Final Fantasy VI is another game that's very dear to me that I have played countless times. Shadow has always been one of my favorite characters & if you've played, you know there's a pivotal part of the game where it's possible to lose him forever. One of my best childhood friends growing up, Mike, owned the game & it was through him that I was first able to play it. Mike would always leave the floating continent without waiting for Shadow. It's not as though he didn't know what would happen, because he had a player's guide. I remember telling him to wait & he'd jump anyway. I think he probably did that just to mess with me sometimes. So of course, when I was able to borrow the game & play it all the way through for myself, I waited. I always wait for Shadow, not only because he's a personal favorite, but because I think it makes for a better story when he survives until the end. Unfortunately, Mike ended up moving away. I went to his new house once or twice, but mostly hung out with his younger brother. Mike was about two years older than me & headed into high school, so it was that awkward time of just developing different interests. We basically lost touch not long after that, he ended up falling in with a bad crowd & despite efforts to improve his life, he sadly passed away back in 2013. But whenever I play Final Fantasy VI, I inevitably think about that old friend who just wouldn't wait for Shadow.