |
| Dispatch | Special Sword Skill Fang |
| Retort | Special Sword Skill Sky |
| Slash | Special Sword Skill Tiger |
| Quadra Slam | Special Sword Skill Dance |
| Empowerer | Special Sword Skill Dragon |
| Stunner | Special Sword Skill Moon |
| Quadra Slice | Special Sword Skill Violent |
| Cleave | Special Sword Skill Sever |
Special Skills
| US Name | Japanese Name |
| Pummel | Explosive Strike |
| AuraBolt | Aura Cannon |
| Suplex | Meteostrike |
| Fire Dance | Phoenix Dance |
| Mantra | Chakra |
| Air Blade | Vacuum Blade |
| Spiraler | Spiral Soul |
| Bum Rush | Battle Dance |
Character Classes
| Character | Class |
| Tina | Magic Warrior |
| Lock | Adventurer |
| Edgar | Machinist |
| Mash | Monk |
| Cayenne | Samurai |
| Shadow | Assassin |
| Gau | Wild Boy |
| Celes | Rune Knight |
| Mog | Moglie |
| Setzer | Gambler |
| Stragos | Blue Mage |
| Relm | Pictomancer |
| Gogo | Mimic |
| Umaro | Sasquatch |
| Leo | Great General |
| Banan | Priest |
| Biggs | Imperial Soldier |
| Wedge | Imperial Soldier |
Spells
| US Name | Japanese Name |
| Fire 2 | Fira |
| Fire 3 | Figa |
| Ice | Blizzard |
| Ice 2 | Blizzara |
| Ice 3 | Blizzaga |
| Bolt | Thunder |
| Bolt 2 | Thundara |
| Bolt 3 | Thundaga |
| Cure 2 | Curera |
| Cure 3 | Curega |
| Antdot | Poisona |
| Remedy | Esuna |
| Life | Raise |
| Life 2 | Araise |
| Life 3 | Reraise |
| Demi | Gravity |
| Quartr | Graviga |
| Pearl | Holy |
| Doom | Death |
| X-Zone | Degen |
| Meteor | Meteo |
| W Wind | Tornado |
| Merton | Meltdown |
| Scan | Libra |
| Slow 2 | Slowga |
| Haste2 | Hasga |
| Osmose | Asper |
| Rasp | Rasper |
| Mute | Silence |
| Safe | Protect |
| Sleep | Sleeper |
| Muddle | Confu |
| Bserk | Berserk |
| Float | Levitate |
| Imp | Kappa |
| Rflect | Reflect |
| Warp | Teleport |
Images
So as to fully express how much has changed, I have taken a few screenshots to illustrate the differences. NOTE: all screenshots are from MIP and End of Fantasy, except the CAFE one!
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| US spell for Silence. | Japanese spell for Silence. |
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| US summon of Siren. | Japanese summon of Siren. |
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| US summon of Lakshmi. | Japanese summon of Lakshmi. |
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| US menu, without classes. | Japanese menu, with classes. |
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| It was a Cafe in the US... | ...And a Pub in Japan. |
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| Sword Skill naming screen. | The custom controls screen. |