NeoKakarot is a fanatic of JRPGs, anime, and DOTA with an especially soft spot for games by Nihon Falcom. You can follow Neo’s work via YouTube or Patreon.
Writes Neo fresh off the heels of his 300-sub special (playlist here):
Today is a special event stream! It will be a Final Fantasy V 4 Job Fiesta race with @Madness302-s5i but with a twist! The version of Final Fantasy V we will be racing on is the Whirlwind Rom Hack created by @cIymax! The first person to defeat Exdeath wins!
Can underdog Madness prevail against the reigning Fiesta Roles Leader in Neo?
The Winter 2025 edition of the FFR Rando Marathon has been announced by FFR admin DarkmoonEX.
Says DarkmoonEX:
On December 5th, 6th, and 7th, the Final Fantasy Randomizer community will be hosting our fourth annual Winter edition of the FFR Rando Marathon.
As always, this is a charity marathon and we are so very happy to once again partner with the SC Firefighters’ Burned Children’s Fund, a charity dedicated to easing the recovery process for pediatric burn patients and their families in South Carolina. 100% of all proceeds will go to the charity.
Regarding the marathon format, DarkmoonEX continues:
The Marathon will have scheduled slots from 10:00 AM EST Friday Dec 5th to Midnight (11:59 PM EST) Sunday Dec 7th. With enough submissions, there will also be a pre-show on Dec 4th. All randomizers are welcome!
We are incredibly fortunate to always have so many randomizers/communities take part in our marathon and we can’t wait to see who submits this year! Submissions are open now through November 2nd @ 11:59 PM EST.
For more info, see the resources below. If you have any questions, you can find an FFR rep on the FFVC Discord or on the FFR Discord. You can also reach out to clymax.
Resources
Volunteer form for submitting runs for the event [link]
Complete your run to qualify for the second bonus division.
C. Bonus Division IV-B
Mods (pick only one per season):
JRPG
The 7th Saga: Runic (SNES)
Chrono Trigger: Timeless (SNES)
Dragon Quest: Ablaze (NES)
Dragoh Quest V: Molten (SFC)
FF Mystic Quest: Mystified (SNES)
Lufia: Fortified (NES)
Lufia II: Arise (NES)
Note that flagship hack Dragon Quest VI: Aflame (SFC) is not currently eligible for redemption in the event.
Complete your run to qualify for the third bonus division.
D. Bonus Division IV-C
Mods (pick only one per season):
ARPG
Secret of Mana: Tremors (SNES)
Ys: Lost (FC)
Ys II: Forgotten (FC)
Ys IV: Unmasked (SFC)
Ys V: Sands of Time (SFC)
Adventure
Blaster Master: Item Randomizer (NES)
Bionic Commando: Item Randomizer (NES)
Demon’s Crest: Item Randomizer (SNES)
Legacy of the Wizard: Item Randomizer (NES)
Romancia: Awakening (FC)
Super Adventure Island II: Item Randomizer (SNES)
Note that flagship hacks Ys III: Wanderlust (SNES, FC) and Tales of Phantasia: Eternity (SFC) under ARPG and The Battle of Olympus: Item Randomizer (NES) and Willow (NES) under Adventure are not currently eligible for redemption in the event.
The next bonus division is under planning and is not currently open. If and when that bonus division is open, complete your run in the current bonus division to qualify for the fourth bonus division.
E. Bonus Division IV-D
Mods (pick only one per season once division opens):
ARCADE
Fighting
Super Street Fighter II: Pulverized (SNES)
Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3: Pulverized (SNES)
Shmup
Gradius III: Vaporized (SNES) (SA-1)
Action
Contra: Vaporized (NES) (MMC-3)
This division is not yet open, so mod redemptions are not yet available in this division.
However, players who have obtained early access via GameJolt are allowed to play in this division, assuming all other requirements are met.
If you complete your run, congrats! You’ve completed the main division and all bonus divisions in the event.
For more info on the Whirlwind (Four-Job) Fiesta event, see here. For more on the Crosswinds mod for Final Fantasy III, see here.
NeoKakarot is a fanatic of JRPGs, anime, and DOTA with an especially soft spot for games by Nihon Falcom. You can follow Neo’s work via YouTube or Patreon.
Writes Neo shortly after his playthrough of Final Fantasy III on the Nintendo DS (playlist available here):
Today we are playing Final Fantasy III for the NES on this stream, but it’s not a normal version of the game.
For you see it has been modded by @cIymax and is called Final Fantasy III Crosswind!
And I will be “speed running” it if you catch my drift.
It should be a fun time!
So, mark your calendars for Wednesday at 8pm Eastern, boys!
Update
The Speedrun.com submission is posted here, or see the video embed below.
