Final Fantasy VI allusions

The following is list of allusions in Final Fantasy VI.

Final Fantasy

 * Shadow's past as a Thief is a subtle allusion to the transition from Thief to Ninja in the original Final Fantasy.

Final Fantasy V

 * Gogo shares the name, job, abilities, and appearance with the boss in Sunken Walse Tower.
 * Gilgamesh appears as an Esper in the Advance version. He has the same sprite as the boss from Final Fantasy V.

Non-Square Enix Titles

 * Sabin's Blitz "Aura Cannon" ("AuraBolt") has the same button commands as the famous "Hadouken" from . They are both ranged attacks. However, Aura Cannon's appearance more closely resembles the more powerful "Shinkuu Hadouken" from the later X-men vs Street Fighter and VS series games.
 * In the same vein, the "Raging Fist" ("Pummel") shares the button command and name of a special move in the series, and is one of the signature moves of the Kyokugenryu style of karate, practiced by protagonist Ryo Sakazaki.

Historical Figures

 * Cyan's Desperation Attack, Tsubame Gaeshi, was a famous technique mastered by, a famed Japanese swordsman in the Sengoku period of feudal Japan. Kojirō was best known to have been slain by during a duel at the island of Funajima.

Mythology and religion

 * Siegfried was inspired by (known as "Sigurd" in ), he's the dragon-slaying hero of the German epic poem,.

Movies and Televisions

 * Kefka was inspired by, the fictional character from comic, cartoon, and film series.