In the days of the Super Nintendo, there was no full-motion video, no voice acting -- and three-dimensional rendering was still a distant dream.  Games in those days had to rely on two-dimensional backdrops, a few sound effects, music, written dialogue, and relatively small character graphics with not much articulation.  The medium's ability to convey drama and character was still primitive in those days, but that just worked more to spark players' imaginations regarding what was really happening onscreen.  Playing RPGs like the Final Fantasyseries on the SNES was more like something between reading a book and watching a silent movie than the effects-laden, fully-voiced and motion-acted spectacles we have today.  Things like body language, facial gestures, and tone of voice were largely left up to the imagination, and in that sense each player had his or her own sense of the characters -- and formed their own personal experiences and bonds with them in a way that can never be duplicated by today's more advanced technology.

Final Fantasy VI was released on the SNES in 1994 (erroneously known as Final Fantasy III back then), and it became an instant classic that will be remembered as one of the greatest games of that entire generation.  In my opinion, it remains today one of the greatest installments of the entire Final Fantasy series, six games later.  Having been rereleased on the Gameboy Advance recently, I've picked it up again and am currently reliving the nostalgia of its story.  Of course, this got me wondering: if Final Fantasy VI were first released today, with a more visually fleshed-out presentation, what would the characters be like?  More specifically, I've wondered what actors would play them if the game were to become a Hollywood movie (perish the thought).  So, the following is my take on whose particular talents would best represent the game's characters, and why.  Those who remember them may not agree with me, but hopefully will at least get a kick out of it.