We detail much of this, such as optimum times to do this, in our full FF6 Walkthrough. Magitek Research Facility: Ifrit, Shiva, Unicorn, Maduin, & Catoblepasįor some of them, such as Seraphim, you might benefit from revisiting their location later during the World of Ruin, however.
It's also definitely suitable for the new FF6 Pixel Remaster. While there are multiple versions of Final Fantasy VI, this guide should be accurate to almost all of them, covering even some version-exclusive FF6 Espers. There are also many that you won’t be able to find until the latter half of the game in the World of Ruin. While quite a few Espers will come into your possession naturally through the story, there's also a fair few of the FF6 Summons that are optional. Through Magicite, Espers allow your party to use and eventually learn Magic that can be used both inside and outside of battle, and are of course a core tenet of the game’s story.