In 1996, the tactical RPG Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War gave players the power to have an effect on the relationships between totally different characters, which in turn affected the storyline as these relationships led to different characters showing within the second era of the game's plot. Final Fantasy VI handled mature themes reminiscent of suicide, battle crimes, baby abandonment, teen pregnancy, and coping with the deaths of liked ones. The game was also accountable not just for popularizing RPGs on consoles, but its high production finances played a key position within the rising prices of video recreation growth generally, and it led to Square's foray into films with Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within. The bold amount of freedom the sport provided was a departure from most RPGs in its time, but this led to a blended reception as a result of its lack of direction. It grew to become a serious worldwide success, largely as a consequence of its "dynamic" presentation, "movie-quality CGI" cutscenes, and "properly-scripted, properly-acted dialogue", that helped it change into a significant success, helping to determine the PlayStation 2 as "the console of alternative for avid gamers looking for a cinematic experience and narrative polish" that had been lacking in most previous RPGs. That yr also saw the release of the PlayStation 2, which would become one of the best-promoting recreation console of all time, due in large part to its massive variety of Japanese RPGs (together with franchises corresponding to Final Fantasy, Grandia, and Tales) that established its dominance over the RPG market.
